Photos: Some of the best Arizona Daily Star photos taken in September
Some of the better images taken by Arizona Daily Star staff photographers in September, 2022.
Tucson Police Officer Tonghyon Goodman carries out part of diner's order at Texas Roadhouse during Tip-A-Cop on Sept. 29, 2022. About 15 officers from the TPD and the University of Arizona Police Department were on hand to help the restaurant's wait staff and raise funds for the Special Olympics of Arizona by asking customers for donations. TPD Lead Police Officer Heather Mah said this was the first time in two years the TPD has participated in the fundraiser, being shut down due to COVID-19 measures. Joe Curran, Southern AZ Law Enforcement Torch Run Liaison, estimated that in the past events like this have generated $800 to $1,000 for the Special Olympics.
Canyon del Oro's Ansley Snyder (1), left, and Mikayla Martinez (5) come together at the net to defend against a dink in the third game of their 3-0 win over Flowing Wells at Canyon del Oro High School, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2022.
Eliana Gutierrez, 3, left, and classmate Elliana Tovar, 3, water plants during Katie Risner-Adler's preschool class' outdoor play time at Tully Magnet Elementary School in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 27, 2022. Tucson Unified Governing Board unanimously approved to receive the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Childcare Work Force Stabilization Grant for the Tucson Unified School District.
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (34) beats Arizona Coyotes forward Dylan Guenther (11) to the puck near the Ducks goal during the Arizona Coyotes vs Anaheim Ducks NHL Exhibition game at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 25, 2022. The last time the Arizona Coyotes held an exhibition game at the Tucson Convention Center was in 2017. Arizona Coyotes lost 3-2 to the Anaheim Ducks.
Fans brave the noise, heat and smoke to get video of the jet car Terminal Velocity firing up the engine in the start area just before a run on Nitro Nights at the Tucson Dragway, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2022.
Tucson High's Dezmond Benitez (44) tackles South Mountain's Tyler Freeman (6) while Freeman reaches for more yards during their game at Tucson High Magnet School in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 23, 2022.
Evening traffic speeds over the 22nd Street Bridge at Kino Parkway as the sun sets in September. Work to replace the nearly 60-year-old bridge is expected to stretch over the next three years, with construction to begin in Spring 2023.
Fans casually grab cell phone images of Darth Vader gliding down past them on the escalator at the Tucson Convention Center on day two of Tucson Comic-Con, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 3, 2022. The Star Wars cosplayer was just one of thousands of artists, creators, film buffs and gamers who flocked to the return of in-person fandom after two years of COVID restrictions. The three day convention ran Friday through Sunday.
Mica Mountain's George Flores (75) hosts Riley Paul (17) in the air after Paul's touchdown catch during the first half of their game against Ironwood Ridge at Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley, Ariz. on Sept. 1, 2022.
Mica Mountain's captains walk onto the field for the coin toss as the sun sets behind the field before their game against Ironwood Ridge at Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley, Ariz. on Sept. 1, 2022.
The fans in the student section get a cheer going as their Catalina Foothills players retake the field for a the second half against Cienega at CCatalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 2, 2022.
Catalina Foothills' Cole Revis (6) reels in his own deflected ball inside the ten yard line after out jumping Cienega's Ari Dubin (13) in the second quarter of their game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 2, 2022. Revis' acrobatics set up a Falcon score.
Cienega's Jimmy Diaz (11) gets behind Catalina Foothills' Xavier Noorwood-Ramirez (2) for an untouched touchdown in the first quarter of their game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 2, 2022.
An honor guard from Fort Huachuca carries the coffin of U.S. Army Pvt. Felix M. Yanez to his final resting place at Funeraria del Angel South Lawn, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 3, 2022. Yanez was 19 when he was killed in action during the Korean War, but his remains were unidentified until July 13, 2022, using several sources including dental and DNA analysis.
The Arizona Wildcats burst out of the tunnel as they take the field to face Mississippi State at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 10, 2022.
Pride of Arizona base player Brandon Vega yells while playing the "Thunder Clap" before the first half of Arizona Football's game against Mississippi State at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 10, 2022.
The Arizona Wildcats their sword with two footballs following an interception during the first half of Arizona Football's game against Mississippi State at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 10, 2022.
Arizona wide receiver Jacob Cowing (2) sprawls into the end zone after touchdown catch against Mississippi State Sept. 10, 2022 at Arizona Stadium. The Wildcats make the return trip to Starkville, Mississippi, in Week 2 this season.
Senova Badia, right, receives a hug from her father, Shane Badia during Arizona Day at Cholla High School, 2001 W Starr Pass Blvd. in Tucson, Ariz. on September 9, 2022. Seventy-eight seniors from Cholla were recognized for admittance into the University of Arizona. Badia was admitted into the UA. The entire senior class was brought into the auditorium thinking they were taking a CPR class. Representatives from the UA talked about enrollment and encouraged other students to take a tour on campus. Afterwards the 78 students went to the south gym for a resource fair that included different organizations from the UA including the W.A. Franke Honors College and the Thrive Center.
Pusch Ridge Christian's Bryce Jewell (1) can't quite bring in a long pass during the first half of Pusch Ridge Christian's varsity football game against Catalina Foothills at Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 9, 2022.
A rainbow appears over the Historical Pima County Courthouse following a rainstorm in Downtown Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 13, 2022.
Sabino's Jeremy Gigstad (81) out jumps Sahuaro's Jaylin Grigsby (3) to the throw to set up the Sabercats inside the five yard line late in the fourth quarter of their game at Sabino High School, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 9, 2022.
Denim Enriquez looks at her son Alex, 10, after receiving the keys to their new Habitat for Humanity home, the first completed of 10 Habitat family homes under construction in the Whitney Farms neighborhood in Marana on Sept. 16, 2022. Two more homes are under construction nearby in Marana.
Members of the Compania de Danza Folklorico Arizona dance with the accompaniment of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra during the Mexican Independence Day Concert at the Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 15, 2022. The celebration was sponsored by the Mexican Consulate and also featured Pueblo High School's Mariachi Aztlan.
Catalina Foothills' Lex Bury (52) tries to tackle Pusch Ridge Christian's Brysen Barrios (5) during the first half of their game at Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, Ariz. on Sept. 9, 2022.
Pall bearers carry the casket containing the body of Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay into St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson, Ariz., on Sept. 1, 2022. A funeral mass was held for Martinez-Garibay after she and two others were shot and killed late last month as she served an eviction notice at an apartment complex in Tucson. Funeral mass for Deborah Martinez-Garibay St. Augustine's Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on September 1, 2022.
Ryane Martinez-Garibay, daughter of slain Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay, clutches the American flag as the casket bearing the body of her mother is brought past an honor guard into the funeral mass at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson, Ariz., on Sept. 1, 2022. Martinez-Garibay and two others were shot and killed while serving an eviction at a Tucson apartment complex late last month. The gunman is believed to have then died by suicide.
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