Wyoming made: GCU’s Carter Young achieved DI status without high school baseball
PHOENIX – Wyoming is one of only two states that doesn’t sanction baseball as a high school sport. Grand Canyon pitcher Carter Young still managed to play DI baseball by traveling and competing around the country.
Despite rising Russian tension, ‘I’m here and here I’ll stay’ in Ukraine
WASHINGTON - Despite U.S. warnings that Americans should leave Ukraine in the face of a possible Russian invasion, former Arizona resident Lada Roslycky says she intends to stay put in Kyiv, calling it "too important” to leave as the country readies to defend itself.
Determined Phoenix Suns remain red hot heading into All-Star break
PHOENIX – After coming up just two wins short of the organization's first championship, the Phoenix Suns head into the All-Star break poised for another shot at the title.
Mountain View coach Gary Ernst says farewell amid controversy over his departure
MESA – Gary Ernst, Mountain View boys basketball coach, was let go after 38 years of coaching. In his final game, Mountain View put on a ceremony celebrating the many years of service Ernst has given to the school and to the community.
Crop talk: UArizona scientists learning how plants communicate with their environment
TUCSON – Scientists at the University of Arizona are testing how plants respond to their environment. Their goal is to engineer plants so they can withstand the effects of climate change.
Los proveedores de sangre piden donantes ante la crisis sanguínea nacional provocada por la pandemia
PHOENIX – En medio de lo que la Cruz Roja Estadounidense llama la peor escasez de sangre en más de una década, los proveedores de sangre están haciendo llamados urgentes para que los voluntarios se presenten a donar.
Jayden Daniels’ departure from ASU sparks widespread criticism of program
PHOENIX — ASU QB Jayden Daniels announced his intention to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal Thursday following a multitude of coaching changes related to the program’s investigation due to alleged recruiting violations.
Play ball? Not yet, as battle for MLB season carries on after spring training delayed
PHOENIX — Pitchers and catchers were supposed to report this week. But due to no new CBA, spring training in Arizona will have to wait a little longer.
Climate data reveals a hotter, drier Arizona, with more extremes possible
PHOENIX – NOAA’s 2022 Arizona Climate Summary says the state got hotter and rainfall remained highly variable from 2017-20. This might not sound like news, but experts say we need to take a closer look at the changes – especially increased nighttime temperatures in metro Phoenix.
When COVID knocked on the door, Pima CC athletics responded with successful protocol, ‘bubble’
TUCSON – Pima Community College’s sports injury management team created a three-step protocol to bring its athletes back safely. It was so successful, other programs reach out.
‘This dude flies’: Remembering Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, the baseball star
PHOENIX – Before Kyler Murray won the Heisman and was drafted No. 1 in 2019, he showed potential on the diamond. Former coaches, teammates and a scout knew he was special.
Mothers of children who are Black and autistic help other families find their voices
The African American Conference on Disability, which wraps up this week in Arizona, included a session in which two mothers of children who are Black and autistic advised other families of color about getting support and services amid longstanding disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of autism.
