Education notes

Area teens honored at Intel science fair

C.E. Rose, Desert Willow, FW High earn A+ honors

Three Tucson-area schools have earned the A+ School of Excellence distinction.

Girls Div. II State FINal: Scottsdale Saguaro 49, Flowing Wells 38: Caballeros' winning streak, season end in Glendale

Flowing Wells' Shalise Fernander, left, makes an imposing obstacle for Saguaro's Jelani Huma in Saturday's state final in Glendale.

Girls Div. II State FINal: Scottsdale Saguaro 49, Flowing Wells 38: Caballeros' winning streak, season end in Glendale

GLENDALE - There were 11 lead changes in the first three quarters of Saturday's Division II state championship game between Flowing Wells and Scottsdale Saguaro.

Seen & heard at Jobing.com arena

Flowing Wells' Lyndsay Leikem, heading up court Saturday, had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.

Seen & heard at Jobing.com arena

Can't miss the big game

Girls basketball state playoffs: Flowing Wells 41, Seton Catholic 34: FW puts game on the line

Flowing Wells players celebrate after beating three-time defending champion Chandler Seton Catholic.

Girls basketball state playoffs: Flowing Wells 41, Seton Catholic 34: FW puts game on the line

Flowing Wells' Mikaela Cook attempts to dribble past a Seton defender.

Girls basketball state playoffs: Flowing Wells 41, Seton Catholic 34: FW puts game on the line

GLENDALE - Flowing Wells didn't make a single field goal in the fourth quarter Thursday at Jobing.com Arena, but when the final buzzer sounded, the celebration was on.

Basketball sectionals: Flowing Wells 44, Queen Creek 39: Defense sparks Caballeros' run to reach finals

Flowing Wells' Lyndsay Leikem gives the basket a look as Queen Creek's Kayla Forbis defends in the second period.

Basketball sectionals: Flowing Wells 44, Queen Creek 39: Defense sparks Caballeros' run to reach finals

The Flowing Wells girls basketball team needed all 25 of Lyndsay Leikem's points Thursday night to escape with a 44-39 win over Queen Creek in the semifinals of the Division II, Section I tournament at Amphi High School.

High school wrestling: Sunnyside, I-Ridge, Safford combine to send 31 to state

Sunnyside has wrestled like the best team in the state all year and will try to make that official Friday night.

Newly named FW leader outlines his plans

David Baker will assume Flowing Wells superintendent duties on July 1.

Newly named FW leader outlines his plans

Flowing Wells Unified School District didn't have to look far to find its next superintendent.

Basketball: Plenty of targets in 2nd half

Sahuaro's Arthur Gibson guards Chaz Mack of Foothills in a Dec. 7 game that the Falcons won 75-44. The rematch is next Friday.

Basketball: Plenty of targets in 2nd half

Flowing Wells guard Lyndsay Leikem shoots over Sahuaro's Chelsey Hunsaker. The Caballeros have won 11 straight.

Basketball: Plenty of targets in 2nd half

The Catalina Foothills' boys basketball team has won seven straight games, including a rout of visiting Sahuaro early last month.

6 Rodel finalists in Tucson took different paths

The six finalists for the Rodel Exemplary Teacher awards traveled different paths to arrive in their profession.

School notes

School districts get school supplies, food

Districts face leaner times after failure of Prop. 204

Tucson-area school districts will likely face some tough times ahead after Proposition 204, which would have allocated money for education, failed at the polls.