Sports Coach Sam Duane Jr. discusses strategy with his players during a timeout at Corona del Sol High School’s basketball game against Hamilton in the MLK Basketball Classic on Jan. 16 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. — Wrangler News photo by Alex Zener

Duane Jr: ‘Clicking’ as a team is within reach for Aztecs »

After defeating Hamilton 63-47 at the MLK Basketball Classic on Jan. 16 and Desert Vista 52-44 a week earlier, Corona’s boys basketball team is doing exactly what coach Sam Duane…

Jan 21 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Lack of pro ranking doesn’t have to stop pursuit of sports »

If you’re like me, you spent your entire childhood on the court, running the diamond, sprinting the field or in between the nets. The harsh reality is that a pure…

Jan 7 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Local News

Mavericks show their stuff »

Members of the Horse Bowl Team show their ribbons. Group includes, from left, Maverick’s Hannah Brzezinski, Haley Zipay and Brittany Gerald; Spirit of Queen Creek’s Marie Hodges and Nikki McNatt.

Five members of Tempe’s Buena Vista Mavericks 4-H Club were among the Arizona 4-H delegates who helped Arizona take seventh…

Jan 21 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Astronomer opens series designed to explore long-debated mysteries of solar system’s origins »

Paul Scowen sees stars, but definitely not from a bump on the head. The west Chandler resident is an associate…

Jan 21 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Veterinarians emphasize importance of sterilizing pets, especially in these times »

Consider this: One pair of un-sterilized cats, together with their offspring, can result in 420,000 kittens in seven years. One pair…

Jan 21 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Kyrene Rotarian recaptures memories of trip to Finland »

Tom Hickey and Family

Thomas Hickey, local attorney and Rotarian, is back from a family visit to Finland with a renewed sense of friendship,…

Jan 21 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Entertainment

‘Extremely Loud’ gives fine acting »

extremely loud

Despite the title, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a mostly quiet movie, and for quite a while it keeps its emotional distance, too. The central character, Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), the son of a Manhattan jeweler (Tom Hanks), speaks in a direct, declarative manner,…

Jan 21 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Education

At new class, success breeds success

As director of adult education for Tempe Union High School District, Vanda Salls understands that people sign up for the program for a variety of reasons. Some are unemployed, some under-employed. Some want to improve their…

Jan 21 2012 / Read More »

All-day kindergarten to remain free

Kyrene schools will continue to offer free all-day kindergarten, provided that no budget changes will be made to programs affecting the middle schools, according to a decision voted by the Kyrene Governing Board on Jan. 10.…

Jan 21 2012 / Read More »

KC prof among group considering ways to minimize harassing behavior

The news is shocking for parents and students. A new survey by the American Association of University Women reports that 48 percent of students in grades 7-12 have experienced some form of sexual harassment. It’s especially…

Jan 21 2012 / Read More »
Neighborhood

Corona among schools to launch innovative pre-college program for engineering hopefuls

Corona del Sol’s Katie Chance will join the elite ranks of science teachers from 20 Arizona high schools who are helping students try out their engineering skills before entering college, thanks to a successful University of…

Jan 21 2012 / Read More »

Meeting the challenges of 2012

Human resources consultant Fred Cooper, a south Tempe resident, offers perspectives on business- and personnel-related issues. As a business owner, you’ve got challenges—sustainability, survivability, profit and loss, staff, facilities, customer relations and service, suppliers and others…

Jan 21 2012 / Read More »

$1 mil grant helps entrepreneur in quest to solve energy challenges

Ever felt that you’re the consummate queen of multi-tasking? Follow Kelly Herbst around for a couple of days. As president and founder of NAVITASMAX, a renewable energy storage company at Innovations Incubator in westChandler, Herbst spends…

Jan 21 2012 / Read More »

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