Eloy Santa Cruz 43, Ajo 39

Basha 32, Phoenix Brophy 29

Chandler Hamilton 44, Basha 14

Tempe Marcos de Niza 63, Tempe McClintock 6

Benson 29, Safford 14

Avondale Westview 61, Phoenix St. Mary's 35

Basha 58, Chandler 41

Samantha Parlich tossed a no-hitter, allowing her only base runner on an error with two outs in the seventh, to lead Chandler Basha to a 9-0 win over visiting Paradise Valley in 5A softball action Wednesday.

Mesa High clinched its first-ever 5A East Valley Region boys title in its 27-year soccer history by defeating Mesa Westwood 8-0 on the road Wednesday.

No. 5 Gilbert won its season opener in baseball Wednesday, 10-1 over host Mesquite.

Katie Blomberg and Eleanore Beatty each netted three goals for Seton Catholic in its 12-1 rout of Fountain Hills Wednesday night in a 3A South Region soccer matchup.

As a kid, the only thing that could make whizzing through space on my bicycle more fun would have been to ride it someplace unusual — like an empty shopping mall.

It’s back! Third Thursdays produced by the Downtown Tempe community, in partnership with the merchants of the Mill Avenue District, is kicking off its first “Third Thursday” event of the year on Oct. 18.

The Mountain Pointe softball and baseball teams will square off on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. to help raise money for two cancer-stricken students. Senior Maddie Decker and sophomore Francesca Olguin missed this season due to their illness.

The Mountain Pointe softball and baseball teams will square off on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. to help raise money for two cancer-stricken students. Senior Maddie Decker and sophomore Francesca Olguin missed this season due to their illness.

The Valley will be under an ozone high pollution advisory Thursday.

The 18th annual Expo for Active Adults will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday at Mesa Convention Center, 201 N. Center St.

An official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Thursday at the Best Western Legacy Inn & Suites, which is the first Best Western-branded hotel in Gilbert.

An orientation session for people interested in buying a foreclosed home through a Chandler land trust is slated for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at Hartford Elementary School, 700 N. Hartford St.

An ozone health watch has been issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for Thursday. The alert follows two days of high pollution advisories.

 Scottsdale's mayoral and City Council candidates will gather for separate forums Thursday at City Hall sponsored by the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors that will be televised by CityCable Channel 11.