Women's college basketball: ASU 81, Arizona 77, 2OT: Whyte's triple-double not enough

There was a point on Tuesday night when Arizona senior Davellyn Whyte decided to completely take over against archrival Arizona State.

Women's Basketball: Washington State 60, Arizona 50: Cats feel 'sting' after losing 5th straight

The Arizona women's basketball team pushed its winless streak to five games on Sunday afternoon with a 60-50 loss to Washington State at McKale Center.

Tucson Marathon: Men's champ fills log with another win

Not long after crossing the finish line first in Sunday's Tucson Marathon, 27-year old Gary Krugger was asked if this was his first marathon victory.

Tucson Marathon notebook: Race is short one for Ehredt

The Tucson Marathon's 26.2-mile course was nothing for 51-year-old Mike Ehredt, who four weeks ago finished an inspiring 2,150-mile trek from International Falls, Minn., to Galveston, Texas.

High school boys basketball: Foothills 75, Sahuaro 44: Falcons make loud statement with rout

Catalina Foothills junior Chaz Mack scored 25 points against Sahuaro on Friday night and, although he really couldn't care less about personal accolades, agreed it was quite the shooting performance.

Nogales stuns Sabino to reach quarterfinals of Division III state

There was enough energy in Nogales' postgame huddle to power its town of 20,000. You could have cut the euphoria with a knife.

High school golf: Patient Comeaux snags title

A championship four years in the making came to fruition for Sabino's Billy Comeaux on Tuesday afternoon at Silverbell Golf Course.

High school girls state golf: Lancers run away with title

With each scorecard turned in at Silverbell Golf Course on Saturday afternoon, Salpointe Catholic's section of the leader board drew increasingly more "oohs" and "aahs" from the crowd.

Empire 48, Walden Grove 21: Ravens start fast behind RB duo

Jorge Mendivil is all too familiar with the growing pains that come with building a high school football program from scratch.

Palo Verde 42, Empire 33: Martinez's 3rd TD ices Titan win

Rozario Martinez is a student of the game - especially the game in which he's currently playing.

Tucson 24, Canyon del Oro 21, OT: Badgers capitalize on CDO errors

Tucson High's offensive unit subscribes to the age-old theory of keeping defenses off-balance using alternating doses of rushing and passing.

Canyon del Oro 37, Catalina Foothills 21: Dorados dominate 2nd half to win

Canyon del Oro coach Dusty Peace will give it to you straight. He'll admit that CDO's homecoming football game on Friday night - a 37-21 win over Catalina Foothills - lacked the intensity so prevalent in years past.

Cienega 35, Sahuaro 28: Bobcats 'totally wake up': Running game grinds down Sahuaro

One week after being held to a disconcerting 28 rushing yards in an upset loss, Cienega's ground game rumbled to life on Friday night.

Mountain View 21, Cienega 19: Upset part of Mt. View's 'new year'

Vail was abuzz on Friday night for Cienega's homecoming football game against Mountain View. The stadium was so packed. The fans were so loud.

Denson, Lancers roll up 602 yards

Salpointe Catholic coach Denis Bene had spent all of 10 minutes at field level when his Lancers watched the clock run out on a 40-10 road victory over Mountain View on Friday night.

Mustangs overcome sluggish start

Sahuarita running back Chris Snodgrass lingered on the field after Friday's game at Empire. "Hey, you can't get 900 yards every game!" one fan reassured him.

Holley catches 8 passes in Cienega win

After his second touchdown catch, Cienega receiver Luke Holley approached former teammate Dino Eidson on the Bobcats' sideline, proclaiming: "I told you!"

Titans spoil debut for Panthers' coach

In Brandon Willard's head coaching debut at Amphitheater, his Panthers held opposing Palo Verde without an offensive touchdown.

High school track and field: Cienega's Poe coaches brother to be better

In just a couple of months, Cienega senior Edgar Poe will depart for West Point Military Academy on a football scholarship.

High school volleyball: I-Ridge gets first win over Salpointe; Lancers' star hurt

With two matches now complete between two of Southern Arizona's top boys volleyball teams, one thing remains unclear:

Baseball: Bronson does it all, does it well for CDO

Ryan Bronson claims there was a time when he wasn't a good baseball player.

I-Ridge ace hurls milestone masterpiece

Ironwood Ridge hit a softball trifecta on Tuesday afternoon with a 3-0 road win over archrival Canyon del Oro.

High school baseball: Ironwood Ridge 12, Tucson 6: Nighthawks win highly competitive Chris Moon event

A boisterous mob of white jerseys surrounded home plate on Saturday evening as one of their own rounded third base and sprinted toward the awaiting herd.

Baseball: Tucson 16, Salem Academy (Ore.) 0: A perfect game - sort of

Francisco Rodriguez will most certainly be telling his future grandchildren about the time he threw a perfect game.

Baseball: Sabercats put it all together against PV

Who knows how many RBIs Gabe Johnson would have ended up with had Thursday's game lasted just a little longer.

