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Former CDO football star's fresh start at West Virginia pays off | Greg Hansen's notebook

Former CDO football star's fresh start at West Virginia pays off | Greg Hansen's notebook

  • Greg Hansen

Greg Hansen's notebook: Former Canyon del Oro High football standout Kayden Luke has reinvented himself at West Virginia, earning preseason All-Big 12 honors after seeing little action at Arizona.

College football recruiting: WSU stunner, Utah's in-state push and commitment week

College football recruiting: WSU stunner, Utah's in-state push and commitment week

  • Jon Wilner

Washington State lands four-star offensive tackle Rashaun Lavata’i over Washington and Utah in a major recruiting upset, while Utah stays hot in-state as key West Coast commitments loom.

Cam Gaddis is 'the right guy' to revamp Santa Rita's football program

Cam Gaddis is 'the right guy' to revamp Santa Rita's football program

  • Justin Spears

Santa Rita alumnus and head coach Cam Gaddis, who played for the Eagles in the late 2000s, is pouring back into the program that molded him. 

College football recruiting: Ducks in Detroit, Pac-12 legacy moves, in-state wins

College football recruiting: Ducks in Detroit, Pac-12 legacy moves, in-state wins

  • Jon Wilner

Negotiations are set to unfold in the last weekend for official college football recruiting visits.

TUSD fields, gyms finally getting much-needed upgrades | Greg Hansen

TUSD fields, gyms finally getting much-needed upgrades | Greg Hansen

  • Greg Hansen

Greg Hansen's notebook: Cholla and Sahuaro high schools are the latest TUSD campuses to have their athletic facilities upgraded thanks to a bond passed by voters in 2023. 

West Coast college football recruiting: Key visits on penultimate weekend

West Coast college football recruiting: Key visits on penultimate weekend

  • Jon Wilner

As the accelerated college football recruiting calendar continues to wreak havoc, the much-anticipated official visits, either by the school or the recruit, are beginning to dwindle.

Softball is a Tucson sport with few equals | Greg Hansen

Softball is a Tucson sport with few equals | Greg Hansen

  • Greg Hansen

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

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? 

    Mica Mountain’s Broden Schmidt named to National Football Foundation Team of Distinction

    Mica Mountain’s Broden Schmidt named to National Football Foundation Team of Distinction

      Mica Mountain football star Broden Schmidt was named to the prestigious National Football Foundation’s Team of Distinction on Wednesday. He was selected from over 3,000 nominees.

      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.

        520 Day: These Tucson-bred athletes shined in the last year

        520 Day: These Tucson-bred athletes shined in the last year

          In honor of what we like to call 520 Day (May 20), we look back on a banner year for Tucson's sports scene. 

          Recruiting roundup: The top defensive targets for Pac-12 legacy schools

          Recruiting roundup: The top defensive targets for Pac-12 legacy schools

            As commitments roll in, each Pac-12 legacy football school still has major targets on the board in the high school class of 2027.

            Crisis on the sidelines: Youth sports facing epidemic of bad behavior, abuse by adults

            Crisis on the sidelines: Youth sports facing epidemic of bad behavior, abuse by adults

              Youth sports violence and abuse are rising, from sideline fights to online harassment, as pressure, unrealistic expectations and misplaced trust create unsafe environments for young athletes nationwide.

              Big 12 vetting women's flag football as a potential sanctioned sport

              Big 12 vetting women's flag football as a potential sanctioned sport

                Women’s flag football, fresh off achieving “emerging sport” status from the NCAA in January, is now being vetted as a potential sanctioned sport by the Big 12 Conference. 

                Bijan Robinson's shadow still looms large over Texas

                Bijan Robinson's shadow still looms large over Texas

                Bijan Robinson, the best UT running back in the past decade, is still having a huge impact on Longhorns recruiting, three years after the Tucsonan left for the NFL. 

