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Greg Hansen's Notebook: In its third full season of varsity football, and fourth year overall, Mica Mountain won the state 4A football championship Friday in Tempe. That is ridiculously fast.

Greg Hansen's Notebook: Mica Mountain football coach Pat Nugent has won 166 high school games, No. 5 in Tucson history. The only thing that escapes him is a state championship.

Greg Hansen's Notebook: Former Arizona defensive coordinator Don Brown, head coach at UMass, was fired. He was the 21st former Arizona assistant coach to become a head coach. Eighteen of

Greg Hansen's Notebook: The impact of Arizona football's five-game losing streak was evident in the small show of fans Friday night.

Greg Hansen's Notebook: Mica Mountain football coach Pat Nugent, who began his prep head coaching career in 1997 at Flowing Wells, won his 162nd career game Friday night as the 9-0 Thunderbolts beat Walden Grove 16-6. That’s sacred ground.

From Greg Hansen's Notebook: Once again this season, Pima College’s men’s soccer team is in the hunt to win a NJCAA national championship. Coach Dave Cosgrove’s Aztecs started the season 12-1, and ranked No. 4 in NJCAA Division II.

From Greg Hansen's Notebook: Arizona and Mountain View High School alum Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles started at linebacker for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers in their season opener last week. He also intercepted a pass. His career continues to beat the odds.

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Greg Hansen Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on a local schools-focused '24 Pima County Sports Hall of Fame class, the strangeness of the WCWS without Arizona, a potential double standard when looking at Arizona, ASU's athletic financial situations and more.

Arizona basketball shot 18% from 3-point range and fell to Clemson in the Sweet 16. What’s next for the Wildcats after a disappointing finish in the NCAA Tournament? The Star’s Justin Spears, Michael Lev and UA basketball insider Bruce Pascoe reflect on the Wildcats’ season and what’s next for Tommy Lloyd’s club.