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Southwest Mobile Storage - Best Mobile Storage & Office Containers In Catalina Foothills, AZ

Southwest Mobile Storage is a family-owned shipping container business founded in 1995. Our strength for more than 25 years comes from the specialized knowledge and passion of our people, along with serving over 24,000 commercial, construction and residential customers. Our facility and expertise in maintaining, manufacturing, and delivering corrugated steel containers is unrivaled in the industry.

While the rental side of our business is regional with branches throughout the Southwest, our container sales and modification operations are nationwide and becoming global. Catalina Foothills, AZ offers a wide selection of portable offices and mobile storage containers you can rent, buy or modify.

Our experts in container rental, sales and customization are committed to providing you the highest quality and best experience from service to delivery - our reputation depends on it.

Whether your need is for storage, office space, moving, multi-purpose or custom use, we've got your back. Here's how:

NO MATTER YOUR NEED, WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK.

STORE AT YOUR LOCATION

We bring your storage container to you for convenient, easy access at your home, business or jobsite. Plus, you'll get more choice in storage space and better security, for a fraction of the cost of a pod or add on building, saving money and energy.

STORE AT OUR LOCATION

Not enough room to keep a storage container at your business, home or construction site? No problem - we can store it for you. Plus, you get 70% more space and better security, for a fraction of the cost of public storage units.

CUSTOM STORAGE

Need a permanent storage solution for your business, residence or construction? We sell new and used shipping containers in many sizes with a variety of add-ons. Or customize a container to your specific storage needs with our certified fabrication experts.

LOCAL MOVE

Take your time packing with our moving containers. We'll deliver to your business or home and pick it up whenever you're ready to move. So, you don't have to stress about moving or making multiple trips in one day, like if you rented a moving truck.

LONG-DISTANCE MOVE

Our moving container solutions ensure the long-distance move of your home or business is highly efficient and affordable throughout the southwest. In fact, we usually cost 20%-40% less than full-service movers.

MOVING & STORAGE

We understand move-in and move-out dates might be different. We can store your moving container at our highly secure facilities until you're ready to move to your new home or business location, and you can conveniently access it at any time.

OFFICE USE

Whether you need a workspace, conference room, or other office requirement, our ground-mounted mobile offices meet any and all of your business needs. Plus, it's faster and easier than building additions.

BUSINESS USE

If you need your shipping container to serve multiple uses, such as office-storage combos, breakrooms and even utilities, we've got you covered. We'll modify a custom container to fit your business needs and bring your business to the next level

CUSTOM USE

We'll create a custom container to fit your unique needs anywhere in the US. With our container modification expertise, we make any idea a reality. From pop-up stores to multi-story structures, our unrivaled facilities and fabrication experts do it all.

You'll get your own dedicated storage and container expert to serve as your one point of contact for easy, convenient service you can trust.

With our wide selection of intermodal containers for sale and rent, you'll find exactly what you need, from size, to type and condition.

We maintain our rental fleet to the highest standard - our integrity depends on it.

Our certified, experienced Conex container modification experts have more than 500 years combined experience modifying ISO containers.

All of our containers come with high security dual-locking system for no additional charge, so you can rest assured your stored items stay safe and that you don't have to pay extra for it.

At our unrivaled 90,000 sq ft indoor fabrication facility, ensuring your custom shipping container is made exactly to your specifications.

With our level of service, quality and expertise, you won't find a better value anywhere else.

Our portable offices include lighting and electrical outlets, internet hookups, HVAC and were crafted by our in-house steel container fabrication experts for top-quality construction.

Premium Quality - High Security

With Southwest Mobile Storage, you get much more than a POD or typical Conex box. You also get high security, unparalleled service and unmatched container modification expertise and facilities. No other company offers that much.

Shipping containers and storage containers come in a range of sizes. The most common external lengths are 20ft and 40ft with a width of 8ft. ISO Containers are typically 8ft 6in tall, but high cube containers are 9ft 6in tall. We also have steel containers in a variety of sizes from 10ft long to 45ft long to rent or buy, and we can modify shipping containers into any size you want.

20' Shipping Containers 20' Foot Storage Containers for rent

40' Shipping Containers 40' Foot Storage Containers for rent

45' Shipping Containers 45' Foot Storage Containers for rent

SMS Mobile Storage Containers have these high quality features:

1/8" thick steel plate bottom side rails

High strength steel supporting cross members

1 1/8" thick hardwood floor with galvanized self-tapping screws

16-gauge corrugated steel walls

16-gauge roof

270-degree swing cargo door(s)

High security dual-locking system*

Spot-grinded, primed & repainted with a beige high-grade water reducible alkyd direct-to-metal enamel*

* Comes standard on all rental units

SMS portable workspace containers have these structural features:

High security window bars, lever & deadbolt set with lock box

Studs & R-19 Insulation covered with wood paneling

1 1/8" marine board floor is covered with a durable single part gray epoxy coating

Dual pane low-E horizontal sliding windows with screens and miniblinds

18 Gauge steel polystyrene core 3-hour fire rated personnel door

All of our workspaces are manufactured in-house and arrive new or restored to factory specifications

Exterior load center operating on 100 Amp single phase 230 Volt power

Light switch, receptacles and 4' light fixtures; all wiring is Romex 12/2

CAT-6 voice and data lines with electrical junction box

HVAC units ranging from 1 ton to 2 ton on rentals; ability to customize up to 10 tons of cooling

Having flexible storage containers options is important, but security is crucial to protect your peace of mind and your possessions.

