The Independence High School chess team finished first with a cumulative score of 617 among 10 schools in the Glendale School District Rounds 4-6 Tournament on Saturday.
Paradise Valley Badminton strings together a second win at home against the Cortez Colts. The 9-0 victory marks its first sweep on the season, and third win.
The Knights hoped to start a winning streak coming off of a win last week against Laveen Heritage Academy. That was not in the cards, however, as the Knights were handed a 57-0 defeat.