Greg Hansen
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, AZ, United States
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Past articles by Greg:
Greg Hansen's Top 100 Sports Figures of 2022
Tommy Lloyd tops Greg Hansen's list of the top sports figures in Tucson this year. → Read More
Greg Hansen: Expect elbows, excitement when Arizona and Tennessee meet for Saturday's Top-10 showdown
For Star subscribers: You have been warned. Saturday's game won't be a dunkfest, first-to-100-wins game. → Read More
Greg Hansen: Wildcats receive asterisks but little else as ruling body gets it right
For Star subscribers: Was it worth it? What a waste of money, time and resources. → Read More
Greg Hansen: After rare stumble in their 'climb,' Adia Barnes vows to get better
For Star subscribers: Adia Barnes referred to her team’s faceplant as being "out-muscled and out-hustled." → Read More
Greg Hansen: 'Me-First Era' of college athletics felt first-hand at Arizona, elsewhere
For Star subscribers: Is this what college football wants to be? A year-to-year gala of free agency? → Read More
Greg Hansen: Cats' struggle to put away hapless Cal doesn't mean sky is falling
For Star subscribers: This isn't a season where Arizona will need to worry about too much. → Read More
Greg Hansen: Regardless of their records, UA-ASU rivalry is the Pac-12's best
For subscribers: The UA-ASU rivalry goes 24/7, all week, all month, all year. → Read More
Tucson sports icon Mary Hines dies at 93
Hines was both a coach and mentor during a three-decades teaching career at Catalina High School, → Read More
Greg Hansen: Latest PCSHOF class shows how far Tucson has come in breaking down racial, social barriers
For Star subscribers: The latest class features several big names that have a made an impact in sports here. → Read More
Greg Hansen: In college debut, 'Babe' Kylan Boswell looks like he belongs
For subscribers: Kylan Boswell was 17 years, six months and 19 days old when he swished an 18-footer Monday night. → Read More
Greg Hansen: Wildcats go 'head-to-head, toe-to-toe' with No. 10 USC, and it won't be long before they arrive
For Star subscribers: This was the best evidence yet that Arizona is getting closer and closer to success. → Read More
Greg Hansen: Archaic district policy hurts, haunts Canyon del Oro's football team
For Star subscribers: This is not 1972 anymore. Zero-tolerance rules for high school athletes seem archaic. → Read More
Greg Hansen: Love sports? Need money? You can help solve Tucson's officiating crisis
For Star subscribers: You are needed; your hometown high schools need your help. → Read More
Greg Hansen: Wildcats learned plenty in sobering night fighting with 12th-ranked Ducks
"You either win or you learn," said Fisch. "In this case, we learned." → Read More
Greg Hansen: Wildcats' record night against hapless CU a sure sign of progress, but pitfalls await
For Star subscribers: Saturday's game was the rarest of all things in college football: a gimme. → Read More
Hansen's Top Teams, No. 1: Wildcats made Final Final, won Tucson's hearts in 'once-in-a-lifetime season'
For Star subscribers: Tucson had never felt that way about a basketball team — about any team. → Read More
Hansen's Top Teams, No. 2: Jennie Finch pitched Wildcats to 'dream season,' national title in 2001
For Star subscribers: JennieFinch went 32-0, the singular pitching performance in women’s college softball history. → Read More
Hansen's Top Teams, No. 3: Sidewinders shattered Tucson record for wins on way to '06 title
For Star subscribers: For one season, the Sidewinders were the best minor-league team on the planet. → Read More
Hansen's Top Teams, No. 4: Rugged, resilient Wildcats made history on way to winning 1997 title
For Star subscribers: Rugged road trip prepared Wildcats for unforgettable run to the 1997 NCAA Champions. → Read More
Hansen's Top Teams, No. 13: Cats overwhelmed opponents all season in 1994 title run
For Star subscribers: The pitching of Susie Parra and a potent offense crushed foes in the 64-3 season. → Read More