At Southwest Mobile Storage, we don't believe in leaving things to chance. We want you to rest easy knowing your inventory, documents, tools, equipment and other items are safe 24/7. That is why we equip SMS high-security slide bolt locking systems and lockboxes on our entire fleet of rental freight containers.

EVERY ONE OF OUR MOBILE STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR RENT IN Catalina Foothills, AZ, INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY MEASURES:

High-security slide-bolt locking system and extra-long lock box, giving you twice the security and peace of mind.

No holes to ensure your rental shipping container is wind and water-tight.

No rust for your safety.

14-gauge corrugated steel for strength and reinforcement.

Contact us to speak with a helpful, friendly representative to better understand our full range of capabilities. We are happy to answer any questions you have, go over pricing and set up a time and place to deliver your Conex box. Our quotes are 100% free and you are under no obligation to pay for your consultation.

COMMERCIAL STORAGE CONTAINERS TO RENT, BUY OR MODIFY IN Catalina Foothills, AZ

When you own a business or manage one, it's crucial to have efficient, affordable ways to store inventory and supplies, whether it's to grow your business or adapt to changes in the market, like the many caused by the pandemic.

Renting storage containers to keep at your business eliminates the cost and hassles of sending your staff to offsite storage facilities. Steel containers with roll up doors make storing and retrieving items faster and easier. Auto repair shops and other businesses that need easy access throughout the workday to secure storage for tools, parts, equipment or supplies find renting shipping containers to be the best solution for their business storage needs. Southwest Mobile Storage has your back.

Renting portable offices gives your business more workspace, breakrooms, pop up stores, security booths and more, without the cost and red tape associated with constructing building additions. Plus, a steel storage container fits neatly into one parking space and provides much stronger security than Pods and way more convenience than self-storage units.

If you have a specific need, we can modify shipping containers to build whatever you need to grow your business. Whether it's a portable workspace to run your business, like a pop-up container bar, or a durable facility for scientific research, like a container laboratory, or even a container gym, our unrivaled fabrication facility and modification experts got you covered. Our full-time, in-house staff of certified welders, engineers, electricians, carpenters and painters have over 500 years combined experience modifying thousands of container projects for just about any business use you can imagine.

WHETHER YOUR BUSINESS IS COMMERCIAL, HEALTHCARE, GOVERNMENT OR EDUCATION, OR YOUR INTEREST IS TO RENT, BUY OR MODIFY SHIPPING CONTAINERS, SMS HAS YOU COVERED:

Offsite storage alternatives cause a mess of hassles and headaches. Expanding office space and storage capacity at your location saves time, money and hassle of making multiple trips offsite.

We offer more choice in security, size and features in steel Conex boxes or ISO shipping containers than a public storage unit or Pod for less cost and far greater service.

We offer flexible, month-to-month rental agreements and prorate by the day after your first 28-day billing cycle.

With us, you get a dedicated account manager you can rely on, so you can focus on running your business than waste time with a different person every time you call that doesn't know or care as much.

While other companies may have some staff for modifying containers, most outsource the work, so you don't know who is actually doing the modifications or how much they're marking up the price.

Mobile Storage Containers Catalina Foothills, AZ

When you modify a shipping container for your business, you won't have to worry about expensive, lengthy and complicated construction.

We have modified thousands of containers nationwide and internationally for more than 25 years for NASA, US Navy, GCP Applied Technologies, Helix and Sundt to name a few. And rent containers to Amazon, Walmart and many of other nationally recognized brands.

Our extensive staff makes it possible to custom build multiple projects simultaneously and our 90,000 sq ft indoor fabrication facility prevents contaminants from interfering with fabrication, which delivers better quality and precision.

CUSTOM CONTAINERS FOR YOUR HOME IN Catalina Foothills, AZ

Building additions to your home can be very expensive and requires going through the hassle of securing permits and waiting for construction. You can save money, time and stress by modifying a shipping container instead. Whether you need additional space for a home gym, recreation or storage, we can convert steel containers into anything you can imagine. Our custom container gyms, man-caves or she-sheds, garages and more give you the extra space you need without the hassle, cost and wait that comes with home renovation.

Renting shipping containers for temporary storage, either when moving or dealing with restoration from a fire or flood, provides a secure, convenient way to keep your belongings close for accessing them whenever you need to. Plus, renting mobile storage containers for moving costs less than traditional movers and allows you to take your time packing, reducing the stress that comes from moving. You can also rent portable offices for your home to make working remotely distraction-free.

HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE US TO RENT, BUY OR MODIFY A SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR YOUR HOME:

With an extensive in-house staff and 90,000 sq ft container modification facility, we're able to deliver consistently high quality and work on multiple projects simultaneously for a fast turnaround.

