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No horse racing next year at Tucson's famous Rillito Racetrack
Officials in Pima County say they’re pausing a search for a new operator of a long-standing horse racing track. Opened in 1943, Rillito Racetrack is a Tucson mainstay that’s heralded as one of the founding sites of modern, formalized Quarter Horse racing. In a memo this month, county...
2024 Arizona football season countdown: 37 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 37 BOB SVOB. With it being the 37th day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 37 for Arizona is halfback Bob Svob, who played with the Wildcats from 1938 to 1940 was a long-time fixture on campus after that. Svob, who passed away at 98 in 2017, was a coach and administrator after his playing days at Arizona. He spent 44 years at Arizona. He led the university’s intramural sports program for 16 years, served as an assistant football coach for two and was an assistant athletic director for seven. Svob was the school’s dean of men from 1966-72. He was then promoted to dean of students, a position he held until retiring in 1983. An Arizona Hall of Famer, Svob also assisted the development of high school sports as commissioner of the Arizona Scholastic Association from 1950-59. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as a ferry driver on the Japanese island of Saipan.
AJ Ramos, 14, shoots first-ever 59 in Arizona junior golf
The 59 Club has added a member. Its newest is 14-year-old AJ Ramos of Tucson, Arizona, who went sub-60 last week at a Junior Golf Association of Arizona event. Ramos shot his 59, which was a bogey-free, 11-under round, at Starfire Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the Sam Schanafelt Summer Classic. He had three birdies and an eagle on his front nine, then six birdies – including five in a row – on the back before making par at the last.
Arizona men’s basketball in the mix for several top 2025 recruits
Recruiting high school basketball players is not the lifeblood of high major college hoops programs like it once was only a couple years ago. The NCAA transfer portal has usurped high school recruiting as the way top programs like Arizona fill out rosters. Nevertheless, college basketball coaches are back to crisscrossing the country this time of year to recruit the next class of freshmen.
Tucson Post 7 wins American Legion state title behind coach who battled back from heart attack
Bryan Hendrick has a different perspective than most baseball coaches of what is considered everyday routines — putting the uniform on, showing up to the park and filling out a lineup card, etc. To him, it’s like living a dream each time. “The passion of baseball, I love...
Montaya Dew excited about her long-delayed debut with Arizona women’s basketball
Montaya Dew was the highest-ranked player to ever commit to Arizona women’s basketball, coming in at No. 8 in the 2023 ESPN HoopGurlz rankings. She was part of the highest-ranked class to ever sign with the Wildcats, a group that finished No. 3 in the same rankings. After waiting since January of 2023, Arizona fans will finally get to see what all the fuss was about.
Arizona baseball notebook: Garen Caulfield to return for 2025, signs point to top freshman Mason Russell passing on pros
Arizona had all three of its starting pitchers, as well as its closer, taken in the MLB Draft earlier this month. But none of its draft-eligible position players were selected, and to this point none have opted to sign free agent deals to begin their pro careers, which means for those with eligibility they’re expected back for 2025.
Arizona Beach Volleyball earns postseason academic awards
The Arizona Beach Volleyball program received the AVCA Team Academic Award and was named to the Team Academic Honor Roll for having a team GPA in the top 20% nationally. This is the ninth straight year the Sand Cats have earned the Team Academic Award and the fifth straight year the team has been named to the Academic Honor Roll. Arizona Head Coach Steve Walker praised the hard work of current and former athletes as well as the support provided by staff at the University of Arizona. "I couldn't be more proud of our current and former teams that have...
Arizona Places 78 Student-Athletes on Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
TUCSON, Ariz. — An impressive 78 Arizona student-athletes earned Pac-12 2024 Spring Academic Honor Roll accolades, the conference announced on Wednesday. Any student-athlete on their respective team roster with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.3-or-above, and who has served at least one year in residence at the institution, is eligible for the distinction. The spring award winners include members of Arizona's Baseball, Beach Volleyball, Men's Golf, Men's Outdoor Track & Field, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Outdoor Track & Field, and Women's Tennis programs.
Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (7/25)
NOTE: This is a compilation of stats involving players from Southern Arizona and the Arizona Wildcats’ program in MLB-sanctioned leagues (MLB and minor leagues). The list does not include players in foreign leagues or independent leagues in the U.S. LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE PROS. Listing of local baseball...
1-On-1: with Austin Poganski
Roadrunners Forward Austin Poganski joined Adrian Denny and Kim Cota-Robles on this week’s Insider Podcast after signing a two-year contract with the team. To hear the complete interview and how Austin did on our first ever podcast BuzzFeed Quiz, download the full show below. Listen to “Austin Poganski Takes...
Arizona football: A look at the Wildcats’ wide receivers entering 2024 training camp
The first preseason training camp under Brent Brennan is set to begin next week, a month of workouts and practices ahead of the 2024 season opener Aug. 31 at home against New Mexico. To get you primed for camp, we’re breaking down each position group on the roster. Today we...
Sommerhauser Named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
The Golf Coaches Association of America has announced the 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars and Arizona senior Sam Sommerhauser was among the honorees. It's the third time in Sommerhauser's career that he has received the honor. To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a...
SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies Golf Support Girls Golf of Tucson
The SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies’ Golf Association made a generous donation to LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Arizona at their luncheon held on Tuesday, June 11. This active group of young ladies, age five to 17, participate in several golf clinics and on-course events throughout the year. Chris Hubbard, representative, accepted this donation on behalf of this organization and shared information about this active group. Ongoing venues encourage team spirit, good sportsmanship and positive attitudes. For more information about this group, visit girlsgolfoftucson.org.
Win or Go Home: Arizona Rattlers Clash with Vegas Knight Hawks in First Round of IFL Playoffs
(Glendale, AZ) The three-seeded Rattlers will square off with the second-seed Knight Hawks for a trip to the Indoor Football League semifinals this Saturday night, at 7:05 PM. Baffling enough, Vegas has had the last laugh not once, but twice versus Arizona this season. In both matchups, the Knight Hawks have come out victorious by a combined eight points total.
OL Javian Goo found what he was looking for at Arizona
Kapolei (Hawaii) offensive lineman Javian Goo found exactly what he was looking for with Arizona. Goo visited hometown Hawaii as well as Oregon State, but a visit to Arizona sandwiched between those two schools won him over. "The biggest reason would probably be the culture they have there," said Goo....
The Olympic-style sporting event that is returning to Tucson next summer
TUCSON, Arizona — A room inside the Tucson JCC may be incomplete, but soon it will be known as Maccabi Central. "This office will be populated with volunteers," said Tucson JCC CEO Todd Rockoff. One year from now, the JCC's courts, pools, and fields will be filled with Jewish...
FC Tucson goalkeeper steps up; Proves his place on the field come playoffs
TUCSON, Ariz. — As FC Tucson preps for the Western Conference Finals, they prep with a different goalkeeper than they had throughout the entire regular season. But, after only three starts in the past three games, goalkeeper, Nils Roth has proven he belongs on the field and Coach Sebastian Pineda says his ties to Tucson is what makes him work that much harder.
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