The Arizona Interscholastic Association went into executive session at Monday afternoon’s board meeting to discuss the financial questions brought about recently by the Arizona Football Coaches Association.

The Chandler and Hamilton football programs were given advisement on Monday stemming from their coaches participating in a postseason All-Star game in 2012.

‘They told me the window for my recovery had closed.”

A “Celebration of Life” service to honor respected educator and leader among state high school sports circles Art Wagner is scheduled for Monday night at 6 p.m. at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert.

Here is the Chandler all-district baseball team, as voted on by the district’s schools’ coaches:

Here is a collection of thoughts and stories from those who've crossed paths (personally or professionally) with former Higley district athletic director Art Wagner, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on May 15.

Here is the 2013 Gilbert All-District softball team as voted on by the district’s softball coaches:

Here is the 2013 Gilbert All-District boys volleyball team as voted on by the district’s volleyball coaches:

Here is the 2013 Gilbert All-District boys and girls track and field team as determined by the Gilbert city meet results:

Here is the 2013 Gilbert All-District boys and girls tennis teams as voted on by the district’s tennis coaches:

Here is the 2013 Gilbert All-District baseball team as voted on by the district’s baseball coaches:

PHOENIX — Obstacle course runners start on their feet, but eventually end up on their stomachs, sides, even backs at they clamber through mud, over shipping containers, across netting made of mangled ropes.

With a deep inhale and wide smile, Jordan Beck let out the worst-kept secret in Arizona high school softball, and came as close as anyone wearing black and red to acknowledging the history that’s been made on the east end of Brown Road.

Division II baseball state championship game

It took awhile, but Valley Christian has hired Jeff Rutledge as its new football coach on Monday.

The football coaches evidently can’t wait until August for their first showdown of the year.

LAS VEGAS — To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for gold and bronze and bodies in motion.

The Arizona Cardinals didn’t need this.

Behind the mask of Chandler High School’s mascot, Scruffy, Andrew Sanchez found his “voice.”

Her team found ways to stay alive for at least a few more days in the Division I state tournament, but Lindsey Collins wasn't gushing.