Ryan Finley - Contributor

Once reaching Tucson, Finley was hired to the Wildcat staff, the only freshman at the sports desk. His first year at the paper saw Ryan cover everything from lacrosse to hockey to men’s basketball. Between the months of October and March, Ryan covered the Arizona Icecats, the school’s hockey team. The experience saw Finley make frequent appearances as a between-periods guest on KNST (790 AM) while covering the team. Ryan was also the youngest journalist at the press table for Arizona men’s basketball games, adding feature stories to Monday’s coverage.

The Finley family practically bleeds newsprint. Ryan’s father, Bill Finley, was a sportswriter/ editor for the San Diego Union and the San Diego Tribune from 1966 until 1985. While writing, the elder Finley covered the San Diego Padres, San Diego State Aztecs, and national college basketball.