Ian Sanger was the hitting and pitching star Thursday as Scottsdale routed Surprise 12-2 for the Cal Ripken 12-70 state championship at Surprise Recreation Campus.

For many of us in the Valley, the Surprise Recreation Campus seems to be somewhere near San Diego. That long drive, though, ends at one of the best baseball facilities you can imagine.

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The AZ Killer Bees have stamped their ticket to the USA/ASA Class A 16u Fast Pitch National Championship Finals with a first place finish in the ASA Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City.

RAMMS swept two games Wednesday night to wrap up the 11u Cal Ripken baseball state title.

Arizona athletes have won three events so far at the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Timothy Duckworth of the Phoenix Bobcats finished second in the youth boys (14u) pentathlon Tuesday at the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Every high school coach would love to have an experienced quarterback. “It’s great to have someone with a year’s experience as a starter,’’ Arcadia coach Jim Ellison said.“It’s really great to have someone with two.”

Hamilton High School safety Devon Carrington has given a spoken commitment to Stanford, ESPN reported on its website Monday.

Mountain Pointe High School alumnus Will Claye set a meet record in the triple jump Sunday at the 2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Even though it was hot enough to melt a scorpion's eyes Sunday, it took the Thunderhawks a while to warm up the bats for the 16u championship of the 42nd annual City of Phoenix Fireworks tournament at Rose Mofford Softball Complex. When they did, all Wacker would see was Thunderhawks on the basepaths.

Karlee Johnson of the Desert Wolves came within inches of a no-hitter Sunday, settling for a one-hitter and the 12u championship of the 42nd annual City of Phoenix Firecracker tournament at Rose Mofford Softball Complex.