Life of Pima coach Fleck to be celebrated Saturday

A celebration of life for Pima College women's basketball assistant coach Bruce Fleck will take place 11 a.m. Saturday at the school's west campus gym.

Fleck died in his sleep at age 58 on Friday, Aztecs head coach Todd Holthaus said.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked donations be made to The Bruce Fleck Scholarship Fund, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson, 85709-0285.

Fleck helped lead the Aztecs to three consecutive national tournament appearances. He and Holthaus coached together for 12 years - four years at Pima and eight years at Flowing Wells High School.

"He was my first assistant. He never wanted any credit. He was the true definition of an assistant coach," Holthaus said.

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Contreras earns another shutout

Mari Contreras threw her fourth straight shutout Tuesday, and the 13th-ranked Aztecs swept a softball doubleheader at Arizona Western in Yuma.

Contreras (24-2) threw a four-hitter in the first game, and Pima won 2-0.

Adriana Garcia (11-4) threw a five-hitter in the second game, won by Pima 10-0 in five innings.

The Aztecs extended their conference winning streak to 10 games.

Contreras was named Region I Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week.

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Katie Asher and Jessica Schneider homered in the first game. Erika Tapia, Schneider and Charissa Ballesteros homered in the second game. Tapia had five RBIs in the second game.

• The Aztecs baseball team split a doubleheader at Paradise Valley in Scottsdale, losing the first game 7-6 and winning the second 6-5.

Tennis

Serena back on the court

Serena Williams grabbed her racket and got out on a tennis court Tuesday, which she said was her "first day back" after a series of health problems.

The 13-time Grand Slam singles champion and former No. 1-ranked player has not played an official match since she won the title at Wimbledon in July.

On Tuesday, Williams tweeted: "Look who I spotted on the court. Her first day back." That posting came with a link to a photo of herself on a practice court.

College basketball

UCLA's Lee to turn pro

LOS ANGELES - UCLA guard Malcolm Lee is leaving school to enter the NBA draft, and he plans to hire an agent, ensuring he will not return for his senior season.

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