Coolidge High School's sports teams are eligible for the postseason after the Arizona Interscholastic Association's executive board reduced its probation status for hostile taunts to a warning.
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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.
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.
Arizona has a new high school girls basketball career points record leader and she’s from right here in Tucson. Pueblo High School senior America Cazares broke the record Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, against No. 8 North High School in the quarterfinal of the 5A state tournament. Video by Grace T…
Pueblo girls basketball take the court before its playoff game against the North Mustangs at Pueblo High School in Tucson, Feb. 28, 2026.
The Arizona Interscholastic Association has placed Coolidge High School's entire athletic program on probation for one year following an investigation of a racially charged incident at a boys' basketball game.