Jesse Parker, who is tied for the most high school football coaching wins in state history with 309, resigned Wednesday as Gilbert’s head coach but still hopes to continue coaching elsewhere.

Faced with an immediate budget crisis, the Yuma Union High School District has informed the Arizona Interscholastic Association that its 5A schools will cease all sports travel for the rest of the 2009-2010 school year and beyond except for state tournaments.

Horizon baseball coach Eric Kibler may have the right idea.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's Legislative Council approved an amendment to an association bylaw Friday that will render students who transfer to another school where their club coach is employed ineligible for one year.

Gilbert Highland boys basketball coach Jon Shaw has resigned his coaching position after three seasons guiding the Hawks, district athletic director Mark Cisterna confirmed.

In our bigger-is-better world, maintaining the status quo never seems particularly enticing.

In our bigger-is-better world, maintaining the status quo never seems particularly enticing.

Harold Slemmer sat through legal meeting after legal meeting last weekend at the yearly National Federation of High School State Associations gathering in Indianapolis.

One win in three tries in a week normally wouldn't be something to get excited about, but for Mesquite, in the 5A Fiesta Region baseball race, it was huge.

It was a fine night for Chandler High products and East Valley pitchers in general Friday night at the 5A all-star baseball game.

It’s been a good year for the 5A East Valley Region in baseball. It’s been a really good year in terms of scheduling. The five Mesa schools owned five of the top 10 spots in the 5A-I power rankings heading into this week.

Gilbert football coach Leland Rodgers said he was fired by the school Friday afternoon.

The 5A conference went back to the future on Thursday in coming up with region alignments for the next two-year scheduling block.

It’s happening in every corner of the country. Florida wants to reduce its high school sports schedule by 20 percent during the next two years to save money, a proposition that is being threatened by a Title IX lawsuit. New York has already shaved its schedule. Las Vegas schools are weighing the same option.

October 9, 2004

Bob Walker went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs to lead visiting Mesa (6-13, 4-4) past Westwood 5-3 on Wednesday in a 5A East Valley Region baseball game.

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.

September 23, 2004