Championship high school football coach Pat Nugent shifts gears | Greg HansenGreg 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.
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Greg Hansen's Notebook: Star players from Arizona baseball's 1976 national championship team will be present when the Wildcats take on Texas Tech in March for a 50th anniverary celebration.
- Elvia Verdugo
Over 25 local high school athletes signed with colleges on National Signing Day.
A look at 25 memorable moments for Tucson sports and the Arizona Wildcats in 2025.
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As the calendar winds down on 2025, longtime Star columnist Greg Hansen has ranked the Top 100 sports figures in Southern Arizona. Join us as we count them down on Tucson.com.
- Greg Hansen
As the calendar winds down on 2025, longtime Star columnist Greg Hansen has ranked the Top 100 sports figures in Southern Arizona. Join us as we count them down on Tucson.com.
- Greg Hansen
As the calendar winds down on 2025, longtime Star columnist Greg Hansen has ranked the Top 100 sports figures in Southern Arizona. Join us as we count them down on Tucson.com.
A look at the top high school softball players in Southern Arizona between 2000-25.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Salpointe requested a move from Class 4A to Class 5A beginning in the 2026-27 school year, and last week the AIA approved the Lancers' request.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Sandra Patton's Tucson family holds an almost unbreakable record for Pima County Sports Hall of Fame inductees.
Dozens of Tucson-area high school athletes took part in early signing day Wednesday, inking deals with colleges near and far.
The Thornydale 12U All-Stars lost to Westchester-Del Rey of Southern California 12-2 Friday night in the championship game of the Little League Softball West Region Tournament.
Youth baseball/softball roundup: Thornydale has advanced to the semifinals of the Little League Softball West Region tournament, while Tucson won its fourth straight Arizona American Legion State Tournament.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Empire High School pitcher Kendall Freidinger a top Tucson athlete of her time.
Sahuaro High School athletic director Steve Botkins favors naming the school’s softball playing field in memory of Don Bacon, a former volunteer coach who died at the age of 82.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: A member of Tucson High's 1962 championship basketball team who went on to coach football and softball at Sahuaro High has died. Don Bacon was 82.
From unforgettable moments to athletes and the coaches who shaped them, here are this year's Arizona Daily Star's top high school sports honors and recognitions.
Our 11 spring HS Student-Athletes of the Week includes softball, baseball, track, volleyball and tennis players from Southern Arizona. Plus, vote for your favorite student-athlete of each season.
From becoming first-time champions to earning back-to-back titles, here’s our recap on how Southern Arizona high schools performed this spring.
In honor of 520 Day, here's a list of notable Tucson-area athletes who made an impact this past year.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Former Arizona pitcher James Farris is battling stage 4 cancer. Farris pitched a two-hitter over 7⅔ innings in the Cats' 2012 national championship game.
The Lancers got ahead early then piled on late in defeating the Thunderbolts 8-1 for a spot in the 4A final, May 15, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.
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The Thunderbolts were down 3-0 to the Mustangs, but scrambled back, tying the game with a run in the seventh and eventually walking-off in a 4-3 extra innings win, May 13, 2025, Tucson, Ariz. Next up, No. 2 seeded Salpointe in the semis at Amphitheater on Thursday.
Empire defeated Yuma Catholic High School, 1-0, in the state championship game in Tempe last night, bringing their overall season record to 28-1.
The annual spring AIA state championships are in full swing. Check out which Southern Arizona high schools made the tournament and the results of the latest matchups.
Empire pitcher Kendall Freidinger is No. 52 in the U.S. for strikeouts, with 236 K's. Freidinger and the Ravens are hoping to snag back-to-back state championships this spring.
Here's everything you need to know about rooting for your high school baseball and softball team in the state tournament. Plus, game results are now available.
The annual spring AIA state championships kick off this week. Check out which Southern Arizona high schools made the tournament and the results of play-in and first round matchups.
Back from injury, sophomore softball star Clarie Achilles is dominating on the mound and at the plate for Tanque Verde High School as the AIA playoffs approach.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: 12 individuals and two teams will be honored at the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame in November.