Raheem Sommersall’s whirlwind summer has taken him from the pitches of the USL League One to the various nations of the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship.
Michael Owens has a vision for the volleyball program at Canyon del Oro High School that utilizes the team’s blue-collar image to achieve great things.
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Tucson is home to another youth flag football champion. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, of the Tucson Under Armour Under the Lights league, won the organization’s fifth- and sixth-grade national championship held in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 4.
A group of high school students wearing matching navy blue shirts and shorts glide across the stained hardwood on a Thursday afternoon.
We’re roughly a week away from the start of the high school football season in Arizona, with kickoff looming on the horizon. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of quality football players in our midst, with six programs churning out talent.
The Oro Valley Little League’s 11U team captured a state title July 20, beating Payson, 9-6 ,in the title game. The tournament, held at Chandler National North, was the culmination of an undefeated 9-0 run for coach Ryan Mazura’s squad during the event.
Judy Penman took a long and circuitous route to the United States Golf Association’s Senior Women’s Amateur championship.
We’re roughly three weeks away from the start of the high school football season in Arizona, with kickoff looming on the horizon. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of quality football players in our midst, with six programs that churn out talent.
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College football teams from the Mid-American Conference will book a trip to Tucson every New Years Eve, starting in 2020, thanks to a new affiliation with the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. MAC teams will play against those from the Mountain West Conference. The Sun Belt Conference previously…
Devyn Jambga’s left wrist is emblazoned with a subtle reference to his home—a place that means the world to him.
We’re roughly three weeks away from the start of the high school football season in Arizona, with kickoff looming on the horizon. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of quality football players in our midst, with six programs that churn out talent.
College football teams from the Mid-American Conference will book a trip to Tucson every New Year's Eve, starting in 2020, thanks to a new affiliation with the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. MAC teams will play against those from the Mountain West Conference. The Sun Belt Conference previousl…
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The roots of Oro Valley’s oldest golf course trace back to a purchase made by a retired professional baseball player, a lawyer and a Chicagoan six decades ago.
The doldrums of summer are upon us, which means we’re mere weeks from the 11-week marathon that is the high school football season.
The dirt track at Marana Heritage Arena has become a second home to barrel racing aficionados, like 24-year-old Shyanne Summerfield.
More than 400 swimmers from Arizona took to the pool at the Oro Valley Aquatics Center over the weekend. The young athletes who competed in the event, which was sponsored by Tucson-based FAST Swimming, competed in a myriad of events, including individual and team relay races.
The unofficial midway point of the USL League One soccer season has come and gone, with the men of FC Tucson sitting in the middle of the league table. The local side, which sat in seventh position in the 10-team division as of Monday, is 5-6-3 for the year, their first in the USL’s second-h…
The 2019 regular season was one of highs, lows and memories for the players and coaches of FC Tucson’s women’s team.
The first season of professional soccer in Southern Arizona has featured its fair share of ups and downs, according to those involved.
A lifetime of waiting came to an end for Oro Valley driver Alex Bowman last Sunday in the Chicago suburbs.
The heat of the summer months has reached its fever pitch in Southern Arizona, sending sports fans into a momentary panic for things to do.
When Jessica Moat’s two kids were going stir-crazy during their summer vacation, a friend recommended she look into the day camps at the Northwest YMCA.
Conner Alubowicz races laterally with a football cocked above his right shoulder, tossing a dart to a nearby teammate.
A 45-acre development for cyclists in Saguaro National Park East received the green light from the Pima County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning.
Darius Kelly brings a wealth of experience at all levels of the game of football to the Catalina Foothills High School program.
The first full season of indoor football in Tucson has come and gone, with a myriad of memories for players, coaches, fans and executives alike.
Batter up! I step up to the plate, dig my cleats into the dirt in the batter’s box and gently tap the plate with my bat. It’s the ninth inning. Bases loaded, two outs and the winning runner is on first. I’m sure my mom and dad are yelling encouragement from the bleachers, but I don’t hear th…
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Swing by any of Ironwood Ridge High School’s football practices and you’ll likely see the abundant energy of rising senior Octavio Audry-Cobos.
There’s a yearly tradition I’ve had the good fortune of undertaking for some time now that is equal parts therapeutic and enlightening. That excursion is the annual conference of sports editors, known as the Associated Press Sports Editors summer conference.
Embracing the grind of the high school football season has become a rite of passage for Mountain View High School senior Aaron Logsdon.
Jerry Harris has built one of the most consistent pigskin programs in Tucson on a brand of smashmouth football that’s equal parts methodical and befuddling.
A freak thunderstorm boomed in the distance as the Mountain View Lions’ football team practiced on a recent June afternoon. The ominous site didn’t deter the young athletes, who worked through the sweat of summer practice.
Stevie Rocker burst onto the high school football scene last fall in triumphant fashion, tearing through opposing defenses with ease. The Canyon Del Oro running back was a one-man tour de force as a sophomore, finishing the year with 1,163 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
There’s a new man in charge of the Ironwood Ridge football team for the first time in a decade, bringing a new ethos to the Nighthawks’ pigskin program.
There’s a renewed sense of hope and vigor surrounding the Canyon del Oro High School football program, under 11th year coach, Dustin Peace.
Following in the footsteps of one of the state’s most prolific quarterbacks is a tall task, but one that Kai Spencer accepts with open arms.
The opportunity of a lifetime arrived via a midday phone call for CDO alum Max Smith Wednesday afternoon.
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Jason Keatseangsilp’s life changed forever during his senior year of high school in a freak repelling accident in 2011.
A throng of fresh-faced athletes whirl their way around the turf playing surface at Marana High School, practicing a set of football plays on a scorching-hot afternoon.
As has the school year, the boys volleyball season has officially come to an end, with several local high schools reaching newfound heights on the hardwood this spring.
A star-studded roster of high school softball players took to the perfectly-manicured fields of Tucson’s Lincoln Park on a picturesque evening last Thursday.
Former Arizona football coach Dick Tomey is among six inductees to the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission’s Hall of Fame Class of 2019.
The thermometer is inching up by the day, which means it’s time to find a way to enjoy the beauty of Arizona without suffering from heat stroke in the process.
The high school softball season has come and gone in Southern Arizona, with several teams reaching newfound heights on the diamond this spring.
Bryanna Caldwell-Coté spent her high school years working the lanes at Tucson’s Golden Pin Lanes, shaping a career in the sport she loves. She will return for the lane’s swan song on June 6, when the Professional Women’s Bowling Association competes at the facility.
The high school baseball season has come and gone, with several local programs achieving success, both on and off the diamond. The six high schools of northwest Tucson: Catalina Foothills, Canyon del Oro, Ironwood Ridge, Marana, Mountain View and Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, have a plethor…
The Arizona Wildcats sent a sellout crowd of 2,705 softball fans home happy Sunday after dispatching Auburn University with ease.
A line of Salpointe Catholic softball players take cuts in the school’s mesh-enclosed batting cage, lugging in their gunmetal gray practice bats with them.
Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza stepped up to the plate inside Easton Stadium in the top of the seventh with a chance to be the hero.
The marine layer settled into UCLA’s Easton Stadium this weekend like a cold, damp blanket, forcing players and coaches alike to grab their heaviest jackets.
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A wave of complete jubilation and relief swept across the softball diamond at Arizona State University for Ironwood Ridge players, coaches and fans alike Monday night.
