A punch to the gut. A smack to the head.

For nearly two hours on Monday night, stories were shared, laughs were loud and Kleenex was out in full force.

The Arizona Baseball Coaches Association has released its All-State teams for each of the four divisions. Here are the East Valley players who made the list, led by Desert Ridge shortstop Riley Unroe, who was ...

Troy Powell has been chosen as Westwood's new boys basketball coach, athletic director Reggie Castro said.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association went into executive session at Monday afternoon’s board meeting to discuss the financial questions brought about recently by the Arizona Football Coaches Association.

Back from World Championships, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett in limbo awaiting new owner, contract.

The Chandler and Hamilton football programs were given advisement on Monday stemming from their coaches participating in a postseason All-Star game in 2012.

Here is the Scottsdale all-city baseball team as voted on by the Scottsdale schools’ baseball coaches:

“Ann Kirkpatrick? Ron Barber? Raul Grijalva? Ed Pastor? Kyrsten Sinema? What do you think about the IRS harassment, Benghazi lies, and AP spying? He’s your President, not mine. You have been awfully quiet lately.”

Spring sprang, and now summer has set in.

A “Celebration of Life” service to honor respected educator and leader among state high school sports circles Art Wagner is scheduled for Monday night at 6 p.m. at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert.

ASU coach Todd Graham was there to greet grad assistant Rudy Burgess' baby, time be damned.

Reports: Suns GM McDonough meets with Hunter about coaching job; other candidates emerge.

Here is the Chandler all-district boys tennis team,  as voted on by the district’s schools’ coaches:

Here is the Chandler all-district baseball team, as voted on by the district’s schools’ coaches:

Here is the 2013 Chandler all-district softball team as voted on by the district’s schools’ coaches:

Here is the 2013 Chandler all-district boys volleyball team as voted on by the district’s schools’ volleyball coaches:

Here is the 2013 Chandler all-district girls tennis team as voted on by the schools’ tennis coaches:

Here is the 2013 Mesa all-city softball team as determined by Mesa city schools’ coaches:

Here is a collection of thoughts and stories from those who've crossed paths (personally or professionally) with former Higley district athletic director Art Wagner, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on May 15.

Here is the Mesa all-city baseball team as voted on by the Mesa schools’ baseball coaches:

Here is the 2013 Mesa all-city boys volleyball team as determined by the city schools’ coaches:

Higley Unified School District athletic director Art Wagner, 43, was found dead near Higley High School Wednesday morning, according to the Gilbert Police Department. Police say the matter is still under investigation, but believe Wagner died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Here is the 2013 Scottsdale all-city softball team as voted on by Scottsdale schools’ softball coaches: