State senators approved their version of a new $8.8 billion budget Thursday -- but not before adding millions of dollars to the original Republican plan.

Division I baseball state championship game

How many times can a team keep doing this?

It took more than four hours, nine sets, and an upset of the No. 1 seed, to create an all-Gilbert final in the boys volleyball state tournament.

Maybe the hat on Sam Messina’s head is less about uniform attire and more to cover the continuous discoloration of his hair.

Cameron Dudley had a great view from the bench last year when the Gilbert boys volleyball team won the state title.

Two Corona del Sol baseball players were so sure the team wasn’t making the playoffs that they didn’t bring their gear to school on the day the bracket was revealed. A third wore a bathing suit to practice.

Gov. Jan Brewer refused Thursday to make Arizona the second state in the nation to declare privately minted gold and silver coins, bars and ingots to be legal tender in the state.

The Arizona Legislature has gone from the fast track to stuck in the mud as lawmakers have become bogged down by the three key issues: Medicaid, sale taxes and the state budget.

Yet, about two hours and eight innings later, the Broncos were the ones dazed, in large because of a perfectly executed hit and run by Hicks as No. 22 Thunder erased a nine-run deficit to beat No. 11 Brophy 12-10 in 11 innings.

Devon Ryan had the game winning infield hit in the top of the 12th inning as No. 17 Perry beat No. 16 Corona del Sol in the first round of the Division I state softball tournament.

Nick Guaragna still thinks there might have been a mistake.

I feel it has become an embarrassment to the community of Gilbert to have three very radical (Town) Council members. No other neighboring city councils have such radicals that would want to protest federal grants for seniors and the needy.

The Gilbert Unified School District would have to to cut another $5 million from its budget if an idea to maintain the current primary property tax rate takes hold.

Back in February, the Mesa City Council was predicting a budget shortfall of between $8 million and $9 million for the 2013-14 fiscal year.

Attorneys for the state are making a last-ditch effort to deny public schools about $82 million a year in funding.

Saying there are technical problems with the proposal, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation Friday which would have allowed individuals to shop around for the best price on health care needs.

Christine Olivas really likes the flair for dramatics.

Down a run with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, McClintock’s Andi Blodgett smacked a clutch two-run single to complete a nine-run rally as the Chargers’ beat visiting Westwood 10-9, Tuesday.

Student-athletes in the Gilbert Unified School District could pay higher fees next school year under a plan proposed by school leaders Tuesday.

The devil is in the details.

Comparing her directly to Judas, the head of the Maricopa County Republican Committee blasted Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday for her bid to expand the state’s Medicaid program.

Led by Skyler Palermo’s two home runs on the day, Hamilton baseball used a four-run fourth inning to break a tie game and pull away from visiting Basha, 6-4, Tuesday.

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