Entering Tuesday’s 4A Division II state semifinal game against top-ranked Phoenix Washington, No. 4 Cave Creek Cactus Shadows had played the defending champion Rams three times and lost all three.

WASHINGTON — There is a brandnew attraction on the edge of the Mall, a 3-acre celebration of American horticulture called the National Garden. A more fitting name, perhaps, might be the jack-in-the-box garden — it appears to have sprung from nowhere.

PULLMAN, Wash. - Taylor Rochestie scored 17 points as Washington State came back to beat Arizona 69-53 on Thursday night to keep alive the Cougars' postseason hopes.

Phillip Aholt connected with Kyle Watkins for five touchdowns Friday to lead second-ranked Cave Creek Cactus Shadows to a 53-22 win over visiting Phoenix Washington (5-2, 1-1) in 4A Wells Fargo II action.

Arizona State takes on the Washington Huskies at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium. Here's what to look for:

Outgoing Tempe Union High School District Superintendent Shirley Miles has accepted a new position � jet-setting international administrator for the federal government. �Dr. Shirley Miles has accepted the position as deputy director of education for the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C.,� said district spokeswoman Linda Littell. �She�ll be traveling internationally and she�ll actually start traveling with them at the end of June.� Miles will appear at her final board meeting June 30, and the district�s associate superintendent Steve Adolph will assume Miles� vacated seat July 1. A three-year contract for Adolph was formally approved Monday by Tempe Union�s board. His base salary will be $150,000 per year; Miles� was $144,000. Adolph was hired May 11 after a national search. The Department of Defense Education Activity is a civilian agency with 104,000 students in 200 public schools spread across 12 foreign countries, seven U.S. states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Miles will travel among all of them and will supervise 13,600 employees. And she couldn�t be happier. �It�s a perfect fit,� Miles said. �It�s kind of my dream job.� Miles has worked for Tempe Union since 2003. She announced last December that she would neither seek nor accept a new contract when her current one expires June 30. Miles, a 50-year-old divorcee, said then that with all her children grown and away at college, it was time to explore career opportunities in different parts of the country. �My advantages are that I�m single and I�m mobile,� she said then. �That means I can get up and go, and do whatever I want.� And get up and go she will. Her position as deputy director will send her to England, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Cuba, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Turkey and Bahrain. Miles, an avid traveler, has visited all those countries save the last three. She said she�d done a self-evaluation, where she identified what she wanted out of a new job, and decided she wanted one that would improve her quality of life, challenge her and still allow her to pursue hobbies like traveling. �It�s wonderful, and I�m excited about it,� she said. �Truly Tempe (Union) was wonderful, because certainly without this experience I wouldn�t have had this job offer.� Miles learned about the opening in Education Week, an industry publication that functions as a professional journal. �It was kind of a fluke thing; they don�t advertise in journals like that very often,� Miles said. �It�s been years, because most of the time they�d just fill it from within.� The power transfer from Miles to Adolph is already under way, and will be completed by the time Adolph officially assumes the leadership position. �I really do appreciate the board giving me a chance, and it�s certainly worked out for me,� Miles said. �And it�s worked out for the district since they got someone they wanted in Steve. The transition will be smooth.� She added, laughing, �Of course, I don�t know how smooth the transition will be for me to Washington, D.C.!� --Jason Ludwig can be reached at (480) 898-7916 or jludwig@aztrib.com.

Outgoing Tempe Union High School District Superintendent Shirley Miles has accepted a new position � jet-setting international administrator for the federal government. �Dr. Shirley Miles has accepted the position as deputy director of education for the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C.,� said district spokeswoman Linda Littell. �She�ll be traveling internationally and she�ll actually start traveling with them at the end of June.� Miles will appear at her final board meeting June 30, and the district�s associate superintendent Steve Adolph will assume Miles� vacated seat July 1. A three-year contract for Adolph was formally approved Monday by Tempe Union�s board. His base salary will be $150,000 per year; Miles� was $144,000. Adolph was hired May 11 after a national search. The Department of Defense Education Activity is a civilian agency with 104,000 students in 200 public schools spread across 12 foreign countries, seven U.S. states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Miles will travel among all of them and will supervise 13,600 employees. And she couldn�t be happier. �It�s a perfect fit,� Miles said. �It�s kind of my dream job.� Miles has worked for Tempe Union since 2003. She announced last December that she would neither seek nor accept a new contract when her current one expires June 30. Miles, a 50-year-old divorcee, said then that with all her children grown and away at college, it was time to explore career opportunities in different parts of the country. �My advantages are that I�m single and I�m mobile,� she said then. �That means I can get up and go, and do whatever I want.� And get up and go she will. Her position as deputy director will send her to England, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Cuba, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Turkey and Bahrain. Miles, an avid traveler, has visited all those countries save the last three. She said she�d done a self-evaluation, where she identified what she wanted out of a new job, and decided she wanted one that would improve her quality of life, challenge her and still allow her to pursue hobbies like traveling. �It�s wonderful, and I�m excited about it,� she said. �Truly Tempe (Union) was wonderful, because certainly without this experience I wouldn�t have had this job offer.� Miles learned about the opening in Education Week, an industry publication that functions as a professional journal. �It was kind of a fluke thing; they don�t advertise in journals like that very often,� Miles said. �It�s been years, because most of the time they�d just fill it from within.� The power transfer from Miles to Adolph is already under way, and will be completed by the time Adolph officially assumes the leadership position. �I really do appreciate the board giving me a chance, and it�s certainly worked out for me,� Miles said. �And it�s worked out for the district since they got someone they wanted in Steve. The transition will be smooth.� She added, laughing, �Of course, I don�t know how smooth the transition will be for me to Washington, D.C.!� --Jason Ludwig can be reached at (480) 898-7916 or jludwig@aztrib.com.

