A Marana High School sophomore took the first swing at this year’s PGA Tour of Champions Cologuard Classic last Friday, Feb. 28 at Omni Tucson National Golf Course. 

Tucson ultra runner Charlie Ware won his third golden ticket to the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run after taking second place at the Black Canyon 100K Ultra in the Bradshaw Mountains of Mayer, Arizona on Feb. 15. This is the 34-year-old’s fourth time racing in the prestigious internati…

Bikes and all of the equipment that goes along with them can be expensive and tough to find, and even if you find what you want, do you know how well it will work out? What if you are someone who has an abundance of equipment and hardware and are looking to move some to get the next item on …

Two wrestlers from the Mountain View High School wrestling team won first place at this year’s Division II state championship, held in Prescott Valley Feb. 15. The team finished in second place behind defending state champs Sunnyside High School. 

Despite a strong performance against Monument Valley last Wednesday night, the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy’s basketball playoff dreams came to an end in Queen Creek, Arizona Saturday evening when they took on the American Leadership Academy Patriots.

The Pusch Ridge boys varsity basketball team pounced on the Monument Valley Mustangs by 11 points during Wednesday night’s 3A Division State Basketball playoff opener. Pusch Ridge is ranked No.2 in the 3A South and Mountain Valley is No. 3 in the 3A North. 

The odds of an amateur golfer making a hole-in-one are roughly 12,500 to 1.

High School Basketball

For the 17th year in a row, golfers from throughout the north side laced up their shoes, cleaned their clubs and set out on the green in support of local teens.

The 2020 Cologuard Classic is returning to Northwest Tucson as a part of the PGA TOUR Champions at the Tucson Omni National Resort from February 23 through March 1. The tournament is hosted by the Tucson Conquistadores.   

Becoming a world-class Paralympic athlete after a car accident is no easy feat. 

After four years of high school studies and dedicating themselves to football, Marana High School seniors Benjamin “Benny” Caudell and Ephraim Amissah signed National Letters of Intent to play in college during a small ceremony at the school Wednesday morning.

Boys

There are some amazing high school basketball matchups happening this week, so let’s get right down to it:

What does it take to be recognized as the most outstanding wrestler in a state tournament with 45 other high school teams competing?

It was pandemonium in the 5A Sonoran Conference last Thursday night as the Flowing Wells boys basketball team took on the Mountain View Lions on the road. The 7-5 Caballeros tamed the Lions by a score of 56-54 in the final eight seconds of the game.

The Catalina Foothills boys varsity basketball team moved up to the top spot in the 4A Kino Division after beating rival Salpointe, 70-67, at Tuesday night’s packed game in the foothills.

It’s going to be a big week for high school basketball in the 4A Kino Conference as the top ranked Catalina Foothills Falcons boys varsity squad take their long-time rivals, No. 2 Salpointe Catholic, this Tuesday at Salpointe Catholic High School. The Falcons are ranked No. 2 and the Lancers…

It was a nail-biter of a game last night at Ironwood Ridge High School as the Nighthawks girls basketball team traded shots with the Sunnyside Blue Devils as the clock ticked down the final seconds of the fourth quarter. 

Catalina Foothills Falcons boys basketball lost the top spot on the 4A boys basketball rankings after Phoenix’s Arcadia Titans won against the Marcos de Niza Padres at Arcadia High School Tuesday night. 

The Catalina Foothills Falcons boys varsity basketball team soared over the Canyon del Oro Dorados by 21 points during last Thursday night’s game in the foothills.

The Marana boys basketball squad squeaked by the Sahuarita Mustangs by one point last Wednesday night after the Mustangs chipped at a 15-point Tigers at the half. 

The Catalina Foothills boys basketball team soared over the Canyon del Oro Dorados by 21 points during their Thursday night home game. 

The Marana boys basketball squad squeaked by the Sahuarita Mustangs by one point Wednesday night after the Mustangs chipped at a 15-point Tigers at the half. 

Roman stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger once said, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” 

With this decade almost finished, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney reflected on an era with his football program that he still describes as “Little Ole’ Clemson.”

Jason Apodaca has a blueprint for success at Canyon del Oro High School that he hopes is one step closer to fruition this fall. 

The Canyon del Oro girls basketball program crashed to Earth in 2019 after a long stretch of success under coach Kent Senzee. The Dorados posted winning records in five of Senzee’s first six seasons in Oro Valley, before falling to 10-16 a year ago, missing the playoffs for the first time si…

Sean Watkins has led the Ironwood Ridge High School girls soccer program to the brink of history in each of the last four years. 

There are few things in life as exhilarating as standing on the sideline of a sporting event at any level as a journalist. I’ve had the good fortune of doing just that for more than five years, including the past three at Tucson Local Media. 

An announced crowd of 4,285 patrons rose to their feet in unison to serenade the American Hockey League’s hottest team after its latest home conquest on Tuesday, Dec. 3. 

Another season of boys and girls basketball is upon us in Southern Arizona, with several quality programs ready to take to the hardwood. 

Another season of high school football has come and gone in northwest Tucson, with several notable moments from the year that was.