Mountain View High Mesa, AZ News

Mountain View's Jeremiah Hollen is 'The Hollenator!'  AZFamily

Imagine walking through your high school knowing you've got it all, that's the Case for Mountain View's Jeremiah Hollen. He's the wrestler no one wants to face.

Mountain View High School swimmer Nina Bezzant perseveres with one leg  AZCentral

Born with one leg, Mesa Mountain View High School freshman Nina Bezzant is in her element in the pool.

Mountain View High School raises $10,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation  FOX 10 News Phoenix

It was an unexpected surprise for a 13-year-old boy from Mesa. Perrin Steel, who had a liver transplant, arrived at Mountain View High School to thank the ...

Mountain View freshman defies odds to honor late brother  East Valley Tribune

Collin Curtis attends 6 a.m. practices just like everybody else on the Mountain View High freshman football team.

Mesa Public Schools explains why it took nearly 3 weeks to tell parents about teacher's arrest  AZFamily

Mesa Public School district officials waited nearly three weeks to notify some Mountain View High School parents that a teacher was arrested.

Mesa high school teacher indicted on child pornography charges  KTAR.com

A Mesa high school teacher was indicted Tuesday after federal officials found multiple child pornography images on his personal computer.

Mesa Mountain View High School briefly on lockdown over 'suspicious object'  azcentral.com

A Mesa high school was on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday morning after a suspicious object was found on the campus.

Legendary high school football coach Jesse Parker dies  AZCentral.com

Jesse Parker, who was celebrated last season at Mesa Mountain View with the football field named after him, died on Friday night. He was 77. Parker was ...

Jordan Harb: Starting a life of politics and public policy  Arizona Capitol Times

Jordan Harb, the 17-year-old Mesa student who helped organize a student walkout on March 14 to mark the one-month anniversary of the school shooting in ...

Hamilton High and other Phoenix-area students walk out over school gun violence  AZCentral

Phoenix-area students walked out of class on Friday, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, to raise awareness about school gun ...

Shot clock playing to rave reviews at Visit Mesa Basketball Challenge  AZCentral

Nobody notices there is a 35-second shot clock until late in tight games during the Visit Mesa Basketball Challenge. And that's a good thing.

It's baaaaack: This week's high school football matchups, locations and predictions  Arizona Daily Star

The high school football season begins Thursday night, and while not every program in Southern Arizona is scheduled to play, the "Week Zero" slate is loaded ...

'All earned': Brophy Prep blind football player Adonis Watt scores 2 touchdowns  AZCentral

Brophy Pep running back Adonis Watt, who is completely blind, scored two touchdowns in a freshman football game.

Five to watch: Top high school football games of 2018  Arizona Daily Star

The high school football season starts Thursday, which means every week will be filled with at least a dozen games across Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Mountain View's Gary Ernst stays true to self through changing hoops scene  AZCentral

Mesa Mountain View coach Gary Ernst says he's not chasing 1,000 wins. So Ernst won't fade from the Arizona high school basketball scene, Visit Mesa ...

Countdown: Southern Arizona's top 22 high school football players  Arizona Daily Star

The Star is counting down the 22 best high school football players in Southern Arizona leading up to the Aug. 16 season opener between Ironwood Ridge and ...

'This Was Our Moment:' Arizona Rallies For Education Funding  KJZZ

At least 1000 schools in the Valley planned to participate in a “walk-in” demonstration to show support for public education and demand more funding from ...

Thousands take part in March for Our Lives to protest gun violence  Arizona Education News Service

Thousands of students and other community members took part Saturday morning in the student-organized March for Our Lives at the Arizona State Capitol in ...

Mountain View tennis player extends success on ACU team  East Valley Tribune

Just after his first week of official practice, new transfer Jesse Miritello persuaded several of his Arizona Christian University tennis teammates to travel with him ...

High school football games, predictions and score updates  Arizona Daily Star

The Friday night lights are back on — fingers crossed — and this week's slate of games shouldn't disappoint. Our game of the week will be the most storied ...

Mesa Mountain View HS's Luketich ready to hand reins to new leader  East Valley Tribune

About an hour after the school day ends, Mountain View High School Principal Craig Luketich leaves a meeting to take a walk around the Mesa campus.

Bryce Porter  White Mountain Independent

Bryce Gregory Porter, 35, died peacefully Nov. 30, 2018 surrounded by those who loved him in Show Low. He was born May 13, 1983 in Mesa to Gregory Porter ...

Game of the Week preview: Chandler QB Jacob Conover choosing faith over football after high school  AZCentral

For players raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it's a crossroads they face after high school: Faith or football?

AIA votes to add girls wrestling to its 2018-19 school year/Cronkite  Cronkite News

The Arizona Interscholastic Association added girls wrestling for the 2018-19 school year, joining a list of less than 10 states that have the sport.

Here's a team-by-team look at the 2018 high school football schedule  Arizona Daily Star

Ironwood Ridge and Mountain View kicked off the Southern Arizona high school football season. Here's what every team will face in 2018: ...

Mesa man who lured teens on Instagram charged in second underage sex abuse case  AZCentral

A Mesa man accused of luring underage girls over Instagram has been charged in a second case for sexual conduct with a minor in Mesa.

New building at Westwood highlights Mesa school project list  East Valley Tribune

Mesa Public Schools are receiving an infusion of $13 million for the 2016-17 school year, mostly directed to construction projects and new technology.

Teen organizers of March For Our Lives Phoenix: 'We are not done'  AZCentral

It was Wednesday night and the 20 or so teenagers in the conference room of a Phoenix office building found seats at tables arranged in a U, ready for one last ...

Arizonas 100 Best Public High Schools: New Rankings Released  Patch.com

BASIS Scottsdale is Arizona's best public high school for 2019, according to a new set of rankings released by Niche.com this week.

High school countdown: Major programs noticing Salpointe Catholic star Lathan Ransom  Arizona Daily Star

The Star is counting down the top 22 high school football players in Southern Arizona. Up next: Lathan Ransom, Salpointe Catholic's star safety.

Are We Investing In Our Teachers?  WNPR News

West Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona. Across the country, teachers have been striking for better wages. This hour, we talk about the challenges facing public.

ASU Gammage Announces Nominees and Finalists for High School Musical Theatre Awards  Broadway World

ASU Gammage has announced the finalists for the High School Musical Theatre Awards. Awards Ceremony and Show Saturday, May 26, 2018 | Tickets ...

Want more? Here are 22 players to watch this season  Arizona Daily Star

The Star is counting down the 22 best high school football players in Southern Arizona leading up to the Aug. 16 season opener between Ironwood Ridge and ...

Tucson Sugar Skulls tryout: "Will I make the team? Hell-to-the-no"  Arizona Daily Star

I remember the moment like it was yesterday. It was the first game of my senior football season at Cienega High School, and we had just lost to Sabino 31-14.

Did your kids pass an AP exam? Their teacher got a bonus  AZCentral

Arizona teachers and schools will get $3.8 million this year in state bonuses for AP tests, but the money's spread across the state isn't even.

Collection: Amphi High School's top 10 football players of all time  Arizona Daily Star

Amphitheater has produced great talent, specifically from the Vern Friedli era.

Octavio Audry-Cobos  Arizona Daily Star

Ironwood Ridge junior QB Octavio “Octo” Audry-Cobos started his first varsity game tonight for the Nighthawks. Here's Audry-Cobos after the win: ...

East Mesa Boy Scout troop inducts 7 new Eagles  East Valley Tribune

An East Mesa Boy Scout Troop last week celebrated a major achievement for their unit as seven members received their Eagle rank – Scouting's highest honor.

High school football: 'Bam' McRae brings stability to Mountain View  Arizona Daily Star

Coach's keys are missing. This is Defcon 1 people, high alert. Everybody stop. Does Wes have them? Wes? Where's Wes? Anybody seen Wes? Wes has got ...

Chad DeGrenier steps down as football coach at Mesa Mountain View  azcentral.com

After a second consecutive three-win season at Mesa Mountain View, Chad DeGrenier has resigned as football coach, the school said.

Collection: Nogales High School's top 10 football players of all time  Arizona Daily Star

The high school football season is just around the corner and the Star is counting down the days with a top 10 all-time list for each program in Southern Arizona.

Young Marines Invited To Participate In Pearl Harbor Events | NearbyNews  Nearbynews

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski. When Tyson Henry was a youngster, it was clear he was going to be in the military. “It started with me running around my ...

Thousands of #RedForEd Arizona teachers rally for more education funding  AZCentral.com

Thousands of Arizona teachers and supporters gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to rally for higher pay and more state money for students.

Doug Ducey only governor candidate to decline invite to student-led gun-control town hall  AZCentral

When gubernatorial hopefuls take the stage Tuesday to debate gun violence and school safety, incumbent Gov. Doug Ducey will be noticeably absent.

Teachers wary of Arizona governor’s pay boost plan  WTOP

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona teachers said Friday they were deeply skeptical of the Republican governor's promise to sharply increase pay, wondering where the ...

High school countdown: Salpointe 'workhorse' Bijan Robinson poised for another big season  Arizona Daily Star

The Star is counting down the top 22 high school football players in Southern Arizona. Up next: No. 2, Salpointe Catholic running back Bijan Robinson.

Devin Larsen throws 6 TDs as Queen Creek advances past Marana Mountain View  AZCentral.com

Devin Larsen completed 13 of 19 passes for 328 yards and six touchdowns to lead fifth-seeded Queen Creek's offense.

Visit Mesa Challenge looks to break shot-clock ground in Arizona high school basketball  AZCentral.com

Will the Arizona Interscholastic Association finally warm up to having a shot clock in prep basketball after Visita Mesa Challenge makes change?

Mesa doc weathers storms before returning home | East Valley Local News  East Valley Tribune

Dr. Doug Maready grew up in Mesa, then survived a hurricane and a mudslide before he found his way back home.

#RedForEd walkout: Thursday school closures  AZCentral

Arizona schools have begun notifying parents that many will be closed Thursday, for a sixth day, due to teacher walkouts.

Some Arizona parents and students grow weary of school closures  AZCentral

Arizona teachers walked out for a fourth day Tuesday as part of the #RedForEd movement, and plan to remain out Wednesday.

Local athletes sign on to play in college  Tucson Local Media

A litany of local high school athletes from around the region officially signed their names to play collegiate sports Wednesday morning.

Arizona students plan to walk out of class to push for gun control  KTAR.com

Students at several Valley high schools walked out of their classrooms on Wednesday to call for stricter gun laws.

Sabino grads bring unique perspective to east-side rivalry game  Arizona Daily Star

Calen McFarland grew up hearing stories from his father and uncles about their high school glory days, when they played football at Sabino High School.

Mesa High School getting new principal  azcentral.com

Mountain View High School Assistant Principal Lisa Creaser will become principal of Mesa High School next school year. She will replace Jim Souder, who is ...

Mesa man accused of luring teens on Instagram could face new charges  AZCentral

Tanner Mennenga, the Mesa man accused of luring teens over Instagram into uncomfortable sexual situations, could face three new sex-abuse charges in ...

Gilbert business builds secret doors, passageways for homes  East Valley Tribune

A thriving Gilbert business credits its inspiration to Hollywood spy movies. Creative Home Engineering founder Steve Humble creates customized secret doors ...

Red Mountain basketball holds off Mesa with free-throw parade  AZCentral

In a tightly-called game, Red Mountain made 20 of 28 free throws in the final quarter to hold off Mesa.

AZ Dept. of Education recognizes outstanding civics programs at 35 schools  Arizona Education News Service

Thirty-five Arizona public schools are being recognized for their outstanding civics programs as 2016-17 Arizona Civic Engagement schools by the Arizona ...

Travelin' man Willie Ethington helping Tucson Saguaros in playoff push  Arizona Daily Star

Immediately after finishing a doubleheader against the White Sands Pupfish in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on Wednesday night, the Tucson Saguaros loaded ...

Students rally to voice concerns after Fla. school shooting  Arizona Education News Service

High school students in Arizona are holding observances at school and planning upcoming rallies to voice their concerns about on-campus gun violence and ...

Music teacher celebrated for 51 years of helping students  East Valley Tribune

Richard Rader celebrated 51 years of music-teaching excellence in Mesa recently.

Collection: Sahuaro High School's top 10 football players of all time  Arizona Daily Star

A look at the top Sahuaro Cougars in program history.

Mesa's Breeja Larson reflects on Olympic triumph | Sports  East Valley Tribune

Six years removed from the biggest moment of her professional career, Olympic Swimmer Breeja Larson continues to hone her craft in the pool.

Teens organize Phoenix 'March for Our Lives' in wake of Florida shooting  AZCentral

Two Arizona teens are leading the charge to pressure lawmakers for gun control reform by organizing a March for Our Lives next month in Phoenix.

What Gov. Doug Ducey said (and didn't say) about education in State of the State address  AZCentral

Gov. Doug Ducey stayed mostly mum on any new plans for education in his 2019 State of the State address. In Monday's speech, the governor talked mostly ...

Mesa PD: Todd Heap hit, killed child with truck  ABC15 Arizona

The Mesa Police Department confirms former ASU standout and Arizona Cardinals player Todd Heap was behind the wheel in his driveway Friday when he ...

Mesa high school graduations slated | East Valley Local News  East Valley Tribune

All six high schools in the Mesa Public Schools district graduate on Thursday, May 21.

Celebrities who attended Phoenix high schools  azcentral.com

Take a look at some of the celebrities who have attended high school in Phoenix.

Max Hall out as coordinator at Gilbert High after arrest  azcentral.com

Gilbert High will play tonight's football game against Mesa Desert Ridge with head coach Tim Rutt back on the sideline , but without offensive coordinator Max ...

City confirms FBI probe of Mesa police shootings, beatings  East Valley Tribune

Two controversial Mesa police use of force incidents in May and two other fatal shootings in 2017 and 2016 are under review by the FBI to determine if police ...

Mesa businessman, politician Wil Cardon dies at 46  AZCentral.com

Cardon, who died by suicide, had struggled for years with depression, according to his family.

Gov. Doug Ducey's plan to make Arizona schools safer faces barrage of criticism  Arizona Daily Star

GOP resistance to Gov. Doug Ducey's newly released school safety plan could leave it short of votes.

Why is Gov. Doug Ducey afraid of unarmed kids from March for Our Lives Arizona?  AZCentral

The students with March for Our Lives Arizona wanted to speak with gubernatorial candidates. Only one of them declined.

Mesa Public Schools Class of 2014 graduates  Arizona Education News Service

More than 3900 seniors graduated from Dobson, Mesa, Mountain View, Red Mountain, Skyline, Westwood and East Valley Academy high schools.

Arizona high school boys basketball Super 10 rankings: Through Feb. 28  AZCentral.com

This is the final Super 10 rankings by azcentral sports for Arizona high school boys basketball for the 2017-18 season.

Arizona's got hoops: 20 #azhsbb stars contending for Arizona basketball player of the year  AZCentral

A look at 20 players who have a chance to be named the Boys Basketball Player of the Year in Arizona.

East Valley athletes pedaling into interscholastic cycling | Sports  East Valley Tribune

It is a scenic mountain-bike ride along desert trails but it is not necessarily leisurely.

Visit Mesa Basketball Classic Schedule  Sports360AZ

One of the signature holiday events on the basketball calendar, takes place at Mesa Mountain View high school. The Visit Mesa Basketball Classic is simply the ...

