Next vaulter up: Valley Vista’s Tim Ellis makes own name as state’s best
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Oddly enough, Valley Vista senior Tim Ellis can win the school’s first state pole vault title — and win it quite comfortably — without coming…
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Speed leads to strength: Anderson continues Dysart’s hoops, throwing connection
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Forgive Ivory Carson if he will be scouting next year’s Dysart girls basketball team for his next thrower. The Demons’ top three shot putters of…
Art projects, events abound; Leaders, agencies partner to bring projects, programs to communities
By Matt Roy and Phillip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Like myriad colorful wildflowers now blooming across the state, a veritable bouquet of arts projects and events are sprouting up throughout the…
SHE’S A GAMER: Covarrubio infuses Shadow Ridge program with joy of softball
Richard Smith West Valley Preps A year before she continues her softball career at Grand Canyon University, Shadow Ridge senior Mickey Covarrubio still does not get what the fuss is…
Local superintendents to speak at Grand Dems meeting
The Sun City Grand Democrats are focusing on community schools at its next meeting at the Cimarron Center, 17100 W Clearview Blvd. Dysart Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Quinn Kellis…
Willow Canyon, Surprise softball community stays strong for Brooke Windahl
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Recent tests showed Brooke Windahl is cancer free and has one more round of chemotherapy in an Omaha, Nebraska hospital. Then, in about a month,…
ALL GROWN UP: David Leasau wins Dysart’s first wrestling title in about 3 decades
Richard Smith West Valley Preps The Leasau family arrived in El Mirage in 2010 and their son John-George quickly starred on the Dysart Demons football and wrestling teams. Five years…
Willow Canyon, Shadow Ridge DECA students get gold-level certifications for programs
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia School officials last week announced the Distributive Education Clubs of America programs at Willow Canyon and Shadow Ridge high schools have earned chapter certifications through…
School board OKs employee calendars, staffing model for Dysart district
By Jennifer Jimenez, Independent Newsmedia School leaders advanced a pair of human resources measures at last week’s board meeting. The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board approved employee calendars and…
Shadow Ridge girls cannot hold off Hamilton all game
Les Willsey AZPreps365.com For West Valley Preps Shadow Ridge girls soccer coach John Gray was quite content with his team’s scoreless tie with Hamilton at halftime Saturday of their 6A…