Other companies don't have the facility, staff or resources to modify shipping containers and will outsource the work to various shops who may not have the special experience or tools needed to modify the right way.

You can rest assured knowing your custom container is safe in our hands. Our certified weld and quality control inspectors ensure everything is structurally sound and built to your specifications through every step of the process.

Renting a moving container from us makes your move much less stressful because you won't have to rush to pack your whole house into a moving truck in one day. Instead, you can take your time packing over the course of a month.

Our ISO shipping containers are weatherproof and come with vault-like security, so you don't have to worry about theft or damage to your belongings.

You won't get that level of security from U-Haul or other moving truck companies.

Renting a storage container at your home keeps your belongings close and gives you convenient 24/7 access, so you're always able to retrieve the contents of your container when you need to.

We know move in and move out dates don't always line up. We can store your packed rental container at our secure facility until your new home is ready.

With our mobile storage containers for rent in Catalina Foothills, AZ, you can save up to 40% when compared to full-service long-distance movers, while gaining more flexibility in your schedule.

MOBILE STORAGE CONTAINERS & PORTABLE OFFICES TO RENT, BUY OR MODIFY IN Catalina Foothills, AZ

We know your needs may change suddenly. With our extensive inventory and variety of sizes of portable offices and shipping containers to rent, buy or modify in Catalina Foothills, AZ, we provide fast service and the best value possible so it's easy for you to get whatever you need when you need it.

Renting storage containers and portable offices from us gives you more flexibility when it comes to your schedule and options. If you don't have enough space at your current location or simply would prefer offsite storage, you can keep your rental storage and office containers at your location or ours - whichever is most convenient for you. You also get more options to choose from when it comes to size and features, like portable offices with divided rooms for private meetings or office/storage combos for storage and office space in one container. All while costing a fraction of the price of a pod or self-storage facility.

Portable Storage Containers For Rent Catalina Foothills, AZ

-Rivian 40' Office Delivery R1

Storage Container Rental Catalina Foothills, AZ

- Office Storage Combo for Rent

Shipping Containers For Rent Catalina Foothills, AZ

- Office 2017-7 R1

Shipping Containers For Mobile Office Catalina Foothills, AZ

- Monitoring Station 1 R1

Storage Containers Catalina Foothills, AZ

- Custom Communications Tower M R1

You can also buy new or used freight containers from us and choose from a variety of add-ons, including lights, electricity, doors and windows. Or fully customize a shipping container to save time, money and energy by skipping the expensive, lengthy process of constructing building additions. We can modify a Conex box into whatever you can imagine for any use you need, from construction tool cribs to office buildings, monitoring stations, mobile communication towers and much more. The possibilities are endless.

HERE'S HOW WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK:

You'll never face hidden fees or surprises with us. We give you transparent billing up front at the best prices.

With us, you get a reliable, dedicated point of contact, who keeps you updated every step of the way. You can rest assured knowing you'll always get what you need, when you need it.

No other company has the breadth and depth of staff and experience that we do when it comes to modifying shipping containers. Our certified welders, engineers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters and painters have more than 500 years of combined experience in fabricating custom steel containers.

We prorate your rent by the day after the first 28-day billing cycle, so you don't have to pay for a full month when you only have your mobile containers and offices for a few days.

While other companies may be able to do small container modifications, most don't have an in-house fabrication staff or 90,000 sq ft fabrication facility like we do. As a result, they outsource the work on your custom container, so you don't know who's actually building it.

Rest assured knowing your modified shipping container will be built to the highest quality standards. Our certified weld and quality control inspectors check every step of the fabrication process to ensure everything is structurally sound and built to your specifications.

HOW RENTING A STORAGE CONTAINER AND MOBILE OFFICE WORKS

Whether you're in need of a storage container for your commercial business, a portable office for your construction site, or a moving container for your home, our process is simple and straightforward.

Choose Your Container

Choose the mobile storage solution that works best for your needs. In this step, you will let us know the number of containers you need, their sizes and what types of doors to equip.

Choose Your Options

Let us know if you would like to add any of our rental options, like a folding table or shelving.

Choose Your Security

Choose from padlocks, puck locks and other enhanced security options. All of our storage containers come standard with dual-locking, vault-like security.

Choose Your Delivery Timeframe

You can expect standard delivery within 3-5 days of your order. If you need expedited delivery, we will do everything in our power to accommodate your needs.

Pick-Up Planning

Do you need to keep your shipping container at our location? Prefer to have our team deliver your packed container to a location of your choice? Let us know, and we'll be by your side to work out the logistics.

HOW RENTING A STORAGE CONTAINER AND MOBILE OFFICE WORKS

DETERMINE DESTINATION

Let our team know where we should deliver your mobile storage container for rent in Catalina Foothills, AZ. Be sure to let us know if there are any special conditions that might prevent our drivers from entering your chosen destination. Before you schedule your delivery, let us know which direction you would like the doors of your container to face.

SCHEDULE DATE & TIME

Our drivers can deliver your storage container Monday-Friday, between the hours of 6AM and 2PM local time. Our two-hour delivery window is the most precise in the industry. If you desire another delivery time outside of our standard delivery options, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. As a courtesy, our driver will call you at least 30 minutes before they arrive at your drop-off destination.

