Running wild

The Desert Vista girls cross country team is on a roll heading into a sectional meet on Friday.

Girls On The Run

Girls on the Run is a nationwide program that aims to empower girls to accept themselves and ignore negative messages of social media. As long as they don’t miss more than three practices, the girls culminate each season by running a 5K. [Photos courtesy Brittany Belsterling]

Girls On The Run

Coaches and participants in Girls on the Run at Mesa’s former Franklin Northeast campus take a break during a meeting last year. Girls on the Run is a nationwide program that aims to empower girls to accept themselves and ignore negative messages of social media. [Photos courtesy Brittany Belsterling]

Running free

Mountain Pointe wide receiver Travonn White breaks loose for the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter on Friday to help beat Hamilton.

Running free

Quarterback Antonio Hinojosa, right of Mountain Pointe, evades Hamilton defense during the Mountain Pointe and Hamilton football game at Mountain Pointe on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012.

Hit and Run

This film image released by Open Road Films shows, from left, Joy Bryant, Bradley Cooper and Ryan Hansen in a scene from "Hit and Run." (AP Photo/Open Road Films, Jeffrey Reed)

Hit and Run

This film image released by Open Road Films shows, Kristen Bell, left, and Dax Shepard in a scene from "Hit and Run." (AP Photo/Open Road Films, Jeffrey Reed)

Nun Run

Sister John-Mark Maria of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Tonopah, Ariz., takes last year�s Nun Run in stride. The third annual Nun Run is March 10 at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. To register, www.desertnuns.com. Credit: Jeff Fuentebella

Nun Run

Sister John-Mark Maria of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Tonopah, Ariz., takes last year�s Nun Run in stride. The third annual Nun Run is March 10 at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. To register, www.desertnuns.com. Credit: Jeff Fuentebella

Nun Run

Sister John-Mark Maria of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Tonopah, Ariz., takes last year�s Nun Run in stride. The third annual Nun Run is March 10 at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. To register, www.desertnuns.com. Credit: Jeff Fuentebella

Nun Run

Sister John-Mark Maria of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Tonopah, Ariz., takes last year�s Nun Run in stride. The third annual Nun Run is March 10 at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. To register, www.desertnuns.com. Credit: Jeff Fuentebella

Nun Run

Sister John-Mark Maria of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, Tonopah, Ariz., takes last year�s Nun Run in stride. The third annual Nun Run is March 10 at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. To register, www.desertnuns.com. Credit: Jeff Fuentebella

Superhero run

Run for Broxton

The Taylor family, from left, Kody, Broxton, Brody and Kristi, enjoy a family vacation at Disneyland together. Broxton, 2, was diagnosed with a terminal genetic disease called Batten Disease.

Girls on the Run

Horizon Community Learning Center\u0027s Girls on the Run participants\u002c Avery Villani\u002c Gabby Castronova \u0026 Allison Ophardt celebrate after completing their practice 5K at Pecos Park\u002e

Girls on the Run

Horizon Community Learning Center\u0027s Girls on the Run participants\u002c Avery Villani\u002c Gabby Castronova \u0026 Allison Ophardt celebrate after completing their practice 5K at Pecos Park\u002e

Running of the Bulls

Running of the Bulls participants gets startled as a bull runs by him Saturday Oct. 15, 2011, in Cave Creek, Ariz. Over 1,000 thrill seekers experienced an adrenaline rush of a life time by running a quarter mile in front of forty 1,500 lbs. raging bulls during the 4th Running of the Bulls in America. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Running man

Mountain Pointe's Dillan Johnson will still see some time behind center, but will also return to tailback with Caleb Buck getting the majority of snaps behind center.

Running on empty

Running the show

Desert Vista's Jeff Lowery looks to start a set play Friday against Chandler Hamilton.

Running the show

Desert Vista's Jeff Lowery looks to start a set play Friday against Chandler Hamilton.