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Gilbert man all set for volunteer opportunity at 2024 Paris Olympics
GILBERT, Ariz. — It is the biggest sports stage in the world. Athletes from all four corners of the globe gather to go head-to-head in a contest of athletic prowess. Events filled with dignitaries, fans, and pageantry. It takes a team of people behind the scenes to pull off...
Gilbert swimmer Paige Downey's taste of Olympic Trials fuels desire for more
Paige Downey took a deep breath before she stepped onto the block for her first swim at the 2024 Olympic trials in Indianapolis. It was the 1500 freestyle, a race that's become routine throughout her years of training, but the setting was uncharted territory for her young career. As the starter commanded, "Ladies and gentlemen … take your mark," she shook in anxiety. Downey, a 15-year-old Gilbert resident who attends Chandler's Basha High School, ordered herself not to look into the record crowd. She was riding an equal dose of exhilaration and anxiety about swimming against some of her Olympic heroes in a pool placed inside Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts.
Indoor golf in Arizona: Stinger's Golf Club's offers fresh experience in Chandler
A burgeoning segment of golf is on the entertainment side of things. Topgolf comes to mind, as does the Tiger Woods-backed Popstroke. There are places like Putting World, too. Now Golfzon is looking to get a larger piece of the action in the United States. Hugely popular in Asia, the...
Trojans take a Swiss Army Knife approach for ‘24
Valley Christian football coach Jake Petersen witnessed something special in 2023. Having replaced 10 of 11 starters on offense and nine of 11 starters on defense, Petersen’s Trojans marched to an unexpected 11-2 overall record with a semifinals appearance. His team wasn’t the most talented, but it had leaders,...
New Conference, Same Great Athletics: Park Gilbert Joins the GSAC
(Gilbert, AZ) Park University Gilbert Athletics announces its official move to the Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) as it enters its sixth year as a program. Park Gilbert opened its doors in the 2019-20 season and in its first five seasons has seen enormous success as its volleyball team has made two NAIA championship appearances and the Buccaneers track and field program has made individual appearances at the national championships. The Buccaneers have had two conference coach of the year honors (softball and baseball) and the softball program won NAIA National Staff of the Year honors in 2023.
Women’s Basketball Announces Historic 2024-25 Signing Class
(Gilbert, AZ) Park University Gilbert women’s basketball head coach Ben York has announced an historic signing class for the 2024-25 season. This class features 19 total recruits to fortify his up-tempo, fast-paced offensive system trademarked “Full Sail.”. After a 2023-24 season which saw the Buccaneers as a team...
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...
Local 2026 WR Hamisi Juma 'could call ASU his future home'
As a Tanzanian native whose family immigrated to the United States when he was a 7-year-old, Hamisi Juma's first love was soccer. "I started playing soccer because down in Africa, my dad played soccer," Juma said. "He wanted his little boys to play soccer and stuff." When his father's desire...
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