PREPARE FOR YOUR MOBILE STORAGE CONTAINER DELIVERY

Before we deliver your Conex box, prepare your delivery area by ensuring that there are no low overhangs, arches, wires, trees or any other obstacles that could interfere with your delivery. It's a good idea to mark the space where you would like your steel container placed.

DELIVERY & SETUP

When our driver arrives, they will back our truck into the space where you would like your shipping container placed. Once we arrive, we will ensure that your container is delivered safely and securely. If placed on asphalt or pavement, we will use wood dunnage pads to make sure your ground surface is protected and the container is level.

HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MOBILE CONTAINERS TO Rent, Buy OR Modify IN Catalina Foothills, AZ?

Check out our FAQ page or reach out to our helpful customer service team today @

520.263.8881

Tucson shopping center sells for $18.4M

A Catalina Foothills-area shopping center has been bought by investors for $18.4 million. The 33,347-square-foot Paloma Village Center, on the southeast corner of Skyline Drive and Campbell Avenue, sits on 4.49 acres.Tenants include Fleming’s Steakhouse, CVS, Starbucks and multiple small retail and service businesses. Chad Tiedeman and Danny Gardiner, with Phoenix Commercial Advisors, represented the seller.“Along with the location, the surrounding neighborhood, Catalina Foothills, provides the property with one of ...

Tenants include Fleming’s Steakhouse, CVS, Starbucks and multiple small retail and service businesses. Chad Tiedeman and Danny Gardiner, with Phoenix Commercial Advisors, represented the seller.

“Along with the location, the surrounding neighborhood, Catalina Foothills, provides the property with one of the most affluent consumer trade areas in the state which helped attract the buyer,” Tiedeman said.

No changes to the center have been announced.

Other local real estate transactions include:

Equinox on Prince, a 114-unit complex at 1625 E. Prince Road, was bought by investors for $21.1 million. Clint Wadlund, Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David, with Institutional Property Advisors, represented the seller, Waahe Capital and the buyer, Vertical Street Ventures.

The recently renovated building on the northwest corner of Campbell Avenue and Skyline Drive occupied by Charles Schwab was bought by 6401 N. Campbell JV LLC for $5.8 million. The seller, Skyline Encantada Investors LLC, was represented by Isaac Figueroa with Larsen Baker.

ZFI LLC and Caneel Investments AZ LLC bought the 24-unit Vista del Sol complex at 3810 E. Monte Vista Drive from Mantel Properties LLC for $2 million. Joseph Chaplik and Joe Boyle, with Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate, handled the sale.

407 Utah JGJ LLC bought a 6-unit apartment complex at 407 W. Utah St. from Guillermo Properties LLC for $925,000. Chris Tsighis, with Coldwell Banker, represented the seller, and Rick Horst, with Keller Williams Realty, represented the buyer.

Ralph’s Moving and Storage leased 60,000 square feet of industrial space at 6760 S. Lisa Frank Ave. from Greenbean Investments LLC. Robert Glaser, with Picor, represented the landlord, and Mark Irvin, with Mark Irvin Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant.

The Silverbell Center shopping center, 8547 N. Silverbell Road, has two new tenants. Southern Arizona Spirit Squad LLC leased 1,158 square feet for a dance studio focused on pom, hip hop, jazz and technique classes. Daniel and Sarai Monreal, of the Door Church Marana, leased 1,708 square feet for a non-denominational Christian church. Craig Finfrock, with Commercial Retail Advisors, represented the landlord, Namaki Living Trust.

Information for Tucson Real Estate is compiled from records at the Pima County Recorder’s Office and from brokers. Send information to Gabriela Rico, grico@tucson.com

Former CDO standout and Arizona commit Kiko Romero named NJCAA World Series MVP

Former Canyon del Oro standout Kiko Romero batted .407 in the NJCAA World Series with 6 home runs and 11 RBIs to help lead Central Arizona to the NJCAA World Series National Championship on Saturday.Romero was named NJCAA World Series Tournament MVP, Outstanding Offensive Player and to the All-Tournament Team.Romero went.467 with 12 home runs in the playoff run. Romero committed to play for the University of Arizona.This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars ...

Former Canyon del Oro standout Kiko Romero batted .407 in the NJCAA World Series with 6 home runs and 11 RBIs to help lead Central Arizona to the NJCAA World Series National Championship on Saturday.

Romero was named NJCAA World Series Tournament MVP, Outstanding Offensive Player and to the All-Tournament Team.

Romero went.467 with 12 home runs in the playoff run. Romero committed to play for the University of Arizona.

This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars who have gone on to achieve either academic and/or athletic awards at the next level. These are not high school awards but collegiate and professional recognitions. NOT CHAMPIONSHIPS. If you are aware of anything I have missed along the way, please let me know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com

Portions from news release.

82 athletes have been recognized for 2022 – we had 207 athletes recognized in 2021.

