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Friday, May 18, 2012
Do This! / Sports Tucson Padres: Home for the Weekend
Posted by Jim Nintzel on Fri, May 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM
The Tucson Padres launched a new homestand a big 13-0 win over the Nashville Sounds last night.
The Padres are in town every night through next Thursday, May 23. Why not get out to a game this weekend? Cops and firefighters get in free tonight, the club is giving away camouflage T-shirts tomorrow night and you can bring your dog to the ballpark on Sunday. You'll find ticket info here and a full list of the promotions over the next week here.
Here's a breakdown of last night's game from the Padres' Tim Hagerty:
Sports This Week in Tucson Bicycling
Posted by Michael McKisson on Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:00 AM
New bicycle and pedestrian crossing signs went up near the streetcar construction and seem to confuse everyone. Check them out.
The local youth cycling team El Grupo is turning five years old and they are having a party to celebrate. Check out the details to join them.
The city installed a counter to track cyclists at one intersection 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Find out where it is at and how it works.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sports You Should Go Watch Soccer on Saturday
Posted by Dan Gibson on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Your hometown semi-pro soccer club FC Tucson kicks off its home campaign in the Premier Development League this Saturday night with a match against the truly unfortunately named SoCal Seahorses this Saturday night at the Kino Sports Complex. The guys behind the team have really given local sports their all, developing and staging the Desert Diamond Cup this February, making their own renovations to some of Kino's unused baseball fields, and in general, trying to bring high quality soccer to town. The least you can do is buy some tickets and cheer the hometown side, right? Gametime is at 7 pm and there's an after-party at Playground following the match.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Sports This Week in Tucson Bicycling
Posted by Michael McKisson on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Tucson Police Department received a grant to target bicyclists and pedestrians for two weeks. Find out more about the enforcement.
The new bridge over the Santa Cruz River is opening to bicycles and pedestrians soon. Find out when.
A popular bike route gets a an upgraded crossing, which has frustrated many a cyclist. Check out the upgrade and see if it is working.
UA student? Got an old bike you don't want? For the second year, BICAS is running a donation drive on the UA campus. Get all the details here.
Hundreds of cyclists will be riding up Mt. Lemmon this morning, but it almost didn't happen. Find out why the ride was almost called off.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sports Happy Anniversary to the Greatest Press Conference Ever
Posted by Dan Gibson on Mon, May 7, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Not a game, not a game. We talking about practice. Miss you, A.I.
And in remixed form, by Steve Porter:
Friday, May 4, 2012
Sports This Week in Tucson Bicycling
Posted by Michael McKisson on Fri, May 4, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Michael McKisson/TucsonVelo.com
- Tom Thivener and his daughter Saskia Shen-Thivener lead a ride highlighting future bicycle boulevards.
It's bloomin' hot out there. Check out the photo essay of flowers and bikes.
The city installed bicycle speed bumps on a popular path. Find out where and why they added them.
There is a new group in town devoted to helping businesses along the streetcar route during construction. Check it out.
With University Boulevard added to the list of streets closed for streetcar construction, bicycling in the area is more of a challenge. Check out the map for some alternate routes.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sports Want to Win Tickets to Thirsty Thursday?
Posted by Dan Gibson on Tue, May 1, 2012 at 12:27 PM
[UPDATE: the tickets are gone! Wow!]
Yes, we sometimes have Tucson Padres tickets to give away, especially for Thirsty Thursday since we sponsor that beautiful collision of cheap booze and high quality baseball, but somewhat strangely, we have 23 tickets for Thursday's game. It's going to be super simple to win...just head to our Facebook page, find the post about the giveaway and leave a comment. You'll need to come to our office at 3280 E. Hemisphere Loop to pick up the tickets. Good luck!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sports Tucson's NBA Alumni List Could Soon Increase By 33 Percent
Posted by Brian J. Pedersen on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Despite the presence of the nationally-recognized University of Arizona men's basketball program, Tucson has by no means ever been considered a hotbed of local basketball talent. To this day only three players who attended high school in the region have gone on to play in the NBA.
That could soon be four, with the news Monday that former Santa Rita High School standout Terrell Stoglin has declared for the NBA draft.
But, there's a catch: Stoglin, who was the starting point guard for Maryland and led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 21.6 points per game this past season, announced his intention to forgo his final two years of eligibility one day after apparently being suspended by Maryland for one year for a "violation of the Maryland Student-Athlete Code of Conduct," according to the school.
Stoglin was one of two Maryland players given one-year suspensions; the other had previous announced his intention to transfer to a different college.
At Santa Rita Stoglin was a four-year starter, leading the Eagles to four consecutive state final appearances, including a win in the Class 4A-II championship game as a senior in 2010.
If he gets drafted and/or makes it onto an NBA roster he would join a slim list of locals that includes Sean Elliott (Cholla), Fat Lever (Pueblo) and fellow Santa Rita grad Dave Feitl, who played 275 games with Houston, Washington, Golden State and New Jersey from 1987-1992.
He'd also be only the 20th person to attend high school in Arizona to make the NBA, according to online hoops database Basketball Reference.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Sports This Week in Tucson Bicycling
Posted by Michael McKisson on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 7:37 AM
View 2011 Bike Count: Top locations in a larger map
Slightly more cyclists were counted in Tucson during the 2011 bike count. Find out how many more were counted and other interesting details about the count.
Tucson lacks a national reputation for bicycle friendliness. See why.
Tour of the Tucson Mountains, the companion ride to the El Tour de Tucson that has been going on for 26 years will cease to exist after this weekend. Find out why the organizers decided to pull the plug on the ride.
More kids are riding their bikes in the Menlo Park neighborhood because of David Walker. Find out what he is doing to get kids on bikes.
Meet Susan who rides her recumbent thousands of miles ever year. See just how many miles she rides. Hint: It's more than 10,000.
The City of Tucson restarted the hiring process for a Transportation Director after the first didn't yield a candidate. This time around they are focusing on alternate transportation. See what the hiring brochure says about bikes and pedestrians.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sports Soccer at Playground: An Endorsement
Posted by Dan Gibson on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 5:08 PM
While it seems sort of quaint now, as a soccer fan, there was a time when it was nearly impossible to watch European matches (generally the pinnacle of the sport) somewhere that served alcohol in this town. Even as recently as the last World Cup, in which the American side was somewhat less than embarrassing for a little while, my friends and I drove around town for awhile trying to find a place to watch the US v. England match.
However, these days, Playground, a spot for attractive people to hang out with each other by night has become a soccer hangout from early mornings on weekends to afternoons for MLS matches and Champions League tilts. A few awesome things about soccer at Playground: the drinks are cheap (1/2 off all drinks when they're open for soccer before 7 pm) and the general enjoyment of watching live sports with other people. Today, I watched the Chelsea/Barcelona match next to a fan of Spanish soccer who disagreed with my general take on the match, but still, it's just fun to cheer along or against other people. Plus, it seems there are a wide array of fans, from the long time fans who seem to know every detail about the game and its history to a few people who are just getting into the sport. While the regular season for European league soccer is rapidly approaching its finish, the European championships are coming this summer and the MLS regular season rolls on, so there's still plenty to catch on Playground's big, fancy screen. Follow the Facebook group dedicated to keeping up with what matches will be shown for details.