                Bruno Fina to carry on John Fina's legacy with the Buffalo Bills

                Bruno Fina to carry on John Fina's legacy with the Buffalo Bills

                John Fina played in two Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills, and now his son, Bruno Fina, has a chance to make the roster as an undrafted free agent.

                Recruiting roundup: USC football locks in another reclassifying player

                Recruiting roundup: USC football locks in another reclassifying player

                A busy college football recruiting week on the West Coast included the latest example of players reclassifying.

                Former TUSD basketball star takes on top athletics job in the district | Greg Hansen

                Former TUSD basketball star takes on top athletics job in the district | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Tucson Unified School District's new athletic director brings 30-plus years of experience amid evolving competition and challenges in modern athletics landscape.

                No space for ego for Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd | Greg Hansen

                No space for ego for Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's notebook: "If you love what you do, if you're tough enough, you can live with the heartaches of being a basketball coach," Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said recently.

                Arizona basketball star Bob Elliott isn't dead, despite Facebook post | Greg Hansen

                Arizona basketball star Bob Elliott isn't dead, despite Facebook post | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona men's basketball star Bob Elliott was disturbed to learn of a Facebook post claiming he had died, sucking in hundreds online and members of his church.

                Championship high school football coach Pat Nugent shifts gears  | Greg Hansen

                Championship high school football coach Pat Nugent shifts gears | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Mica Mountain's 2025 state championship football coach Pat Nugent will change directions in his long coaching career to become the athletic director at Tanque Verde High School.

                Tucson football, basketball coach was one of a kind in prep sports | Greg Hansen

                Tucson football, basketball coach was one of a kind in prep sports | Greg Hansen

                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. 

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                Simulating Arizona football's 2026 season in College Football 27

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                Date set for Arizona men's basketball nonconference game at Auburn, per report

                Date set for Arizona men's basketball nonconference game at Auburn, per report

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                Meet the Arizona Daily Star's 12 winter High School Student-Athletes of the Week

                Meet the Arizona Daily Star's 12 winter High School Student-Athletes of the Week

                These 12 exceptional Southern Arizona high school student-athletes range from newcomers to record breakers, who have all left their marks on their programs this season.

                Sahuaro High School's first football coach dies at 94

                Sahuaro High School's first football coach dies at 94

                Sahuaro High School's first football coach, Virgil Stan, produced several future NFL players. He died Saturday at the age of 94. 

                These Tucson-area high school athletes signed with colleges on National Signing Day

                These Tucson-area high school athletes signed with colleges on National Signing Day

                Over 25 local high school athletes signed with colleges on National Signing Day.

                How the Trail Blazers should proceed with ex-Cat Caleb Love is a no-brainer | Greg Hansen

                How the Trail Blazers should proceed with ex-Cat Caleb Love is a no-brainer | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: After failing to get drafted, former Arizona Wildcat Caleb Love is averaging 11.3 points per game for the Portland Trail Blazers through 40 games.

                Marana High multi-sport standout chases spot on Japan's national flag football team

                Marana High multi-sport standout chases spot on Japan's national flag football team

                Marana High senior Roxi Singer can do it all. This season, she's making a name for herself on the wrestling mat, while trying out for Japan's national flag football team.

                No shortage of Tucson ties in 2025 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class

                No shortage of Tucson ties in 2025 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class

                More than half of the 2025 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame inductees have Tucson ties.

                Arizona basketball's Jaden Bradley teams up with Raising Cane's | Greg Hansen

                Arizona basketball's Jaden Bradley teams up with Raising Cane's | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona men's basketball's Jaden Bradley, Mr. Clutch, has been fortunate to take advantage of the Wildcats' NIL program. 

                Could Arizona football pull off what the Hoosiers have? | Greg Hansen

                Could Arizona football pull off what the Hoosiers have? | Greg Hansen

                Greg Hansen's Notebook: What the Hoosiers have done is comparable to dreaming that Arizona could someday pull off the same climb to the top of the college football world.

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