Kiko Romero/BaseballCanyon del Oro/Central ArizonaFirst Team All-ACCAC (5/3)First Team All-Region I, Division I (5/3)Gold Glove (5/3)NJCAA World Series Tournament MVP (6/4)NJCAA World Series Outstanding Offensive Player (6/4)NJCAA World Series Tournament Team (6/4)

Nate Baez/BaseballIronwood Ridge/ASUPac-12 Player of the Week (5/9)Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American (6/2)

Kyle Crookes/BaseballCanyon del Oro/Central Missouri CoachMIAA Coach of the Year (5/5)NCBWA D-II Central Region Coach of the Year (5/19)NCBWA D-II Coach of the Year (6/2)

Yannira Acuña/SoftballSalpointe/ASUPac-12 Player of the Week (3/28)USA Softball Top 25 Finalist (4/20)Pac-12 First Team (5/11)CoSIDA NCAA District 8 Academic (5/11)NFCA D-I West Region First Team (5/19)NFCA D-I Second Team All-American (6/1)

Allie Skaggs/SoftballIronwood Ridge/ArizonaPac-12 Player of the Week (4/25)Extra Inning National Player of the Week (5/3)Pac-12 Player of the Week Nominee (5/9)Pac-12 Second Team (5/11)NFCA D-I West Region First Team (5/19)NFCA D-I Second Team All-American (6/1)

Ellessa Bonstrom/SoftballCanyon del Oro/UtahPac-12 First Team (5/11)CoSIDA NCAA District 8 Academic (5/11)NFCA D-I Pacific First Team (5/19)NFCA D-I Third Team All-American (6/1)

Emily Darwin/SoftballBenson/YavapaiACCAC Pitcher of the Week (3/21)ACCAC Pitcher of the Week (4/11)All-ACCAC First Team (5/9)ACCAC D-I All Region (5/9)NFCA NJCAA D-I West Second Team (5/30)

Brianna Hardy/SoftballBuena/Phoenix CollegeMost Decorated Athlete in NJCAA (3/31)All-ACCAC First Team (5/9)ACCAC D-II All-Region (5/9)NFCA NJCAA D-II South 1st Team (5/30)

Ashley Bradford/SoftballSahuaro/Colorado MesaRMAC Player of the Year (5/6)RMAC First Team (5/6)NFCA D-II South Central Second Team (5/11)D2CAA Second Team All-American (5/27)

John Michael Gonzalez/BaseballEmpire/Rainy RiverMCAC North All-Division (5/13)MCAC All-State First Team (5/24)All-Region XIII First Team (5/24)

Gabriel Soto/BaseballCatalina Foothills/Mesabi Range CollegeMCAC North All-Division (5/13)MCAC All-State Third Team (5/24)All-Region XIII Third Team (5/24)

Jayce Cunha/WrestlingMountain View/Embry-RiddleNWCA NAIA Scholar All-American (4/25)

Christian Rodriguez/BaseballCatalina Foothills/North CentralUMAC All-Conference (5/17)

Delaney Schnell/DivingTucson/ArizonaPac-12 Diver of the Meet (2/26)Pac-12 Diver of the Year (4/4)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)NCAA D-I CoSIDA District 8 (5/19)

Jaida Olson/Track and FieldPusch Ridge/PimaNJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (3/5)NJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (5/19)

Reece Gardner/Track and FieldMarana/PimaNJCAA All-American: Heptathlon (3/5)Aztecs Student-Athlete of the Week (3/8)NJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (5/19)

Carlie Scupin/SoftballTucson/ArizonaArizona Sophomore of the Year (4/18)NFCA D-I West Region Second Team (5/19)

Sydney Gray/SoftballSabino/Nebraska, LincolnNFCA D-I Midwest 3rd Team (5/19)

Jessie Niegocki/SoftballMountain View/RiderMAAC Pitcher of the Week (4/5)All-MAAC First Team (5/11)NFCA D-I NE Region First Team (5/19)

Izzy Pacho/SoftballIronwood Ridge/ArizonaNFCA D-I West Region First Team (5/19)

Halle Morris/SoftballCanyon del Oro/UtahUtah All A’S Reception (3/29)NFCA D-I Pacific Third Team (5/19)

Cassie Castaneda/SoftballSabino/North DakotaSummit League All-Tournament Team (5/16)

Mateo Sierras/BaseballTucson/Rainy RiverMCAC North All-Division (5/13)

Robby Campillo/SoftballSalpointe/Arizona ChristianCoSIDA NAIA District 4 Academic (5/11)

Katie Faulk/SoftballMarana/UtahUtah All As Reception (3/29)Pac-12 Defensive Team (5/11)

Mia Trejo/SoftballTucson/UNLVMountain West Second Team (5/8)

Lauren Wedman/SoftballSahuaro/Colorado MesaRMAC Second Team (5/6)

Aleena Alexander/SoftballSalpointe/Embry-RiddleCal Pac Spring All-Academic Team (5/4)

Vanessa Brink/SoftballEmpire/Embry-RiddleCal Pac Pitcher of the Week (3/14)Cal Pac Pitcher of the Year (5/4)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)

Faith Orton/SoftballAmphitheater/PimaACCAC Pitcher of the Week (4/25)Third Team All-ACCAC (5/9)

Kelli Samorano/SoftballTucson/PimaThird Team All-ACCAC (5/9)

