There are movies being made in Hollywood that do not have Terrence Howard’s name attached to them. We can’t think of any, but they must exist.

There’s always anxiety and trepidation when a new season begins. That goes double for Mesa Dobson coach Alex Jacobson and new Phoenix Mountain Pointe coach Norris Vaughan. Those coaches and their teams debut Friday night at 7 p.m. at Dobson Stadium.

Dennis Erickson has coached in Arizona Stadium several times, having brought his teams from Washington State, Miami (Fla.) and Oregon State to Tucson.

Last season was a bit of a struggle for the big-school softball programs, while Horizon Honors had a great regular season but was upset in the playoffs.

All Kassidy Long-Goheen wanted was a chance to blare ABBA one more time.

All Kassidy Long-Goheen wanted was a chance to blare ABBA one more time.

The Scottsdale Fever, a 14-and-under softball team ranked fourth in the state by the U.S. Specialty Sports Association, has again qualified for the Triple Crown Sports Girls Fast Pitch World Series in Park City, Utah, scheduled for July 18-22.

Back in February when the Desert Vista wrestling program just completed one of the best seasons it ever had, the anticipation had already started ramping up.

Back in February when the Desert Vista wrestling program just completed one of the best seasons it ever had, the anticipation had already started ramping up.

Mountain Pointe girls soccer coach Mark Wilson has a number in mind.

A year after Mountain Pointe’s Dan Nguyen won the 5A singles title, Geoff Embry reached the final round in 2005 as a junior, only to be stopped short of his championship goal.

Most folks wouldn’t characterize Gilbert football coach Jesse Parker as a players’ coach.

The inaugural Sally Meyerhoff 5K is expected to have a wide ranging and eclectic field.

The inaugural Sally Meyerhoff 5K is expected to have a wide ranging and eclectic field.

Just a couple of notes before heading out the the Desert Vista-Chandler game this evening.

The cross country schedule essentially has an invitational meet every weekend, but there are some circled in red.

The 5A Central Region race has been the hardest to handicap most of this decade because the teams are pretty even. The last two seasons are an illustration in terms of playoff qualifiers and the last four in terms of region champs.

Nearly five hours of tennis that included a mid-match delay, a heated discussion between two coaches and a prolonged match in the deciding doubles competition proved to be well worth the wait for the Mountain Pointe boys tennis team.

Dobson has hired one of its own as the school's wrestling coach, Greg Dayoob, a Dobson graduate and former football player and wrestler at the school.

Chandler's Special Events Sponsorship Program is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that would like funding support for hosting special events in the community.

Chandler's Special Events Sponsorship Program is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that would like funding support for hosting special events in the community.

The boys basketball game between Corona del Sol and Mountain Pointe on Saturday night was one of the best postseason contests in years.

Postseasons signal the end of the year and for some their high school careers.

Postseasons signal the end of the year and for some their high school careers.