Mesquite wants to be champion; Champion wants to mesquite-smoke foes
By zach alvira
GSN Sports Editor
Six years ago, the Mesquite High girls basketball program turned a corner.
After years of ups and down, the Wildcats made the state tournament. They’ve been an East Valley power since,...
After emotional Senior Night, CV girls hit soccer playoffs
By Zach Alvira, GSN Sports Editor
Mia Duranczyk almost dreaded hearing the public-address announcer call her name during Campo Verde’s Senior Night for girls and boys soccer.
As she began walking toward the home bleachers, her...
Highland cheer team defending national title
By Julia Sorgie, GSN Contributing Writer
In sports, the ultimate goal is winning championships.
Winning them back-to-back reinforces that the achievement was no fluke.
That is exactly what the Highland High competitive cheerleading team intends to do....
Cactus Football League hopes to boost adult tackle football in EV
By Zach Alvira, GSN Sports Editor
Some guys just can’t give it up.
Even into adulthood, when some are beyond college age, playing tackle football still gives them a thrill.
That there are leagues for this is...
Aches, pains? Gilbert fitness pros help clients work through it
By Eric Newman, GSN Staff Writer
You’re a weekend warrior, or at least you think you are.
You’ve been busy. It takes time and energy to duck all those invitations to holiday gatherings to watch football...
Gilbert football players spread joy to senior-living facility residents
By Zach Alvira, GSN Sports Editor
Football season may be over in the East Valley, but members of the Gilbert High football team have not suddenly dropped their spirit and drive for accomplishment.
Players recently set...
East Valley athletes pedaling into interscholastic cycling
By zach alvira, GSN Sports Editor
It is a scenic mountain-bike ride along desert trails but it is not necessarily leisurely.
A unique sport, interscholastic bicycling, including high school athletes from schools in or near Gilbert,...
Perry fell short but established itself among 6A’s elite
By JOEL VISS, GSN Contributing Writer
It started with a quarterback battle in the scorching heat of July and quickly took an unexpected turn when an injury put one of its most explosive playmakers, D’Shayne...
Retooled Campo Verde chases 5A boys soccer state title
By Eric Newman, GSN Staff Writer
The Campo Verde Coyotes celebrated their 1-0 victory over Chaparral, elated as they hoisted their first 5A state-championship trophy last season.
“We talked about it on the first day of...
EV youth football team in Florida for national playoffs
By Zach Alvira, GSN Sports Editor
An East Valley youth football team opens play today in the American Youth Football Organization national championships in Kissimmee, Fla.
The Southeast Valley Titans are representing Arizona as a result...