Tommy Lloyd tops Greg Hansen's list of the top sports figures in Tucson this year.
Greg Hansen 1. Tommy Lloyd. Arizona's men's basketball coach went 33-4 and had the Wildcats ranked No. 2 in his first season as a head coach, winning the Pac-12 championship and Pac-12 Tournament.
People are also reading… 5. Wolfgang Weber. Adding to his state record of boys soccer state championships — now at nine — Weber coached Salpointe Catholic High School to a 20-3-2 record. He also surpassed 700 career victories. 9. Jedd Fisch. Arizona’s second-year football coach improved the Wildcats from 1-11 to 5-7, stunned No. 9 UCLA and ended ASU’s"No Pity For the Kitty" streak with a thrilling win at Arizona Stadium.
14. Trevor Werbylo. In his first full season as a pro golfer, the Salpointe and UA product earned full playing privileges on the PGA Tour by finishing 20th on the Korn Ferry Tour, which included the championship of the Lake Charles Classic in Louisiana. He also had three top-10 finishes and played in three 2022-23 PGA Tour events as a rookie.
18. Jayden de Laura. Arizona’s starting quarterback passed for 3,685 yards and 25 touchdowns, among the leading totals in school history. An escape artist who probably led the Pac-12 in sacks avoided, de Laura has two years of eligibility remaining. 23. Jacob Cowing. After transferring to Arizona from UTEP, the junior receiver led the Pac-12 with 85 receptions, the No. 4 mark in school history, while gaining 1,034 yards with seven touchdowns.
27. Carlie Scupin. In her second season as Arizona’s starting first baseman, Scupin, from Tucson High, hit 19 home runs with 59 RBIs while batting .369. 31. Heather Mott. After finishing second in the Class 5A boys state volleyball finals a year earlier with a 20-1 record, Mott coached Cienega High School to a 34-4 record and the state championship, matching her 2017 state title at the school.
35. Ellessa Bonstrom. A first-team All-Pac-12 outfielder for the Utah Utes, Bonstrom, a CDO graduate, led the Utes with 11 homers and a .376 batting average. 40. Leo Gutierrez. As a sophomore at Salpointe Catholic High School, Gutierrez led the city with 29 goals and 14 assists as the Lancers won another state championship.
45. Chase Davis. Arizona’s power-hitting outfielder smashed 18 home runs with 54 RBIs while batting .289. 49. Alex Verdugo. The Boston Red Sox’s starting left fielder, Verdugo hit .280 with 11 homers and 74 RBIs. 53, 54. Austin Cohen and Grant Cohen. The Catalina Foothills brothers won the state doubles tennis championship.
58. Preston Clifford. Pima College’s All-ACCAC infielder hit .379 to make the all-conference first team. 62. Austin Scott. Mountain View High School’s state championship wrestler had a perfect season, 49-0, and won the state title at 157 pounds. 66. Cate Reese. Arizona’s senior power forward led the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding and was chosen to the All-Pac-12 first team.
72. Angelina Amparano. In 15 games for Pima College’s powerhouse women’s soccer program, the Salpointe grad allowed just six goals. She was named a first-team NJCAA All-American. 77. Carlos Stanton. During Sunnyside’s historic wrestling season, Stanton won the state championship at 126 pounds, finishing 39-3.
81. Taliyah Henderson. The leading girls basketball recruiting prospect in Tucson, Henderson averaged 11 points for Salpointe during its state championship season. She was one of the state’s leading runners in the spring, winning the state title at 800 meters as a freshman. 86. Jesamin Aguilar. Hitting .543 with 45 RBIs and 22 extra-base hits, Aguilar was a big factor in Sabino's 3A state championship softball season.
90. Stephanie Tapia. Pima College’s freshman softball standout hit .394 with 17 home runs and made the All-ACCAC team. 95. Nick Gonzales. In his second full season of pro baseball, the Cienega graduate hit .264 for Double-A Altoona and was then chosen to the Arizona Fall League All-Star team.
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