Sports + Recreation

He’s Coming Home. To Win. Again.

David Benavidez is coming home to win. Again. In fact, he’s never lost a fight in his life.At 14, he sparred with his first world champion. “I held my own,” he says. Then came another champion… and another. “By the time I knew it, I’m the one beating all these world champions up, and I’m a kid.” That was when he started to believe: “Wow, I could really become something.”A year later, he decided to give boxing everything. At 16, he turned pro. At 20, he became the youngest super middleweight...

Sports + Recreation

Beyond the Buzzer

Sarah Krahenbuhl Turns the Power of Sports into Service Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Provided Sarah Krahenbuhl holds one of the most meaningful roles in Arizona sports, but her title tells only part of the story. As Executive Director of the Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation and Senior Vice President of Community Engagement, Sarah sits at the intersection of leadership, philanthropy, youth programming and community impact. She helps oversee millions of dollars invested...

Arts + Culture

Dancing with Giada

Broken Toes, Ballroom Nerves and Plenty of Pasta Photography by Provided Giada De Laurentiis entered Dancing with the Stars unable to prep or perfect the experience. With her daughter Jade beginning college, she became a beginner before millions and danced through a broken toe. Her run ended on Viral Hits Night, when she and professional partner Alan Bersten became the third couple eliminated. “I tried my best and it wasn’t best enough,” Giada said afterward. “But I tried my best.” The...

Arts + Culture

Just Crowned

Meet the New Miss Scottsdale & Miss Scottsdale’s Teen Photography by Provided One champions blood, organ and marrow donation in her father’s honor. The other is a Carnegie Hall violinist creating a QR-code system to report school water leaks. Meet Megan Campbell and Samantha Manning, the newly crowned Miss Scottsdale and Miss Scottsdale’s Teen, as they prepare for Miss Arizona 2027. Megan Campbell Tell us something that would never make the official bio. I love travel and gelato, so I...

Life + Culture

Stacey Steele

On Family, Loss, Legacy and Why Giving has Always Been Personal Photography by Provided The gift was a vase. One of Stacey Steele’s WISE scholars hand-made it after learning that Stacey’s father had died. “Here is an individual growing up without their own father, and he is worried about me and how I am feeling," says Stacey. For Stacey, that moment says more than any award could. She has spent years helping young people feel seen, supported and capable of building a future beyond their...

Health + Wellness

Training the Mind

Bringing Mental Health Conversations Into the Game-Day Experience Article by Brook Choulet MD, Founder, Training the Mind Series® | Photography by Scottsdale Event Photography Back in September, hundreds of people arrived at State Farm Stadium preparing for the Arizona Cardinals home-opener. One day later, fans gathered at YouTube Theater before the Los Angeles Rams took the field. But before kickoff, the conversation was about something that does not always appear on a scoreboard: the mental...

Wellness

A Retreat with a Soundtrack

Robert Shippy’s private Flagstaff escape, built for family and ready for Hollywood Photography by Nathaniel Clark You will not find Roll Me Away on VRBO. This private Flagstaff retreat is available only for select, exclusive opportunities, including Hollywood filming, production and discreet private stays. Set across 13 wooded acres, Roll Me Away includes a 6,500-square-foot main residence, a private cantina, an outdoor kitchen and an approximately 1,200-square-foot treehouse suspended among...

Sports + Recreation

Booker on Course

Inside Devin's Fifth Annual Starting Five Charity Challenge Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Katie Levine Devin Booker is one of the biggest names in basketball, but at Silverleaf Country Club, he was simply Book. He was relaxed, listening to music and laughing with friends as they traded the basketball court for the golf course. His dad was there. Former teammates had returned to Phoenix. Current Suns players filled the green, and longtime friends moved easily through conversations...

Sports + Recreation

The Natural’s Next Act

1:1 with the UFC Legend, Army Veteran and Hollywood Action Star Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Provided: Randy Couture Randy Couture has six UFC championships, cauliflower ears, a SAG card, an Arizona ranch, and a granddaughter who calls him Champaw. His next move? He wants to be in a romantic comedy. “It would be challenging and give me a chance to show some genuine emotion. We might have to explain the ears, but it would be fun," says Randy. He has played mercenaries...

Arts + Culture

Leader of the Year

Derrick Hall on Purpose, People and the Power of Baseball Photography by Credit: Arizona Diamondbacks There is a red seat inside Chase Field that tells you a lot about Derrick Hall. For years, Diamondbacks season ticket holder Bob Ellmer sat among a sea of green seats. When the team changed its colors to Sedona Red, Bob wasn’t exactly a fan of the decision. Then, while battling cancer, he called Derrick with a story. Bob told him he had dreamed he was flying above the ballpark, looking down...