http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/amateur amateur news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-06-20T00:34:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061713_soccer-notes/az-pro-soccer-mastroeni-traded-leroux-shines-nats/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061713_soccer-notes/az-pro-soccer-mastroeni-traded-leroux-shines-nats/ 00:04:00Z Ted Prezelski In this edition of our rundown of Arizona in pro soccer, we have a surprise new team for Pablo Mastroeni, Sydney Leroux continuing to impress for the U.S. national team and scores for way too many teams named “Real.” 2013-06-18T00:04:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-takes-win-tune-up-match/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-takes-win-tune-up-match/ 18:06:00Z Ted Prezelski Saturday night’s friendly was a tough test for FC Tucson given how the run up to the game went. 2013-06-16T18:06:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_tsa-fc/un-real-victory-tsa-fc-notches-strong-win-over-rsl-women/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061613_tsa-fc/un-real-victory-tsa-fc-notches-strong-win-over-rsl-women/ 16:32:00Z Ted Prezelski It had been talked about as the first real test for TSA FC. Their first two matches were against weak and disorganized opposition, but their match on Saturday was against Real Salt Lake Women. “We haven’t really seen a great team yet,” said coach Amy Garelick. 2013-06-16T16:32:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061513_tsa-fc_soccer/love-game-keeps-kearns-going/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061513_tsa-fc_soccer/love-game-keeps-kearns-going/ 14:50:00Z Ted Prezelski Kelly Kearns is the only TSA FC player to have experience in the league, but it was 10 years ago. Still, she’s earned plaudits from the coach as the most “athletic player out there.” 2013-06-15T14:50:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061213_fc-tucson/five-different-scorers-fc-tucson-runaway-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061213_fc-tucson/five-different-scorers-fc-tucson-runaway-win/ 20:35:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson scored a comfortable away victory Tuesday night as they fight to get back into playoff contention. 2013-06-12T20:35:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061013_soccer-notes/az-pros-phx-drops-two-leroux-back-heroines-welcome/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061013_soccer-notes/az-pros-phx-drops-two-leroux-back-heroines-welcome/ 23:54:00Z Ted Prezelski Dear reader, with all of the hot and heavy FC Tucson action, your ace local soccer reporter failed you last week and did not give you a weekly update of Arizona soccer. Don’t despair, this week we have plenty of things to talk about including a U.S. national team goal for one of our Phoenix boys, and Sydney Leroux making a triumphant return to the Boston Breakerssoccerball. 2013-06-10T23:54:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_fc-tucson/fresno-defense-quells-fc-tucsons-attack/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_fc-tucson/fresno-defense-quells-fc-tucsons-attack/ 16:30:00Z Ted Prezelski After Thursday’s nine-goal thrashing of OC Blues Strikers, FC Tucson’s offense was stymied on Saturday night as division-leading Fresno Fuego played the team to a 1-0 defeat.The game was the first home loss and first shutout of the season for Los Tucsonenses.“They were better than we were,” said coach Rick Schantz. 2013-06-09T16:30:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_tsa-fc/tsa-fc-scores-seven-home-debut/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060913_tsa-fc/tsa-fc-scores-seven-home-debut/ 14:37:00Z Ted Prezelski Tucson Soccer Academy FC defeated St. George United on Saturday afternoon at Kino Sports Park by a devastating 7-0 margin. 2013-06-09T14:37:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060613_fc-tucson/pwned-tucsonenses-fold-spindle-mutilate-oc-blues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060613_fc-tucson/pwned-tucsonenses-fold-spindle-mutilate-oc-blues/#When: 08:23:000 Ted Prezelski Updated: FC Tucson delivered a serious punishment to OC Blues Strikers on Thursday night at Kino Sports Park with a scoreline that one would normally expect from the Tucson Padres playing across the street. Los Tucsonenses set a club record with their 9-1 victory. 2013-06-07T08:23:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060213_soccer-notes/road-weary-fc-tucson-earns-point-phoenix-drops-2-east-coast-trip/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060213_soccer-notes/road-weary-fc-tucson-earns-point-phoenix-drops-2-east-coast-trip/ 15:01:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson took the lead in the 35th minute on Saturday night, but a late goal by the Southern California Seahorses meant the team returns from La Mirada with only a point. On the other side of the country, former FC Tucson striker Donny Toia scored the only goal for Phoenix as the team went down to the Hammerheads. 2013-06-02T15:01:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-new-pima-chancellor-set-tackle-colleges-troubles/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-new-pima-chancellor-set-tackle-colleges-troubles/ 21:01:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Vince Rabago and Cathy Arnold about Rosemont Mine, Councilmen Paul Cunningham and Steve Kozachik about Tucson’s new gun laws, incoming PCC Chancellor Lee Lambert about the future of Pima College, and Sentinel reporter Ted Prezelski with TC Tucson’s Chris Keeney. 2013-05-31T21:01:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/053013_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-top-pdl-team-us-open-cup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/053013_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-top-pdl-team-us-open-cup/ 00:27:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson won title of best PDL team in the U.S. Open Cup by beating two professional sides; Phoenix travels to Dixie this weekend to take on Richmond, Wilmington. 2013-05-31T00:27:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052813_soccer-notes/az-pro-soccer-valentino-randolph-help-put-teams-top/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052813_soccer-notes/az-pro-soccer-valentino-randolph-help-put-teams-top/ 23:50:00Z Ted Prezelski In this week’s update of Arizonans playing in professional leagues: two Arizonans called up to U.S. national team, season’s end for Espinoza and third-round Open Cup action. 