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Expected Changes Coming This Upcoming 2025/26 Red Bull Racing Season

13Mar

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Expected Changes Coming This Upcoming 2025/26 Red Bull Racing Season

By Roman Contreras Photo from Red Bull Racing’s Instagram Last season, Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen won the Drivers’ Championship for the 2024/25 F1 season. His path to victory was not as easy as it was the previous season, yet he prevailed to win three drivers’ championships in a row. This newest season for Red Bull introduces Liam Lawson as their second driver. The previous driver was Checo Perez and he has unfortunately left the team after a poor 2024 performance. To add to the changes coming in the 2026 season, Red Bull is going in a different direction with their engine. Red Bull is ditching their Honda engines and opting for a Ford engine. For this season the Bulls are expected to make a huge impact on the track as they have in previous seasons, even i...

13Mar

By Ambur WilkersonNo Comments

Pima Sports, Podcast, Sports

Pima Talks Sports: Pima Men’s Basketball Cap Off Historic Season

Hosted by Manuel Zepeda Manny and Joel talk about about the history Pima Men's Basketball made completing their regular season 30-0. Key points include the regular season stat leaders, the road to champions, and a preview of their first-round matchup against South Mountain. Music by Hxtel Beats https://open.spotify.com/episode/77v0DEL1m27JrzRCogViZ7?si=d92303f508bc4a3f

One-Way or the Highway: Comparing Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis

12Mar

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One-Way or the Highway: Comparing Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis

By Jackson Melin From left to right: Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis. Photo by ESPN On Feb. 2 the Dallas Mavericks had a blockbuster trade package that included point guard Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. In return, the Mavericks received power forward Anthony Davis. The trade was seen as a surprise to analysts and players. On social media, Mavericks fans felt betrayed by the transaction. Many speculated the reason as to why the team would trade Dončić for an older player in Davis. Both players have many of the same accolades: All-Stars status, All-NBA team affiliations and Olympic achievements. However, among popular media, there seems to be a consensus winner of this trade. That being the Lakers. Some insider reports have stated that ...

Pima Men’s Basketball Uses Dominant Presence Down Low to Cruise by South Mountain Community College

12Mar

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Pima Men’s Basketball Uses Dominant Presence Down Low to Cruise by South Mountain Community College

By Joel Herrera Pima’s Wes Ball and South Mountain’s Jayven Driscoll tip off the two teams during Feb.15 afternoon matchup On Feb. 15, Pima Men’s Basketball extended their winning streak to 27, handling the South Mountain Community College Cougars with ease with an ending score of 111-54. Pima, now 27-0, remains perfect on the year with only three regular-season games remaining. Highlights of the game included Wes Ball’s double-double and Gabe Oldham adding more dominance inside. Ball’s 17 points and 10 rebounds along with Oldham’s 14 points were accompanied by CohenJ Gonzalez, Max Majerle and Cooper Jones (11). Mason Hunt (13) and Isaac Johnson (10) additionally added double-digit scoring. Jacob Taylor led South Mountain in scoring with 16 points. Winners...

“Bigger than the Music”: Examining Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show

2Mar

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“Bigger than the Music”: Examining Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show

By Emmanuel Rodriguez Kendrick Lamar performing during the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show on Feb. 9. Photo by Bob Kupbens, Icon Sportswire, Getty Images All eyes were on Kendrick Lamar on Feb. 9 with viewers tuning in to watch his much anticipated 2025 Superbowl LIX Halftime Show. Lamar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning artist, showed up and showed out with his prevalent symbolism, song choices and allusion to the daily experience of being Black in America throughout his performance. The Compton-born artist performed a variety of hits from his repertoire including “luther” featuring SZA, “Humble” from his album DAMN and his Billboard record-breaking hit “Not Like Us”. The performance served as a love letter to Black America and a critique of the divided America we live in. Fans and sp...

2Mar

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Looking Back at the Road to LIX

By Jackson Melin Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts playing against Kansas City Chiefs player during Super Bowl LIX. Photo by Matt Slocum, Associated Press The NFL season has come to an end and the Super Bowl festivities have simmered down. This year was a rematch of Super Bowl LVII with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. How did each team get there? Since taking over in 2021, Eagles’ Head Coach Nick Sirianni achieved a record of 40-28. The Eagles have appeared in the playoffs each year under Sirianni's tenure. Philadelphia went 14-3, clinching the NFC East. This was largely in part to quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley. Hurts had a wor...

Pima Men’s Basketball Take Down Mesa in Dominant Fashion

2Mar

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Pima Men’s Basketball Take Down Mesa in Dominant Fashion

By Joel Herrera From left to right: Pima’s Mason Hunt (22), Aiden Schmidt (20) and Cooper Jones (23) huddle up during a timeout during their 111-76 win over Mesa Community College. Photo by Manuel Zepeda Pima Men’s Basketball remains undefeated as they took care of business versus Mesa Community College on Wednesday, Jan. 29 with an ending score of 111-76. Mason Hunt scored 15 points off the bench. Max Majerle added another 15. Now 23-0 (11-0 conference), the Aztecs remain with only seven regular season games in search of an undefeated regular season. With those 111 points, this win marks the 13th game of the season where Pima reached the century mark in scoring. Alongside Hunt and Majerle, CohenJ Gonzalez (13), Kota Benson and Gabe Oldham (10) all scored in double di...

6Feb

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Arizona Sports, College Football, Opinion, Sports, Top Stories

Jackson’s Journal: 2025 NFL Mock Draft

By Jackson Melin Cornerback Travis Hunter playing against the Colorado State Rams, photo by the Colorado Buffaloes With the NFL season wrapping up, the draft order is all but decided. The Tennessee Titans hold the coveted first overall pick. They finished 3-14, which ties them with the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns for the worst record in the league. The first selection is awarded to the worst team in the league; however, this was a three-way tie. Out of the three teams, Tennessee had the lowest “strength of schedule”, which means that they faced lower-quality opponents. So, who are the top prospects? The University of Miami’s Cam Ward set the school’s single season record in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, resulting in Ward winning the Davey O...

Jackson’s Journal: Simple Bears’ Necessities

15Nov

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Jackson’s Journal: Simple Bears’ Necessities

By Jackson Melin Quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze, photo by the Chicago Bears Since 2000, the Chicago Bears have had 20 starting quarterbacks, tied for second most of all time. No Chicago Bears quarterback has ever thrown for more than 3,900 yards or 30 touchdowns. The Bears were founded in 1920, yet only have one Super Bowl win to their name (excluding pre-NFL championships). With that in mind, how does this franchise only have one ring? One word, ineptness. Reflecting on the years that have passed, you’ll find continued errors, wasted opportunities and failure to learn from previous mistakes. The Bears have passed on franchise-altering talent since its conception. Here’s a short list of the available missed players in the past 15 years: Patrick Mahom...

1Nov

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Opinion: A-Ma(ye)zing Grace

By Jackson Melin Drake Maye, photo by the New England Patriots Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Bill Belichick; those are the names that are immediately thought of when mentioning the New England Patriots. The 6-time Super Bowl-winning dynasty was a force from 2001-2019. But those times are long gone, and no trace of the original team is still on the roster. This is a new-look Patriots team with a rookie head coach and a rookie quarterback. The Patriots hired former player Jerod Mayo as head coach this last offseason to try and rebuild the dreadful 4-13 squad. They also drafted North Carolina’s quarterback Drake Maye third overall in the 2023 draft. So far, the experiment hasn’t worked out as the Patriots have a 1-4 record. The veteran “bridge QB” Jacoby Brissett has under...