Pick of the Preps: Bright lights, big track meet: Distance runners eye Sabino

At least 15 teams have signed up for the Sabino Distance Classic on Friday night at Sabino High School. The annual event also includes the Kristin Yoder 5K Memorial Run.

Pick of the Preps: Bright lights, big track meet: Distance runners eye Sabino

While the NCAA tournament comes to an end tonight, the fun in high school sports is only getting started.

Dance teacher's attorney cries foul

A defense attorney for a dance teacher accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl says his client was way too busy to have done so on the day in question.

Lifetime probation for Tucson man who tried to lure boys

A 53-year-old Tucson man was placed on lifetime probation Monday for soliciting sexual acts from teenage boys on two separate occasions.

Law & Order Briefs

Dance teacher arrested in sex case

Sahuaro High instructor arrested in teen-sex case

A dance teacher at Sahuaro High School was arrested last week on suspicion of sexual conduct with a minor.

Sabino rolls in rivalry matchup

Sahuaro ball carrier Jose Ruiz is taken down by four Sabino tacklers in the first half during last Friday's game at Sahuaro High School. Sabino went on to win 31-10. Both teams are preparing for opening-round playoff games Friday.

Sabino rolls in rivalry matchup

Sabino players - from left to right, Michael Bair, Chance Stephens and Wyatt Stamatopolous - celebrate a touchdown by Stephens in the second half. As far as they were concerned, the bus drive back home could wait.

Sabino rolls in rivalry matchup

Ukrainian musicians to perform

The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform classical works, American spirituals and Broadway, jazz and Ukrainian music.

Ukrainian musicians to perform

The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sahuaro High School, 545 N. Camino Seco.

Meeting tonight on TUSD budget woes

The second of three town hall meetings on TUSD’s impending $17 million budget shortfall will be held tonight at Cholla High Magnet School.

Rotary club awards 10 Tucson students $1,000-scholarships

Ten Tucson-area students were awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarship money by the Rincon Rotary Club.

Tucson's Leverenz earns Olympic bronze

Tucson native Caitlin Leverenz earned a bronze medal this afternoon in the 200 individual swimming medley.

Swimming: Tucsonan Caitlin Leverenz in finals for 200M IM

LONDON - Tucsonan Caitlin Leverenz had the third-fastest qualifying time in the women's 200-meter individual medley on Monday at the Aquatics Centre in London's Olympic Park.

Swimming: Leverenz in finals for 200M IM

Sahuaro High School grad Caitlin Leverenz swam the third-fastest time in qualifying for the 200-meter individual medley. She swam in 2:10.06, behind leader Ye Shiwen's 2:08.39.

Tucson's Caitlin Leverenz qualifies for 200 IM final

Tucsonan Caitlin Leverenz finished third in the second semifinal race of the 200 individual medley in London.

Rock out with 'Aida'

And we mean rock. Arts Express Fine Arts Youth Academy is staging the musical with music by Elton John and Tim Rice. There are just two performances — 7 p.m. today and Friday — at Sahuaro High School’s Egbert Auditorium, 545 N. Camino Seco Road. Tickets are $10, with discounts available.