2013-05-28T23:50:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052713_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-earns-point-from-rough-calif-road-trip/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052713_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-earns-point-from-rough-calif-road-trip/ 16:02:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson dropped one to first place Ventura County on Saturday and managed to come back from a one-goal and one-man deficit to earn a draw against the OC Blues Strikers on Sunday. 2013-05-27T16:02:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052513_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-run-us-open-cup-true-cinderella-story/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052513_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-run-us-open-cup-true-cinderella-story/ 00:17:00Z Ted Prezelski Houston may not put out their regular line up against FC Tucson in Wednesday’s third-round U.S. Open Cup match, but don’t mistake that for them not taking the game seriously. 2013-05-26T00:17:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-has-scorpions-breakfast-2ot-pk-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052113_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-has-scorpions-breakfast-2ot-pk-win/#When: 09:50:000 Ted Prezelski Updated: FC Tucson won against the North American Soccer League’s San Antonio Scorpions on Tuesday night, but it took two extra times and a tiebreaker to do it. The game in San Antonio ended with a 2-2 draw, with FC Tucson edging San Antonio 4-3 on penalty kicks. 2013-05-22T09:50:35-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_soccer-notes/scorpions-coach-taking-fc-tucson-challenge-seriously/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052013_soccer-notes/scorpions-coach-taking-fc-tucson-challenge-seriously/ 22:25:00Z Ted Prezelski San Antonio coach Tim Hankinson talked about how to prepare for a team he hasn’t seen and the importance for his players to do well in the U.S. Open Cup. Plus: Our weekly update on professional players with Arizona ties. 2013-05-20T22:25:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051913_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-corrals-seahorses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051913_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-corrals-seahorses/#When: 12:43:000 Ted Prezelski Updated: FC Tucson opened up their Premier Development League season on Saturday night at Kino Sports Park with a 3-1 win over the Southern California Seahorses. The win puts the team in second place in the Southwest Division with four points in two games. Coach Rich Schantz said his club’s teamwork was “fun to watch.” 2013-05-20T12:43:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-prepares-take-seahorses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-prepares-take-seahorses/ 16:26:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson used Friday morning for practice and, after it got too hot, game film. All of this was to get ready for two opponents in four days: the Southern California Seahorses at home on Saturday, followed by a trip to Texas to face off against the San Antonio Scorpions in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup. 2013-05-18T16:26:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_soccer-notes/us-open-cup-we-have-ourselves-bracket/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_soccer-notes/us-open-cup-we-have-ourselves-bracket/ 17:47:00Z Ted Prezelski The U.S. Open Cup sometimes gets compared to the NCAA’s March Madness, with minnow teams hoping to take down a giant here and there. Coin flips and mysterious envelopes have given us the Open Cup draw, and Tucson may have a second trip to Texas to take on one of MLS’s best because of it. 2013-05-16T17:47:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-squeezes-out-victory-over-phoenix-fc/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-squeezes-out-victory-over-phoenix-fc/ 13:58:00Z Ted Prezelski A last-minute goal by Conner Bevans gave FC Tucson the win over in-state rivals Phoenix FC in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night. Tucson has earned a trip to Texas to play against NASL side San Antonio Scorpions next week. 2013-05-15T13:58:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_soccer-notes/lesson-az-teams-this-weekend-put-aaron-in/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_soccer-notes/lesson-az-teams-this-weekend-put-aaron-in/ 21:42:00Z Ted Prezelski Aaron Long scored the lone goal for Tucson in a comeback draw against the Misioneros while Aaron King started a comeback attempt for Phoenix FC against Dayton. The rivals go head-to-head on Tuesday in the U.S. Open Cup, with more than pride on the line. Plus: Updates on Arizonans in pro leagues around the U.S. and the world. 2013-05-13T21:42:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_soccer-notes/soccer-notes-familiarity-breedswe-arent-sure-yet/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_soccer-notes/soccer-notes-familiarity-breedswe-arent-sure-yet/ 20:36:00Z Ted Prezelski When FC Tucson takes on Phoenix FC in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup next Tuesday, one former FC Tucson player playing for Phoenix thinks he has his old squad’s number. While they play in different leagues, both teams have reason to think that they know their opponent’s weaknesses. 2013-05-08T20:36:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050113_redskins/in-debate-over-redskins-name-r-word-racism-or-respect/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050113_redskins/in-debate-over-redskins-name-r-word-racism-or-respect/ 04:06:00Z Michelle Peirano Amanda Blackhorse is outraged when she thinks of the Washington Redskins, a team whose name and mascot are deeply offensive to the Navajo woman. But she is also saddened at the thought that in the Navajo Nation, Red Mesa High School uses the name for its sports teams as well. 2013-05-02T04:06:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050113_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-set-joust-with-phoenix-us-open-cup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050113_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-set-joust-with-phoenix-us-open-cup/ 22:06:00Z Ted Prezelski The pairings for the first round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup have been released, and FC Tucson will face in-state rivals Phoenix FC. The match will take place at FC Tucson’s home field, Kino Sports Complex, Field 5, on May 14. 