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2024 Arizona football season countdown: 45 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 45 CHARLIE CAMP. With it being the 45th day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 45 for Arizona is inside linebacker Charlie Camp, a standout with the famed Desert Swarm defense from 1991 to 1995. Camp was a four-year letterman at Arizona who finished his career with 219 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks. He led the Wildcats with 90 tackles as a senior in 1995. He played one year for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 1996 before embarking on an extensive coaching career as an assistant. He has coached at Idaho, San Diego State, Arizona, Oregon State, San Jose State (under Dick Tomey and with Brennan), Nevada, North Dakota State, Akron, Houston Baptist and Texas-San Antonio. He has also served as an assistant in high school including at Rowlett (Texas) High School and presently at Little Elm (Texas) High School as the defensive coordinator. He is also a real estate agent in the Frisco, Texas area. Another No. 45 of note: Antonio Pierce, who stood out for the Wildcats in 1999 and 2000 after transferring from Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. After a nine-year NFL career, Pierce coached at Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High School while serving as an NFL analyst with ESPN. He went on to be an Arizona State assistant before joining the Las Vegas Raiders’ staff. He is now the Raiders’ head coach.
Allie Skaggs signs with Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball
Allie Skaggs, one of the most accomplished second basemen in Arizona softball history, will continue her playing career this summer with Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball. AU announced Wednesday morning that Skaggs will join the league for its five weeks of competition at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Ill., starting July 26.
Tucson residents can drop off home food waste to help improve air quality
A new city project in Tucson aims to cut down on food waste by having residents bring it in for composting. The program began this month and includes informational sessions where residents can learn about food cycles and waste management. The next session takes place this Thursday in Tucson. Residents...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST - Heating up with daily storm chances
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Southern Arizona will settle into an active mid-July Monsoon pattern this week with daily scattered storms, some of which can pack a punch! Strong winds and localized heavy rainfall remain storm threats throughout the week with high temperatures in Tucson topping out 4° to 7° above normal. Heading into the weekend, high pressure will shift westward and strengthen, giving us a northeasterly flow. This will increase our chance of seeing storms fire up off the higher terrain and Mongollon Rim, before pushing into the lower deserts.
Ziggy Marley says give peace a chance
"Circle of Peace” isn’t just a Ziggy Marley song or the name of his tour, which stops Tuesday, July 23, at the Fox Tucson Theatre. It’s a movement for Marley. “I have an important message and it’s about a circle of peace,” Marley said while calling from his Los Angeles home. “This message is rarely in an entertainment space. This is an important message to the people that we need peace now more than ever.”
Anthem singer Indrid Andress says she was drunk; University of Arizona changes branding | Nightly Roundup
From Ingrid Andress' disastrous national anthem rendition at the MLB Home Run Derby to the University of Arizona changing its branding, here's a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Tuesday, July 16, 2024. 1. MLB Home Run Derby national anthem singer admits to being drunk. Featured.
Mycon breaks ground on first Arizona project, talks strategic growth
A Dallas-based contractor is making strides in the West with its latest endeavor, the Tucson Rehabilitation Hospital in Arizona. Mycon General Contractors, a national commercial contractor with annual revenues exceeding $525 million, recently broke ground on the project, its first ground-up construction job in the Arizona market. The three-story, 55,098-square-foot hospital will feature 48 modern patient rooms and two therapy gyms with advanced technologies and state-of-the-art equipment.
Father arrested after son’s body found decomposing on family couch for days
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - An Arizona man has been arrested after his young son’s body was found decomposing on a couch inside the family’s home. According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, Joseph Gregory Antonsen, 38, is facing charges of negligent homicide and child abuse. Deputies...
Tucson family details mid-ride scare on SeaWorld San Diego roller coaster
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Tucson mother and her 10-year-old daughter are warning families traveling to SeaWorld San Diego this summer about their terrifying experience on the “Electric Eel” roller coaster last week. Salina Higgins claims the “comfort strap” on her daughter Ariella’s seat became loose mid-ride...
Retired Secret Service agent comments on attempted assassination
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A retired Secret Service agent is offering a glimpse into what securing an event requires, as is an Arizona sheriff who has secured three events for the former president. The retired agent said the Secret Service is tasked with being 100% right, 100% of the...
University of Arizona quietly returns to 'U of A' branding; ASU student says 'that's hilarious'
PHOENIX - You might remember in 2019 that the University of Arizona was mocked for rebranding as "UArizona." Well, now the university says it's back to using "U of A" – but how they announced the change has surprised brand experts. Arizona State University students are reacting to the...
WATCH: San Carlos Apache Reservation continues to battle Watch Fire
Days after the Watch Fire broke out, homeowners in the 7 Mile District on the San Carlos Apache Reservation were allowed back into the evacuation area. Seventy-five people were displaced after more than 20 houses and structures burned down as the fire reached 2,162 acres, according to fire officials. The...
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