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🌱 See which Queen Creek punter just earned national preseason honors.
Make time for Varsity Football vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on the Queen Creek Patch calendar
What's up Queen Creek! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Queen Creek punter just earned national preseason honors.
- Queen Creek now counted in Maricopa County's rising heat-death toll.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 106 and low of 85 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with some sun, temps: high: 108, low: 84.
- Saturday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 111 and low of 85 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Arizona football players named USA TODAY Preseason All-Americans (azcentral.com) — Queen Creek's Casteel High punter Nolan Balke has been named a USA TODAY preseason third-team All-American, putting a local athlete on a national watch list. The piece highlights several top Arizona high school football standouts and notes key season-opening games later this month. 
• Number of heat deaths in Maricopa County has already doubled compared to 2025 (12news.com) — Maricopa County has already confirmed one heat-related death in Queen Creek as part of a countywide total that's double this time last year. Officials report 81 confirmed heat deaths so far in 2026, underscoring ongoing extreme heat risks across the Phoenix metro area.
📸 Around Queen Creek
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Queen Creek
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Varsity Football vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
San Tan Foothills HS QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
7:00 pm - Co-Ed Wrestling vs. Arizona College Prep & Eastmark Junior
Queen Creek Middle School Home
4:30 pm - Early Release
Queen Creek Unified District QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
11:00 pm - Cowboy Joe's Coffee
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School FMSE Parking Lot
7:30 am - FR/SO Girls Volleyball @ Miami High School
San Tan Foothills HS QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
4:00 pm - JV Girls Volleyball @ Miami High School
San Tan Foothills HS QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
5:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball @ Miami High School
San Tan Foothills HS QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
6:00 pm - FR/SO Football vs Dysart
San Tan Foothills HS QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
📣 Queen Creek Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Curriculum Night-Gifted 4th & New gifted
Quartz Hill Gilbert, AZ 85297
4:00 pm - Curriculum Night 4th
Quartz Hill Gilbert, AZ 85297
4:30 pm - Curriculum Night - 5th
Quartz Hill Gilbert, AZ 85297
5:00 pm - Curriculum Night - 6th
Quartz Hill Gilbert, AZ 85297
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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- Artemis Adolescent Healing Center — (520) 614-8647
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Luna went missing yesterday somewhere around 2am-6am in Sossaman estates.
If you see her please call 480-435-4537. Thank you (Nextdoor Sossaman Estates) - I have officially gotten my AZ real estate license!
So excited to help my neighbors in this great community! (Nextdoor San Tan Foothills)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Queen Creek. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Queen Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Queen Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gilbert
- Mint Cannabis Retail Lead - Gilbert in Gilbert, AZ (pennlive.com)
- 'A stepping stone': Gilbert heat relief site gives people a place to escape extreme heat (abc15.com)
- Gilbert Will Not Consider Cancelling Contract With Flock Safety Town of Gilbert (opgov.news)
Mesa
- Mesa couple's garden exchange stands help community grow through Arizona heat (abc15.com)
Ok Queen Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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