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In the News (Sat 19 Dec 09)

  
  Tucson Arizona, The University of Arizona
The core of Tucson's downtown is home to a vast array of cultural and historic districts that feature galleries, museums, and several performance venues.
Tucson is one of the few U.S. cities its size that can boast of a symphony, ballet, opera and several live theater companies.
Tucson is one of the top five best bicycling towns in the U.S. Tucson was voted 'friendliest city' and one of the 'top ten U.S. cities to visit' by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
www.arizona.edu /home/tucson.php   (351 words)

  
 Baseball Travel: Tucson Electric Park, Tucson
Tucson Electric Park is south of downtown Tucson, a stone's throw away from I-10.
There are White Sox and Diamondbacks logos everywhere, the Sidewinders souvenir program is filled with information about the Diamondbacks (like game schedules, promotions, bus trips to the BOB originating from Tucson and television schedules) and at times it seems that the Sidewinders are an afterthought.
Tourism dollars are why Tucson Electric Park was built, and tourists don't head for the city in a big way to see the Sidewinders (or the Toros before them) -- they head to spring training to see the White Sox and Diamondbacks.
www.kreichard.com /baseballtravel/tucson.html   (669 words)

  
 Tucson Sidewinders Baseball
Tucson, AZ – The Sidewinders will present the Triple-A and Pacific Coast League Championship Trophies and celebrate the success of the 2006 season on Tuesday, October 3rd.
Tucson went 7-1 in the playoffs, claiming the first Pacific Coast League Championship in Sidewinders history and the Tucson franchise’s third the Toros won it all in 1991 and 1993.
Tucson Sidewinders Manager Chip Hale and his coaching staff for the 2006 season have returned to the Sidewinders, as announced by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
emol.org /tucsonsidewinders/index.html   (647 words)

  
 DoTucson.com - Annual Tucson Events
Tucson's 4th of July Celebration July 4 (Tucson) Celebrate our nation's freedom at the Tucson Convention Center Lot B (Granada and Cushing.) Tucson Convention Center, (520) 791-4101.
Arizona Opera at The Loft July 9 (Tucson) "La Belle et la Bête" (Beauty and The Beast), directed by Jean Cocteau (1946), is the first in a summer series featuring opera-related films, each inspired by operas from the Arizona Opera's 2006-07 season.
Tucson Sidewinders Baseball All Month (Tucson) All summer long, AAA affiliate of Arizona Diamondbacks plays baseball at Tucson Electric Park, with give-aways and special events, such as fireworks displays.
www.dotucson.com /annualevents.html   (1953 words)

  
 Tucson wins Triple A championship
The Sidewinders - the champions of the Pacific Coast League - gathered between first base and the pitcher's mound to celebrate their title with hugs and high-fives.
Tucson, the Arizona Diamondbacks' top minor league affiliate, staked Owings to a lead when Sadler led off the first inning with a triple to the gap in right-center.
Tucson Sidewinders left fielder Scott Hairston holds the Most Valuable Player award after the Sidewinders beat the Toledo Mud Hens for the Triple-A championship Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
www.azcentral.com /sports/diamondbacks/articles/0919sidewinders-ON.html   (629 words)

  
 Tucson Arizona Real Estate, Oro Valley, Rancho Vistoso, Catalina Foothills, Long Realty
Tucson, or the Old Pueblo (nicknamed for its original walled presidio) is steeped in Spanish and Indian Culture.
The city is nestled between the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north, Rincon Mountains to the east, Tucson Mountains to the west, and the Santa Rita Mountains to the South.
Tucson is home to University of Arizona, the Sonoran Desert Museum, and Saguaro National Park.
www.tucsonrealestatespecialists.com   (335 words)

  
 Sidewinders to start playoffs at less than 100%
The Sidewinders, who finished 91-53 during the regular season, open the first round of the Pacific Coast League playoffs with a game against Salt Lake at 6:30 p.m.
Hale has seen what the Sidewinders are capable of accomplishing when the team is at less than 100 percent.
Tucson won six of the eight road games after clinching the division title despite playing with injuries.
www.azcentral.com /rsslinks/188933   (291 words)

