Erika Barnes, a pillar in the UA athletic department for more 15 years, is leaving her position as Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics . She has led fundraising operations. Member of 2001 NCAA title softball team. Big loss for UA or any school.

Arizona's Caleb Love, KJ Lewis and Jackson Cook were regulars at Tucson's Lucky Strike Bowl in the offseason, and returned Wednesday to enjoy a brief break from the basketball season. tucson.com/sports/subscri…

My view of ASU-Arizona finish: Given what transpired, Hurley made a reasonable decision to get his players/staff to the lockerroom and avoid a possible melee in handshake line. But *he* should have stayed and shaken hands with Lloyd.

As a Phoenix kid this was ALWAYS the reputation of ASU. Hence why Mike Bibby, Channing Frye, Bayless and myself chose U of A. Ps… I went 6-0 vs them. #lifetimecontractforHurley

Big 12 ref Tony Padilla's workload: 7 games last 8 days, in Utah, California, Arizona, Iowa and Nebraska.. For year, 82 games in 110 days in 21 states. No wonder he blew a call at 10:16 p.m. at McKale last night.

Senior guard BJ Freeman has been dismissed from ASU’s team. He’d earlier been suspended for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. Another in a series of things going bad for the Sun Devils.

Sad news: Mel Potter, one of the pillars of the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Assn the last 70 years, the 2015 PRCA Legend of the Rodeo, died Saturday in Tucson, his hometown. A Tucson High and UA grad, he is the father of 4-time world champion Barrel Racer Sherry Cervi.

Saddened to learn that Bill Demory, Arizona's starting QB from 1971-73, died. He was 74. Demory was Arizona's only QB to play in an NFL game from 1974 until 2012, when Nick Foles reached the NFL. Demory was a long-time educator in Phoenix.

No. 1-ranked Pima College's chances to finish regular season 30-0 today? Brian Peabody's club leads Scottsdale 30-4.

Saddened to hear that Mel Karrle, the coach of Sean Elliott at Cholla High School and one of Tucson's top tennis players of the last 60 years, has died in Tucson. Coached Cholla to 1985 state semifinals.

Brought Arizona Lute Olson, Mike Candrea and Joan Bovincini, to list a few. One of the greatest ADs not only at Arizona but also in the nation historically.

Cedric Dempsey, who died Saturday in San Diego, survived cancer 3 times, prevailed over 2 heart surgeries to live 94 years. He was probably the top athletic director in the last 50 years of the Pac-12. More than that, he was a wonderful man and leader.

Today we honor the extraordinary legacy of Cedric W. Dempsey '54, beloved Albion College alum, supporter, and former NCAA executive director/president. A true Briton who excelled as a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball, Cedric went on to serve as our men's

One of Tucson's true coaching icons, Rincon's Rich Utter, is retiring after 36 seasons as the Rangers' boys basketball coach. He won 514 games, positively influenced hundreds of young men. He will be missed.

Sad news: one of the top receivers/RBs in Arizona football history, Ron Gardin, has died. He was 80. He was the first-ever Wildcat to play in a Super Bowl, and led Arizona in both rushing/receiving during his college career. Long-time employee of Tucson Parks and Rec department

Greg Hansen's Notebook: One-of-a-kind Arizona football player Ron Gardin dies at age 80. tucson.com/sports/subscri…

Home run hire for new Arizona women's basketball coach Becky Burke: She's is hiring Tucson's Julie Brase-Hargrove to be a top assistant coach. Julie coached 17 years in the WNBA, two in NCAA and holds the state scoring record for girls. Oh yeah, also Lute Olson's granddaughter

12 Tucson sports figures, 2 teams to be inducted into Pima County Sports Hall of Fame | Greg Hansen tucson.com/sports/subscri… via Arizona Daily Star

Going to Beach Boys concert tonight at Casino del Sol. First saw them in 1965 at Lagoon near Salt Lake City. Remember it like yesterday. Fun, Fun, Fun.

Pat Flood, one of the leading figures in Tucson football history, died Sunday. He QB'd Tucson High to 1951 and 1952 state titles, played at Notre Dame and Navy and was the Pac-12's top football referee for almost 40 years. A Phoenix attorney, Flood was 88.