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Former Arizona pitcher Bradon Zastrow joins coaching staff as undergraduate assistant
Two years at Arizona wasn’t enough for Bradon Zastrow. He’s coming back for another, though in a completely different role. The former Wildcat left-handed pitcher is joining the coaching staff as an undergraduate assistant for the 2025 season, the school announced Thursday. By god... that's Bradon Zastrow's music! Beyond excited for Bradon to be part of the program this season as an undergraduate assistant! pic.twitter.com/XAgYfpOweB — Arizona Baseball (@ArizonaBaseball) August 15, 2024 Zastrow appeared in 34 games for the UA in 2023-24 after starting his career at Pima College, spending most of his first season in the starting rotation before...
The best players Arizona football will face during their 3 non-conference games
Arizona will open the season at home on August 31 versus New Mexico. Northern Arizona visits Tucson on September 7 before the Wildcats travel to Kansas State on September 13. The battle between the two Big XII Wildcats is classified as a non-conference game is an odd quirk in the schedule.
22-year-old Arizona woman dies after domestic violence incident, family says
TUCSON, Ariz. — An Arizona family is mourning the death of 22-year-old Zahriya Moreno, who they say fell victim to domestic violence. KVOA is told she died at Banner Hospital. It was a sad day for many, as family, friends and loved ones gathered at the hospital to honor Moreno.
A Shady Laundry Deal Scandalizes a Major Migrant Shelter in Arizona
Earlier this year, southern Arizona was staring down a crisis—“homelessness on steroids,” as Pima County’s top official described it. Federal funding for the state’s migrant shelters was about to run dry as near-record numbers of migrants were entering the state from Mexico. Diego Piña Lopez, then the executive director of one of the state’s largest shelter operators, was among the leading voices warning in local and national media about the dire local consequences of the budget fight in Washington.“I think that’s going to lead to a lot of chaos, and a lot more cost across the board for folks to...
Pro Football Focus names Arizona CB Tacario Davis top 50 player nationally
Arizona cornerback Tacario Davis was named in the"PFF College 50: The 50 best players in college football ahead of the 2024 season" on Wednesday. Davis has been repeatedly honored with preseason recognition entering the 2024 season. Davis has been named to the watch lists for the Jim Thorpe Award Watch...
The Giving Project: How one woman got her life back through culinary arts
GAP Ministries serves about 100,000 meals across Tucson. But its kitchen does more than feed people: Pat Parris us how our the nonprofit gave one woman her life back through its Culinary Arts program.
20 GymCats Earn WCGA Scholastic All-America Honors
TUCSON, Ariz. – A program record 20 GymCats have earned Scholastic All-America honors, announced by the WCGA on Wednesday. Arizona posted a 3.7724 team GPA during the 2023-24 academic year, the highest GPA among Pac-12 gymnastics teams and eighth best in the nation. Arizona's 20 gymnasts on the WCGA Scholastic All-America list are the second most in the nation. This is the seventh consecutive year that Arizona has had ten or more Scholastic All-Americans. WCGA Scholastic All-Americans Alysen Fears Caroline Herry Gianna Lenczner Jordan Schultz Malia Hargrove Taylor Raskin Elizabeth LaRusso Jessica Castles Emily Mueller Sophia Stephens Madison Courney Haley...
Arizona ranked significantly higher in PFF top 25 than traditional polls
Arizona is significantly higher in the Pro Football Focus "College Football Rankings: Preseason top 25" than the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll. Arizona is 11th in the Pro Football Focus Top 25 and 21st in the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll. Arizona...
Suspect still at large following shooting of Pima County deputy
One suspect remains at large following the shooting of a Pima County Sheriff's deputy on Tuesday. Authorities are searching for 39-year-old Gabriel Angel Altamirano, who they say ambushed deputies who responded to a domestic violence call involving Altamirano earlier that day. A second suspect is in jail. ...
Arizona Connections Academy welcomes students for 2024-25 school year
Students at Gilbert-headquartered Arizona Connections Academy , a tuition-free online public school serving students statewide in grades K-12, have headed back to class. Students ...
GoDaddy founder's foundation gives $250K to help foster kid program in Arizona
A Valley billionaire is giving a $250,000 grant to an effort in Arizona to help foster children in the state’s system. The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the
Arizona is already a hub for the EV sector. Smart policies will keep it that way.
The American automotive industry is synonymous with innovation. For over a century, manufacturers throughout the U.S. have built a legacy of progress, delivering new and exciting products that push the boundaries of possibility. Electric vehicles (EVs) are the natural next phase of this development — and Arizona is already at the epicenter. Almost 85,000 EVs […]
How safe is it to let your medications sit in the hot mailbox?
PHOENIX — The Phoenix area has now seen months of temperatures over 100 degrees, and we're currently in the middle of a weeklong stretch of 110+ days. With millions of people relying on mail-order pharmacies, how safe is it to let your medications sit in the hot mailbox?. "Medications...
The politics behind where presidential candidates eat along their campaign trail
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz were in the Valley last week, rallying with thousands of supporters at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. But, they also made another stop in the Valley after their rally at Cocina Adamex, a Mexican spot on Seventh Avenue in downtown Phoenix. It continued a long tradition of candidates eating at Mexican restaurants when they swing through Phoenix — from George Bush to Bill Clinton to Barack Obama.
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