Sports

Dedication to training, lifestyle habits emerge as goals for life’s dream

To athletes, the human body is a machine. And like machines, the body needs fuel in order to provide high performance and energy. For Brooke Nuneviller, a Tempe native and Corona del...

Beach volleyball court change poses a challenge

With a very young beach volleyball team and new head coach Stacy Noble, who stepped to take over for long-time head coach Ben Maxfield— not available to coach this spring due to...

Former Corona receiver ready for NFL Draft

With one of the deeper wide receiver classes in recent years, there’s one name that rings home. Ricky Pearsall, a Corona del Sol alumnus and former Arizona State Sun Devil and Florida...

Sports Notebook: 120-plus stronger, Aztec runners looking good

Corona’s girls and boys track and field team attracted over 300 athletes this spring, 120 more than last season. Many of these are freshmen and sophomores who, after just a few weeks...

FROM CHASING TO RACING: Former ASU walk-on to Life in the Fast Lane

From chasing on the football field to racing on the track, hometown athlete Kellen Mills has pivoted his athletic abilities to a whole new career. Mills, who was once an All-State fullback...

Spring training scores dual home runs for baseball fans

For us baseball fans, spring training in the Valley of the Sun is a special time of year when the vibe, memories, and excitement of our national pastime return to the top...

Stepping up to the plate for a cause

We’ve all been impacted by cancer in one way or another. My first experience came in 2015 when a friend and fellow teammate on the Corona del Sol volleyball program was diagnosed...

Like other family standouts, he’s ‘destined for greatness

It was two years ago that Wrangler News contributor Sam Voas profiled another standout among the athletes of Tempe’s longtime Peat family. Now, Peat is considered the top-ranked basketball prospect in the nation...
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