2013-05-01T22:06:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/043013_soccer-notes/phx-looks-win-second-row-fc-tucson-awaits-open-cup-draw/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/043013_soccer-notes/phx-looks-win-second-row-fc-tucson-awaits-open-cup-draw/ 21:49:00Z Ted Prezelski After fits and starts early in the season, the pieces came together for Phoenix FC on Sunday with a 3-1 win over the Wilmington Hammerheads. U.S. Open Cup field is set; what remains is to find out who FC Tucson will play. Plus: Weekend goals from Cuéllar, Monahan in our weekly update of Arizonans in professional soccer 2013-04-30T21:49:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042513_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-breaks-ground-unveils-champions-league/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042513_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-breaks-ground-unveils-champions-league/ 00:38:00Z Ted Prezelski Thursday afternoon, the team broke ground on a 1,800-seat stadium. They are also announcing a “Champions League” for local adult club teams. Plus: Phoenix FC against Wilmington and Arizonans around the world of pro soccer. 2013-04-26T00:38:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040713_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-earns-2-2-draw-first-preseason-match/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040713_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-earns-2-2-draw-first-preseason-match/ 22:35:00Z H. Jose Bosch Bo Bechdal played in a new position for FC Tucson, and it paid off Saturday as the newly minted left back scored the team’s second goal in a preseason match against UC Riverside. 2013-04-07T22:35:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040513_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-announces-first-signings-2013/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040513_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-announces-first-signings-2013/ 13:16:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson marked the beginning of their 2013 Premier Development League campaign today with a trio of signings for the upcoming season. PLUS: Local player Justen Glad to play for U.S. under-17 squad; Joe-Max Moore and Peter Vermes to be inducted into Hall of Fame. 2013-04-06T13:16:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031813_sports_roundtable/cunningham-kicks-off-biz-roundtables-with-sports-tourism/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031813_sports_roundtable/cunningham-kicks-off-biz-roundtables-with-sports-tourism/ 17:52:00Z Dylan Smith City Councilman Paul Cunningham is bringing back roundtable discussions of business issues at the Ward 2 office, beginning with a talk on sports tourism. The roundtable will be Tuesday, March 26 at Eastside City Hall. 2013-03-18T17:52:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030513_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-part-expanded-2013-us-open-cup-field/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030513_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-part-expanded-2013-us-open-cup-field/ 21:25:00Z Ted Prezelski The Premier Development League announced Tuesday that FC Tucson will be among the 68 teams in this year’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2013-03-05T21:25:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021213_soccer/tucson-soccer-giving-sports-tourism-kick/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021213_soccer/tucson-soccer-giving-sports-tourism-kick/ 23:12:00Z Kyle Johnson February has long been the month for northern snowbirds to migrate to the sunny 70-degree desert oasis that is Tucson. But a new reason to travel to the Old Pueblo is emerging, and it’s proving to be a boon for the local economy: soccer. 2013-02-12T23:12:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020913_desert-friendlies/soccer-fc-tucson-shouts-timber-as-they-fall-portland/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020913_desert-friendlies/soccer-fc-tucson-shouts-timber-as-they-fall-portland/ 19:32:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson lost to a dominant Portland Timbers FC side at Kino Sports Park on Friday. The final day of Desert Friendlies ended with the Timbers racking up a commanding 3-0 victory. 2013-02-09T19:32:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013013_desert-friendlies-fct/soccer-fc-tucson-sporting-kansas-city-play-tie/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013013_desert-friendlies-fct/soccer-fc-tucson-sporting-kansas-city-play-tie/ 19:39:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson scraped and clawed to a surprising 1-1 draw to U.S. Open Cup champions Sporting Kansas City to close down the opening day of Desert Friendlies at Kino Sports Park. 2013-01-30T19:39:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012613_docs_in_honduras/ua-hand-surgeon-gloves-up-save-goals-honduras/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012613_docs_in_honduras/ua-hand-surgeon-gloves-up-save-goals-honduras/ 19:43:00Z Austin McEvoy A University of Arizona hand surgeon is making an eighth annual trip to Honduras, where he will perform surgery for underprivileged locals. But this year, Dr. Joseph Sheppard will not only be using his hands to reconstruct fingers, but to block soccer balls. 