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Professional Sports
Major League Baseball Spring Training, February 27-March 27, 1998 at Hi Corbett Field, Kino Veteran's Memorial Sportspark, and Tucson Electric Park. Tucson is the Spring Training Home of three Major League Baseball teams: the Colorado Rockies, the Chicago White Sox and the new Arizona Diamondbacks. Call 520-319-9501 for more information.
Each March and April, Cactus League play begins with the California Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A's, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners all coming to town.
Check back! More information as it becomes available.
AAA Pacific Coast League Baseball
Our beloved Tucson Toros have become the new farm team for the Arizona Diamondbacks and will now be known as the Tucson Sidewinders. Practice begins in early spring and games continue until the end of summer. For more information, call the ticket office at Hi Corbett Field: 325-2621. Season tickets, sponsorships, group admission and individual tickets are available.
University of Arizona Athletics
A member of the Pac-10 conference since 1978, the University of Arizona proudly competes in 8 men's and 9 women's intercollegiate sports. Our athletic facilities are known far and wide. Arizona Stadium seats 52,000 people; Wildcat Field holds 9,000; and of course, our 1997 NCAA Basketball Champions train and play at McKale Memorial Center, home to 14,341 screaming fans. Season and individual ticket packages are available. For information on football, basketball and baseball, please call 621-2411 or click here:
http://www.fansonly.com/schools/ariz/ariz-bo dy.html
Wildcat Football
Coached by Dick Tomey
Won the 1997 insight.com Bowl (formerly the Copper Bowl) and have an excellent recruiting class for the 1998 season.
Wildcat Basketball
Coached by Lute Olson
Won the 1997 NCAA Championships. With all 8 starters returning, this season promises to be just as exciting. Can we repeat? Capacity crowds and fervent fans know we can!
Wildcat Baseball
Coached by Jerry Stitt
Jerry Kindall, one of the most highly regarded coaches in baseball, has passed his legacy onto a new coach. The Cats have enjoyed several national championships. Never count them out!
Wildcat Softball
Coached by Mike Candrea
Our LadyCats won the 1997 World Series as well as four other national championships and have been in the top 5 for the past ten years. Playing their hearts out at Sancet Field, this is one of the most exciting teams to watch.
Icecat Hockey
Coached by Leo Golembieski
The University does not support the Icecats; they are a club team and compete on the club level. They play at the Tucson Convention Center Arena which is transformed into an ice rink. Coach Leo always provides a winning season and fascinating opponents such as Navy, Ohio State, Penn, and of course, the hated Arizona State Ice Devils. Call 791-4266 for more information; season and individual tickets available.
Golf
The Tucson Chrysler Open
PGA sponsored event held at the Tucson National Golf Resort on the northwest side of town.
Ping/Welch's LPGA Championship
LPGA sponsored event attracting over 150 top women golfers. Held every March at the Randolph Golf Course.
Auto Racing
Rodeo
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros
or, the Celebration of the Cowboys
http://tucsonrodeo.com/
Every year in February, Tucson welcomes the largest mid-winter outdoor rodeo in the United States. It is proceeded by the longest non-mechanized parade in the world. The rodeo lasts for four days and attracts world-caliber riders and ropers from the entire rodeo circuit.
Pari-mutuel Wagering
Tucson Greyhound Park
884-7576
http://www.tucdogtrak.com/
Live greyhound racing year round in an enclosed, temperature regulated grandstand. Clubhouse dining facilities.
Rillito Park Racetrack
293-5011
Thoroughbred and Quarter horse racing in the spring.
Participant Sports
Golf
With 350 sunny days per year, Tucson is a golf mecca regardless of your age or abilities. There are thirty-five courses in and around Tucson. Most are desert courses designed to keep grass at a minimum and still create a rigorous round.
Tennis
One of Tucson's favorite sports! There are courts all over town; lighted, clay and hard surfaced. Public courts are available at several city parks, the University of Arizona, Pima Community College, several high schools, three public tennis centers plus private clubs. The Tucson Racquet Club alone has 35 lighted courts!
Bicycling
Bike shops are prevalent in our bicycle-friendly city. There are many bicycle paths for scenic rides as well as basic transportation. Bike route maps are available at every local bicycling shop or at all public libraries. Rentals are also available for occasional riders. The Annual El Tour De Tucson is held each November and cyclists can ride as little as 5 miles or as many as 109 on a safe and challenging course around the city.
Ballooning
The Winter Balloon Glow on the University Mall is a spectacular sight! Several companies offer rides and excursions around Southern Arizona, generally in the spring and fall.
Jogging
The Tucson Running Club sponsors sanctioned and fun runs practically every weekend. There are many private clubs that sponsor activities as well. Our dry climate keeps runners comfortable all year round. Reid Park, in central Tucson, has a wonderful jogging path as does the University and several other parks. The Tucson Marathon is held annually along with the Cedric Dempsey Cancer run which attracts participants from all over the state.
Hiking
As Tucson sits in a valley surrounded by five mountain ranges, hiking trails abound! You can be as challenged or as relaxed as you desire. Trailheads begin five minutes from the north/central part of Tucson; or drive to Redington Pass or Mount Lemmon for a change of pace. There are several hiking organizations and a new local map is available each year at local sporting goods stores.
Snow Skiing
Skiing is just 35 miles north of Tucson at the top of Mount Lemmon. Ski Valley (576-1400) is proud to be the southernmost ski slope in North America. It is an approximately 45 minute drive away and offers downhill and cross-country trails. The chair lift operates year round for sightseers as well..
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