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Arizona Athletics set a nearly impossible standard to match in mid-'90s | Greg Hansen

Arizona Athletics set a nearly impossible standard to match in mid-'90s | Greg Hansen

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Greg Hansen's notebook: Despite historic season, the University of Arizona's sports performances don't match that of the mid-90s. 

How Arizona's athletics department is taking care of business | Greg Hansen

How Arizona's athletics department is taking care of business | Greg Hansen

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Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona Athletics set a record by raising $46 million from donors (breaking the previous record of $41 million in 2022), plus $87.7 million in corporate sponsorships.

Arizona men's golf returns to prominence | Greg Hansen

Arizona men's golf returns to prominence | Greg Hansen

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Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona men's golf’s NCAA run raises debate: Is Filip Jakubcik among the Wildcats’ all-time greats?

Arizona Amateur returns to Tucson Country Club | Greg Hansen

Arizona Amateur returns to Tucson Country Club | Greg Hansen

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Greg Hansen's notebook: The Arizona Amateur is returning to Tucson Country Club. Will this also be the year a Tucson golfer takes the top spot? 

Milan Momcilovic not a loss for Arizona Wildcats | Greg Hansen

Milan Momcilovic not a loss for Arizona Wildcats | Greg Hansen

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Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona men's basketball didn't lose out when Milan Momcilovic picked the Wildcats of Kentucky over Tucson. 

Softball is a Tucson sport with few equals | Greg Hansen

Softball is a Tucson sport with few equals | Greg Hansen

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Greg Hansen's notebook: How Tucson has fared in state championships in other sports dating to 1980, outside of dominating the softball world. 

Arizona basketball walk-on named head coach of Walden Grove boys team | Greg Hansen

Arizona basketball walk-on named head coach of Walden Grove boys team | Greg Hansen

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Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona basketball walk-on Jackson Francois, son of Arizona atheltic director Desireé Reed-Francois, has been hired to be the head boys basketball coach at Walden Grove High School.

Who are those guys? Some of Tucson's best in sports | Greg Hansen

Who are those guys? Some of Tucson's best in sports | Greg Hansen

    Greg Hansen's notebook: What were these Tucson sports stars brewing up during a gathering last week? 

    Stay-or-go anxiety nothing new for Arizona Wildcat teams | Greg Hansen

    Stay-or-go anxiety nothing new for Arizona Wildcat teams | Greg Hansen

      Greg Hansen's notebook: Stay-or-go anxiety has been part of Tucson's sports fabric for almost forever, or at least dating to 1962. That was 45 years before Koa Peat was born.

      'Bamas' Briski the one that got away for Arizona softball | Greg Hansen

      'Bamas' Briski the one that got away for Arizona softball | Greg Hansen

        Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona softball never landed Phoenix ace Jocelyn Briski. Now she's leading Alabama's top-seeded Women's College World Series run, highlighting a recruiting miss that still resonates.

        Lack of pitching prowess holding Arizona softball back | Greg Hansen

        Lack of pitching prowess holding Arizona softball back | Greg Hansen

          Greg Hansen's Notebook: It's no secret why Arizona softball has struggled to continue its College World Series legacy — lack of elite pitching, with a staff ERA of 4.74.

          WSU's trash turned out to be Arizona track's treasure | Greg Hansen

          WSU's trash turned out to be Arizona track's treasure | Greg Hansen

            Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona benefited from Washington State's decision to eliminate all track and field events except distance running, allowing UA to pick up a coach and a star sprinter.

            Tucson family's tree of sports success continues | Greg Hansen

            Tucson family's tree of sports success continues | Greg Hansen

              Greg Hansen's Notebook: The family of a former University of Arizona athletic director had a season to remember in Tucson sports.

              Canyon del Oro softball coach comes from a line of winners | Greg Hansen

              Canyon del Oro softball coach comes from a line of winners | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Canyon del Oro softball coach Kelly Fowler has added to her family's long history of state championships.

                Canyon del Oro softball coach comes from a line of winners | Greg Hansen

                Canyon del Oro softball coach comes from a line of winners | Greg Hansen

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                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Canyon del Oro softball coach Kelly Fowler has added to her family's long history of state championships.

                High school track and field coach left a strong legacy in Tucson | Greg Hansen

                High school track and field coach left a strong legacy in Tucson | Greg Hansen

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                Greg Hansen's Notebook: A Tucson high school track and field high school coach with two championships under his belt has died. 

                Meet the 2026 Pima County Sports Hall of Fame class | Greg Hansen

                Meet the 2026 Pima County Sports Hall of Fame class | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Former Arizona basketball player Corey Williams will be inducted to the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame, the only unanimous selection of the 10-person 2026 class.

                How Steve Kerr survived grief, injury and doubt to become an NBA icon | Greg Hansen

                How Steve Kerr survived grief, injury and doubt to become an NBA icon | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's notebook: Sweeping ESPN profile reveals the heartbreak, resilience and triumph that shaped Steve Kerr from grieving Arizona Wildcats guard to NBA champion coach.

                Family of ex-Salpointe girls soccer star continues sports prominence | Greg Hansen

                Family of ex-Salpointe girls soccer star continues sports prominence | Greg Hansen

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                Greg Hansen's notebook: The family of a former Salpointe girls soccer player has made its mark on sports at the pro and collegiate levels. 

                List of Tucson-bred MLB managers has grown | Greg Hansen

                List of Tucson-bred MLB managers has grown | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's notebook: Star columnist's Greg Hansen's Fab 14 list of MLB managers with Tucson baseball backgrounds has expanded to a Sweet 16.

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                How Arizona's athletics department is taking care of business | Greg Hansen

                How Arizona's athletics department is taking care of business | Greg Hansen

                The Brendan Sorsby ruling, Big 12 outrage and the singular test of Yormark's tenure

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                Former Phoenix Mercury star praises landmark WNBA retiree payments

                Former Phoenix Mercury star praises landmark WNBA retiree payments

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                America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.

                Arizona men's tennis built on success of 1960s Wildcats | Greg Hansen

                Arizona men's tennis built on success of 1960s Wildcats | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's notebook: Arizona men's tennis' Elite Eight run was a first in decades, but not ever. 

                Palo Verde High grad makes the cut at PGA Championship | Greg Hansen

                Palo Verde High grad makes the cut at PGA Championship | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's notebook: Palo Verde High grad Ben Kern shot a 67 Friday at the ongoing PGA Championships, one of the lowest rounds of the tournament to make the cut. 

                In college sports, donor fatigue is sure to set in | Greg Hansen

                In college sports, donor fatigue is sure to set in | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: ASU donor pledges $10M as university seeks another $10M push, but rising athlete payments and reliance on contributions raise concerns about long-term sustainability and donor fatigue.

                Arizona's rise in tennis a foreign affair | Greg Hansen

                Arizona's rise in tennis a foreign affair | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona’s Sweet 16 tennis matchup highlights a global shift: most players now come from overseas, reflecting changing recruiting trends.

                Fred Boice was a mover and shaker in Tucson sports | Greg Hansen

                Fred Boice was a mover and shaker in Tucson sports | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: How Fred Boice made a lasting mark on Tucson's golf scene. 

                Tucson is a breeding ground for MLB managers | Greg Hansen

                Tucson is a breeding ground for MLB managers | Greg Hansen

                • Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Fourteen former Tucson Toros/Sidewinders and UA baseball players were (and are) big league managers. Can any city top that?

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