Mesquite turned on the power game, took advantage of a couple Gilbert miscues and rode that combination to an 8-4 win over the host Tigers and the championship of the Scottsdale Quarterback Club Baseball Invitational.

It took a couple innings to happen, but Hamilton opened its baseball season Friday afternoon in fine fashion. With just about every facet of the game reporting in, the Huskies erased a 1-0 deficit in the top of the fourth inning and went on to pound Desert Vista, 10-1, in the opener for both teams at the Desert Vista invitational.

Noteworthy players are Paul Konerko of the White Sox, Ian Kinsler of the Rangers and Andre Ethier of the Dodgers.

Big fourth quarter gives Cougars a 63-54 road win over Liberty.

About three dozen athletes, coaches to be honored in ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 8.

Rick McConnell will likely never pass his father in coaching victories, but together nearly 1,300 wins is mighty impressive.

Class 5A Divisions I and II are particularly wide open.

Marvin Nevins was honored for 50 years of service at halftime of the football game on Friday night.

Earlier in October Cibola football coach Lucky Arvizo claimed a 20-14 win over then-ranked and then-unbeaten Basha by his Raiders was the biggest triumph in school history. This wa not a coach getting excited over the moment. A Yuma school winning several games in a season or a couple more than it loses is news.

After 33 years as basketball coach at Phoenix Sunnyslope, Dan Mannix leaves with many treasured memories.