Elvia Verdugo
Community Sports Editor at Arizona Daily Star
Community Sports Editor at the @TucsonStar🌵 @UArizona journalism & history alumna 😊 Say hi! [email protected]
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3 days ago |
tucson.com | Elvia Verdugo
Canyon Del Oro High School senior Jordan Crawford got a late start to playing tennis. While many begin playing tennis around 6, or even younger, Crawford didn’t officially pick up a racket until she was 11. But Crawford doesn’t see her late start as a disadvantage. Instead, she sees it as something of an advantage. “I never felt burnt out or tired of the sport, which I really am grateful for,” she said.
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3 days ago |
tucson.com | Elvia Verdugo
Arizona’s former guard and team leader in 3-point shooting, Lauryn Swann, has committed to Rutgers University. The move was first reported by On3Sports’ Talia Goodman. Swann, who only played one year with the Wildcats as a freshman, will have three years of eligibility remaining. She entered the transfer portal on April 1 and was the seventh Wildcat to enter the portal, the Star previously reported. “I want to thank the University of Arizona, the coaching staff ...
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4 days ago |
tucson.com | Elvia Verdugo
No. 11 Arizona men’s tennis defeated No. 18 University of Central Florida with a 4-1 win at the Big 12 Tennis Championship in Waco, Texas, on Sunday. Arizona tennis star Colton Smith was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Championship after finishing with a 4-2 combined record at the championship, including two wins in the final against UCF, according to the Big 12.
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6 days ago |
tucson.com | Elvia Verdugo
Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2024 and updated on March 28, 2025. Tucson loves markets. From craft fairs to markets packed with oddities, Tucson has a soft spot for them all. But of course, we can’t forget about one of the first types of markets to land in Tucson: the farmers market. Tucsonans have been picking up fresh produce at local farmers markets for decades.
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2 weeks ago |
tucson.com | Elvia Verdugo
Pima Community College’s track and field team returned to Tucson this week with a new school record and a few national qualifying times after competing in La Jolla, California, last weekend. At the Triton Invitational at UC San Diego, Pima freshman Taylor Brown set a school record in the 400 meters with a time of 46.65 seconds. The previous record was held by Juan Duarte in 2001 with a time of 47.09 seconds, according to a press release from Pima Athletics.
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