Well, that weekend went about as well as could be expected for Arizona State. The NCAA tournament is not a done deal by any means, but thanks to Arizona’s loss to UCLA on Sunday (Why didn’t Kirk Walters take that WIDE OPEN 12-footer with five seconds left and the Cats down by two points?), Arizona State (18-10, 8-8) sits in fifth place at .500 in the Pac-10.

The Arizona Supreme Court will consider arguments later this month by two state lawmakers that three people ineligible to serve were nominated for the Independent Redistricting Commission.

Desert Mountain football assistant coach Kirk Williams said Wednesday night he won't pursue further action following an altercation between him and varsity coach Tony Tabor at Williams' cabin near Prescott last weekend.

The Arizona Diamondbacks clinched the National League West Division title Saturday, but the accomplishment was barely a blip on the radar for some team skeptics.

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

Ten denominational leaders, executives and pastors in Arizona will participate in a prayer service on the theme “Pray Without Ceasing: A Call to Pray for the Unity of the Church,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4715 N. Central Ave., Phoenix.

A collection of the best individual performances in the East Valley in Week 7:

Jason Thompson felt he needed to make a life change, and soccer drew the short straw.

Jason Thompson felt he needed to make a life change, and soccer drew the short straw.

Red Mountain Mountain Lions

The Democrat-led panel looking at private school tuition tax credits will meet 10 a.m. to noon Monday. Two speakers are on the agenda for this first meeting: Mark Bogard, senior economist and longtime member of the House Democratic staff, and Larry Mohrweis, a professor of accounting at Northern Arizona University.

The Thunderbirds, the civic organization that runs the Fry’s Electronics Open, gave out the first of eight exemptions to the tournament on Wednesday to veteran John Daly.

Phoenix Mountain Pointe has hired Tony Ramseyer as its new girls basketball coach, replacing Wendy Stalder.

At the age of 95, her hair full of silver and her mind sharp with political strategy, Jeanne Tirpak of Wickenburg said she came to Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert on Monday to see one person and one person only.

The final three spots in the FBR Open were filled following Monday’s qualifier at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale.

Mike Reagan: All eyes across the nation, especially those peering out from behind the blinds of the White House's political operation, are beginning to recognize that the race for a soon-to-be open U.S. Senate seat in Illinois could become another Republican incursion into usually solid blue state grounds - especially a blue state that is the home state to the sitting president.

Red Mountain at Desert Ridge

No. 5 Chandler at No. 1 Mountain Pointe

Saguaro running back D.J. Foster and Chaparral wide receiver Davonte Neal ran wild on opposing defenses last year, putting up eye-popping numbers and leading their teams to state championships. It’s doubtful that any skill player will accumulate statistics approaching those marks this year, but Friday nights certainly won’t lack in star power. A host of offensive standouts return to their teams for another year of high school football. Here are five players who will be worth the price of admission this season:

Down goes the champ.

Watch out for the construction zone.

Matt Orlando: Saturday marks the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the landing and ensuing battle in Normandy that caused more than 10,000 casualties while starting the liberation of Europe from the Nazi regime.

Matt Orlando: Saturday marks the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the landing and ensuing battle in Normandy that caused more than 10,000 casualties while starting the liberation of Europe from the Nazi regime.