Jenna Ortiz
Sports Reporter at The Arizona Republic
Hoops + Hockey for @azcsports || FKA: @aberdeensports || @Cronkite_ASU grad || I don't like sand
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4 days ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
The Phoenix Mercury's revamped roster, featuring Kahleah Copper, Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally, has led to a strong 5-2 start. Despite injuries to key players like Copper and Thomas, the team has shown resilience and depth. Rookies with overseas experience have stepped up to contribute significantly amid injuries. The Phoenix Mercury revamped the roster coming into the 2025 season, and it’s paying off.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
The Phoenix Mercury (4-1) will soon find out how hot their start to the season is when the Minnesota Lynx (5-0) come to PHX Arena on May 30. The Lynx, who were in the WNBA Finals last year, haven’t slowed down and are led by WNBA leading scorer Napheesa Collier's 26.8 points. Collier was recently named the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week after she averaged 29.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the first four games.
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1 week ago |
villagenews.com | Jenna Ortiz
| Last updated May 30, 2025 2:31amVillage News/Courtesy photos As temperatures climb, thoughts of pool parties and beach days return – but so do concerns about water safety. Whether it's a water park, the ocean, or the neighbor's backyard pool, the danger remains the same. That's why local swim expert Coach Char Snyder of Char Snyder's Swim School has dedicated her life to teaching swimming and saving lives – at every age and stage. Snyder began swimming competitively at just 3 years old.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
The Phoenix Mercury didn’t have any picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft, but that didn’t stop the team’s scouting department from finding several rookies to round out the roster. With Kahleah Copper out, the Mercury haven’t been able to debut the Big 3 of Copper, Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally. Thomas and Sabally have been playing an even bigger role without Copper, but they’re not alone.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Jenna Ortiz
The fourth time seems to be the charm for Willie Bloomquist and the Arizona State baseball program as the Sun Devils will make their first NCAA Tournament appearance in four years. Throughout Bloomquist’s four-year tenure, the storied program has gotten close to reaching the postseason, but didn't hear its name called until 2025. In 2023, the Sun Devils were one of the first four teams out of making the 64-team field.
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FINAL: Valkyries: 84 Mercury: 79 The home opener is on deck for Saturday, May 17!
RT @ASUSoftball: THE DEVILS ARE DANCING IN THE POSTSEASON 😈 We head to the Los Angeles Regional and will take on San Diego State on Friday…
The Mercury are tied at 57 with the Valkyries after the third. Guard Sami Whitcomb leads the Mercury with eight rebounds. The Mercury have 39 rebounds in the game (Golden State has 28).
