Joseph Furtado
Joseph Furtado JOE-sef fur-TAH-dough
Sports Broadcast Reporter, Phoenix

Joseph Furtado expects to graduate in August 2024 with a master’s degree in mass communication. Furtado recently served as the play-by-play voice of the Baton Rouge Zydeco on WBRZ.

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Lindsey Ellis, architect of ASU women’s hockey, tapped to coach Team USA at Winter World University Games

TEMPE – ASU women’s hockey coach Lindsey Ellis has been selected to coach Team USA at the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games in Torino, Italy next January.

Since founding the team in 2016, Lindsey Ellis has transformed ASU's women's hockey program into a powerhouse. (Photo courtesy of Billy Wuneburger)

‘Is Mat Ishbia available?’ Coyotes fans seek silver lining in possible NHL expansion, new ownership

PHOENIX – While the Florida Panthers celebrated their first Stanley Cup victory, hockey fans in Arizona wonder what’s next for the sport in their state.

The NHL can thrive in a Sun Belt state, as symbolized by sun beams breaking through the Florida Panthers’ Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers won their first Stanley Cup Monday. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

Miracle on wheels: GCU roller hockey makes national championship strides in two seasons against all odds

PEORIA – After feeling underutilized at Lindenwood University, Aydin Schwetz founded a roller hockey program at Grand Canyon University, which quickly became one of the top teams in the nation.

GCU roller hockey celebrates its shocking 2-1 triple overtime victory against Lindenwood in the 2024 NCRHA Division I national championship game. (Photo courtesy of NCRHA)

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark outlines new-look conference’s vision in meeting with Arizona Board of Regents

PHOENIX – The Big 12 commissioner met with the Arizona Board of Regents to discuss the state of collegiate athletics. Athletic directors from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona were on hand to field questions from the board.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark met with members of the Arizona Board of Regents Thursday to discuss the state of college athletics. (Photo by Joseph Furtado/Cronkite News)

Updates: Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes take podium on Day 3 of Super Bowl week

PHOENIX – Super Bowl week rolls on with the third day of events, entertainment and media availability from the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

Margaret T. Hance Park is home to a portion of the Super Bowl LVII Experience. Signage at the park promotes the big game and events surrounding it. (Photo by Drake Presto/Cronkite News)

South Mountain golfer Luke Greig journeys from Scotland to the U.S. in search of pro career

PHOENIX – Coming all the way from the birthplace of golf, Scottish golfer Luke Greig is starting his collegiate career at South Mountain Community College with hopes of one day turning professional.

Luke Greig left his family in Scotland to purse a pro golf career in the United States. The overseas move has changed his approach to the game and the dynamic he shares with family. (Photo by Collin Mitchell/Cronkite News)