Pro pickleball team drafts 54-year-old Havasu pickleball player | Local News Stories
A week ago, Lake Havasu City resident David Alexander, 54, known to his colleagues as Coach David, became part of pickleball history. On April 14, Alexander was drafted by the Oklahoma City Punishers of the National Pickleball League. The league was created to recognize professional pickleball players over the age of 50 in the Champions […]
How careers of Arizona’s best pro boxers have them ready for Vegas
Whatever happens Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Arizona’s top boxers will be in the spotlight. And Showtime’s pay-per-view event, dubbed “Benavides vs. Plant,” will reunite two prominent boxing families with deep Arizona roots. Training with David Benavidez. by his father Jose. And the Ramos family at Casa Grande has two […]
Flagstaff local wins Ball Girl of the Year at pro tennis tournament in Indian Wells
ERIC NEWMAN Sun Sports Editor 14-year-old Flagstaff native Grace Durb was in the final of the women’s singles championship at the BNP Paribas Open, one of the premier professional tennis tournaments in the United States, in Indian Wells, California on Sunday. she wasn’t playing. However, she played a key role throughout the tournament. A tennis […]
NBC 11 Sports: Local track and field ends mid-meet due to storm, Yuma pro boxer continues to shine & March Madness is set
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – A severe storm warning has been issued for the entire Yuma County, causing the track and field event at Cibola High School to be postponed prematurely. Several field events have been completed, along with some races on the track, but the schedule is likely to change in the near future. […]
