ELOY — Two Pinal County teams searching for their first win brought two very different styles to the Santa Cruz New Year’s Shootout, but it was the host Dust Devils who shot their way to victory.

ELOY — George Courtney has hit the ground running when it comes to rebuilding the Santa Cruz Valley Union boys basketball program.

CASA GRANDE — The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils were hoping to show what they can do at the Central Arizona Holiday Classic in Casa Grande, but the competition was too tough on Monday afternoon as they lost to Tucson Empire 74-50, and still searching for their first win of the season.

ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley boys basketball team has hit a rough patch in the program’s history. The Dust Devils have not finished with a winning record since the 2016-17 season. However, new coach George Courtney believes that he has the young talent available to turn the program back into…

ELOY — Although the Santa Cruz Valley football team did not get a chance to defend its 2020 2A State Championship title, some individual members of the team are receiving recognition for their performances and the effort they put in during the season.

ELOY — For the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils, the objective all week was simple: win and you’re in.

ELOY — The United States Parachute Association’s National Championships have been ongoing since Oct. 17 at Skydive Arizona with both local and national competitors soaring through the skies, all looking to place high enough to receive an invitation to the US National team.

ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley boys basketball team has hit a rough patch in the past two seasons.

TUCSON - The lights were dimmed on Santa Cruz Valley as injuries played a key role in Friday night's game against Tucson Tanque Verde.

ELOY — Skydive Arizona is one of the top skydiving locations in the country, and the United States Parachute Association decided on the Eloy location as host of its National Championships.

ELOY — Behind the running of Ricardo Alaniz and a strong defense the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils took down the Sequoia Pathway Pumas 27-18 in a pivotal game for playoff seeding.

ELOY – When it comes to 2A Conference football, winning the region still matters as the top regional teams earn an automatic bid to the state tournament.

ELOY — Skydive Arizona is one of the top skydiving locations in the country, and the United States Parachute Association has taken notice of this, naming it as the host for their National Championships event.

TUCSON — After a four-game losing streak, their longest streak in three years, the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils have had their backs against the wall.

ELOY - With their last two games resulting in losses, the reigning 2A state champion Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils attempted to get the team back on track over Glendale Prep on Friday night.

ELOY — After suffering their first loss of the season last week on the road against Chandler Arizona College Prep, the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils looked for some redemption and to bounce back in their game against the undefeated Arizona Lutheran Academy.

ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley volleyball team has had a tough string of seasons in the past. With only three wins coming last season, and going winless in 2019, the Dust Devils are looking to find some improvement on the court.

CHANDLER - It was a tale of two halves.

ELOY — After a strong season opening performance against San Tan Charter, the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils showed up even stronger in their home opener against Suprise Highland Prep. Jumping out to a big 36-6 lead at halftime and never looking back, taking down the Honey Badgers 50-6.

GILBERT — The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils took the first step in defending their 2A state championship Friday night. With the reigning champs handling business on the road, beating the Gilbert San Tan Charter Roadrunners 36-6.

ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley football program reached the top of the mountain last season as it won its first 2A state championship since the 1990 season, and although the team will be under a new head coach, the Dust Devils are still a favorite to win another state title.

ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils are coming off a fantastic 2020-21 season. With their only loss last year coming at the hands of 4A Casa Grande Union, the Dust Devils were riding high, and captured their first state championship since 1990.

ELOY — Skydive Arizona’s reputation as a global destination for the sport has more to stand on after a local diver competed halfway around the globe.

ELOY – Santa Cruz Valley has produced a lot of state champion teams as well as many extra ordinary athletes.

BUCKEYE — Joe Guzman’s boxing journey began in Eloy nearly three decades ago at what is now the Taz Boxing Club.

ELOY — July was a busy month for seven members of the Olympus wrestling club in Eloy as they competed at the 2021 U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.

ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley football team hosted a free football camp for kids aged 4-15 on Wednesday, but for new Dust Devils coach James Fitzgerald it was more than just an instructional clinic.

ELOY — Hunter Ogle was a part of the Santa Cruz Valley varsity football team for all four years of high school. With improvements to his game coming every year, Ogle broke out in a big way in both his junior and senior seasons, and quickly became one of the best high school running backs in …

ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley football team boasted one of the best rosters in the 2A conference last year. Led by former coach Rishard Davis, the Dust Devils breezed through the 2A conference tournament to win their first state championship in over 30 years.

ELOY — In the long list of graduated seniors from the 2020 Santa Cruz Valley championship football team, one other Dust Devil has decided to pursue an athletic career that does not involve wearing shoulder pads.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — At 12 years old, Joe Guzman stepped in a ring for the first time at Eloy Boxing Club. In less than a month, he’ll step inside another ring on the other side of the world as an Olympic boxing coach.

ELOY — James Fitzgerald has been named the new athletic director, physical education teacher and head football coach for Santa Cruz Valley, and while he is new, he is very familiar with the Dust Devils program.

GILBERT — It’s safe to say that high school athletes who participated in spring sports grabbed the bull by the horns this season after last year’s spring season was dramatically cut short due to COVID-19.

ELOY — Santa Cruz Valley athletes have worked hard navigating the pandemic this year, balancing online schooling and the many curveballs that the Arizona Interscholastic Association has thrown their way.

PHOENIX — The Santa Cruz Valley softball roster includes 10 underclassmen, half of which are freshmen. Given that the season was canceled last year, those 10 underclassmen got their first taste of the postseason this year.