2013-01-26T19:43:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012313_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-announces-new-soccer-stadium/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012313_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-announces-new-soccer-stadium/ 00:12:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson and Pima County announced plans Wednesday for a 2,000-seat stadium to be built by 2014 on the site of Field #1 at Kino Sports Complex North. In addition to the new stadium, which will become the new home for the professional soccer team, the county also plans to add a sixth field at the site. 2013-01-24T00:12:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011513_el_rio_meeting/tee-off-el-rio-fate-weds-meeting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011513_el_rio_meeting/tee-off-el-rio-fate-weds-meeting/ 22:03:00Z Maizie Simpson What to do with the first grass golf course in Arizona will be the topic of a public meeting Wednesday night. A “Complete the Dreams” meeting will give residents a chance to comment on the future of El Rio Golf Course and neighboring Joaquin Murrieta Park. 2013-01-15T22:03:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/010613_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-tryouts-bring-out-old-pueblos-best-footy-fanciers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/010613_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-tryouts-bring-out-old-pueblos-best-footy-fanciers/ 18:29:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson held tryouts on Saturday for the their 2013 season at Kino Sportspark and 59 players showed up. Not all of the players on the grass were unfamiliar faces, but two of the most familiar to fans will be unlikely to be wearing the black jersey this year. 2013-01-06T18:29:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/122012_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-builds-new-season-named-rookie-franchise-year/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/122012_soccer-notes/fc-tucson-builds-new-season-named-rookie-franchise-year/ 21:53:00Z Ted Prezelski The crew over at FC Tucson is still basking in the glory of being named the Premier Development League’s Rookie Franchise of the Year last weekend, but they are already putting together the team for next season. PLUS: New women’s league announces their name and logo, but not the name of who is in the logo. 2012-12-20T21:53:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120712_soccer-notes/amato-tapped-as-new-wildcat-soccer-coach/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/120712_soccer-notes/amato-tapped-as-new-wildcat-soccer-coach/ 22:57:00Z Ted Prezelski Tony Amato, Southland Conference coach of the year the past two seasons at Stephen F. Austin, has been hired to become the new University of Arizona women’s soccer coach. 2012-12-07T22:57:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110312_celtic_festival/photos-kilts-twirl-and-bagpipes-skirl-celtic-festival/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110312_celtic_festival/photos-kilts-twirl-and-bagpipes-skirl-celtic-festival/ 06:06:00Z Bill Vaughn They say everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but the organizers of Tucson’s Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games claim “Everyone is a Celt for the weekend” at the annual event. 2012-11-04T06:06:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091812_girls_concussions/concussions-often-overlooked-girls-sports/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091812_girls_concussions/concussions-often-overlooked-girls-sports/ 17:22:00Z Lorri Allen Concussions are most often associated with men’s and boys’ sports such as football, but girls’ sports carry risks as well. According to several Arizona doctors, concussions among girls are often overlooked as a result. 2012-09-18T17:22:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090912_cycling/bicyclists-saddle-up-racing-season/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090912_cycling/bicyclists-saddle-up-racing-season/#When: 12:27:000 George Frantziskonis Updated: The Tolero Criterium bicycle race on Saturday marked the beginning of the local cool-weather bicycle racing season. The event, a fast-paced race on a short track, saw three locals win the men’s professional race. 2012-09-09T12:27:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081412_tucson_padres/padres-swept-by-storm-chasers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081412_tucson_padres/padres-swept-by-storm-chasers/ 16:27:00Z Tim Hagerty The Omaha Storm Chasers completed a sweep of the Tucson Padres on Monday, defeating Tucson 5-2 at Kino Stadium. The Padres have been swept four times this season and are currently on a six-game losing streak dating back to August 8 in Albuquerque. 2012-08-14T16:27:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081212_brewer_olympics/brewer-olympians-make-arizona-proud/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081212_brewer_olympics/brewer-olympians-make-arizona-proud/ 18:15:00Z Jan Brewer As the 2012 Summer Olympic Games draw to a close, I would like to take a moment to express my pride and offer my congratulations to the fine athletes who so honorably represented our nation in London over the past two weeks. 2012-08-12T18:15:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081012_olympics_title_9/women-olympians-pay-tribute-title-ix/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081012_olympics_title_9/women-olympians-pay-tribute-title-ix/ 18:06:00Z Nathan Humpherys U.S. Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin now has a deep appreciation for how much Title IX has impacted her life, but, partly because of the law’s effectiveness, that wasn’t always the case. 2012-08-10T18:06:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081012_olympic_marathon/toughest-road-london-kenyas-marathon-team-ran-it/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081012_olympic_marathon/toughest-road-london-kenyas-marathon-team-ran-it/ 16:32:00Z Roberto De Vido Ryan Hall is the second fastest American marathon runner in history, and last year, 36 Kenyans ran faster than he did. But 33 of them won’t be on the Olympic marathon starting line. 2012-08-10T16:32:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080912_the_obama_haters/the-obama-haters/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080912_the_obama_haters/the-obama-haters/ 15:59:00Z Roberto De Vido Vote Romney. Because you don’t really mind if you know the results of the yachting before they’re broadcast. 2012-08-10T15:59:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080912_olympics_swimming/phoenix-legend-winds-up-british-swim-assignment/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080912_olympics_swimming/phoenix-legend-winds-up-british-swim-assignment/ 17:06:00Z Pete Wilson Adapting to foreign cultures isn’t a new concept for the head coach of Britain’s swim team. Dennis Pursley has tested his threshold traveling the world in a swimming pool, but the United Kingdom has been a home away from home the last four years. 