  
 Tucson Weekly: Pay Ball (October 3 - October 9, 2002)
Jay Zucker uses self-deprecating humor to explain that he is far from a baseball know-it-all, but the Sidewinders owner has developed an array of fastballs, sliders and changeups.
Zucker bought the Sidewinders from millionaire businessman and land speculator Martin Stone for a reported $8 million before the 2000 season.
The lease is problematic, she said, because it does not allow the county to bill for wear and tear on items such as air conditioning systems that keep the luxury and press suites cool.
www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/2002-10-03/curr.html   (1081 words)

  
 Tucson Sidewinders Baseball
Tucson Electric Park is located at 2500 E. Ajo Way just east of the intersection of Ajo Way and Kino Parkway.
The Sidewinders were selected from twelve finalists within the 20 to 49 employee bracket and were presented with the award at the 8th annual Copper Cactus Awards banquet Thursday, October 13th.
The Sidewinders aim to spread positive messages to area children such as staying in school and keeping away from drugs and gang violence.
emol.org /sports/sidewinders   (706 words)

  
 ABC News: Tucson Sidewinders Win AAA Championship
Tucson Sidewinders pitcher Micah Owings throws a pitch in the Triple-A championship baseball game against the Toledo Mud Hens at the Bricktown Ball Park Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, in Oklahoma City.
The Sidewinders the champions of the Pacific Coast League gathered between first base and the pitcher's mound to celebrate their title with hugs and high-fives.
Tucson starter Eulogio de la Cruz took the loss after giving up two runs and five hits in 5 2-3 innings.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=2467404   (414 words)

  
 Tucson Weekly : Currents : Behind In The Count
A radio and television pitchman who made his fortune by selling off his Spanish-language television station two years ago, Zucker is in his second year as the owner of the Tucson Sidewinders, the AAA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Sidewinders have failed to bring in more than 195,000 in each of the three previous seasons--two under Stone and one under Zucker.
Zucker, the Sidewinders' classy manager Tom Spencer, and the players have had to deal with an obdurate landlord when it comes to field maintenance.
www.tucsonweekly.com /gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid:44055   (1684 words)

  
 Arizona Reporter | Arizona Events | Get Free Tickets to See the Tucson Sidewinders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Tucson Sidewinders vs Tacoma Rainiers - Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Tucson Sidewinders vs Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Wednesday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Tucson Sidewinders vs Memphis Redbirds - Wednesday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
www.volition.com /awards/azreporter.sidewinders.html   (332 words)

  
 Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club > Activities > Tennis
The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club, over the past thirty years, has offered the finest in quality tennis instruction, clinics, leagues, and camps in a relaxed family setting.
The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club professional staff has set the highest standards by which all other programs in the Southwest are measured.
The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club offers private lessons for those wanting individual attention specific to their goals and aspirations.
www.tucsonracquetclub.com /html/Activities/Tennis.html   (743 words)

  
 Tucson sports & recreation by: Gene Thiel CRS, GRI at Long Realty in Tucson, AZ
Tucson is a golfer's paradise, with ideal weather for year-round play, and a wide variety of excellent courses -- most of them open to the public -- from luxurious resorts charging up to $160 peak season for a round with cart to municipal courses at less than $45 with cart.
Due to the popularity of Tucson's five municipal courses, the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department has devised an automated reservation system (there is a small fee for using it).
Tucson is one of the most bicycle friendly cities in the nation.
www.tucsonishome.com /sports.htm   (733 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Sidewinders rally past Bees
TUCSON, Ariz. — Kasey Olenberger did his job for the Salt Lake Bees on Wednesday night at Tucson Electric Park.
The Tucson Sidewinders rallied from a three-run deficit to down the Bees 4-3 in 11 innings in the opening game of their best-of-five Pacific Coast League playoff series.
It was the sixth one-run win for Tucson over Salt Lake this season, with five of them coming on the final at-bat for the Sidewinders.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,645199530,00.html   (485 words)