Solymar Navarro/SoftballSahuarita/Eastern ArizonaAll-ACCAC Second Team (5/9)ACCAC D-I All-Region (5/9)

Brianna Jackson/SoftballSahuaro/Chandler-GilbertACCAC D-II Player of the Year (5/9)ACCAC D-II All-Region (5/9)

Kimberly McDaniels/SoftballSalpointe/FranciscanPAC Freshman of the Week (3/28)John Lemal MVP Award Finalist (4/21)PAC Player of the Year (5/10)All-PAC First Team (5/10)All-PAC Sportsmanship Team (5/10)

Sierra Gaskill/SoftballPueblo/Benedictine-MesaCal Pac POW Nominee (2/28)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)

Diana Miranda Montano/SoftballSalpointe/Embry-RiddleAll-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)

Danielle Jamieson/SoftballSahuaro/Embry-RiddleCal-Pac Player of the Week (4/4)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)

Emma Almodoba/SoftballIronwood Ridge/Embry-RiddleAll-Cal Pac Honorable Mention (5/9)

Preston Clifford/BaseballSabino/PimaFirst Team All-ACCAC (5/3)First Team All-Region I, Division I (5/3)

Romeo Ballesteros/BaseballSalpointe/PimaSecond Team All-ACCAC (5/3)

Treyjen Meza/BaseballSahuarita/CochiseFirst Team All-ACCAC (5/3)First Team All-Region I, Division I (5/3)Gold Glove (5/3)

Madison Courney/GymnasticsMountain View/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Halli Mayberry/GymnasticsCanyon del Oro/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

MacKinzie Kane/GymnasticsEmily Gray/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Ayden Schilb/Indoor TrackCienega/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Trevor Volpe/Indoor TrackSalpointe/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Grace Driskill/Indoor TrackRincon/UHS/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Grace Hala’ufia/Indoor Track and FieldMountain View/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Wyatt Matson/SwimCanyon del Oro/ArizonaPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Tyler Rokop/WrestlingIronwood Ridge/ASUPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Sam Beskind/BasketballCatalina Foothills/StanfordPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Taylor Alicea-Jorgensen/SwimCatalina Foothills/UtahPac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Brooks Fail/SwimCatalina Foothills/ArizonaArizona Outstanding Career (4/18)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Turner Washington/Track and FieldCanyon del Oro/ASUWest Region Athlete of the Year (3/17)Bowerman Watch List (3/24)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)

Morgan Gappmayer/VolleyballIronwood Ridge/NAUAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)

Isabella Almazan/SoccerSalpointe Northern ColoradoAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)

Colin Dreis/FootballSalpointe/MontanaAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)

Harrison Beemiller/FootballIronwood Ridge/NAUAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)

Heath Beemiller/FootballIronwood Ridge/NAUAcademic All-Big Sky Conference (4/21)

Stanley Berryhill III/FootballMountain View/ArizonaArizona Outstanding Career Nominee (4/18)

Abby Russell/Beach VolleyballSalpointe/ArizonaArizona Sophomore of the Year Nominee (4/18)

Alex Parkhurst/Beach VolleyballSalpointe/ArizonaArizona Junior of the Year Nominee (4/18)

Elise Muñoz/SoftballSalpointe/PimaACCAC Player of the Week (4/11)

Morgan Nash/Beach VolleyballSahuaro/VanguardAll-GSAC Team

Mitchell Effing/Track and FieldFlowing Wells/NAUBig Sky Freshman of the Year (3/4)

Grant Nations/SwimSabino/UtahUtah All As Reception (3/29)

Kelsey Siemons/BasketballCatalina Foothills/Colorado MesaRMAC Player of the Week (1/31)RMAC All-Academic Team (1/31)CoSIDA Academic All-District (2/17)RMAC 2nd Team All-Conference (3/2)RMAC Summit Award Winner (3/4)

Jazzy Hughes/BasketballMountain View/CSU PuebloRMAC Academic Honor Roll (1/31)RMAC 2nd Team All-Conference (3/2)

Summer Fox/BasketballPueblo/Black Hills StateRMAC Academic Honor Roll (1/31)

Conner Verdugo/BasketballWalden Grove/Embry-RiddleCal Pac All-Academic (3/4)

Chase Verdugo/BasketballWalden Grove/Embry-RiddleCal Pac All-Academic (3/4)

Ana Rodriguez/SoftballTucson/Central ArizonaACCAC D-I Pitcher and POW (3/7)

Joel Gardner/Track and FieldIronwood Ridge/PimaNJCAA All-American: 5,000 (3/5)

Lucy Chavez/Track and FieldBisbee/PimaNJCAA All-American: WT (3/5)

Tianna Carter/BasketballCanyon del Oro/NC CentralMEAC Player of the Week (2/8)

Angel Addleman/BasketballPalo Verde/PimaACCAC D-II Player of the Week (1/5)Second Team All-ACCAC (2/26)First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/26)

Nikya Orange/BasketballTanque Verde/PimaThird Team All-ACCAC (2/26)First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/26)

Luisayde Chavez/BasketballRio Rico/PimaThird Team All-ACCAC (2/26)Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/26)

Daniel Moody/BasketballWalden Grove/PimaAll-ACCAC Honorable Mention (2/24)Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/24)

Mikayla Santa Cruz/SoftballCanyon del Oro/CreightonBIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (2/14)UTEP Invitational All-Tournament (2/14)

Max Hernandez/VolleyballTucson/CornerstoneGolden Eagle Athlete of the Week (2/7)

Kevin Jimenez/BaseballNogales/New Mexico StatePG Preseason WAC Team (2/4)

Jack Langan/BaseballSabino/CornellNCAA D-III SAAC Member (1/27)

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School Asthma Expert Dr. Lynn Gerald Lightens Her Load

Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, MSPH, is used to heavy lifting.With roles as Distinguished Outreach Faculty and the Zuckerman Family Endowed Chair in Prevention and Lifestyle Medicine at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, lightening her workload in anticipation for a year-long sabbatical beginning in July has been the opposite of the preparation she needed to become a national record holder as a powerlifter...

Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, MSPH, is used to heavy lifting.

With roles as Distinguished Outreach Faculty and the Zuckerman Family Endowed Chair in Prevention and Lifestyle Medicine at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, lightening her workload in anticipation for a year-long sabbatical beginning in July has been the opposite of the preparation she needed to become a national record holder as a powerlifter.

While powerlifters steadily increase their weight load to get stronger and more comfortable with the additional burden, unloading academic duties is what Dr. Gerald is engaged in now as she prepares to dedicate time to study how to better structure clinical trials and public health research to be more effective.

“I’ve always trained in the early morning before work,” Dr. Gerald said. “I train six days a week for about two hours. When I was doing powerlifting competitions, this focused on the three major lifts – bench, squat and deadlift – with some accessory lifting about five times a week. I also ran and did metabolic conditioning 3-5 times per week, with more focus on weights closer to competitions.”

Dr. Gerald’s dedication to fitness goes beyond powerlifting. She is a certified aerobics, CrossFit and personal trainer. She has even competed as a ballroom dancer.

Keeping fit for life

Her lifelong commitment to a healthy lifestyle began after she finished undergraduate studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

“I had been a varsity cheerleader at UAB and, after college was over, it was like, ‘Well, what now?’ I still wanted to remain active. My husband, Joe, was in medical school at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. I took up aerobics and got certified to teach aerobics, and I got certified to be a personal trainer and to do weights. That was my second job in graduate school. I got into weightlifting that way.”

The apex of Dr. Gerald’s lifting career came when she placed second at the world championship in 2013. She was named the Arizona State 2013 Master Lifter of the Year after winning the state and national titles. She set state records in the squat (138 pounds) and bench press (110 pounds) and a national record for the strict bicep curl (77.15 pounds). The records didn’t stand long, she admits.

“It was for a very short period of time, and I'll just say there were not many of us in the older ladies category. So, yes, I do enjoy weightlifting a lot. But, since then, I've had a hip replacement (in 2018) and knee issues, so I'm not competing anymore,” she said.

These days, she still lifts and does CrossFit, but has narrowed her professional portfolio.

Asthma inhaler outreach

In her own research she has focused on improving asthma care in schools for 25 years. Dr. Gerald is a nationally-recognized expert and helped get a 2017 law passed in Arizona to allow any school employee to dispense stock inhalers to any child in respiratory distress. A stock inhaler is one that is not prescribed to a specific child and can be used by any child at the school.

Dr. Gerald consults on enacting or updating similar laws in other states. Seventeen states have adopted such measures, up from seven since Arizona passed its version. She most recently testified in Texas and Maryland, and counts Utah and Illinois among recent successes. For this, she was recognized in February as presenter of the 2022 Robert F. Lemanske, Jr, MD, FAAAAI Lectureship at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAI) annual conference, as well as with the UArizona Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award last year.

What interests her about asthma, she said, is that so many treatments work well but getting people to take those medications daily is a heavy lift. So, too, is getting them to avoid activities or situations that act as triggers. And many sufferers don’t always keep inhalers available with them.

“One of the fun things about stock inhalers for me is that I was the band booster president for my son's high school band at Catalina Foothills. He’s now a music ed major at ASU. But we had the largest band in the state with about 200 kids,” Dr. Gerald said. “And, so, of course, 10% of them were going to have asthma. And every time we had a practice or a performance, I was in charge of medications. There would be five kids having an asthma exacerbation and nobody had their inhaler,” so the stock inhaler legislation allowed her to provide one.

A Birmingham, Ala., native, she began researching asthma as a junior faculty member at UAB under Bill Bailey, MD, founder of the Lung Health Center, and one of the first researchers to receive NHLBI funding to study asthma in schools.

“I started helping on several of his studies and just fell in love with school-based asthma work. I realized how much there was to do, how different schools in my own town were for some kids than they were for me, and what a difference a school can make in kids’ health,” Dr. Gerald said.

Sabbatical goals

For her sabbatical, she plans on reading, taking online courses and traveling to learn the latest about “implementation research.” First, though, she’ll celebrate her 32nd wedding anniversary – also this July – with Joe Gerald, MD, PhD. A colleague at the Zuckerman College of Public Health, he was the chief compiler of the weekly Arizona COVID-19 forecast data used to guide decision-makers statewide. He is a frequent co-author with her on published papers.