2012-08-09T17:06:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080912_olympic_reunion/1948-olympic-athletes-reunite-after-64-years/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080912_olympic_reunion/1948-olympic-athletes-reunite-after-64-years/ 15:55:00Z Julie Levin Aging Olympians reunited 64 years after China and Britain played a basketball game at the 1948 London Games. I reached the peak of my own life at the Olympics. I realized my dream at the 1948 games,” one said. 2012-08-09T15:55:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080812_david_rudisha/david-rudisha-sure-thing-london-olympic-track/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080812_david_rudisha/david-rudisha-sure-thing-london-olympic-track/ 21:27:00Z Roberto De Vido Looking for a sure thing on Thursday’s Olympic schedule? Kenya’s David Rudisha will win the men’s 800 meters. And you can take that to the bank. 2012-08-08T21:27:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080812_soccer-notes/svs-luis-robles-makes-move-mls/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080812_soccer-notes/svs-luis-robles-makes-move-mls/ 18:15:00Z Ted Prezelski Southern Arizona native Luis Robles is headed back to the U.S. to play in Major League Soccer. Whose jersey he will wear is still an open question. Plus: Pima College looks ahead and Wildcat Ana Maria Montoya returns with Olympic bragging rights. 2012-08-08T18:15:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080712_bernard_lagat/lagat-i-feel-like-i-need-have-fun/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080712_bernard_lagat/lagat-i-feel-like-i-need-have-fun/#When: 15:56:000 Roberto De Vido Updated: Five-time world track and field champion Bernard Lagat, who trains in Tucson and won a bronze medal in the Olympic Games in 2000, and silver in 2004, begins his campaign to win gold in the men’s 5,000 meters on Wednesday. 2012-08-08T15:56:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080612_phelps_swimming/phelps-begins-life-without-swimming/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080612_phelps_swimming/phelps-begins-life-without-swimming/ 18:10:00Z Corie Stark Michael Phelps wants to swim. Not in a pool, though. The world’s most decorated Olympian wants to swim freely in the ocean. 2012-08-06T18:10:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080612_taking_a_dive/taking-dive/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080612_taking_a_dive/taking-dive/ 18:02:00Z Roberto De Vido Think it’s easy being plucked from the bosom of your family at age six and trained to be a gold-medal winning Olympic diver? Think again. 2012-08-06T18:02:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080612_olympic_strikeout_baseball/olympic-baseball-strikes-out-london/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080612_olympic_strikeout_baseball/olympic-baseball-strikes-out-london/ 17:28:00Z Megan Stewart When London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics, Liam Carroll thought his dreams were coming true, until two days later when he learned baseball was dropped from the games. 2012-08-06T17:28:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080512_400_meters_winner/for-first-time-since-1980-no-american-winner-olympic-400/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080512_400_meters_winner/for-first-time-since-1980-no-american-winner-olympic-400/ 00:39:00Z Roberto De Vido For the first time since the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, there will not be an American winner of the men’s 400 meters. In fact, there will be no U.S. medalists, something that has not happened – Moscow aside – since the 1920 Games in Antwerp. 2012-08-06T00:39:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080512_baseball_uk/british-baseball-outside-looking-in/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080512_baseball_uk/british-baseball-outside-looking-in/ 20:33:00Z Corie Stark Baseball in Britain is a mere shadow of its immensely popular older brother in America. This doesn’t deter members of the 23-and-under national Great Britain team from gathering a few times a week to practice. 2012-08-05T20:33:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080512_grecoroman/wrestling-no-longer-sport-greeks-romans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080512_grecoroman/wrestling-no-longer-sport-greeks-romans/ 12:33:00Z Roberto De Vido Greco-Roman wrestling is one of the original Olympic sports, contested in Athens in 1896 and in every Olympics since. But don’t put your money on Greeks and Romans. In this sport, it’s better to be from a former Soviet bloc country. 2012-08-05T12:33:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080212_quidditch/real-life-quidditch-looks-become-olympic-sport/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080212_quidditch/real-life-quidditch-looks-become-olympic-sport/ 17:21:00Z Corie Stark Increased respect and visibility for the game have given confidence to players across the globe to set their sights on quidditch becoming a part of the magnum opus of sports: the Summer Olympics. 2012-08-02T17:21:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080112_colangelo_age/colangelo-lobbying-against-age-limit-mens-basketball-team/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080112_colangelo_age/colangelo-lobbying-against-age-limit-mens-basketball-team/ 16:15:00Z Kristin Couturier NBA owners are pushing for an age limit for future Olympians that would dramatically alter the roster of the U.S. men’s basketball team. But that won’t happen if Colangelo, chairman of Team USA and no longer a member of the owners fraternity, has anything to say about it. 2012-08-01T16:15:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/073112_the_seat_fillers/olympic-seat-fillers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/073112_the_seat_fillers/olympic-seat-fillers/ 16:05:00Z Roberto De Vido It’s the age-old problem for an Olympic organizer: how to fill the seats for events few people are interested in. 2012-08-01T16:05:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073112_phelps_medals/spoiler-phelps-becomes-most-decorated-olympian-all-time/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073112_phelps_medals/spoiler-phelps-becomes-most-decorated-olympian-all-time/ 20:50:00Z Sarah Wolfe Spoiler alert: In winning the 4x200 freestyle relay on Tuesday, swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete ever. He now has 19 medals spanning three Olympics. 