  
 Sidewinders: Winning atmosphere | www.tucsoncitizen.com ®
The Sidewinders (46-28) have won 15 of their last 18 games and have an eight-game division lead, the latest in the season they've been in first since the franchise began in 1998.
Tucson Sidewinders fan Tom Bernal (left) gets a noogie from Sandy the Sidewinder during the game against Las Vegas on Thursday as his wife, Lee Ann, looks on.
The Tucson Sidewinders are 15-3 over their past 18 games.
www.tucsoncitizen.com /daily/sports/16887.php   (869 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Tucson knocks off Bees
The Tucson Sidewinders are the second best hitting team in the league, hitting.290.
Before thousands of the 13,560 fans in attendance had gotten situated in their seats, the Sidewinders had already taken a 5-0 lead.
Tucson is now 63-36 and running away with the PCL's Pacific Southern Division.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,640197023,00.html   (512 words)

  
 BallParkWatch - Tucson Electric Park / Tucson Sidewinders
Tucson fielded teams in the old Arizona-Mexico League and Arizona-Texas League, which operated at Class C and Class D levels in their histories, respectively.
The final team at the Class C level was the Tucson Cowboys, which shut down after the 1958 season.
Tucson had gone without minor-league baseball since 1958, although the city had been hosting spring training in the meantime.
www.ballparkdigest.com /visits/tucson.htm   (926 words)

  
 Local Tucson Attractions -- Russell and Christine Long
The Titan Missile Museum is actually one of the 18 missile silos that were in Tucson before the SALT treaty called for their de-activation.
The Tucson Museum of Art houses more than 4,000 works of art in their permanent collection, and they have 15 to 20 changing exhibitions throughout the year.
The Botanical Gardens illustrates the evolution of the gardening in the Tucson basis, from the imported lushness of the 1930's to the nakedly cactus and succulent gardens favored today.
www.longtucsontradition.com /attractions.html   (883 words)

  
 'Unbelievable season' | www.tucsoncitizen.com ®
The Sidewinders came back from a 3-0 deficit in the fifth inning by getting a run in the sixth and then exploding for five more in the seventh to finish their three-game sweep of the Express.
Scott Hairston appeared to have given the Sidewinders an early lead in the first inning when he hit a two-out base hit off the top of the wall in straight away centerfield.
Tucson starter Ross Ohlendorf got two quick outs in the bottom of the first before the Express took a 2-0 lead, highlighted by consecutive doubles from Brooks Conrad and Eric Munson.
www.tucsoncitizen.com /daily/sports/26431.php   (1010 words)

  
 Madeline Friedman of Long Realty - Specializing in Jewish community Tucson real estate and Tucson homes
Tucson is home to three major league baseball teams for spring training.
The Arizona Historical Society Museum Tucson, the AHS statewide headquarters, and the Southern Arizona Division, are located at 949 E. Second Street, Tucson, Arizona 85719.
Located in Tucson’s old Spanish Presidio area, the museum and the library are an important research and study center for visual art.
www.tucsonazhomes.com /tucsonguide-2.html   (922 words)

  
 The Multi-dimensional Events of Tucson
Tucson is a place boasting of lots of entertainment, shopping and annual events to attend to in a year.
One of the major Tucson events is this pre-season baseball, which draws many spectators in the late winter and early spring months.
In fact, Tucson is considered to be home to many world class performers in these genres of music.
www.dotcomtucson.com /tucson/multi_tucson_events.html   (879 words)

  
 Tucson Arizona Sports & Recreation
Tucson Electric Park is headquarters for the AAA Pacific Coast League Tucson Sidewinders who play a home schedule from April through August.
Tucson has several nearby lakes – Patagonia, Parker Canyon, Pena Blanca and Arivaca – as well as Rose Canyon Lake on Mt. Lemmon and small lakes stocked for fishing at several local parks.
Tucson is also close enough to the Gulf of Baja California for weekend fishing trips.
www.sunnytucson.com /tuc_sports.htm   (321 words)

