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Bensch Ranch, AZ · Education
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Arizona volleyball continues making changes in effort to compete
Arizona volleyball has not stopped looking for the winning formula. Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs hasn’t been afraid to make changes this season. She has switched from a 5-1 offensive system to a 6-2, made regular changes in her lineup both between and during matches, and started emphasizing the backrow attack in an effort to get more scoring from the middle of the court. The adjustments aren’t over.
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Desert Ridge football turmoil as QB dismissed, 12 players suspended
Mesa Desert Ridge football is in turmoil after the starting quarterback was dismissed from the team and 12 of his teammates were subsequently suspended for supporting him by walking out of a meeting last week. Five of those players are seniors. Desert Ridge (2-5) lost at home to Mesa Red Mountain 49-7 on Oct. 9. The Jaguars are scheduled to host Corona del Sol in a 6A matchup on Thursday, Oct. 15. Marie Brewer said that her son, quarterback Gunner Brewer, was removed from the team by coach Miles Smith on Oct. 5 for changing a play on his own during the team's 14-12 win at Vail Cienega on Oct. 2. She said the former offensive coordinator, who was let go after a 56-20 loss to Mesa Westwood on Sept. 25, had allowed her son to call audibles if he saw something on the defense that warranted a change. Marie Brewer said the coach was upset with him and told him they would need to talk, but it didn't come up until a Monday meeting. "He said, 'Hey, I felt like you disrespected me, and I can't have that on my team. You're off. Get your stuff and go,' "
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East Valley Tribune
Scottsdale Unified board candidates sound off on school closures, bond
With the topic of school closures blazing in the Scottsdale Unified School District, how would the three candidates for the board handle the situation?. At its Oct. 6 meeting, the SUSD Governing Board considered three options – and, with a 3-2 vote, decided to close Copper Ridge and Laguna Prep elementary schools. (See story, page 6.)
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Scottsdale Unified to close Copper Ridge, Laguna Prep schools
This is not a rerun: The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board decided – by a 3-2 vote – to close two schools. The action to close Laguna Prep and Copper Ridge at the board’s Oct. 6 meeting was eerily similar to one a year before, when SUSD Superintendent Scott Menzel guided the board to close Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon K-8.
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Tempe Elementary School District softens approach to reducing absenteeism
Nearly three in 10 Tempe Elementary School District students were chronically absent in September 2025, and district officials are trying a new approach to get more children into classrooms this year. Rather than scolding families about missed school days, the district is setting quarterly attendance goals, identifying students who need...
East Valley Tribune
Scottsdale Unified to close Copper Ridge, Laguna Prep schools
This is not a rerun: The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board decided – by a 3-2 vote – to close two schools. The action to close Laguna Prep and Copper Ridge at the board’s Oct. 6 meeting was eerily similar to one a year before, when SUSD Superintendent Scott Menzel guided the board to close Pima Elementary and Echo Canyon K-8.
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'Sometimes I'd rather go to bed hungry': ASU Downtown students pay premium prices for subpar dining
PHOENIX — I walked into The Drop on the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus looking to do my usual meal exchange for a vegan burger. I was told they no longer accept meal exchange for that, only regular burgers and turkey sandwiches. So I’d have to pay $15 if I wanted my normal meal.