Author: John Marshall
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Arizona coach Sean Miller fed up with court storming
Arizona coach Sean Miller has been an outspoken critic against court storming after watching his players become engulfed by opposing fans 10 times in their past 11 conference road losses. Following the ninth-ranked Wildcats’ latest court-storming loss, Wednesday night at Colorado, he’s worried about what’s next in the escalating issue. “Eventually what’s going to happen…
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Arizona ski areas deep in snow from El Nino storms
Arizona is known for being hot in the summer and mild in the winter, for cactus and the desert, and outdoor activities such as hiking and golf. Here’s one that tends to go under the radar: skiing. That’s right, skiing. Massive mountains that appear to be plucked from the Colorado Rockies. Multiple chair lifts, even…
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Justin Morneau’s 3-run homer leads Colorado to win over Arizona
PHOENIX — Tyler Matzek was rolling along, preventing the opposing team from scoring much, just as he almost always seems to do. But as he let loose his first pitch of the sixth inning, the Colorado right-hander’s left hamstring tightened up, sending him out of the game. He’ll be fine — it’s nothing more than…
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Travel: Ghost towns of the Southwest
The Amargosa Hotel was once a hub of activity, the Spanish Colonial-style building filled with workers from the Pacific Coast Borax company. Once the mine shut down, the people left, leaving the U-shaped hotel and the opera house attached to it at the center of what now is considered a ghost town. “There wasn’t much…
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Diamondbacks rout Rockies 14-4
PHOENIX — Trevor Cahill pitched seven effective innings to win for the first time in nearly four months. Normally, it would have been the story of the night. Instead, it became a side note to Arizona’s hitting display and Colorado’s side show. David Peralta hit a grand slam and Arizona tied a team record with…
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A water sport for everyone: Standup paddleboarding picks up steam
BRECKENRIDGE – Merrill Mann always had been intrigued when she saw people on stand-up paddleboards tooling around on area lakes, so when she found a coupon for a rental, she decided to give it a try. Now she’s hooked. “I loved it the first time I tried it,” said Mann, who rides on lakes near…
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Death Valley in spring: Beautiful and not that hot
FURNACE CREEK, Calif. – The perception of Death Valley is that it’s hot and desolate. The hot part is right, at least in the summer, when Death Valley is one of the hotter places on earth. Even in spring, it’s about as hot as many other places are come August, with April and May temperatures…
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Hapless Buffs blasted by Sun Devils
TEMPE, Ariz. • Colorado coach Jon Embree has tried to stay positive, to focus on the players who are still trying to turn the struggling program around. After the Buffaloes’ latest lopsided loss, the first-year coach has shifted his sights toward the players who aren’t a part of the collective effort, the ones who appear to…
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Sun Devils wary of lowly Buffaloes
TEMPE, Ariz. • Arizona State has made it through the tough stretch of the schedule, putting itself in position to win the Pac-12 South. Next up is the hardest game of the season for the Sun Devils: Colorado. Yep, a team that’s a 30-point underdog, has lost 21 straight road games and still hasn’t won in…
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Racing world mourns death of Indy champ Dan Wheldon
LAS VEGAS — Every race car driver heads onto the track understanding this race could be the last and hoping it won’t be. On Sunday, IndyCar drivers got a harsh reminder when the worst happened to one of their own. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died when his car got caught up in a…