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Gas prices advertised at a Quiktrip location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. (Photo: Jak Holdcraft)

MCC says ongoing fuel crisis has changed their spending habits

Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center's 27th Annual Community Breakfast presenting the new Arizona Support Autism license plate. From left to right : Daniel Openden, President and CEO of SARRC; Joe Bradley, Support Autism license plate artist; Arizona state senator Flavio Bravo (D) District 26; and Denis Resnik, founder, president and CEO of First Place AZ hold their own personalized license plates. The event was held in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom at the Arizona Biltmore Resort on April 17, 2025. (Photo Courtesy of SARRC)

Pride in plain sight: the story of the Arizona Support Autism license plate and the autism-self-advocate artist who brought it to life

Gas prices at a Circle K location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Standard fuel has up to a 10% ethanol blend, labeled 'octane 87.'

Live in the Phoenix-metro area? You probably won’t have access to E15 gas 

Vaughan (right) teaches his students about the history of Clonmacnoise, a 6th century monastic community, during the Study Abroad Ireland 2022 trip. There were no cities in Ireland until the 9th century, so communities like these were the only representations of advanced knowledge in early Medieval Ireland. (Photo: Barry Vaughan)

MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer

Gas prices at a Quiktrip station in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Arizona's statewide average is $4.57 per gallon as of April 21, according to AAA, over one dollar more than the statewide average in 2025. (Photo: Angel Marcos)

Arizona political leaders encourage EPA to issue emergency fuel waiver

Brian spends hours a day on the field carefully supervising and mentoring the Thunderbirds men's soccer team. (Photo: Erick Romero)

Thunderbirds men’s soccer coach reflects on his career at MCC

Gas pump fueling up a car

MCC students share how the fuel crisis has affected them

Final day for students to vote for next leaders of the Associated Students of Mesa Community College

Voters waiting in line outside of the SRP headquarters in Tempe on April 7, 2025, the last day to drop off ballots. (Photo: Gwendolyn Owen/The Legend)

SRP election saw high turnout, Turning Point loses majority

Cesar Chavez (center) on march from Mexican border to Sacramento with United Farm Workers members in Redondo Beach, California. (Photo: John Malmin/Los Angeles Times)

Mesa removes Cesar Chavez honorary plaque, street signs

Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Category: Sports

MCC men’s basketball drops from Division I to Division II starting in the fall of 2023
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MCC men’s basketball drops from Division I to Division II starting in the fall of 2023

Dylan DeVlieger 09/06/2022

Since the program’s inception in 1965, the men’s basketball team has played in Division I. Starting in Fall of 2023, the nearly 60 year continuation will come to an end … Read More

Marty Parel, MCC’s athletic guru.
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Marty Parel, MCC’s athletic guru.

Dylan DeVlieger 05/04/2022

Learn more about MCC’s head athletic trainer Marty Parel

Thunderbirds away from the nest
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Thunderbirds away from the nest

Dylan DeVlieger 05/04/2022

Just like the diversity on campus, MCC is home to a unique set of athletes.

Junior college coaches and their impacts on players
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Junior college coaches and their impacts on players

Dylan DeVlieger 05/01/2022

Few understand the impact and influence junior college coaches have on those that play for them

Men’s tennis wins eighth straight Region I championship
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Men’s tennis wins eighth straight Region I championship

Dylan DeVlieger 04/25/2022

Men’s take fourth victory of season over PVCC enroute to eighth straight Region I title

Lester Neal promoted to men’s basketball head coach
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Lester Neal promoted to men’s basketball head coach

Dylan DeVlieger 04/25/2022

Neal takes over the men’s team after a disappointing 5-20 season.

MCC women’s basketball finishes stellar season
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MCC women’s basketball finishes stellar season

Keythin Thomas 04/14/2022

The MCC women’s basketball postseason comes to an end and completes a strong season.

Women’s golf wins 14th straight ACCAC tournament
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Women’s golf wins 14th straight ACCAC tournament

Dylan DeVlieger 04/14/2022

Vakasioula follows through on a shot in the South Mountain Invitational. (Photo courtesy of the MCC Athletic Department)

Men’s tennis wins either straight ACCAC championship
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Men’s tennis wins either straight ACCAC championship

Dylan DeVlieger 04/12/2022

The men’s tennis team continues their winning ways as they beat PVCC for another ACCAC championship

MCC’s Dominant Tennis Team
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MCC’s Dominant Tennis Team

Keythin Thomas 04/06/2022

The MCC men’s tennis team is on a seven year conference championship winning streak. Coach Rast goes through what goes into a streak like that.

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