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Win like a girl: How success in the Winter Olympics is reviving women’s sports

4Mar

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Sports

Win like a girl: How success in the Winter Olympics is reviving women’s sports

By Natalia Serrano Alysa Liu celebrates her Olympic win in Milano Cortina on Feb. 21, 2026. Photo by Matthew Stockman. Team USA’s female athletes have dominated the 2026 Winter Olympics. Women’s hockey and figure skating, in particular, have been hugely popular. Team USA’s figure skating trio, the “Blade Angels,” has been a large part of the discourse this year for many reasons. Alysa Liu made history this year as the first US women's figure skater to win gold since 2002. Liu has been catapulted not only for her win, but for her pure joy in skating and how much the enjoyment of what you do can change so much in a performance. Another historic moment at the Winter Olympics comes from the women's hockey team. Laila Edwards, a defensive player for Team USA, became the fi...

Super Bowl LX: Seattle’s Drive to Success

1Mar

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Sports

Super Bowl LX: Seattle’s Drive to Success

By Natalia Serrano The Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026. Photo from the Seattle Seahawks Instagram. Super Bowl LX was held at Levi Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. The match was between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. This was the second time the teams went head-to-head in the Super Bowl, the last time being 2015, with the Patriots besting the Seahawks 28-24. The Super Bowl pregame was chock-full of entertainment. Coco Jones opens the day with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Jones was followed by a “Super Bowl Legends” segment. On the field were Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Lynn Swann and Jalen Hurts. All received...

Café con Bad Bunny: A breakdown of Bad Bunny’s historic halftime performance

28Feb

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Arts & Entertainment, Opinion, Sports

Café con Bad Bunny: A breakdown of Bad Bunny’s historic halftime performance

By Quinn Smalley Amid the chaos of the American political system, there was a brief break in the conflict. For one night, most of America united to watch Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a.k.a. Bad Bunny, and his eagerly anticipated halftime performance at the Superbowl LX on Feb. 8, 2026. Bad Bunny’s performance was historic, being the first time a performer completed a set on one of the world’s biggest stages entirely in Spanish. It also served as meaningful representation for Puerto Ricans and the Latin American community as a whole. And like most halftime shows, Bad Bunny’s performance was rife with symbolism and political statements meant to be thought-provoking, honest, moving and, most of all, unifying. The halftime performance began with a prerecorded film transportin...

12Dec

By Emma PetersonNo Comments

Arizona Sports, Sports

2025 NFL Playoff Rankings: Week 13

By Jackson Melin “Playoff Picture.” Courtesy of Ryze Hendricks on Facebook. The playoffs are rapidly approaching, and for now the New England Patriots lead the AFC with the Chicago Bears leading the NFC. The Patriots are 11-2 at the time this article was written, more than doubling their record from last season. Sophomore quarterback Drake Maye has been mentioned in the MVP race for his performances. The Denver Broncos lead the AFC West at 10-2, followed by the AFC South–leading Jacksonville Jaguars at 8-4. The AFC North–leading Baltimore Ravens sit at an even 6-6. The Bears stand at 9-3, tied for the league’s best record. They currently hold the No. 1 seed due to division wins and points scored. Much of Chicago’s success has been credited to first-year head coach Ben Jo...

Hockey is still strong in the desert, 10 years after Tucson gains AHL team

7Nov

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Arizona Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Athletic Voice, Sports

Hockey is still strong in the desert, 10 years after Tucson gains AHL team

By Rory Archer The Tucson Roadrunners circle center ice at the beginning of their 2025 home-opener. The team’s mascot, Dusty the Roadrunner, is seen hyping up the crowd in the center. Photo by Rory Archer. TUCSON, ARIZ. — The Tucson Roadrunners won their season’s third game and home-opener with a final 5-4 in overtime on Saturday, Oct. 18th against the Calgary Wranglers. The start of this season marks the tenth anniversary of the Tucson Roadrunners moving from Springfield, Mass., to Tucson, Ariz. The home-opener game started with its usual 4 p.m. tailgate and “red carpet” walk for players. Arena doors opened at 6 p.m., an hour before puck drop. There was an estimated 5,547 in attendance. Several players were scratched from the game, including Roadrunners long-time star Robb...

