Most volleyball teams may say they play for their team and they play to win, but for Marana High School volleyball senior captains Jeff Carranza and Evan Boyack, there’s a lot more to it.

The Marana High School dance team flew to Orlando to compete in the National Dance Championship where it had its best finish in six years by placing fifth in the competition.

The Arizona Athletic Trainer's Association recently announced the selection of Leah Oliver, of Mountain View High School, for the Hall of Fame.

No one ever wishes to go through a painful experience in life, but it is because of her recovery from scoliosis and active involvement in the Tucson community that Canyon Del Oro freshman Hannah Johnson had been named Miss Pima County Outstanding 2013.  

Throughout my life, friends and family have commented on my sometimes unique “to do” list.  Setting goals and making a commitment to successfully achieve them has provided personal satisfaction and success in my life’s achievements.

The oldest sport in America is as fresh as ever in Northwest Tucson.

The Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Coordination Center (SABCC) hosted a bus tour of Tucson International Airport property on Friday, Nov. 30, where buffelgrass will be removed using a $2.5 million federal grant awarded to Pima County and the airport. Pima County contributed $145,500 in matching funds, with TIA contributing a $706,000 match. The grant is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s pre-disaster mitigation program.

When the 2012 season was first getting under way, Ironwood Ridge Coach Matt Johnson and the Nighthawk players were clear on their goals. The first was to get past the semifinals in the state playoffs, a round they failed to win for three straight seasons. The second goal was to win it all and become the Division II State Champions.

Rivalry week.

In the 2012 regular season, one game prevented Marcos de Niza from reaching perfection. In week five Tucson's Ironwood Ridge came to Tempe and the Nighthawks went back to the Old Pueblo with a road win over the Padres.

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On the first Friday night in October, as the Mountain View High School football team took to the field, some people in the audience cheered, while others quietly had tears well up in their eyes.

Four of the five Northwest Tucson high schools found victories on Friday night, the biggest margin of victory going to Ironwood Ridge, who defeated Flowing Wells 62-0. 

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Tucson Ironwood Ridge ran right up Marcos de Niza's gut and gave it a proverbial punch on its way by.

The high school football season was in full swing for its third week of action with dominating performances by the Mountain View Mountain Lions and the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. Meanwhile, the rest of the pack is still finding their stride as they look to improve for their fourth game of the season.

There is no question there is consternation among some UA fans regarding the broadcast of our games. They can’t get the games and want to know why not. They want to know when they’ll get it on their system. Those who have it want to know why it appears it may cost a bit more. Some of this is due to ongoing negotiations with various carriers (satellite giant DirecTV, chiefly), but some of this is because of our history of providing televised games.

The 24th-ranked Arizona football team (2-0) will welcome South Carolina State (1-1) to Arizona Stadium on Sept. 15. The game will be televised on Pac-12 Arizona beginning at 7:30 p.m. MST.

When it came to playing football at the collegiate level, the decision was an easy one for Jared Tevis, Ka’Deem Carey, and Jake Fischer.

A few weeks ago, on a slightly overcast afternoon, the Canyon Del Oro High School football team took to their practice field once again as they prepared for their upcoming season.

The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks aren’t willing to settle for anything less than an appearance at the Division II state tournament this football season.

During the last few seasons, it’s not secret that the Marana Tigers have struggled. They went 0-10 last season, but in 2012, it’s a new attitude and new leadership that could push this young team to better season endings.

Adjusting to a new coach always creates challenges and requires patience for the players on a team. For some of the seniors on the Mountain View High School football team, they have had to endure this process for three straight seasons. Despite the lack of consistency and foundation, they maintain resilient and positive attitudes as they begin this 2012 season under new head coach Clarence “Bam” McRae.