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Arizona women’s basketball defeated Arizona State by a final score of 91-52 on Sunday, Dec. 17 in Tempe. Kailyn Gilbert scored a game-high 19 points, while Helena Pueyo made a career-high five three-pointers for the Wildcats. (Pac-12 YouTube)

The four Tucson-area high school football teams in state playoff games this past weekend made it a clean sweep, with Sabino punching its ticket to the Class 3A championship game, and Canyon del Oro, Mica Mountain and Salpointe all winning to move on to next week's semifinals.

Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch talked about the Wildcats’ quarterback situation, along with other interesting topics as the UA enters a bye with a 4-3 record. Video by Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star

The Tucson Roadrunners, the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, wore their new white ‘Kachina’ jerseys for the first time during their Saturday, Nov. 11 game against the San Jose Barracuda in Tucson Arena. The Coyotes’ own white Kachina look, which includes green, red, purple, sand and orange accent colors, has been immensely popular among fans since it was reintroduced in recent seasons after a decade-plus hiatus. The Roadrunners, who have used a black version of the…

Tucson Elite Athletic’s Cristiano Morales, a junior-to-be at Salpointe Catholic High School, won the 400 meters at the 2024 USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on July 14, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. (Video courtesy Cristiano Morales & Veronica Morales)

Tucson Elite Athletic’s Cristiano Morales, a junior-to-be at Salpointe Catholic High School, won the 400 meters at the 2024 USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on July 14, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. (Video courtesy Cristiano Morales & Veronica Morales)

Tucson Elite Athletic’s Cristiano Morales, a junior-to-be at Salpointe Catholic High School, won the 400 meters at the 2024 USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on July 14, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. (Video courtesy Cristiano Morales & Veronica Morales)

Tucson Elite Athletic’s Cristiano Morales, a junior-to-be at Salpointe Catholic High School, won the 400 meters at the 2024 USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on July 14, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. (Video courtesy Cristiano Morales & Veronica Morales)

Tucson Elite Athletic’s Cristiano Morales, a junior-to-be at Salpointe Catholic High School, won the 400 meters at the 2024 USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on July 14, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. (Video courtesy Cristiano Morales & Veronica Morales)