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Matt Loeschman

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@AzNewsmedia Phoenix Independent Editor, @AZPreps365 Radio Reporter, @EpicSportsTVN Sideline Reporter and @UTexasMoody alum. Opinions are my own.

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Matt Loeschman’s Biography

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I am a journalist and sports broadcaster living and working in Arizona. I have nearly 20 years of experience in newspaper journalism, editing and covering both news and sports. Currently, I oversee the Daily News-Sun which prints 6 days a week in the West Valley and I occasionally still write news and prep sports stories. I am covering the IFL’s Arizona Rattlers for the newspaper.

I previously provided color commentary and play-by-play for Georgetown High School athletics on SHN Sports and also…

Matt Loeschman’s Journalist Portfolio

Rattlers win third straight title, leave no questions in dominating Gladiators

Rattlers win third straight title, leave no questions in dominating Gladiators

After a season of heart-stopping finishes and miracle comebacks, the luck ran out and the clock struck midnig…

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Brandenburg out as city manager

Brandenburg out as city manager

Paul Brandenburg was dismissed as city manager Monday night after the city council unanimously approved a sep…

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Guy's bond with Davila transcends football field

Guy's bond with Davila transcends football field

The bond between Arizona Rattlers Head Coach Kevin Guy and his quarterback Nick Davila transcends the playing…

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Immigration debate reveals divisions

Immigration debate reveals divisions

Even though the city has already denied a request to house immigrant children in a former nursing home here, …

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Lineman Huey is Arizona's Mr. Versatility

Lineman Huey is Arizona's Mr. Versatility

In just three years in the Arena Football League, Arizona Rattlers offensive lineman Michael Huey has been na…

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Georgetown expands firefighter EMS system

Georgetown expands firefighter EMS system

The fire department will expand its emergency medical services despite opposition from the county and residen…

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Arizona baby names differ from national top 10 list

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By Matt Loeschman Verified
| Sun City West Independent Verified
By Matt Loeschman Mail | X: @MattLoeschman Arizona parents are charting their own course when it comes to baby names, with naming trends that look different from those seen across the country. For boys in Arizona, Liam narrowly leads the rankings with 437 births in 2025, followed closely by Noah (434) and Mateo (419), according to May 2026 data from the Social Security Administration.
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Arizona baby names differ from national top 10 list

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By Matt Loeschman Verified
| Peoria Independent Verified
Matt Loeschman News Editor | Phoenix mloeschman@iniusa.org Meet Matt Matt Loeschman has had two separate stints at Independent Newsmedia. He began as a reporter covering Peoria and later Surprise from 2000-2009. In 2017, he returned to Arizona and INI as the news editor of the Daily News-Sun (now the Phoenix Independent). He previously covered the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League for more than a decade.
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Arizona’s fastest-growing careers: Health care, tech and manufacturing Original

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| The Fountain Hills Times Verified
DATA DRIVEN Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:15 am Arizona’s economy is changing fast — and so is its job market. Driven by steady population growth, an aging population and billions of dollars in new business investment, the state is seeing surging demand for workers in health care, technology, advanced manufacturing and logistics.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

General assignment reporter at the Angleton Times.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not in my career.

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