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On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the Combs High School Track and Field team competed in a state qualifying track meet. The 31st Annual Barwick Superstition Invitational was held at Apache Junction High School and the Combs team demonstrated a solid performance with several students receiving medals.

This past weekend the state wrestling tournament for all Arizona high schools was held in Prescott Valley.  Five individual wrestlers from Combs High School placed in top positions.  

Arizona is on the clock. The Super Bowl countdown is officially on to next year's big game in Glendale. But hosting the Super Bowl may not be the financial windfall many expect. When Arizona hosted the Super Bowl in 2008, it generated more than $550 million to the state economy.

Kevin Stadler used to tag along with father Craig at the Masters. This year, they'll be teeing it up together at Augusta National. Kevin saw to that Sunday, winning the Phoenix Open for his first PGA Tour title. Yes, "The Smallrus," who has grown up and out to match his father's listed 250 pounds, and "The Walrus" are set for the ultimate father-son golf trip.

Waiting to get their hands on the Lombardi Trophy, the Seahawks were surrounded by security guards in orange jackets. It was the first time anyone in that color stopped them all night. The Seahawks stayed true to their mantra to make each day a championship day. They made Super Bowl Sunday the best day of all with one of the greatest performances in an NFL title game - sparked by a defense that ranks among the best ever.

Arizona Cardinals’ Head Coach Bruce Arians and kicker Jay Feeley, Diamondbacks pitcher JJ Putz and outfielder AJ Pollock, former Diamondbacks Randy Johnson and Mark Grace and former Phoenix Suns Steven Hunter and Tom Chambers will headline the CBS Outdoor Special Olympics Open at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28th at the 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open. PGA TOUR star Ricky Barnes will also take part in the event. 

Congratulations to the Combs High School Wrestling Team for taking first place this past weekend at the Jaguar Wrestling Invitational at Desert Ridge High School. Combs received a total score of 111 points, outscoring Poston Butte, Desert Ridge, Skyline, Maricopa and several other schools.

Flag football and cheer signups are currently underway and Combs Middle School and will continue through the middle of January.  Practices will begin Tuesday, January 14th from 4:00-5:15pm and continue every Tuesday and Thursday until March.  

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, is pushing for legislation to change NFL's blackout policy he says is "no longer logical in today's marketplace." The NFL's policy is that home teams need to sell out their game tickets to avoid a blackout in their local TV market. The blackout rule originally was meant to spur fans to attend games. McCain announced Friday that he, along with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, introduced legislation aimed at leveling the playing field among professional leagues, broadcasters and sports fans.

When Kyler Elsworth soared over the pile to deliver the final hit of Michigan State's season, the storybook ending came with a moral. After so many years outside the spotlight, the Spartans are in nobody's shadow anymore. And for the first time in 26 years, they're Rose Bowl champions.

Kansas City and San Francisco will have plenty of clout in Honolulu if they don't make it to New Jersey for the Super Bowl. The NFL revealed Friday that the Chiefs and 49ers each had eight players voted into the Pro Bowl, including running backs Jamaal Charles of Kansas City and Frank Gore of San Francisco.

Ticket sales for the Fiesta Bowl are down. Officials from the University of Central Florida confirmed the school returned 10,000 tickets. Baylor ended up giving back 5,000 of their allotted tickets. Houssein Jabbar is the owner of Snack Land at Westgate in Glendale. Although ticket sales have taken a sizable dip he says he's not worried about his bottom line.

On a night they cheered "The Catch" and all the San Francisco greats of old, the current 49ers looked ready to move that success right into the future at a flashy new stadium.

Jay Cutler felt the pressure and knew he had to perform well. There was no other option.

The Sun Devils still have the PAC-12 South crown and as the saying goes, there's always next year.