Even Madison Clarke’s mother is in admiration.

LAS VEGAS — The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip.

There have been highs and lows from the 2012-2013 athletic 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.

There are 707 graduates in the Mountain View High School Class of 2013.

Tempe High School will give diplomas to 323 students this week. Tempe High's valedictorian is Hannah Wood.

About 400 graduates will receive diplomas this year from Mesa's Skyline High School.

Playing a role as possible spoiler, Westwood's softball team pulled it off perfectly.

Josh Webster pitched a complete game, allowing just one run on seven hits to lead host Mesquite to a 4-1 victory over Hamilton on Friday.

Agritopia, an agriculturally-focused, multi-use community in Gilbert, is planning what’s shaping to be its largest project since its establishment. Epicenter at Agritopia will be a food-based shopping center established over an estimated 25 acres that aims to showcase local farmers and retailers in an innovative way.

If you’ve ever wondered if people will ever learn to stop texting while driving, the answer is, yes, they will, but sadly it’s going to take some time. And it won’t be a law specifically against it that will ensure cooperation, but rather something that’s sometimes more powerful: social acceptance.

“Those three seconds I took my eyes off the road changed my life forever.”

All-Tribune First Team

Who'll stop the reign?

Someday, the talent pool will dry up enough and the Chandler High girls track program will be challenged for state supremacy. That day, however, is not in the immediate future.

Tribune softball rankings as of March 4: