Adam Hughes is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Mountain View High School for AZPreps365.com.

Mountain View raised over $3,000 through support of the Mesa community through sponsorship.

The Toros have usually held annual fundraisers until this year, in which pursued business sponsorships. The advertising is on having a banner or a slot on a rolling electronic board at the scorekeepers' table during games. The businesses include Crumbl Cookies, Stage Electric, Neds, Chick-fil-A, By the Bucket, Pizza Factory, TrueView Windows & Glass, AZ Maxillofacial.

“We decided we didn’t need any large program purchases this season,” head coach Lee Golden said. “We were happy to offer ad space for those interested in supporting Mountain View Athletics."

Most businesses such as By the Bucket chose to purchase the ad space as the proximity of Mountain View brings it exposure. By The Bucket has enjoyed connecting to Mountain View Athletics and the community for about three years either supporting specific sports or athletics.

“It makes it easy,” By The Bucket owner Gary Burke said. “The high school is very community-oriented and there is a lot of community support.”

Burke further explained that it’s a domino effect that as soon as the word gets out,  the people follow. He considers himself blessed to have partnered with the Toros.

Other companies show support in different ways. Pizza Factory sells Toros volleyball pizzas at a discounted rate, selling them by the slice at games. The profits go straight into the Toros' girls volleyball program. Pizza Factory also sponsors Mountain View's crosstown rival Mesa High School's girls volleyball team.

“They would call me and say, ‘Hey we sold out of all of our pizzas last game so we want to buy more pizzas the next game’,” Pizza Factory owner Rich Cardon said. “It was a good relationship, a good start and it will only grow bigger next year.”

He further explained that the success was surprising at pretty much every game the Toros sold out of pizza. Next year, the mutual expectation is for the partnership to grow with even more pizzas and maybe getting more involved.

All of the businesses endorsing Mountain View have similar thoughts on the results from these sponsorships.

“My goal is to make money and sell pizza, but my goal is also to help local schools and organizations and fundraise and sponsor them,” Cardon said.