Chris Aguilar, 16, spoke little during his initial court appearance in Phoenix, while loved ones of Michael Montoya, 16, ...

Maryvale High School was one of two Phoenix Union High School District schools to pilot an advanced weapons detection system.

Jeremiah Cota, appointed to the Phoenix Union board in June by Maricopa County School Superintendent Shelli Boggs, supports ...

Chris Aguilar, 16, has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of Michael Montoya II. Aguilar had a 4-inch knife, court records said.

Court documents are shedding more light on what led to a deadly stabbing at a Phoenix-area school earlier this week.

It’s happening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Organizers are asking people to wear yellow and black to honor 16-year-old Michael Montoya II.

A look at the preseason All-State football team ahead of the 2025 high school football team in Arizona.

High school football in Arizona kicks off Friday, August 22. High School On SI has been breaking down the top players by position in Arizona, including QBs, RBs, WRs, DLs, LBs and DBs.

This is part of a continuing series, breaking down each region in Arizona high school football prior to the 2025 season.

This is part of The Arizona Republic's countdown to the opening week of the 2025 Arizona Interscholastic Association high school football season, with two region previews a day. They're called 2-a ...

This is part of the countdown to the 2025 Arizona high school football season. We break down each region in the state.