Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Matt Grevers, left, and USA teammate Nick Thoman, both with Tucson ties, finished first and second in the 100-meter backstroke final.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

High-jumper Brigetta Barrett, a University of Arizona theater major, cleared 6 feet, 8 inches, winning an Olympic silver medal.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Georganne Moline, a UA senior, set a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles during track events at the London Games. She finished about a half-second off the bronze.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Above: Caitlin Leverenz, facing, embraces the United States' Arian Kukors after winning bronze in the 200-meter individual medley final. Leverenz is a Sahuaro High grad.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

Left: Bernard Lagat, a Tucson resident, left, and Britain's Mohamed Farah competed in the men's 5,000-meter final at the London Olympics. Lagat finished fourth, just off the bronze, after he was tripped in the final stretch.

Athletes with local ties have a solid showing of medals

The 23 Olympic athletes with Southern Arizona ties produced nine medals by the time closing ceremonies ended the London Games on Sunday.

Summer Olympic moments in history

Seen here is the photo finish of the final of the women's 100 meter sprint event at the Olympic games in Rome, Sept. 29, 1960. Winning the gold is Wilma Rudolph of the U.S. (right) who clocked precisely 11 seconds. Britain's Derethy Hyman beats Italy's G. Leone into the following places. The…

Summer Olympic moments in history

Pictured here Edith McGuire, left, wins the 200 meter dash for women at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Japan. Second is Irena Kirszenstein and third is Marilyn Black in red shorts. (AP Photo)

For UA high jumper Ross, trials are payoff for work

For four years, Nick Ross had three nights booked.

Official Reynolds once kicked champ off track

Dan Reynolds has been an official for 43 years, since he was age 19 and lived in Michigan. He has worked at every level of meet ranging from middle school to high school to UA to the Olympics.

High school track and field: Top athletes ready for state meet this week

This is what high school track and field athletes work for all year: the state championship meet.

Soccer: County has goal of its own

It might be an exaggeration to say FC Tucson and Pima County can move mountains in a day, but it's clear they can quickly remove a lot of topsoil.

16 HS FB Game 4

Desert View's Brandon Perkins (BRANDON PERKINS) hauls in a pass over Cougar defender Dionte Simmons (DIONTE SIMMONS) during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High School in Tucson Arizona. (Mike Christy for the Arizona Daily Star( *NO MAGS/SALES/MANDATORY CRED…

16 HS FB Game 4

Desert View's Daniel Goodman, left, wrestles Cougar running back Joseph Grono for a loss during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High School in Tucson Arizona. Desert View went on to win 13-7. (Mike Christy for the Arizona Daily Star( *NO MAGS/SALES/MANDATORY…

Desert View 13, Sahuaro 7

Desert View running back Luis Hernandez tries to avoid the tackle of Sahuaro's Dione Simmons during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High School

Desert View 13, Sahuaro 7

Sahuaro's Michael Jackson (62) gets tangled with Desert View kick returner Brandon Perkins during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High School

Desert View 13, Sahuaro 7

Sahuaro's Dionte Simmons (22) runs past Desert View's Jesus Robinson during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High School

Desert View 13, Sahuaro 7

Sahuaro's Dionte Simmons leaps to snag an interception during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High School in Tucson

Desert View 13, Sahuaro 7

Desert View's Tiki McElroy (9) tries to grab a piece of Sahuaro's Joseph Grono during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High

Desert View 13, Sahuaro 7

Sahuaro running back Bradley Figueroa breaks the Desert View defensive line for gain during a high school football game Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Desert View High School in Tucson