Voting for Best of Gilbert begins today at website  East Valley Tribune

GILBERT. Voting for Best of Gilbert begins today at website. Here's your chance to let the East Valley know about the best in food, work and fun in Gilbert.

Meet the Mesa school board candidates  azcentral.com

Four candidates are competing for two seats on the Mesa Public Schools governing board.

Arizona's top 2019 high school football prospects  AZCentral.com

These are the top players in Arizona high school football who are juniors during the 2017 season.

More than 50,000 teachers walk-out to protest low pay, funding  Arizona Education News Service

More than 50000 teachers walked-out of their classrooms Thursday and were joined by supporters in their march from Chase Field through downtown Phoenix ...

‘We deserve better:’ 17-year-old activist joins legislators calling for gun control laws  Cronkite News

A teenage activist, Democratic lawmakers and an educator called for Arizona to pass gun control laws. A Republican-controlled Legislature has stymied such ...

Teens say Mesa man lured them on Instagram, sexually assaulted them  AZCentral

A storm of tweets unfurled a sea of sexual-abuse allegations against a Mesa man, who young women say lured them through social-media influence.

Wildcats returners ready to compete, 'talk smack' at All-Comers meet  Arizona Daily Star

Intrasquad competition marks the unofficial start of the track and field season.

Arizona Department of Education releases school letter grade records  Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

After refusing to release school letter grade records distributed to Arizona public schools and claiming that no list of all scores existed, the Arizona Department of ...

Scooter Molander hired to build Eastmark High football program  East Valley Tribune

After a year away from high school football, former Brophy Prep coach Scooter Molander has been hired to build the football program at Eastmark High, a new ...

Bordow: Max Hall gets second chance at charter school  azcentral.com

The football program at American Leadership Academy has a terrific back story, and a story of redemption in Max Hall.

Arizona high school wrestling preview, rankings  azcentral.com

Last season, Bob Callison and his Mesa Mountain View wrestling team grew gradually more confident in their state-championship chances as the year ...

Centennial, Saguaro staying put for next 2-year AIA realignment block  AZCentral.com

Chaparral, Queen Creek and Liberty can petition down but right now those schools are placed at the highest level next school year.

Chandler High girls track team wins state title  East Valley Tribune

Girls track and field programs from across the Valley gathered last week at Mesa Community College for the state finals, but the tournament showcased one ...

10 best Arizona high school boys basketball finishes this season  AZCentral

Ride this wild roller coaster into the postseason, because more basketball thrills are on the way.

Jimmy Eat World, Mary-Louise Parker and other notable East Valley residents  azcentral.com

What do Jimmy Eat World and The Gin Blossoms have in common? They both hail from the East Valley of Arizona.

New questions on Arizona driver’s test promote safety at traffic stops  Cronkite News

Arizonans taking the driver's test this spring will answer questions about how to behave during routine traffic stops in a move to improve driver safety.

Christian Kirk, Blake Martinez headline Week 8 performances by NFL players from Arizona  AZCentral

Former Scottsdale Saguaro standout Christian Kirk only had three catches for 42 yards for the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. But he made them count. The wide ...

10 greatest linebackers all-time to come out of Arizona high schools  AZCentral.com

A look at the 10 greatest linebackers in Arizona high school football history.

Day 5 bleeds into Day 6 of teachers' #RedForEd walkout; budget passes  AZCentral

The Arizona Legislature is meeting to try to pass a budget plan in the midst of teacher protests outside of their buildings. The debate started Wednesday evening ...

Great 8: Arizona high school boys basketball Coach of the Year candidates  AZCentral

With teams getting deeper into state, let's look at the leading contenders for azcentral sports' Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. I'll keep it to eight, but ...

Arizona teachers will walk out again Thursday as budget votes drag on  AZCentral

Leaders of the #RedForEd walkout announced Wednesday they will be walking out again Thursday. School districts are notifying parents of closures.

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