Local Education/Sports News

ALA-QC supporters reached out to Queen Creek Vice Mayor Jeff Brown, asking to see if he could share information about this game on his Facebook page, encouraging the town to come out and support the Patriots in the Open Division Playoffs tonight against Basha.

A former manager at Honeywell Aerospace, Hosea Graham came out of retirement to start coaching at the San Tan Valley high school. He said he wants the team to not just participate, but to compete. With 18 years of coaching experience, his teams have made it to 12 state playoffs and two state championship appearances.

The No. 2 seeded Firebirds beat the No. 3 seeded Lions from Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, 45 to 10, in the 3A semifinal playoffs yesterday at Mountain Pointe High School.

Play it Forward Grants Program powered by Bell Bank provides funding to nonprofits who lack resources for youth sports

“We have always believed in the value, importance and accessibility of sports for people of all abilities and disabilities,” said Gus LaZear, vice president and general manager of Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center. "We continue to expand those opportunities to engage individuals with disabilities.”

Coach Corbin Smith, the Rattlers football team and school staff made a great impact on the young man who was diagnosed in 2018 with high-risk neuroblastoma. Statistics give him a 30% survival rate. Braydon is 1 of 800 diagnosed a year with this type of cancer.

Outdoor soccer tournament, Copa Food City, draws more than 140 youth and adults teams across the state to Phoenix Events Complex this weekend

Junior high tryouts start on Oct. 19. High school tryouts/practices for winter sports begin Oct. 31.