Implementation research, Dr. Lynn Gerald said, involves study of methods to promote systematic uptake of proven clinical treatments, practices, organizational and management interventions into routine practice to improve health. That includes ways to encourage greater asthma inhaler use adherence.

“That’s really what I’ve done my entire life, trying to get interventions to work in a community setting outside of a clinical trial. But the methodology and things about how to do implementation science have changed a lot, so I’m going to be looking into that,” she said.

Dr. Gerald also will continue work with her own ongoing research projects, including one funded by a small grant from the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center at UArizona to develop a box fan filter prototype for use on the Navajo Nation to reduce air particulate from wood cook stoves in common use in rural areas. Partners include the University of California, Berkeley, and Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, N.M., which will produce the filters.

“You just take the box fan, put a filter on it and you get a very inexpensive solution. It looks like this can reduce indoor air pollution from cook stoves by about 90%. This is a huge issue for Navajo kids and adults with respiratory problems. For many years, people have been trying to improve that situation, including stove exchange programs to put in newer, cleaner and more efficient ones,” Dr. Gerald said.

“What’s cool about this is it’s cheap. It’s developed and produced locally. And people can use their stoves the way they’ve always used them. Our long-term goal is to win a larger grant to see if we can further reduce the indoor air contamination to improve asthma outcomes for kids and adults there.”

Delaney Schnell named Academic All-America and Nate Baez named to Rawlings West All-Region Team

Former Tucson High diver Delaney Schnell earned a spot on the First Team of the CoSIDA Women’s At-Large Academic All-America list from the University of Arizona.Former Ironwood Ridge standout Nate Baez was named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I West All-Region Second Team playing for ASU.This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars who have gone on to achieve either academic and/or athletic awards at the next level. These are not high school awa...

Former Tucson High diver Delaney Schnell earned a spot on the First Team of the CoSIDA Women’s At-Large Academic All-America list from the University of Arizona.

Former Ironwood Ridge standout Nate Baez was named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I West All-Region Second Team playing for ASU.

Portions from news release.

86 athletes have been recognized for 2022 – we had 207 athletes recognized in 2021.

Delaney Schnell/DivingTucson/ArizonaPac-12 Diver of the Meet (2/26)Pac-12 Diver of the Year (4/4)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)NCAA D-I CoSIDA District 8 (5/19)NCAA D-I CoSIDA At-Large All-America (6/15)

Nate Baez/BaseballIronwood Ridge/ASUPac-12 Player of the Week (5/9)Collegiate Baseball 3rd Team All-American (6/2)ABCA NCAA Div. I West All-Region Second Team (6/15)

Bryce Cotton/BasketballPalo Verde/Perth WildcatsPerth Members MVP (6/2)Perth Top Player’s Player (6/10)Perth Most valuable Player (6/10)

Brianna Hardy/SoftballBuena/Phoenix CollegeMost Decorated Athlete in NJCAA (3/31)All-ACCAC First Team (5/9)ACCAC D-II All-Region (5/9)NFCA NJCAA D-II South 1st Team (5/30)NJCAA DII Softball All-America Teams (6/8)NJCAA DII Pitcher of the Year (6/8)

Zaylie Calderon/SoftballMountain View/UTEPConference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal (4/15)Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (6/8)

Andrea Owens/VolleyballSalpointe/North TexasConference USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal (4/15)

Jaida Olson/Track and FieldPusch Ridge/PimaNJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (3/5)NJCAA All-American: Pole Vault (5/19)NJCAA DI Outdoor Field All-America First Team (6/10)

Daniel Henely/GolfCienega/PimaNJCAA DI Men’s Golf All-America Honorable Mention (5/14)

Jessie Niegocki/SoftballMountain View/RiderMAAC Pitcher of the Week (4/5)All-MAAC First Team (5/11)NFCA D-I NE Region First Team (5/19)All-ECAC Team (6/9)

Danielle Jamieson/SoftballSahuaro/Embry-RiddleCal-Pac Player of the Week (4/4)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)Cal Pac Scholar Athlete of the Year (6/8)

Vanessa Brink/SoftballEmpire/Embry-RiddleCal Pac Pitcher of the Week (3/14)Cal Pac Pitcher of the Year (5/4)All-Cal Pac Softball Team (5/9)NAIA All-American Honorable Mention (6/8)

Cade McGee/BaseballSalpointe/GonzagaWCC Freshman of the Year (5/24)WCC All-Freshman Team (5/24)WCC Honorable Mention (5/24)Collegiate News Freshman All-American (6/8)

Tairia Flowers/SoftballSalpointe/Loyola Marymount CoachWCC Coach of the Year (5/17)

Turner Washington/Track and FieldCanyon del Oro/ASUWest Region Athlete of the Year (3/17)Bowerman Watch List (3/24)Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (4/28)CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team (5/26)

Bijan Robinson/FootballSalpointe/TexasAthlon Sports Big 12 Preseason All-Conference (6/1)