Our picks for Tucson's All-Quarter Century High School Baseball TeamA look at the top high school baseball players in Southern Arizona between 2000-25.Â
Arizona is emerging as a breeding ground for elite kickers, thanks to access to year-round training, specialized programs and a wave of young athletes embracing the craft.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Salpointe Catholic soccer whiz Leo Gutierrez was named Arizona's Gatorade Player of the Year — the seventh Lancer to earn the honor since the award's inception.
A look at the top high school football players in Southern Arizona between 2000-25.Â
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.Â
Greg Hansen's Notebook:Â The University of Arizona will offer a class designed to teach athletes about taxes, legal implications of NIL contracts and personal finance.
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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°ÏñAV's top high school sports honors and recognitions.
A former FC Tucson Women's player and assistant is now at the helm of the team after a last-minute head coach vacancy.Â
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.
Salpointe Catholic took down Flagstaff, 8-0, in the AIA 4A state baseball championship on Monday. The win gives the Lancers their second state title.
In honor of 520 Day, here's a list of notable Tucson-area athletes who made an impact this past year.Â
Community groups and companies are partnering to spread golf’s popularity among kids in Black-majority Detroit (AP video: Mike Householder)
Salpointe Catholic star shortstop Aciel Guillen, who also played for a historic Sunnyside Little League team, puts a bow on his high school career before beginning his college journey.
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.
After leading Catalina Foothills to another tennis state championship, Austin Cohen is the Star's Student-Athlete of the Week.Â
The Nighthawks went up 2-0 right off the bat in the top of the first, but the Lancers countered with seven in their half and an 8-5 win in the semifinals of the state 4A baseball playoffs, May 14, 205, Tucson, Ariz.
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.
A financial revolution once seemingly only available for college athletes, NIL is making its way into high schools with U.S. athletes growing their brand before stepping foot on college campuses.
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.
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Greg Hansen's notebook: Pima College sophomore basketball center Wes Ball took an official visit to Lawrence, Kansas, this weekend and was offered a scholarship to play for the Jayhawks.
Greg Hansen's notebook: Pat Flood, who graduated No. 1 in the THS Class of 1952, and was today’s equivalent of a five-star recruit, died late last week. He was 89.Â
Greg Hansen's notebook: Former Flowing Wells High School football coach unexpectedly dies of a heart attack.Â
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.
Berry Roberts became the first Tucson sports official to receive the AIA’s Gary Whelchel Award, an honor presented to the official who best demonstrates "ethics, mentorship and equality."
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.
Jim Mentz, who is retiring from the Palo Verde High faculty, has been the Titans girls soccer coach for 37 years and is in his 35th year as the baseball coach.