Dec. 8, 2004 - Moments before setting off on two grueling practice laps around the Marana Middle School track, Brittany Vaughn and Chrissy Kellerman are all smiles.

First, it needs to be said that junior Brandon Matthews of the Ironwood Ridge baseball team is ITAL not ITAL related to teammates Clay Matthews and Jake Matthews.

Junior Achievement of Tucson has a new executive director.

October 12, 2005 - Alli Coritz always dreams big. To achieve her dreams she realizes she must work hard and be open to new experiences. And when the 16-year-old student heard of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Israel she immediately jumped at the chance.

The junior class took over at a school in Northwest Tucson for two days last week.

March 15, 2006 - It took everything he had for David Vanderwerf to step out onto the court in front of thousands of people Feb. 25 at Glendale Arena for the Class 4A 3-point shooting contest.

This Optimist Oro Valley Junior Championship is the Arizona qualifier for the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Players will have their entry fee, accommodations (room and board) and, possibly, their transportation paid into the International event if they win their bracket.

The Oro Valley Optimist Club is sponsoring its annual Oro Valley Junior Golf Championship Aug. 6-7 at Oro Valley Country Club, 300 W. Greenock Drive.

The fifth annual Oro Valley Junior Golf Championship will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8, at the Oro Valley Country Club.

A one-day junior ranger program for children ages 6 to 12 is being held this Friday, July 15, at Saguaro National Park West.

A young woman from the Northwest won the Junior Golf Association of Arizona Junior World qualifier by seven strokes, earning a trip to California.

Saguaro National Park is conducting Junior Ranger Camps at the Rincon Mountain District, Saguaro East, throughout June.

Morgan Messick and Trey Terry are the girls and boys champions of the 2010 Oro Valley Junior Golf Championship, held earlier in August at the Oro Valley Country Club.