2012-07-31T20:50:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073112_london_cycling/london-city-alive-with-possibilities-stumbling-onto-cycling-race/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073112_london_cycling/london-city-alive-with-possibilities-stumbling-onto-cycling-race/ 17:03:00Z Nathan Humpherys You never know what’s around the corner at the London Olympics. On Sunday, I got off the Tube at Hyde Park Corner, expecting to be greeted by trees and birds. Instead, I emerged to find temporary barricades blocking off the course of the women’s cycling road race. 2012-07-31T17:03:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073012_olympics_leverenz/tucsonan-leverenz-qualifies-final-round-200m-medley/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073012_olympics_leverenz/tucsonan-leverenz-qualifies-final-round-200m-medley/ 03:20:00Z Ted Prezelski Sahuaro high school graduate Caitlin Leverenz finished third in an Olympic semifinal heat this morning in the 200 meter medley, and third over all, putting her in Tuesday’s medal round. 2012-07-31T03:20:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/073012_speakers_corner_oly/speakers-corner-and-its-soapboxes-get-olympic-platform/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/073012_speakers_corner_oly/speakers-corner-and-its-soapboxes-get-olympic-platform/ 21:37:00Z Nathan Humpherys From milk crates to folding metal platforms, the soapboxes at Speaker’s Corner in London’s Hyde Park are as diverse as the speakers who stand on them. 2012-07-30T21:37:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/073012_olympic_medals/museum-gives-fans-up-close-look-olympic-medals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/073012_olympic_medals/museum-gives-fans-up-close-look-olympic-medals/ 18:46:00Z Kristin Couturier The British Museum is giving London residents and Olympic spectators a close-up look at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic medals. The “Mine to Medal” display is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. 2012-07-30T18:46:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073012_olympics_yao/for-phx-pair-wild-48-hours-london-includes-meeting-yao-ming/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/073012_olympics_yao/for-phx-pair-wild-48-hours-london-includes-meeting-yao-ming/ 17:40:00Z Maritsa Granillo Within hours of arriving in London for the Summer Games, a couple of jet-setters ran into a two-time Olympic basketball star. He wasn’t hard to spot. Yao Ming stands 7-foot-6 and weighs 310 pounds. (with video) 2012-07-30T17:40:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072912_oly_bball/phx-mercury-star-leads-us-womens-basketball-team/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072912_oly_bball/phx-mercury-star-leads-us-womens-basketball-team/ 21:45:00Z Donyelle Kesler Leading the U.S. women’s basketball team, Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi also is eager to see Roger Federer play in the Summer Olympics and to experience Wimbledon and Wembley Stadium, two of this nation’s most celebrated sports venues. 2012-07-29T21:45:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072812_olympic_pins/pin-trading-expands-competition-beyond-olympic-events/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072812_olympic_pins/pin-trading-expands-competition-beyond-olympic-events/ 22:22:00Z Kristin Couturier Even before the Summer Games kicked off Olympic Park buzzed with competition. But these participants weren’t seeking gold, silver or bronze. Just outside of the Olympic Village, dozens of spectators from around the world participate in their sport of choice: pin trading. 2012-07-28T22:22:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072812_olympics_dance/tucson-dance-groups-bring-arizona-flair-olympics/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072812_olympics_dance/tucson-dance-groups-bring-arizona-flair-olympics/ 22:06:00Z Donyelle Kesler Echoes of traditional Mexican folk music filled the air of Island Gardens Park in East London on Saturday when the performers from Tucson’s Ballet Folklorico La Paloma and Viva Arizona dance groups took the stage at the park’s American Dance Festival. 2012-07-28T22:06:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072812_tucson_padres/padres-falter-2-run-homer-9th/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072812_tucson_padres/padres-falter-2-run-homer-9th/ 18:27:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tacoma Rainiers didn’t score until they had two outs and two strikes in the ninth inning Friday, when Luis Rodriguez hit a two-run home over the right field wall to beat the Tucson Padres, 2-1. 2012-07-28T18:27:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072812_olympics_opening_park/shut-out-but-not-shut-down-thousands-happy-near-olympic-concert/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072812_olympics_opening_park/shut-out-but-not-shut-down-thousands-happy-near-olympic-concert/ 17:03:00Z Corie Stark Thumping music and a promise of a great experience lured thousands to the entrance of historic Hyde Park. Unfortunately, most couldn’t foot the bill – about $75 U.S.- to enter the Opening Ceremony live concert. So they set up outside. 2012-07-28T17:03:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072812_olympic_ceremony/victoria-park-carnival-scene-with-olympic-opening-nearby/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072812_olympic_ceremony/victoria-park-carnival-scene-with-olympic-opening-nearby/ 15:55:00Z Megan Stewart Witnessing the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on giant screens in Victoria Park was no less thrilling for Angela Franklin of Chicago.“This is incredible, the way the whole world can watch this show,” she said. 2012-07-28T15:55:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072712_queenrogge/olympic-openings-queen-and-mr-rogge/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072712_queenrogge/olympic-openings-queen-and-mr-rogge/ 04:31:00Z Roberto De Vido Let the Games begin. By which we mean, let’s get the opening ceremony over with and start the competition. 