Outstanding in the Field

Healing Field

The Healing Field 9/11 memorial and vigil on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. [David Jolkovski/AFN]

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Joseph Lutrario, a part-time resident of Mesa and New York and a former New York city policeman who helped to evacuate children from the day care center inside the north World Trade Tower during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, was inside the south tower when it collapsed. Buried alive and injured, Lutrarior later helped during the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. Lutrario was the keynot speaker during the city of Tempe’s Sept. 11 commemoration event at Tempe Beach Park’s Healing Field on Tuesday evening. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

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Remembering his brother and friend: Michael McAvoy of Scottsdale participated in the city of Tempe’s Sept. 11 commemoration event on Tuesday by reading the names of his brother, John, a New York firefighter killed while responding to the north World Trade Tower during the terrorist attacks. McAvoy’s best friend also was killed in the north tower on Sept. 11, 2001. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

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Sun City West firefighter Bill Marshall at the Tempe Healing Field to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Marshall, who was marking the 23rd anniversary of being a firefighter on Tuesday, commemorates the event by participating in the Sept. 11 Rememberance Run and Walk in Glendale by wearing full gear. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

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Becca Lawson of Chandler played “Taps” for the fourth straight year at the Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony at Tempe Beach Park’s Healing Field on Tuesday, marking the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

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The city of Tempe and the Exchange Club of Tempe continued its tradition of placing 2,977 American flags at Tempe Beach Park’s Healing Field to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

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An attendee of the city of Tempe and Exchange Club of Tempe’s Sept. 11 commemoration event at Tempe Beach Park’s Healing Field, reads the story about one of the victims who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that is attached to one of the 2,977 flag poles. Each American flag at Tempe Beach Park represents a person who died in the attacks. [Mike Sakal/Tribune]

The Healing Field

Volunteers set up "The Healing Field", Friday September 10, 2010 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe. The display of 3,000 U.S. flags are displayed in memory of the victims of 9/11/2010.

The Healing Field

Volunteers Frank Herbert,left, of Tempe, and Travis Bruce of Ahwatukee Foothills, help set up "The Healing Field", Friday September 10, 2010 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe. The display of 3,000 U.S. flags are displayed in memory of the victims of 9/11/2010.

The Healing Field

Volunteers Frank Herbert,left, of Tempe, and Travis Bruce of Ahwatukee Foothills, help set up "The Healing Field", Friday September 10, 2010 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe. The display of 3,000 U.S. flags are displayed in memory of the victims of 9/11/2010.

The Healing Field

Volunteers set up "The Healing Field", Friday September 10, 2010 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe. The display of 3,000 U.S. flags are displayed in memory of the victims of 9/11/2010.

The Healing Field

Volunteers set up "The Healing Field", Friday September 10, 2010 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe. The display of 3,000 U.S. flags are displayed in memory of the victims of 9/11/2010.

The Healing Field

Volunteer Dante Kircher,9, of Gilbert help set up "The Healing Field", Friday September 10, 2010 at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe. The display of 3,000 U.S. flags are displayed in memory of the victims of 9/11/2010.

Track and Field

Chandler's Ky Westbrook, left, gets the handoff from Kennedy Broom while running the anchor leg of the 4x100 Friday, April 27, 2012 at Basha High School.

Track and Field

Williams Field

William Field’s Alex Howard celebrates a touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the Black Hawks up 27-10 during their game against Higley last season, a matchup that was close through three quarters.

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Jeff Flancer,left, and Sean Madigan help set up the Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park, Friday, September 9, 2011 in Tempe. The field is filled with nearly 3,000 3-by-5 foot flags for every death from the 9/11 attacks. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Healing Field

Volunteers set up the Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park, Friday, September 9, 2011 in Tempe. The field is filled with nearly 3,000 3-by-5 foot flags for every death from the 9/11 attacks. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Healing Field

Volunteers set up the Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park, Friday, September 9, 2011 in Tempe. The field is filled with nearly 3,000 3-by-5 foot flags for every death from the 9/11 attacks. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Healing Field

Sean Madigan helps set up the Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park, Friday, September 9, 2011 in Tempe. The field is filled with nearly 3,000 3-by-5 foot flags for every death from the 9/11 attacks. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

Healing Field

Volunteers set up the Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park, Friday, September 9, 2011 in Tempe. The field is filled with nearly 3,000 3-by-5 foot flags for every death from the 9/11 attacks. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]

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Sony Knight, a U.S. Airways employee, helps attach a name to flags at the Healing Field at Tempe Beach Park, Friday, September 9, 2011 in Tempe. The field is filled with nearly 3,000 3-by-5 foot flags for every death from the 9/11 attacks. [Tim Hacker/Tribune]