An Arizona teen runner gave up his state championship spot for a friend. What happened next was a school record and an unforgettable act of sportsmanship.
High school track and field coach left a strong legacy in Tucson | Greg Hansen- Greg Hansen
Greg Hansen's Notebook: A Tucson high school track and field high school coach with two championships under his belt has died.
- Justin Spears
In honor of what we like to call 520 Day (May 20), we look back on a banner year for Tucson's sports scene.
- Elvia Verdugo
From first-time champions to making school history, Southern Arizona high school student-athletes gave it their all this spring.
- Elvia Verdugo
The Arizona Daily Star highlighted 11 exceptional student-athletes from 10 Tucson-area high schools this spring. These local athletes left their marks on baseball, softball, tennis, volleyball, track and golf.
- 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.
- Elvia Verdugo
Catalina Foothills senior and two-time state champion Katie McNulty looks to cap her high school track career with another strong season before continuing her running journey at Rice University.
Over 25 local high school athletes signed with colleges on National Signing Day.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: A tribute to the University of Arizona's first Black student-athlete is long overdue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
After competing in California last weekend, Pima Community College’s track and field team returned to Tucson this week with a new school record and a few national qualifying times.
Milo Mandolini is a sophomore and varsity track and field star at Sabino High School. During his free time, he plays in the Tucson Jazz Institute's Ellington Big Band.
A Tucson couple has turned their midtown backyard into a pole vaulting training facility, helping local athletes sharpen their skills.
The Arizona Daily Star highlighted nine student-athletes from across Southern Arizona this fall. These are their stories.
Nogales High School's Johanna Simpson competes in flag football, basketball and track and field all while maintaining a 3.6 GPA. She hopes to run track and field at the University of Arizona after graduation.
Tucson teen Cristiano Morales — one of 32 Tucson Elite Athletic Club track and field athletes to compete this week at the Junior Olympic Nationals in Texas — is eyeing All-American status after personal bests in the 200 and 400 meters during qualifying in Colorado last week.
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Greg Hansen Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on a local schools-focused '24 Pima County Sports Hall of Fame class, the strangeness of the WCWS without Arizona, a potential double standard when looking at Arizona, ASU's athletic financial situations and more.
Greg Hansen Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on UA track and field assistant Bob Myers paralleling the Wildcats' Pac-12 run, the Herculean task of being TUSD's district athletic director, TJ McConnell outlasting his Pac-12 class as an NBAer, the value of a Caleb Love UA hoops return and more.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on UA baseball coach Chip Hale's run to Pac-12 player-coach history, big-time coaching changes at Catalina Foothills and Salpointe Catholic high schools, how T.J. McConnell's NBA ride just keeps rolling on and more.
As impressive as it was for Arizona sprinter Trayvion White-Austin breaking the school record in the 100 meters last month, both White-Austin and UA track and field coach Fred Harvey believe there are even higher heights on the horizon.
A record set by former Arizona track star and Tucson native Michael Bates in 1991 was rewritten by current UA senior and fellow Tucsonan Trayvion White-Austin, who clocked in at 10.14 in the 100 meters Saturday at the annual Willie Williams Classic at Drachman Stadium. The event showcased athletes from numerous colleges and universities and at least 17 local high schools.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook: UA track star Talie Bonds' hurdles history ... Pima track's Joel Gardner's tide turns ... bad news-turned-worse for Salpointe beach volleyball's Megan Muehlebach and Frankie Pieroni ... appointment TV viewing on the baseball career of Terry Francona ... Draft day-cometh for Bijan Robinson this week ... and more.
After winning the high jump and tying a school record in the 100-meter hurdles this past weekend, Arizona track and field senior Talie Bonds is out to make her final season as a Wildcat her best yet.
Summerset chooses track over football, picks UA over other Pac-12 offers.