Scottsdale’s first family of Western art finally has a home. And it’s where the buffalo roam.

The 2011 Flinn Foundation Scholars have been named and East Valley students are among them. The Flinn Foundation honors a group of student each year for their academic, community and leadership achievements.

Phoenix Desert Vista has played two games and has been two entirely different teams. A week after a dismal performance in a season-opening loss to Gilbert, the Thunder got five turnovers from their defense and a stellar first career start from quarterback Cody Sokol in throttling Mesa, 49-0.

LOS ANGELES - "The Passion of the Christ" was the top film for a third straight weekend, taking in $31.7 million and pushing its total beyond a quarter of a billion dollars.

Two weeks ago, antique dealer and inveterate junkman Neil King bought a broken down trailer for $75 at a storage unit auction on Pima Road in Scottsdale.

Senior guard Cody Gahan scored 17 points to lead Horizon past Desert Mountain, 66-59, in the 5A Desert Valley Region girls basketball tournament Tuesday at Desert Mountain.

The Yuma Kofa football team committed itself to stopping Gilbert Perry’s rushing attack for four quarters on Friday night, and the results worked out in the Kings’ favor.

Former Arizona State baseball players Barry Bonds, Paul Lo Duca, Fernando Vina and Cody McKay were mentioned in George Mitchell’s report on steroids Thursday.

“Repair the world.” A daunting, overambitious task, most would say. But it is an everyday “to-do” list for the inspiration of Chaparral High School sophomore Mikaela Gibson’s award-winning essay, “A Small Act of Kindness.”

With unparalleled attendance and interest, football is the king of high school athletics.

James Contes is a good student with plenty of academic college options, but nothing yet for football.

Dave Shapiro is calling it a coaching career.

Area football players were snubbed on the All-Arizona team voted on by the football coaches association.

Gorgeous but damaged, conceited yet self-loathing, Charlize Theron dares you to like her in “Young Adult” — and the movie itself dares you to stick with an anti-heroine who makes no apologies for her deplorable behavior.

With the dawn of spring football, all Cody Lewers wanted was to help. The senior-to-be for Mesa Mountain View was facing a season as a backup fullback behind standout starter Ridge Nielsen, so why not take a shot where auditions were welcome? On the offensive line.

With the dawn of spring football, all Cody Lewers wanted was to help.

Through their first five preseason games, the Coyotes' biggest area of concern has been third-period lapses.

Through their first five preseason games, the Coyotes' biggest area of concern has been third-period lapses.

Eric King knocked in the game-winning run in the seventh inning as Scottsdale Christian defeated Desert Ridge 4-3 Thursday at Higley High School to claim the East Valley Grand Slam Tournament championship.

Josh Vander Kamp threw a no-hitter, allowing only one base runner while striking out 10 as visiting Westwood High School blanked Laveen Cesar Chavez, 10-0, Friday in a 5A non-region game. Frankie Busani had two doubles and two RBIs for Westwood (5-4).

C.J. Retherford threw a no-hitter, as visiting Hamilton beat Highland, 10-0, Thursday in a five-inning 5A Fiesta Region baseball game.

Desert Ridge Jaguars

OTTAWA - Steven Stamkos can't wait to play alongside the Tampa Bay Lightning's other No. 1 draft pick, Vincent Lecavalier. General manager Jay Feaster had even more to be excited about after the first round of the NHL draft on Friday night.