Address: 2217 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix; Records: Cactus Shadows 4-2, 0-0 Wells Fargo No. 2; Washington 2-4, 1-0; Gametime: 7:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON - Major League Baseball will announce today that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, bringing the national pastime back to the nation’s capital for the first time in 33 years, The Associated Press has learned.

Outgoing Tempe Union High School District Superintendent Shirley Miles has accepted a new position � jet-setting international administrator for the federal government. �Dr. Shirley Miles has accepted the position as deputy director of education for the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C.,� said district spokeswoman Linda Littell. �She�ll be traveling internationally and she�ll actually start traveling with them at the end of June.� Miles will appear at her final board meeting June 30, and the district�s associate superintendent Steve Adolph will assume Miles� vacated seat July 1. A three-year contract for Adolph was formally approved Monday by Tempe Union�s board. His base salary will be $150,000 per year; Miles� was $144,000. Adolph was hired May 11 after a national search. The Department of Defense Education Activity is a civilian agency with 104,000 students in 200 public schools spread across 12 foreign countries, seven U.S. states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Miles will travel among all of them and will supervise 13,600 employees. And she couldn�t be happier. �It�s a perfect fit,� Miles said. �It�s kind of my dream job.� Miles has worked for Tempe Union since 2003. She announced last December that she would neither seek nor accept a new contract when her current one expires June 30. Miles, a 50-year-old divorcee, said then that with all her children grown and away at college, it was time to explore career opportunities in different parts of the country. �My advantages are that I�m single and I�m mobile,� she said then. �That means I can get up and go, and do whatever I want.� And get up and go she will. Her position as deputy director will send her to England, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Cuba, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Turkey and Bahrain. Miles, an avid traveler, has visited all those countries save the last three. She said she�d done a self-evaluation, where she identified what she wanted out of a new job, and decided she wanted one that would improve her quality of life, challenge her and still allow her to pursue hobbies like traveling. �It�s wonderful, and I�m excited about it,� she said. �Truly Tempe (Union) was wonderful, because certainly without this experience I wouldn�t have had this job offer.� Miles learned about the opening in Education Week, an industry publication that functions as a professional journal. �It was kind of a fluke thing; they don�t advertise in journals like that very often,� Miles said. �It�s been years, because most of the time they�d just fill it from within.� The power transfer from Miles to Adolph is already under way, and will be completed by the time Adolph officially assumes the leadership position. �I really do appreciate the board giving me a chance, and it�s certainly worked out for me,� Miles said. �And it�s worked out for the district since they got someone they wanted in Steve. The transition will be smooth.� She added, laughing, �Of course, I don�t know how smooth the transition will be for me to Washington, D.C.!� --Jason Ludwig can be reached at (480) 898-7916 or jludwig@aztrib.com.

PULLMAN, Wash. - Chris Henry ran for 94 yards and two touchdowns on a school-record 35 carries and Arizona limited No. 25 Washington State to 45 yards rushing in the Wildcats' 27-17 victory on Saturday.

SEATTLE — Isaiah Thomas responded from being benched the game before to score 17 points, Quincy Pondexter added 17 and resurgent Washington cruised to a 79-56 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.

The Sun Devils travel to Pullman to face the Cougars on Saturday.

At Cheney, Wash., Matt Nichols threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns as Eastern Washington overcame an early deficit to beat Northern Arizona 28-13 on Saturday.

SEATTLE — At some point during the past eight months, Steve Sarkisian was reminded to take time to savor the foundation work and appreciate his opportunity to re-mold the once proud program at Washington.

SEATTLE - Cameo Hicks had 17 of her 25 points in the second half Saturday to lead Washington past Arizona, 79-64. Hicks led the Huskies' 36-12 second-half run. She hit all seven of her shots from the field in the half, and she has scored at least 10 points in 19 straight games.

During the three weeks since Harry Mitchell was sworn in as the oldest member of the freshman class in the U.S. House of Representatives, the former Tempe High School civics teacher has been learning everything he never taught his students about Washington.

Mary Atkinson and Stephanie Hangartner went first and second in the all-around to lead the Arizona State women’s gymnastics team to a win over Washington Saturday in Seattle.

MIAMI - After playing a nearly perfect game, the Chandler Hamilton football team could only laugh about one noticeable post-game blunder: The championship trophy broke. A minor mishap, as the Huskies defeated Miami Booker T. Washington, 37-19, in the Miami Sports Kickoff Classic Friday at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The announced crowd of 3,187 at Packard Stadium on Friday night came to see an early-summer blockbuster — an expected duel of perhaps the two best starting pitchers in the Pac-10.