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Ahwatukee teen wrestler wins gold medal at U17 Pan-Am Championships
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — When 16-year-old Everest Leydecker is on the mat, she’s in her element. “I love it,” she said. Leydecker has been wrestling since she was 8 years old and is now ranked as the No. 1 high school wrestler in the country for her weight class for the second year in a row.
From the Valley to Paris, again! Gymnast Jade Carey is headed to her second Olympics!
MINNEAPOLIS — Three years ago, the world was captivated by Jade Carey's gold medal-winning floor routine at the Tokyo Olympics. Now, the Mountain Ridge High School alum will get a chance to win gold once again after being one of the five gymnasts selected to represent Team USA at the US Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Sunday.
Grand Canyon University signs highest-ranking prospect in program history
PHOENIX — For Sammie Yeanay, the highest-ranked signee in Grand Canyon University basketball history, the Lopes provide everything the 4-star recruit has been looking for. "I just wanted to go somewhere where I could hoop and just develop as me going to the next step of becoming a pro," Yeanay said. "I just wanted to go somewhere that let me play my game, let me be free, make mistakes and learn and I felt GCU was the spot to go for me."
Four Arcadia ladies take on the SCAR
Four local women took on a monumental challenge known as the SCAR Swim, a 4-stage open-water swim running 40 miles through four lakes in four days. The grueling competition was the ideal event for friends Susie Paul, Marnie Whitley, Dana Price and Kerston Corns. Bound by their friendship and shared...
Caitlin Clark Made Diana Taurasi WNBA Career History On Sunday
Diana Taurasi is in her 20th WNBA season and is arguably the greatest player in league history. Even so, Caitlin Clark was still able to give Taurasi a nice ratings boost during their game last weekend. The matchup between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury on Sunday averaged 1.93 million ...
Archie Bradley returns to Arizona, gets golf job | Here We Go! with Cameron Cox
PHOENIX — Archie's Adventures returns to Arizona. Archie Bradley is one of the most popular Arizona Diamondbacks players the past decade. Now Bradley and his famous beard are back in the Valley. "Here We Go!" isn’t your typical sports show. It’s the pulse of our Valley. We’ll tell you...
Video: Caitlin Clark Laughed Off Embarrassing Airball
Caitlin Clark almost gave us an all-time highlight on Sunday after breaking a Phoenix Mercury defender's ankles and pulling up for three. Only problem was she airballed it... The No. 1 pick was able to laugh it off with her teammates though the next sequence started. Clark's reaction began to go ...
Caitlin Clark, Fever Host Arizona Pool 'Party' Before WNBA Game
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are preparing for their first battle of the season against Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, and the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever are in dire need of a win after dropping their previous two games, falling to 7-12. After their team's practice on Saturday, Clark and a ...
Abdihamid Nur, Phoenix North High School alum, makes 2024 Paris Olympics in 5,000m
Make it two. For the second time at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, an NAU runner has punched his ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Last week, it was the recently graduated Nico Young in the men’s 10,000 meters. On Sunday, it was Abdihamid “Abdi” Nur, who finished second in the...
The Arizona Republic's Top 10 tight ends to see in 2024 high school football season
It's one of the most unappreciated positions on the football field. But it's also one of the most important. Playing tight end means you've got to block, break out fast to make catches, sometimes get downfield for big plays. While the wide receiver gets much of the glory, the tight...
Jesse Rodriguez KOs Juan Francisco Estrada Before a Roaring Crowd in Phoenix
Ringside Report by TSS special correspondent Norm Frauenheim…PHOENIX, Ariz. – Jesse Rodriguez said he could stop anybody. He added a few more dimensions to his nickname – Bam, knocking down the accomplished Juan Francisco Estrada twice for a definitive seventh-round KO Saturday in front of a roaring crowd at Footprint Center.
Confidence key to Sentinels’ success
The Seton Catholic Sentinels have yielded just six wins over the past three seasons. When you’ve been down for so long, half the battle is physical and the other half is in your head, says coach Pete Wahlheim. However, Wahlheim believes his program will turn heads this season, and...
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