Jason Barr

Arizona

Anchor and Reporter at KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)

Anchor and Reporter at KWBA-TV (Tucson, AZ)

4x Murrow & 2x Emmy winner for sports reporting for @kgun9. @Penn grad & MBA from @unccharlotte. Heisman Trophy voter.

Articles

How archery champion Terry LaBeau got started in the sport

2 days ago | kgun9.com | Jason Barr

ORO VALLEY, Arizona — "You've got to shoot enough arrows to make sure you subconscious mind reacts, or your muscle memory reacts, said Terry LaBeau, as he was just about to shoot an arrow an Naranja Park. LaBeau has plenty of muscle memory. He's been shooting archery for nearly seventy years. It started out in Michigan as a way to stay out of the cold. "I enjoy not only the competition against the archers but also the interaction between the archers and the sport," said LaBeau.
Arizona baseball opens the Eugene Regional with a 3-2 win over Cal Poly

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Jason Barr

EUGENE, Oregon — Easton Breyfogle hit a two-run home run, and Owen Kramkowski allowed just one run over seven innings as Arizona defeated Cal Poly, 3-2, in the first game of the Eugene Regional. The Wildcats won despite getting just two hits on the afternoon. Tommy Splane's triple scored Andrew Cain for the game's first run. Kramkowski pitched out of trouble for most of the afternoon. He struck out Jack Collins with the bases loaded in the fourth inning.
FC Tucson starts 2-0 while FC Tucson Women change coaches

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Jason Barr

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — USL League 2 Western Conference defending champion FC Tucson is off to a 2-0 start as it hosts Coachella Valley on Friday night at Kino Sports Complex. "We're building off of head coach Sebastian Pineda taking us to the Final Four last year," said FC Tucson President Jon Pearlman. "We have key pieces coming back like Ismael Ruiz, Brandon Sanchez, D'Andre Pickett, and Paul Caliari.
Unhealthy Days | Saturns, Jeeps & Ducks | Get Grindin'

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How Sahuarita's Owen Kramkowski became Arizona's ace pitcher

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Jason Barr

TUCSON, Arizona — Sahuarita's Owen Kramkowski grew up a big Arizona Wildcat baseball fan. "We'd come to as many games as possible," Kramkowski said following a practice at Hi Corbett Field. Even if Kramkowski was heavily recruited, he still may have chosen the Wildcats. However, as a freshman he pitched just one inning, and didn't travel with the team that won last year's Pac-12 Tournament. "I learned a lot," added Kramkowski. "Just being able to take what the older guys taught us.
Arizona Baseball selected for the NCAA Regional of the NCAA Tournament

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jason Barr

Share TUCSON, Arizona — Big 12 Tournament Champion Arizona Wildcat Baseball is headed to the Eugene Regional, where it will compete with the No. 12 Oregon Ducks, Utah Valley, and Cal Poly. The Wildcats knew going into the selection show, which they watched in their clubhouse, that they weren't going to be one of sixteen the host teams. "Once that was past, the guys were excited to find out where they were going to play," said head coach Chip Hale.
Arizona Baseball selected for the NCAA Regional of the NCAA Tournament

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Jason Barr

TUCSON, Arizona — Big 12 Tournament Champion Arizona Wildcat Baseball is headed to the Eugene Regional, where it will compete with the No. 12 Oregon Ducks, Utah Valley, and Cal Poly. The Wildcats knew going into the selection show, which they watched on television in their clubhouse, that they weren't going to be one of the host teams. "Once that was past, the guys were excited to find out where they were going to play," said head coach Chip Hale.
Arizona Baseball advances to the Big 12 Tournament championship game

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jason Barr

Share ARLINGTON, Texas — Mason White hit two more home runs and Arizona defeated West Virginia, 12-1, to advance to Saturday's Big 12 Championship game. White has three homers in two games in the tournament Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where he also homered twice during the opening weekend of the season. Adonyz Guzman also had three hits and 3 RBI for the Wildcats.
Arizona Baseball advances to the Big 12 Tournament championship game

2 weeks ago | kgun9.com | Jason Barr

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mason White hit two more home runs and Arizona defeated West Virginia, 12-1, to advance to Saturday's Big 12 Championship game. White has three homers in two games in the tournament Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where he also homered twice during the opening weekend of the season. Adonyz Guzman also had three hits and 3 RBI for the Wildcats.
See it! The cactus returns to the Lute and Bobbi Olson Court at McKale Center

2 weeks ago | kgun9.com | Jason Barr

TUCSON, Arizona — A recent trend in college basketball is to have visually interesting courts, and Arizona Basketball is reaching into its past for its newest version of the Lute and Bobbi Olson court. The athletic department had graphic designs of four potential courts, and a fan vote would determine the winner. "It created some discourse on social media with fans arguing back and forth on which one was best," said Tony Daniel.