Mica Mountain boys volleyball standout fuels hot start in his final seasonSenior Andrew Evans fuels Mica Mountain boys volleyball's early-season success, racking up kills, digs and aces while guiding the Thunderbolts to a strong start in his final high school year.
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Greg Hansen's Notebook: Former Sahuaro High basketball coach Dick McConnell's son and grandson are following in McConnell's footsteps.
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Greg Hansen's Notebook: In 1995, Arizona All-American shortstop Laura Espinoza hit an NCAA-record 37 home runs. Her record is now at risk.
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A Tucson middle school teacher and girls high school assistant basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Greg Hansen's notebook: "If you love what you do, if you're tough enough, you can live with the heartaches of being a basketball coach," Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said recently.
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Sunnyside High School softball star Ashley Rosthenhausler hails from a well-known sports family in Southern Arizona.
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Former Sunnyside wrestler Sergio Vega becomes the first freshman in 79 years to go undefeated and win a national championship.
Greg Hansen's notebook: The story Ed Nymeyer, a Tucson athlete and coach, could fill a book. Playing basketball into his late 80s, Nymeyer never lost his love for the game.
A former Arizona men's basketball star who went on to coach Tucson high school teams to state championships has died.
A former basketball standout at Rincon High School is now responsible for the 109 referees who have been chosen to work the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Catalina Foothills senior and two-time state champion Katie McNulty looks to cap her high school track career with another strong season before continuing her running journey at Rice University.
Arizona’s first official girls high school championship was tennis in 1916. Tucson High won the title, marking an early milestone in Arizona prep sports long before Title IX expanded opportunities.
In addition to her championship title, Jimenez was awarded the tournament's “Outstanding Wrestler” award and the NCAA's “Most Dominant Wrestler” award for the 2025-26 season.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: The Palo Verde Titans won the 3A state boys basketball championship. At a school with steeply declining enrollment over 20 years, it is a championship to embrace.
Vikram Narendran dominates on University High’s tennis courts while excelling in school, piano and USTA junior tournaments. The high school senior is also continuing his family’s tennis tradition.
After 60 years, George McCormick’s Arizona high school basketball scoring record has been broken. Meet the humble legend from Fredonia who’s more than just a stat sheet.
From first-time champions to back-to-back titles, Tucson-area high schools thrived as they competed against Arizona's top sports programs in the winter state championships.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona men's basketball star Bob Elliott was disturbed to learn of a Facebook post claiming he had died, sucking in hundreds online and members of his church.
The Badgers took the Pumas to the wire after falling behind in the third quarter but lose 69-64 in the state 6A semifinals, March 4, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Tucson's Palo Verde High defeats Coolidge 52-41 to claim its first-ever Class 3A boys basketball state championship. MVP Rashad Ortiz led the Titans to a historic "legendary" victory in Phoenix.
The Lancers went down early, fought back, but couldn't hold a fourth quarter lead in a see-saw loss to fourth seed Paradise Honors 56-54, March 3, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Michael Lev column: The Tucson High boys basketball team lost in the state semis but had nothing to be ashamed of after battling four-time champ Perry until the final whistle.
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Tucson High boys basketball coach Eric Langford talks about his seniors and his team's accomplishments after a season-ending loss in the state semifinals (video by Michael Lev / Arizona Daily Star)
The Badgers took the Pumas to the wire after falling behind in the third quarter but lose 69-64 in the state 6A semifinals, March 4, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Mica Mountain's 2025 state championship football coach Pat Nugent will change directions in his long coaching career to become the athletic director at Tanque Verde High School.
Former Arizona baseball players Austin Wells, Rio Gomez and Justin Wylie and Tucson product Nick Gonzales will participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
The Lancers went down early, fought back, but couldn't hold a fourth quarter lead in a see-saw loss to fourth seed Paradise Honors 56-54, March 3, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Pueblo girls basketball falls short against North High School, 63-62, in a playoff match at home on Saturday night.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Bob Vielledent, the go-to man for high school sports in Tucson for more than 40 years, has died at 78 years old.
Pueblo senior America Cazares broke the high school girls basketball career points record Saturday night against North High School in the 5A quarterfinals of the state championship.