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TUSD Media Day: Nine high schools showcase fall athletic programs

Share Tweet The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) held its second annual fall-sports media day on Saturday at Tucson High behind the...

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Santa Rita principal on only JV football season this fall: “Only viable option” due to safety concern

Share Tweet Santa Rita High School principal Tamara Ray, new athletic director Bryant Howard and first-year football coach Douglas Smith have foremost...

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Santa Rita will not field a varsity football team in 2023, to play JV schedule

Share Tweet Santa Rita High School will not field a varsity football team in 2023 but still plans to have a junior...

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Three high school football coaching positions filled in Southern Arizona

Share Tweet The announced hire on Monday of Douglas Smith as Santa Rita’s new football coach means three vacancies of local high...

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Santa Rita cancels football season

Share Tweet Santa Rita’s football schedules for varsity and junior varsity have been canceled due to a lack of available players to...

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Upstart Tanque Verde gets statement win against defending state champs

Share Tweet The Tanque Verde Hawks took another step in their ascension as a legitimate threat in Southern Arizona with their 23-6...

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Struggling Santa Rita, Catalina look for way back to prosperity facing each other

Share Tweet In a battle of two rebuilding inner-city neighborhood programs, Santa Rita got the better of visiting Catalina and won in...

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2021 Southern Arizona High School Football Preview: Santa Rita

Share Tweet 2A Rillito: Santa Rita 2020 record: 0-2 before COVID-19 protocols shut down the season. The Eagles are 10-70 dating to...

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Veteran coach Tom Joseph recommended to lead Santa Rita’s program

Share Tweet High school football coaching legend Tom Joseph, a Salpointe Catholic alum who won a state championship coaching at Mesa Mountain...

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Three Southern Arizona graduates earn scholar athlete of year honors

Share Tweet Santa Rita’s Juan “Richie” Acosta, Sahuaro’s Eric Foiryolo and Palo Verde’s Desire Havyarimana — all Class of 2021 graduates —...

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Legendary Richard Sanchez Takes on Difficult Challenge as Santa Rita’s New Athletic Director

Share Tweet He is now the dean of high school football coaches in Southern Arizona and also has the most career victories...

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Tucson’s Treasures: Richard Acevedo with Brother Michael’s Spirit

Share Tweet AllSportsTucson.com is running a series of articles on local sports figures who are making an impact on the community. You...

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Anthony Sanders’ First Base Coaching Position With Baltimore Orioles Major Step In Diligent Career

Share Tweet Pitch after pitch, he was on the mark throwing to a group of college-age players as they swung from the...

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High School Football Notebook: 2A Rillito Schools Including Catalina, Santa Rita and Tanque Verde Release Schedules

Share Tweet High schools are proceeding with releasing their 2020 football schedules despite the uncertainty of what COVID-19 might bring to fall...

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Determined Veteran Coach Richard Sanchez Vowing to Lead Santa Rita’s Rebuilding Project “To the Very End” Toward Championship Caliber

Share Tweet Richard Sanchez stepped back, watched his Santa Rita team execute a couple of plays in practice, and then proceeded to...

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Baseball: Mike Acevedo Foundation Tournament needs one more varsity team

Share Tweet Former Sunnyside standout and Santa Rita coach Mike Acevedo passed away on Dec. 1, 2015 (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com: March 15, 2014)...