2012-07-28T04:31:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072712_london_tube/eschewing-tube-many-biking-olympics/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072712_london_tube/eschewing-tube-many-biking-olympics/ 23:34:00Z Nathan Humpherys London is famous for its modes of transportation – the Tube, the black taxis, the double-decker buses, and, now, gray-and-blue bikes. Visitors and residents alike are trying them out as an alternative to what will be a congested public transit system during the Summer Games. 2012-07-27T23:34:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072712_olympic_apps/users-olympic-apps-not-headed-medal-stand/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072712_olympic_apps/users-olympic-apps-not-headed-medal-stand/ 23:29:00Z Hayden Harrison To help spectators at the Olympic Games get to events on time and follow competition with live updates, organizers are offering a number of mobile applications. Early indications are these apps won’t win any medals. 2012-07-27T23:29:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072712_buckmaster/buckmaster-are-road-repairs-dead-end/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072712_buckmaster/buckmaster-are-road-repairs-dead-end/ 20:32:00Z Buckmaster Show Today on Buckmaster - The Friday Focus interview with Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, plus the Reporters’ Roundtable with Mark B. Evans, administrator for TucsonCitizen.com and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News. Plus, a Olympics edition of Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2012-07-27T20:32:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072712_london/trafalgar-square-focus-as-clock-ticks-down-olympics/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072712_london/trafalgar-square-focus-as-clock-ticks-down-olympics/ 15:52:00Z Donyelle Kesler If the last two nights are any indication, Trafalgar Square is sure to be a place you’d want to find yourself Friday, when the ceremony will be broadcast live and people from all walks of life come together to kick off one the world’s greatest traditions. 2012-07-27T15:52:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072512_soccer_notes/fc-tucson-looks-back-overachieving-season/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072512_soccer_notes/fc-tucson-looks-back-overachieving-season/ 15:03:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson GM Pearlman reflects on the local team’s season, while at the Olympics, North Korea walks off after flag flap. 2012-07-26T15:03:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072212_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-score-first-but-fall-sounders-playoffs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072212_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-score-first-but-fall-sounders-playoffs/ 18:06:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson ended their first run in the Premier Development League soccer playoffs with a loss to Sounders FC, 2-1. 2012-07-22T18:06:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072012_soccer_notes/fc-tucson-make-first-playoff-bow-saturday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072012_soccer_notes/fc-tucson-make-first-playoff-bow-saturday/ 06:09:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson finishes up their last week of training before facing off against a tough Sounders FC U-23 in the playoffs on Saturday. 2012-07-21T06:09:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071612_soccer_notes/former-teammates-square-off-pdl-playoff/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071612_soccer_notes/former-teammates-square-off-pdl-playoff/ 00:37:00Z Ted Prezelski Rick Schantz of FC Tucson and Darren Sawatzky of Sounders U-23 have more in common than just meeting in this weekend’s PDL playoffs. Plus: Name for Phoenix team and De Leon’s new do. 2012-07-17T00:37:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071412_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-pummelled-by-orange-county-blue-star/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071412_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-pummelled-by-orange-county-blue-star/ 15:01:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson was looking to end their regular season Friday night with a strong match to launch them into the playoffs, but the team left Irvine with a 6-0 loss, their worst of the season. 2012-07-14T15:01:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071212_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-tames-seahorses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071212_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-tames-seahorses/ 15:02:00Z Ted Prezelski In the first game of their final road trip before the playoffs, FC Tucson defeated the Southern California Seahorses on Wednesday night by a 4-2 margin. 2012-07-12T15:02:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071112_soccer_notes/fc-tucsons-alvarez-montes-prepare-seasons-final-games/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071112_soccer_notes/fc-tucsons-alvarez-montes-prepare-seasons-final-games/ 16:32:00Z Ted Prezelski Carlos Montes and Max Alvarez discuss FC Tucson’s final two matches before the playoffs. Plus: Tucson’s Field 5 might not see any playoff games 2012-07-11T16:32:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070912_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-draw-map-playoffs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070912_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-draw-map-playoffs/ 14:48:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson clinched a spot in the PDL playoffs with a 0-0 tie against Ogden on Sunday night. Tucson played a strong game in the first half, dominating possession. While they played a more defensive second half, there were some close calls on goal. 2012-07-09T14:48:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070812_soccer_notes/fc-tucsons-playoff-path-easier-after-blues-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070812_soccer_notes/fc-tucsons-playoff-path-easier-after-blues-win/ 15:54:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson enters their last stretch of matches needing only one point to make the playoffs, after the Pali Blues scratched out a win over league leaders Fresno. Plus: Dominic Papa talks about his ever-changing role. 2012-07-08T15:54:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070712_shooting_ban/target-shooting-restricted-federal-lands-over-wildfire-fears/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070712_shooting_ban/target-shooting-restricted-federal-lands-over-wildfire-fears/ 16:08:00Z Meghan McCarthy Target shooters on Arizona public lands are being asked to hold their fire during the current dry weather because of fears they could spark wildfires. Officials restricted the use of firearms after gunfire was blamed for igniting several fires in western states. 