In August, Richard Smith of Glendale-Peoria Today and westvalleypreps.com sat down with local high school football coaching legends Doug Clapp (Peoria), Larry Fetkenhier (Cactus) and Richard Taylor (Centennial) for a question-and-answer session about their careers. After last week’s history lesson, we now take a look at the state of the game:

Mark Oct. 15 on your calendar for gunfights, mounted shooters, wagon rides, cowboy games and more at the third annual Queen Creek Horse Expo at the town's Horse Shoe Park and Equestrian Centre.

The West Valley Women monthly luncheon for March not only gave members a break from their work day to have a meal and chat with colleagues, but also allowed them to promote their businesses.

As West Valley temperatures dropped this week, gas prices crept higher. Pump prices for a gallon of fuel in the Sun Cities area rose slightly more than 4 cents in the last week, according to AAA Arizona. The average is $3.05. For now. AAA reported Thursday civil unrest in Egypt is keeping fuel prices on the rise.