Editor's Note: As the calendar winds down on 2025, longtime Star columnist Greg Hansen has ranked the Top 100 sports figures in Southern Arizona for his 30th annual list. We'll count them down on Tucson.com, revealing No. 1 on Dec. 31.
100. Keona Wilhite Davis. Nebraska's starting defensive lineman from Salpointe was eighth on the Las Vegas Bowl team with 30 tackles.
99. John Matheny III. Only a sophomore at Catalina Foothills, Matheney won the Tucson City Amateur with rounds of 69-69-74, playing against opponents more than twice his age.
98. Regan Shockey. Arizona's softball center-fielder hit .415 as a sophomore, making the All-Big 12 second team.
Pima College's Aubrey Marx hit. 427 for the Aztecs' NJCAA World Series, 53-win team.
97. Aubrey Marx. Pima College's productive outfielder from Cienega High School hit. 427 for the Aztecs' NJCAA World Series, 53-win team.
96. Broden Schmidt. In Mica Mountain's run to the state football championship, Schmidt made a team-high 145 tackles.
95. Lacey Kaufman. Salpointe's outstanding tennis player won the girls state singles championship.
94. John Court. Finishing second in the Big 12, the UA's gymnastics coach guided the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament.
93. Melicia Nelson. Pima College's savvy point guard led the nation's No. 2 team in minutes played last year, and this season had back-to-back triple-doubles to be named the NJCAA national player of the week.
92. Craig Everson. The boys basketball coach at the Gregory School won his second consecutive 1A state championship.
91. Matt Brase. The former Catalina Foothills High School and UA basketball player is completing his third year as the NBA Philadelphia 76ers' assistant coach.
90. Sean Roebuck. Marana's productive receiver led the state with 89 receptions for 1,076 yards and also made 43 tackles.
89. Jordan Wilson. Making the All-Big 12 volleyball team, the UA standout had 499 kills and was an honorable mention All-American.
88. Jim Henry. Sahuaro's boys basketball coach put another impressive season, 22-5, in the record books.
Tucson Roadrunners forward Cameron Hebig takes in the ice in his 280th game with the Roadrunners to become the franchise’s all-time games played leader in a March 28, 2025, 5-1 loss to the San Diego Gulls at Pechanga Arena.
87. Cameron Hebig. The Tucson Roadrunners' leading scorer had 26 goals in the 2024-25 season and 13 so far this season.
86. Keith Rubio. Salpointe's girls volleyball coach led the Lancers to the state championship with a 32-8 record.
85. Smith Bailey. Becoming a vital part of Arizona's baseball pitching staff, the Wildcat freshman finished the season with 80 strikeouts in 18 starts.
84. Bryce Cotton. The four-time Australian Basketball League MVP from Palo Verde High School is averaging 22.7 points this season for the Adelaide 36ers.
83. Tyla Greenwood. Mica Mountain's elite golfer won the girls state championship by shooting rounds of 69-72.
82. Carlos Stanton. Finishing his Sunnyside wrestling career as a three-time state champion at 150 pounds, Stanton went 27-3.
81. Charita Stubbs. In her third year as Arizona's volleyball coach, Stubbs guided the Wildcats to 17 victories and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
80. Kelly Fowler. CDO's long-time softball coach led the Dorados to a 32-4 record, finishing second in the state championships.
