As the ball floated off the right arm of quarterback Kyle Allen for what seemed like eternity, Desert Mountain’s Mark Andrews wasn’t thinking about his three dropped passes during the second half, or the clock winding down. Instead, he thought back to the words coach Tony Tabor had been harping on since the 2012 season began.

Devon Allen isn’t the type to get overly excited.

If you’re looking for a local favorite this week at the Fry’s Electronics Open, look no further than Scottsdale’s Michael Allen — a horse for a course.

Following the knife attacks of two people inside a Mesa shopping mall last week, prosecutors announced Friday that they had charged a 25-year-old man with murder, attempted murder and assault in the incident.

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Valley Christian Trojans

Alamosa (Colo.) claimed first place at the 34-team Peoria Invitational wrestling tournament over the weekend.

The man who hit 12 people when he drove into a crowd of pedestrians Wednesday on the Las Vegas strip was from Chandler, according to police.

Members of a Scottsdale block watch group warn that a Peeping Tom has been frequenting their neighborhood and may live nearby.

Members of a Scottsdale block watch group warn that a Peeping Tom has been frequenting their neighborhood and may live nearby.

A former state legislator was identified Friday night as the man killed during a high-speed collision that afternoon on a busy stretch of Scottsdale Road. Hours after the collision, two drivers also involved were arrested on suspicion of unintentionally killing him.

The new coach and the new quarterback beat the new team.

A Gatorade shower and a breakout game from his new starting tailback later, first-year Brophy coach Scooter Molander had his first victory.

They're fast, and fast becoming a dynamic duo.

With a resume that includes a few roles on Broadway and several small supporting credits in film, Zoe Kazan isn’t necessarily a household name. That should all change however, with “Ruby Sparks.” This rising talent exposes her unparallel gifts as an actress and writer in this superb comedy from Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the husband and wife directing team that previously made “Little Miss Sunshine.” Kazan is quirky, fearless, lovely, and flawless in making the audience fall in love with Ruby Sparks, who is brought to life via an imaginative début screenplay and the single best female performance of the year so far. In short, it’s a perfect marriage of a great role and a compatible actress.

This comeback victory was built with a foundation of hope.

By all accounts, the system seemed to work for Bernard Allen. Troubled in his teens, he joined a gang and, at age 16, went to prison for seven years for his involvement in a drive-by shooting in Mesa.

Desert Ridge Jaguars

With a resume that includes a few roles on Broadway and several small supporting credits in film, Zoe Kazan isn’t necessarily a household name. That should all change however, with “Ruby Sparks.”