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Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller: Older, rawer and 100% banging
Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller Band ruled the airwaves of their day with three different approaches to hitting the mainstream where it lived, each one earning a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as quintessential people’s bands for slightly different people. And those differences were plain as day in downtown Phoenix when their co-headlining Summer Stadium Tour hit Chase Field for an all-star hit parade on Friday, Aug. 23, that presented the acts...
Willcox outlasts Arizona Lutheran in clash of top 2A teams
Willcox coach Jeston Lotts had seen this movie before. As Arizona Lutheran Academy quarterback Owen Beilke took the snap with three seconds to play and rolled out left for a Hail Mary pass attempt, Lotts’ memory went back to the 2020 Arizona Interscholastic Association 2A playoffs. Lotts was then the head coach at Parker, and in that quarterfinal game on Nov. 27, Arizona Lutheran’s Tanner Plitzuweit heaved a game-winning touchdown on a Hail Mary, ending the Broncs’...
Great AZ Puppets to Present HANSEL & GRETEL
"HANSEL & GRETEL" will play the Great Arizona Puppet Theatre from September 5-29. Large, hand-crafted rod puppets tell the traditional tale of a poor brother and sister, a wicked witch, and an amazing, magical gingerbread house with music from Humperdinck's opera. Recommended for ages 5 and up. SHOWTIMES: Thursdays and...
Avery johnson explains what makes Devin Booker one of the most misunderstood stars in the NBA: "He’s got a mean streak"
NBA guard Avery Johnson believes Devin Booker is a misunderstood star in the league and claims the Phoenix Suns superstar is extremely tough.
Election deniers in key states are newly empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local election offices, which […]
Dosmann shines as T-Birds take down Chandler-Gilbert in season opener
Saturday August 24, 2024 - 9:00 p.m. | Dylan DeVlieger. No. 14 Mesa Men's Soccer took care of business Saturday night in their season opener, defeating a revamped Chandler-Gilbert team, 2-1. In a physical game the Coyotes seemed to have caught the T-Birds off guard with their resistance to Mesa's...
Jewish War Vets Post 619 remembers founder
The Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 – which draws a number of veterans from across the East Valley, including Ahwatukee – is paying tribute to one of the men who helped to found the organization. Richard Askinazi passed away at age 89 in June. Mr. Askinazi...
Chandler officials start reimagining the future
Chandler is running out of undeveloped land. As the city begins work on updating its General Plan, it needs to think differently about its future growth. “We’re going to have to reimagine our employment corridors,” said Micah Miranda, the city’s economic development director. “In my mind, become much more mixed use, vertical development.”
Chandler wades into city-run ambulance service
Chandler, the self-proclaimed City of Innovation, usually is in front of its neighbors when it comes to trends, such as driverless cars and blockchain voting. But in at least one case, it is lagging behind and now working to catch up. The city is preparing to take its first steps...
LSU Soccer Falls in Home Opener to Arizona State, 5-2
BATON ROUGE –- The LSU Soccer team (1-1-0) fell in their 2024 home opener against Arizona State (2-0-2) by a score of 5-2 on Sunday night in the LSU Soccer Stadium. “Obviously, we’re incredibly disappointed. It’s not the way we wanted to open our season at home,” said LSU Head Coach Sian Hudson. “I thought it was a really positive start, getting a goal in the first couple minutes, but we just had a lapse of concentration and let them get back into the game.”
Arizona Predicted to Rumble Against New Mexico’s Defense
Arizona's football team is poised to capitalize on New Mexico's defensive vulnerabilities in their upcoming season opener. New Mexico has struggled extensively to contain big running plays, demonstrated by Montana State's effective rushing performance that included nine runs of over 10 yards, three exceeding 20 yards, and a remarkable 93-yard touchdown. Given Arizona's robust running game, led by experienced backs like Jacorey Croskey-Merritt and Quali Conley, they are set to exploit these weaknesses effectively.
UW Sports: Cowgirl soccer falls, football sets sights on the Sun Devils
Playing their home opener Sunday afternoon, the UW soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to South Dakota State at the Madrid Sports Complex in Laramie. The loss dropped the Cowgirls to 0-2-1 on the year. South Dakota improved to 2-2-0. Wyoming managed just four total shots in the contest, two...
2 ASU men’s golfers land top 10 in Class of 2025 preseason rankings
Winning the final Pac-12 Championship as a program last year, ASU men’s golf is heading to the Big 12 Conference and two Sun Devils landed on the PGA TOUR University preseason rankings for the Class of 2025. Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!. Leading the...
DB Javan Robinson traveled 4,000 miles to find a home in Arizona State's defense
Javan Robinson has traveled a lot. After bouncing around from his hometown of Winter Garden, Florida, where he played at Apopka and West Orange High, to Pullman, Washington, where he was recruited by then Washington State defensive coordinator Brian Ward, and now to Tempe, Arizona State redshirt sophomore defensive back Javan Robinson has...
Journey 2024 setlist in Phoenix: 'Don't Stop Believin'' and all the hits
Journey brought their co-headlining Summer Stadium Tour with Def Leppard and Steve Miller Band to downtown Phoenix Friday, Aug. 23, for a night full of hits at Chase Field. Journey’s set went heavy on selections from “Escape,” their most successful studio release, which topped the Billboard album charts in 1981 and was certified Diamond for U.S. sales in excess of 10 million units, and the six-times-platinum follow-up, "Frontiers." ...
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