Arizona Basketball’s 2025 Recruiting and Transfer Class

19May

By Ambur WilkersonNo Comments

Arizona Sports, Sports

Arizona Basketball’s 2025 Recruiting and Transfer Class

By Joel Herrera Less than a month after the 2024-2025 NCAA men’s basketball season ended, the University of Arizona Wildcats have found themselves with the second best signing class nationally for the 2025 offseason. Loaded with five-star high school recruits and experienced transfers who already have ties to Tucson, head coach Tommy Lloyd has put together his best signing class since he took over the Arizona coaching position in 2021. Looking at the high school recruiting portion of the offseason, the Wildcats signed four players, two of which were five-star recruits. Koa Peat, a 6’7, 235 pound power forward from Gilbert, Arizona, decided to stay local for his college career, committing to Arizona back in March and signing earlier in April. Peat was named the Arizona Gator...

Pima Baseball Uses Walk-Off Homerun and Shutout to Sweep Double-Header vs Mesa

12May

By Ambur WilkersonNo Comments

Pima Sports

Pima Baseball Uses Walk-Off Homerun and Shutout to Sweep Double-Header vs Mesa

By Joel Herrera Pima starting pitcher Luis Pablo Navarro (5) and first baseman Nolan Ganter (34) after their 6-5 win over Mesa CC in the first of two games on April 8. Game one featured a walk-off three run homerun from Nolan Ganter, game two resulted in a 5-0 shutout and Pima Baseball completed the season sweep of Mesa Community College as they took both games on Tuesday, April 8. The first of the two games would only be seven innings due to the double header. Mesa CC jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first and the Thunderbirds would add on in the second inning taking a 2-0 lead. Pima cut into the deficit in the bottom half of the second thanks to a run batted in in-field single from catcher Ernie Alvarez. Outfielder Zach Plasschaert wou...

12May

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Sports

Impact of the Game

By Jackson Melin Photo from Liz Nicholson's social media In 2002, former Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Webster was found to have signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This was discovered posthumously by neuropathologist Bennet I. Omalu and published in 2005. The story has become the inspiration for the 2015 movie “Concussion”. Several players have had problems after their playing career, whether it is physical or mental. One such case being former Cleveland Brown Gerry Sullivan, who served as an offensive lineman from 1974-1981. Gerry’s partner Liz Nicholson, an advocate for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, reflected on when she noticed signs of Sullivan’s condition. “When I look back to first meeting Gerry in 1997, there were definitely signs,” Nicholson said. “I...

29Apr

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Sports

Pre-Draft Prediction: Nick Nash

By Jackson Melin Photo of Nick Nash by Via Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images There were many names at the wide receiver position in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft. Headliners like University of Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan, University of Missouri’s Luther Burden III and University of Texas’ wide receiver Matthew Golden. However there was one prospect that was being overlooked: San Jose State’s Nick Nash. Nash, who initially played quarterback for San Jose from 2019-2022, switched to a wide receiver in 2023. Since then, he has set school/national records. In 2023 (first year as a receiver), he posted 48 receptions, 728 yards and eight touchdowns. His senior year would be his breakout campaign, racking up 104 catches, 1382 yards and 16 touchdowns. All of which would be league bests,...

28Apr

By Ambur WilkersonNo Comments

Pima Sports

A Look at Pima’s Best: CohenJ Gonzalez

By Joel Herrera Photo of CohenJ Gonzalez With how dominant and successful Pima Men’s Basketball was during the 2024-2025 season, it's impossible to not talk about starting point guard and Arizona native CohenJ Gonzalez. The 5’9’ sophomore out of Gilbert, Arizona made his name known nationally in his second year of action with the Aztecs. Gonzalez averaged 18.4 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game and 5.1 assists per game, while also shooting a shade over 46% from the floor. These numbers earned Gonzalez All-ACCAC First-Team honors and led him to being named as region player of the year. The secret behind Gonzalez’s accolades is simple: “I definitely like to take naps on game days…I’m not very superstitious so I don’t have a set routine,” Gonzalez said. ...