There are so many ways to describe Arizona State’s 34-21 football loss to Washington State on Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium that it’s hard to choose one: embarrassing? Devastating? Frustrating? Exasperating? Exasperating? Pathetic? Ugly? Not inspired? Inexcusable? Just bad? How about non-competitive? “We have a lot of repairs to do,”Read More →
Here are the updated Arizona Republic high school football rankings through October 29, 2021. Conference 6A 1. Chandler, 8-0 2. Chandler Hamilton, 8-0 3. Chandler Basha, 9-0 4. Red Mountain Mesa, 8-1 5. Peoria Liberty, 6-2 6. Gilbert Highland, 6-2 7. Mesa Mountain View, 7-1 8. Phoenix Brophy Prep, 6-2Read More →
There will be several future college football players on display Friday night at Central where Brophy Prep takes on Centennial at Central High Stadium. Here is an overview of the key players from both teams: BROPHY PREP BRONCOS (5-2) Benjamin Morrison, BC, 6-1, 180, Sr. He is hoping to comeRead More →
Updated Arizona Republic high school football rankings for the five 11-player AIA conferences. Until October 22, 2021. Conference 6A 1. Chandler, 7-0 2. Chandler Hamilton, 7-0 3. Chandler Basha, 8-0 4. Queen Creek, 6-1 5. Gilbert Highland, 6-1 6. Peoria Liberty, 5-2 7. Red Mountain Mesa, 7-1 8. Phoenix BrophyRead More →
You may have noticed a recent shift in Arizona State football assistant coach Antonio Pierce’s social media accounts with ASU saying goodbye this week. They don’t have many recent mentions of the team he’s currently employed by. Pierce, the defensive coordinator for the Sun Devils, appears to have recently “erased”Read More →
As Democrats push for agreement on a hard-fought social safety net bill, one of the key holdouts, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, left Washington on Friday. The reason, his spokesperson said, was a medical appointment for a foot injury. But on Saturday, she is also scheduled to attend her politicalRead More →
More supporters of Arizona senator Sinema default over objections to her Biden plan PHOENIX – Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema faced further defections on October 21 from the broad base of support she built to win her seat in 2018 when five members of her advisory board veterans resigned overRead More →
Caleb Williams, not Spencer Rattler, started for the Oklahoma Sooners in their 52-31 win over TCU last week. Will Williams’ performance send Rattler to the transfer gate? And is the state of Arizona the likely No. 1 destination if Rattler were to leave Oklahoma? A new round of speculation hasRead More →
The Mesa Arizona Temple has been a staple in its community for decades. Now that the renovated temple’s open house begins, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wants people to see it, President Dallin H. Oaks wrote in an opinion piece published today in the Republic of Arizona.Read More →
The Arizona State football team has unveiled its uniform for Saturday’s Pac-12 showdown in Salt Lake City. And he calls it a “must-have” look. The uniform includes white jerseys, brown pants, and a very eye-catching helmet that certainly looks “must-have” with the number on one side and the crotch onRead More →
After being dragged into Oklahoma’s win over Texas last week, only to see Caleb Williams rally the Sooners to a win over the Longhorns, speculation has surrounded QB Spencer Rattler’s future. The transfer has been a hot topic of speculation, along with whether to stay in Oklahoma or declare forRead More →
For Connie Cone Sexton, celebrating lives well lived has become a special calling. After years of covering communities, schools, city government and other topics for The Phoenix Gazette, The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, Sexton lobbied his editors for a new assignment: “A Life Remembered.” . It became a pioneering columnRead More →
Prince Rex Prisbrey It is with sadness and love that the family of Prince Rex Prisbrey announces his departure from this full life of 99 years on July 3, 2021. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of sixty-one years, Pinka ; his son, Michael and his sons-in-law, James Lewallen,Read More →
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers is being slammed on social media after expressing her disgust at Jon Kent/Superman’s bisexuality. Superman fans have expressed frustration with Wendy Rogers, a United States Senator, over her insistence that Clark Kent likes “Louis Lane.” Rogers’ comments come in the wake of DC’s announcement thatRead More →
Sixteen Arizona nonprofits will share more than $333,000 through the Gannett Foundation’s A Community Thrives grantmaking and crowdfunding initiative. Principal recipient, Tempe-based Lily’s Pad, is receiving $20,000 to help build a hyper-clean play facility for children with autoimmune diseases, cancer and heart defects. The 5-year-old Community Thrives program supports education,Read More →
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema said Monday that activists who confronted her outside an Arizona State University classroom and videotaped her in the restroom were not engaging in a “legitimate protest.” . The Democratic senator said immigration reform activists illegally entered the suburban Phoenix campus building, which wasRead More →
As the first woman to be hired at the Arizona Republic’s news desk, Charlotte Buchen has always been respected and praised. And that praise, say her closest friends, was earned by her tenacious and crisp personality that would always drive her to get to the bottom of any story. “CharlotteRead More →
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema said Monday that activists who confronted her outside an Arizona State University classroom and videotaped her in the restroom were not engaging in a “legitimate protest.” . The Democratic senator said immigration reform activists illegally entered the suburban Phoenix campus building, which wasRead More →
LOS ANGELES — The final seconds passed at the Rose Bowl and the Arizona State Sun Devils headed for their exit, a gathering of their fans cheering loudly above the tunnel through which they exited. Cornerback Chase Lucas came forward and waved to a spectator. Linebacker Darien Butler hit another.Read More →
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema confronts protesters at fundraiser in Phoenix A small group of protesters were outside a Phoenix resort where Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema held a fundraiser on Oct. 2. Many in her party feel that she stands in the way of the Democratic Party’s goals for the nation.Read More →