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.
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59. Taye Brown. Arizona's fierce linebacker had 8½ tackles for a loss and 84 tackles, second on the UA defense.
Arizona relief pitcher Miranda Stoddard winds up as she faces Oklahoma State in the seventh inning of their Big 12 game, April 4, 2025, at Hillenbrand Stadium.
58. Miranda Stoddard. In her senior year at Arizona, Stoddard made the All-Big 12 softball team by going 15-0 as a pitcher and hitting .349 with 15 home runs.
57. Angel Bracamontes Pulido. He finished his Sunnyside soccer career with a school-record 81 goals, including 32 during the Blue Devils' 21-4 season.
56. Matthew Riccitello. Tucson's premier professional cyclist won two EuroLeague events competing for Israel-Premier Tech and was also ninth overall in the Tour of the Alps.
55. Kiley Sours-Miller. The ACCAC women's basketball Player of the Year led Pima College to the NJCAA national championship game, averaging 18.2 points and 10.7 rebounds.
54. America Cazares. Pueblo High's standout shooting guard averaged a city-high 28.1 points last season and is averaging 26.9 this season through 11 games in her chase to become the state's all-time leading girls basketball scorer.
53. Joe Salave'a. Arizona's assistant head football coach exhibited his top-level recruiting skills and coaching (defensive line) in his first year back at his alma mater in 14 years.
52. Filip Jakubcik. A first-team All-Big 12 golfer at Arizona, Jakubcik won the 2025 European Amateur, was an All-Big 12 first team choice and was under par in 24 of 34 rounds for the Wildcats.
51. Ken Jacome. Pima College's athletic director/baseball coach had his finest on-field year at PCC, going 47-13 and 29-11 in the ACCAC.
50. Casey O'Brien. Sunnyside's uber-successful boys soccer coach guided the Blue Devils to a 21-4 record in another push close to the state title.
49. Pat Darcy. After 10 years as president of the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame, the former Rincon High School and Cincinnati Reds World Series pitcher retired on top in 2025.
48. Genesis Smith. Arizona's explosive, playmaking defensive back made 77 tackles, third highest on the much-improved UA defense.
47. Tim Kish. Tucson's president of the College Football Hall of Fame, Southern Arizona chapter, was honored by the Hall of Fame as one of the four leading chapter presidents of 2025.
46. Rebekah Quiroz. In her best season yet as Pima College's softball coach, Quiroz directed the Aztecs to a 53-9 record, winning the ACCAC with a 35.7 record.
45. Kris Hutson. Arizona football's leading receiver caught 57 passes for 740 yards and four touchdowns.
44. Jiselle Nunez. A freshman from Tucson High led the powerful Pima College softball team with a remarkable 99 RBIs, hitting .511 with 22 home runs.
43. Cisco Llamas. After averaging 22.5 points as a junior and 22.1 in this year's first nine games, the Sahuaro High School point guard became the Cougars' career scoring leader.
42. Robert Bonillas. With an 11-0 start to the football season, Desert View's long-time coach led the Jaguars to the state's No. 2 ranking in 5A.
41. Tony Pluta. With a remarkable 1.46 ERA and 14 saves, the Arizona relief pitcher was a key part of UA's burst to the College World Series.
Marana's Colten Meyer stands in as the pocket collapses and delivers a touchdown throw against visiting Yuma Catholic during the fourth quarter of their 5A state playoff game, Nov. 14, 2025. Marana won 34-27.
40. Colten Meyer. Marana's star quarterback passed for 3,826 yards with 42 touchdowns to become the career passing yards leader in Tucson prep history.