High school volleyball: Mental toughness gets I-Ridge a win

Catalina Foothills volleyball coach David Thistle was steaming after Wednesday night's five-set loss to visiting Ironwood Ridge, and for good reason.

Old Pueblo Grand Prix: Canadian's first Tucson trip is a winner

Like any dedicated cyclist, Leah Kirchmann spent her first trip to Tucson taking in some of the top local rides.

Washington State 6, Arizona 0

As insistent as Andy Lopez was about placing the blame for Friday's loss on his own shoulders, Arizona's starting pitcher Kurt Heyer wasn't buying it.

HS baseball: Win over CDO gives Nogales a shot of confidence

The game was tied when Nogales' Gabriel Mada approached the plate in the seventh inning Monday.

UA baseball: Cats 13-2 after Refsnyder's walk-off hit

Arizona's No. 7 baseball team stranded 14 base runners, committed three errors and blew a three-run lead in the eighth inning on Sunday to an Eastern Michigan club with a 3-11 record.

UA baseball: Cats 13-2 after Refsnyder’s walk-off hit

Arizona’s No. 7 baseball team stranded 14 base runners, committed three errors and blew a three-run lead in the eighth inning on Sunday to an Eastern Michigan club with a 3-11 record.

Girls basketball state tournament: Palo Verde's ride ends in semis

PHOENIX - Scott Epstein's precious Italian sports car finally crashed on Thursday, but not before he drove it well into uncharted territory.

Boys basketball state tournament: Derksen's free throws send Amphi to final

PHOENIX - Tim Derksen knew he would sink both free throws with 4.1 seconds remaining to tie the game and force overtime.

State boys basketball: Phoenix Arcadia 80, Salpointe 67

TEMPE - Phoenix Arcadia's Larry Lewis awkwardly stumbled backward as he fired up an off-balance three-pointer during the fourth quarter against Salpointe Catholic on Wednesday night.

State boys basketball: Amphitheater 74, Sierra Linda 59

TEMPE - Tim Derksen is almost always Amphitheater's main offensive threat, but the way he began Wednesday's state quarterfinal game was impressive, even for him.

High School Girls soccer state tournament: Save means Falcons reach semis

Catalina Foothills goalie Laura DeMers dived to her right, stretching her arms out just long enough to deflect Ironwood Ridge's state title hopes.

Girls Basketball: Barfield stepping aside after 6 seasons at Sahuarita

Larry Barfield coached an array of youth sports for 23 years before he discovered girls basketball.

Boys soccer state tournament: Nogales 4, Glendale 2

Gibram Carillo-Orozco darted up the center of the field, received a pass in from the right side and struck home a goal four years in the making.

High School Girls Basketball: Buena escapes with 'huge' win Buena avenges loss to Cienega

Cienega trailed by three. With three seconds left, only a three-pointer would do. Sophomore Gabby Banales hits threes. She hits a lot of threes.

Girls Soccer: I-Ridge set to go after title that got away last year

With 11 seniors on the roster, at least seven of whom are expected to play collegiately next season, Ironwood Ridge is expected to challenge for a state title this season.

High school boys basketball: Derksen, Amphi too much for Foothills

Catalina Foothills had undoubtedly seen film of Amphitheater's signature pressure defense before Tuesday night's game.

High school girls soccer: Salpointe 3, Sabino 2, 2OT: Lancers show they can play, win against tough teams

Dave Peron can rest easy knowing that he hasn't been talking to a wall all season after all.

Boys Basketball: Schedule hurting I-Ridge

Ironwood Ridge basketball coach Brian Peabody can't help but shake his head each time the Nighthawks load up the bus for a trek to Tucson's far east side.

High school girls soccer: Catalina Foothills 2, Sabino 1, 2OT

Girls soccer coach Charlie Kendrick stood in front of Catalina Foothills' bench during both overtimes Tuesday evening, urging his players to keep the faith.

High School Wrestling: I-Ridge makes case for being state's best

Ironwood Ridge's wrestlers have been waiting years to make one proclamation, and now they've got the hardware to back it up.

Girls soccer: I-Ridge's Busse busy after painful times

Michelle Busse didn't cry when she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during a Memorial Day practice in 2010.

High school wrestling: Badger clawing way to top

Victor Haro was a real "knucklehead" during his freshman year of high school.

High school basketball: Derksen's 35 leads Amphi over fellow power Buena

Amphitheater basketball coach Ben Hurley was informed during Saturday's postgame interview that his star forward, Tim Derksen, had scored 35 points.

High School Boys Basketball: Apollo's 24-2 run stuns Dorados in tourney final

The big picture was awfully blurry to Jon Kimberlin following Friday night's Northwest Desert Classic championship game.

High school boys basketball: Small school thinks big

The Northwest Desert Classic falls at the midpoint of the high school basketball season, providing many teams with a gauge and an outlook for the rest of the 2011-12 campaign.