  
 Fresno Grizzlies/Tucson Sidewinders Pacific Coast League recap on ESPN
TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- Alan Zinter homered and drove in three runs and Kennie Steenstra threw seven strong innings as the Tucson Sidewinders defeated the Fresno Grizzlies, 7-2.
Turner Ward, who finished with a pair of walks and two runs, led off the third frame with a longball for Tucson, which ended the season winning five of its last six home games.
Edwards Guzman, who had three hits, followed up a Josh Tyler triple with an RBI double in the third inning for Fresno, which has dropped six of its last eight ballgames versus the Sidewinders.
espn.go.com /minorlbb/bbp/2000/20000904/recap/fretuc.html   (162 words)

  
 Tucson Sidewinders - Pacific Coast League (PCL) Affiliated Baseball on OurSports Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Tucson, AZ-The Tucson Sidewinders have announced Tucsonan Bill Plummer as the Manager of the Sidewinders for the 2007 season.
Tucson Sidewinders 10 at Salt Lake Bees 8 (Playoff Gm.
Tucson Sidewinders 3 at Salt Lake Bees 5 (Playoff Gm.
www.oursportscentral.com /sports/?t_id=488   (505 words)

  
 Tucson Sidewinders
Two nights watching the Tucson Sidewinders, who are affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks, playing the Memphis Redbirds.
There is a cute little train pulled by a small tractor that pulls the little kids back and forth beyond the outfield grass sitting area all during the game.
In Right Field beyond the fence is the Sidewinder's Home run Board which tallies the number of home runs the team has hit during the year.
www.baseballroadtrip.net /AAA/PacificCoast/tucson/tucson.html   (327 words)

  
 Job Bank
Tucson Sidewinders, affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Triple-A Champions, are seeking a goal oriented, organized, talented individual to join our staff of seasoned industry professionals.
Gordley Design Group, one of Tucson’s leading advertising agencies, seeks a Graphic Designer who is a creative, self-motivated team player, with at least 4-6 years of experience in graphic design; Web design a plus.
This is an opportunity to become a part of one of Tucson’s most creative, award winning agencies in a fast paced, growing environment.
www.tucsonadfed.org /jobBody.html   (3097 words)

  
 Happy 231st Birthday Tucson! City to Celebrate with Events All Month Long   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Certainly not Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup, who has proclaimed August Tucson's Birthday Month leveraging an idea, first proposed by Vice-Mayor Steve Leal, that grew into a month long birthday celebration based on support from Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson.
Response from the community at large has been spectacular since the celebration was announced less than a week ago, and businesses and associations are signing up daily to host an event in August that will showcase our city’s uniquely rich culture, history and tradition.
And it’s game on for the Tucson Sidewinders who will celebrate the city’s birthday at every home game this August.
www.tucsonaz.gov /hottopics/231bday.html   (331 words)

  
 Tucson Electric Park
Tucson Electric Park is located at 2500 East Ajo Way, in the Kino Sports Complex.
The Complex spans over 150 acres and in addition to the Stadium, includes 12 practice fields, 3 practice infields, and 3,800 parking spaces.
Tucson Electric Park is the perfect place to come and enjoy Major League action with your family or friends from March to September.
www.co.pima.az.us /tep/tep.html   (110 words)

  
 Calgary Cannons/Tucson Sidewinders Pacific Coast League recap on ESPN
TUCSON, Arizona (Ticker) -- John DeSilva pitched a complete game and Julio Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two RBI as the Calgary Cannons beat the Tucson Sidewinders, 5-1, in the first game of a doubleheader.
Derrick Gibson went 3-for-3 with an RBI double and a triple for Calgary, which won for the fourth time in its last five games.
Turner Ward homered in the fourth inning for Tucson, which lost for the ninth time in 12 games.
espn.go.com /minorlbb/bbp/2000/20000513/recap/cgytuc.html   (142 words)

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