Kim Hartman
Digital Journalist based in Tucson, AZ, United States.
Joined on Jan 30, 2009
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Jonathan Roof knows how much a person’s life can change in a single week. Just a Saturday before, the Tucson Padres outfielder manned the hot corner for the Lake Elsinore Storm, Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, and went hitless at the plate.
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When Jorge Reyes made the move from Double-A in 2011 to Triple-A this season, it took some getting used to and did not start out easily for the Tucson Padres pitcher.
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Tucson -
Johnny Field first stepped foot inside a professional baseball dugout when he worked as a 13-year-old batboy for the Las Vegas 51s, Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the first job that the Arizona outfielder ever had.
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Tucson -
The only Wildcat with a multi-hit night on Saturday was Arizona freshman Jordan Berger, who made his college debut in the same game. The catcher had two of the team’s seven hits in Arizona’s 8-3 loss to Auburn.
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Arizona starting pitcher Kurt Heyer threw up in a garbage can, 20 minutes before he had to warmup to take the mound in the Wildcats’ home opener on Friday. It was the first time in the 21-year-old’s life that he had vomited before a game.
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Tucson -
Mathew Troupe has seen more ice in the last few weeks than his entire life before combined.
The new freshman pitcher for the University of Arizona has had a hard journey, transitioning from high school to college baseball.
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Tucson -
Terry Kennedy makes choices every day as manager of the Tucson Padres, but he considers his off-field decisions just as carefully as he does as the ones on it.
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Tucson -
The Tucson Padres, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, played their last home game and finished their first season in Tucson since relocating from Portland. Tucson fans remember all of the years of baseball in the city.
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An explosion of emotions infused 30,000 participants at the 21st annual All Souls Procession, a theatrical parade in Tucson, Arizona that honors the dead in the traditional Mexican way.
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Tucson -
For the first time ever, Tucsonans experienced a blending of cultures and ethnicities at the Taste of Asia festival. The never before held event drew in thousands.
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Tucson -
Tim Bowen puts his money where his mouth is. The 31-year-old owner and creative director of Creative Slice makes sure his Tucson web design firm adheres to strict environmental values in all walks of business.
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Saint Augustine -
A deaf education professor and her students cut through the silence and penetrate barriers between the deaf and hearing through proactive and innovative practices in Florida.
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Tucson -
This year marked the final spring training season of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies in Tucson. Baseball fans tell their favorite memories of spring training in their city and what they will miss most.
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Tucson -
In a one-on-one interview, Frank Buckner -- owner of Buck's in Tucson -- who spent 26 years building and owning race cars talks about the joys and challenges of a mechanic, what it takes to be one and what differentiates his business from other car shops.
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Tucson -
In a depressed economy, some industries -- such as fine arts -- that do not rely on the financial state of the nation still thrive. Tucson artists share their experiences, motivations and reasons for what has been successful for them.
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A fantasy football rundown of the past week in the NFL. Highlights certain players with a dash of analysis and advice along the way.
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A story about World Champion martial artist Johnny Linebarger. His life and work as a teacher at KoSho Karate in Tucson.
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Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona gives free laptops to high-achieving students from low-income high schools. The first-year program is considered one of the most innovative efforts to close the digital divide ever initiated.
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A review of the debut album that propelled Rascal Flatts to become one of the most popular country music artists in America.
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Tucson baseball fanatics mourn the loss of the Sidewinders, and the sport of baseball becoming extinct in the city. With MLB spring training now concluded, there is no more professional baseball in Tucson this year.
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