Scottsdale Christian's Bob Fredericks notched his 600th coaching win as the Eagles defeated Valley Christian on the road, 53-47.

Athlete of the week

Explosive first half plays highlighted Saguaro’s dominant 55-13 victory over Arcadia.

2008 All Pima Region Baseball

Pardon the Arizona State women’s track team for feeling greedy. Powered by a trio of individual national champions, the Sun Devils — who won the indoor team NCAA track and field title in March — are gearing up for a second national championship run, in outdoor track.

Advancing deep into a state baseball tournament is nothing new for Notre Dame.

Mesa Desert Ridge right-hander Jake Barrett was almost perfect on Wednesday night.

It was hard to miss the Phoenix Arcadia girls team’s dominance at the 4A state swim championships on Saturday, with one race in particular standing out.

Here are the Class 4A All-State football teams as determined by the Arizona High School Football Coaches Association:

The 2009 All-Region Boys Volleyball teams

Three of the four cross country individual state champions on Saturday in Division III and IV came from East Valley schools.

A star swimmer since his freshman year, Alex Brouwer of Notre Dame has seen his progress over the years, leading up to his final high school swim day.

PRESCOTT VALLEY - In today's high school sporting world, the Chandler wrestling program won one for the old neighborhood.

Kayln Goodenough came up big to lead visiting Gilbert past Tempe Corona del Sol 3-1 in a 5A Central Region girls soccer game that went into overtime Friday.

Beating 5A-II baseball title contender Phoenix Pinnacle once is difficult enough, let alone doing it twice in three days.

The Cardinals already have clinched the NFC West title, and there’s little chance of them grabbing a higher playoff seed. So the two goals today against the hapless Rams are simple: Stay sharp and stay healthy.

Mountain Pointe beat Downers Grove South (Illinois), 8-6, in the second round of the Horizon Tournament on Tuesday night at Mountain Pointe.

If it seems like Channing Tatum is everywhere, it's probably because he is. He's appeared in five films this year alone, with the latest being this weekend's ensemble comedy-drama "10 Years." The roles have come in every imaginable genre, each strikingly different from the last.

The Brophy swim team is taking aim at its 25th consecutive state championship this year, and if the etching hasn’t already begun, it should soon enough.

LOS ANGELES — The waxing, the thongs, the perils of topless typecasting: Playing strippers taught the men of "Magic Mike" something about women.

Some of the most interesting movies are the ones that simply follow characters at their places of work. Male stripping is an especially interesting profession for a movie to explore.

It's easy to understand why Hollywood loves doing business with author Nicholas Sparks. His books are huge best-sellers, and several of the films adapted from his novels - "Message in a Bottle," ''The Notebook," and "Dear John" - have achieved impressive box office grosses. The latest Sparks adaptation, "Safe Haven," will probably continue his winning streak, especially with its Valentine's Day opening pegged to lure female fans. A thriller element that has not been present in earlier Sparks movies is designed to draw reluctant male viewers to see the picture, but they won't respond with the same enthusiasm as his core audience of woozy romantics.