2012-07-07T16:08:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070712_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-blanks-byu-3-0/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070712_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-blanks-byu-3-0/ 15:50:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson began its final home stand with an emphatic win over the BYU Cougars Friday night at Kino Sports Complex. Tucson defeated the men from Provo three goals to none. 2012-07-07T15:50:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070612_soccer_notes/trio-new-players-impresses-fc-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070612_soccer_notes/trio-new-players-impresses-fc-tucson/ 15:55:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson only has four games left in its season, but that hasn’t stopped the team from picking up three players from Real Salt Lake’s Arizona academy. Plus, a second-place finish—with a playoff berth—is likely for los Tucsonenses. 2012-07-06T15:55:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070412_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-blanked-friendly/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070412_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-blanked-friendly/ 18:04:00Z Ted Prezelski Two games with Municipio de Juárez last season ended as the only two contests that FC Tucson was unable to win. The third time wasn’t a charm as Tucson lost 1-0. 2012-07-04T18:04:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070212_soccer_notes/phoenix-get-minor-league-soccer-franchise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070212_soccer_notes/phoenix-get-minor-league-soccer-franchise/#When: 16:17:000 Ted Prezelski Updated: The United Soccer Leagues have announced the addition of a Phoenix franchise in the 2013 season. The team will be playing in the USL-Pro league, the third division of U.S. soccer. 2012-07-02T16:17:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070112_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-goes-cold-against-ventura-county-fusion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070112_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-goes-cold-against-ventura-county-fusion/ 15:39:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson lost only its second game of the season as they fell to the 1st-place Ventura County Fusion on Saturday night at Kino Sportspark. Los Tucsonenses were shut out 2-0 in their first home loss this year. 2012-07-01T15:39:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062412_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-extends-home-streak-with-last-minute-goal/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062412_fc_tucson/fc-tucson-extends-home-streak-with-last-minute-goal/ 14:12:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson took another last-minute win Saturday night at Kino Sports Park, this time against Orange County Blue Star. Cick Schantz joked about his team playing a “ten minute game” after his team scored two goals in the waning minutes of the match. 2012-06-24T14:12:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062112_soccer-notes/the-oc-meets-fc-tucson-face-blue-star/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/062112_soccer-notes/the-oc-meets-fc-tucson-face-blue-star/ 15:06:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson has a match against Orange County Blue Star this weekend, one that could put the team in first place in the division. The trouble the team will have is one that the team has been working on for most of the season: scoring. 2012-06-22T15:06:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061912_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-ends-scrappy-match-with-misioneros-draw/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061912_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-ends-scrappy-match-with-misioneros-draw/ 17:40:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson had another chippy tie against a Southern California team on Monday night in Los Angeles. This time it was a rematch against the Los Angeles Misioneros that ended in a 1-1 draw. 2012-06-19T17:40:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061712_fc_tucson/10-man-fc-tucson-ties-ventura-riotous-match/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061712_fc_tucson/10-man-fc-tucson-ties-ventura-riotous-match/ 13:03:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson began its California trip even on points with the Ventura County Fusion. Both teams were hoping for a result that would allow them to put distance on the other on Saturday night, but the teams ended the match even, 1-1. 2012-06-17T13:03:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061512_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-draws-los-angeles-misioneros/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061512_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-draws-los-angeles-misioneros/ 16:33:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson began its run of three games in five days with a tough test against the Los Angeles Misioneros at home Thursday night. The soccer match at Kino Sports Complex ended in a 1-1 draw. 2012-06-15T16:33:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061412_soccer-notes/wildcat-play-colombian-soccer-team-olympics/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061412_soccer-notes/wildcat-play-colombian-soccer-team-olympics/ 14:47:00Z Ted Prezelski Arizona Wildcat midfielder Ana-Maria Montoya prepares for competition against some of the world’s best. Plus: FC Tucson looks to recapture first place with three games in five days. 2012-06-14T14:47:51+00:00