{"id":1863,"date":"2016-01-13T13:03:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T20:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2016-02-05T15:07:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T22:07:21","slug":"best-sports-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/entertainment\/best-sports-2016","title":{"rendered":"The Best in Sports: 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-large wp-image-1925 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-80x53.jpg\"  alt=\"Close-up of a golf club near a golf ball on a tee\"  width=\"620\"  height=\"409\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-620x409.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-620x409.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-380x251.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-800x527.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-1160x765.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-750x495.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356-850x561.jpg 850w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25054727\/87354356.jpg 1500w\" ><\/p>\n<p>Go team, go! Whether you\u2019re a fair-weather fan or a full-fledged fanatic, you will find some of the best sports outfits, athletes, and arenas in Arizona. Here\u2019s a list <em>AZFoothills.com<\/em>\u00a0readers top picks for sports in the Valley.<\/p>\n<p><em>These are the winners of\u00a0<\/em><strong>Best of Our Valley 2016<\/strong><em>. Winners will be featured in the April 2016 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine,\u00a0a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents. The winners with the most total votes will be featured on the cover, but you will have to wait until April to find out who they are!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their \u201cBest Of\u201d status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2016. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>All those who won this year can download their 2016 Winners logos\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/bestof\/about\/best-of-our-valley-2016-winner-logos\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>THE WINNERS LIST: SPORTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best 19th Hole<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocotillogolf.com\/Bernards-Restaurant_0bfd8c283417.html\">Bernard&#8217;s Restaurant at Ocotillo Golf Resort<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best AZ Cheerleaders or Dance Team<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com\/ari\/fan_forum\/rally_backs\/rally_backs_2008.jsp\">Arizona Diamondbacks Rallybacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Clubhouse Spa<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.encanterragolf.com\/encanterra\/\">Encanterra<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Custom <\/strong><strong>Golf<\/strong><strong> Clubs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ping.com\">Ping<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Golf Clothing &amp; Shopping<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hornaceksgolf.com\">Hornaceks House of Golf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best <\/strong><strong>Golf Community<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/desertmountain.com\">Desert Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Golf Instructor<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonreddington.com\">Jason Reddington,\u00a0Director of Instruction at Mirabel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Private Club<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/desertmountain.com\">Desert Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Pro Shop<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/desertmountain.com\">Desert Mountain Golf Club (Chiricahua Course)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Pro Sports Team<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azcardinals.com\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Public Course<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quinterogolf.com\">Quintero Golf Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Sporting Event<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/wmphoenixopen.com\">Waste Management Phoenix Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Sporting Goods Store<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportchalet.com\/on\/demandware.store\/Sites-SC-Site\/default\/Default-Start?adpos=1t1&amp;creative=84654534847&amp;device=c&amp;matchtype=e&amp;network=g&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAt_K0BRCzjtv92_HGoR0SJAA9QNn_XjuNA14I36l3ZD87bg2WPsL9G0NzGiVnsDJveX_qKRoCbffw_wcB\">Sport Chalet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Sports Venue<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkingstickresort.com\/talking-stick-resort-arena.aspx\">Talking Stick Resort Arena<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Spring <\/strong><strong>Training<\/strong><strong> Field<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saltriverfields.com\">Salt River Fields at Talking Stick<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Arizona Cardinals Player<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azcardinals.com\/team\/roster\/larry-fitzgerald\/5e798db3-4421-453f-a489-c060d8eaf731\/\">Larry Fitzgerald<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Arizona Coach<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/rattlers.arenafootball.com\/sports\/a-footbl\/aflrtl\/mtt\/kevin_guy_831633.html\">Kevin Guy, Rattlers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Arizona Diamondbacks Player (TIE)<\/strong> \u2013<span data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,&quot;A.J. 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