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Desert Challenge Games afford athletes with disabilities a chance to compete again

MESA – It looked like any other competition at the Kino Aquatic Center, save the assistive devices, including wheelchairs, crutches and prostheses. And for athletes unable to take steps down into the pool, a built-in power lift was available.


It may be a redshirt season but ASU swim, dive teams still putting in work

PHOENIX - The ASU swim and dive teams are redshirting this season but are still finding ways to prepare for future seasons.


On the right track: Olympic hopeful Cole Walsh keeping focus during COVID-19 era

PHOENIX – Pole vaulter Cole Walsh, an Olympic hopeful, is using what he’s learned during his journey to help him stay positive and fit during quarantine.


Gym or gingerbread? Prime athletes must resist temptations of holiday goodies

LOS ANGELES – The holiday season may seem like a free pass on fitness for many, but what about athletes who have been training hard all year?


Playing multiple sports can prevent young athletes from burning out

Madison Woolgare balances two sports as a sophomore at Desert Vista High School, competitive cheer and swimming.

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Basketball at breakneck pace a way of life on Navajo reservation

WINDOW ROCK — At 5:15 a.m., sunrise is only a thin pale highlight over red rock mesas in the east as Alicia Hale steps out of her house for her daily run. Even in June, the morning is so chilly at an altitude of almost 7,000 feet that she needs several layers to stay warm.