2025-26 Mesa Thunderbird General News

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating Thunderbird Men's Golf winning the MCC Thunderbird Fall Classic with a team score of 553 (-23), featuring tournament scores and an action photo of a golfer putting.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: MEN'S GOLF CLAIMS THUNDERBIRD FALL CLASSIC TITLE

June 24, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating John Mulhern receiving the Thunderbird Leadership Award at the 2025-26 Thunderbird Awards. The graphic features a photo of Mulhern holding his award plaque while posing with a student-athlete and highlights him as the 2025-26 recipient of the Thunderbird Leadership Award.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: JOHN MULHERN RECEIVES THUNDERBIRD LEADERSHIP AWARD

June 24, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating Mesa Community College Women's Basketball's 87-73 double overtime victory over Scottsdale in the NJCAA Region I DII Semifinals on March 4, 2026. The graphic features the final score, key player statistics, and an action photo of a Thunderbird player shooting during the game.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RALLIES PAST SCOTTSDALE IN DOUBLE OVERTIME THRILLER

June 24, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic recognizing Mesa Community College Athletics reaching the Elite 8 of the NJCAA Best Nickname Bracket Challenge during the 2025-26 season. The left side features bold red, white and blue T-Bird Moments branding with large
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: THUNDERBIRD ATHLETICS REACHES ELITE 8 OF INAUGURAL NJCAA BEST NICKNAME BRACKET CHALLENGE

June 22, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating Mesa Community College women's golfer Abree Germaine earning Region I Medalist honors at the 2026 Region I Championship held April 20-23. The graphic highlights Germaine's winning total score of 319 and round-by-round scores of 81, 77, 84 and 77. An action photo on the right shows Germaine following through on a tee shot during competition. The graphic features Mesa's red, white and blue color scheme with T-Bird Moments branding and identifies the accomplishment as a Thunderbird Women's Golf milestone.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: ABREE GERMAINE EARNS REGION I MEDALIST HONORS

June 22, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic highlighting Thunderbird student-athletes volunteering at the AZLEOS Shop with a Cop event during the 2025-26 season. The graphic features a group photo of eight Mesa Community College student-athletes standing together inside a retail store while participating in the holiday community service event. The image is framed by Mesa's red, white and blue T-Bird Moments design and includes the headline,
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: THUNDERBIRD STUDENT-ATHLETES GIVE BACK AT AZLEOS SHOP WITH A COP

June 22, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating Tyreek Dean's 32-point performance against Phoenix College on Feb. 21, 2026. The graphic highlights his 32 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and features an action photo of Dean during the game.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: TYREEK DEAN SCORES 32 POINTS IN WIN OVER PHOENIX COLLEGE

June 22, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating Maleah Tucker winning the NJCAA Indoor National Championship in the women's weight throw on March 7, 2026. The graphic highlights Tucker's winning throw of 18.49 meters and features a photo of Tucker wearing her national championship medal during the awards ceremony. The design uses Mesa's red, white and blue color scheme with T-Bird Moments branding.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: MALEAH TUCKER CAPTURES NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN WEIGHT THROW

June 22, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating Mesa Community College softball pitcher Sydnee Taylor being named ACCAC Division II Pitcher of the Week. The graphic highlights her 16 strikeouts across three games and features an action photo of Taylor pitching during a game. The design uses Mesa's red, white and blue color scheme with T-Bird Moments branding.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: SYDNEE TAYLOR EARNS ACCAC DII PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONORS

June 22, 2026

Mesa Community College Athletics graphic celebrating a ninth-place finish in the 2025-26 Ron Case Cup presented by Daktronics. The design features a large red “9th” on the left, the Thunderbird logo in the center, and the NATYCAA Ron Case Cup logo on the right. A banner across the bottom highlights 106.5 points, recognizes Mesa as the highest-finishing Region I school and second-highest Division II school, and notes the program’s final standing of ninth. The graphic uses Mesa’s red, white, and blue color scheme with brush-stroke accents throughout.
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS FINISHES NINTH IN 2025-26 RON CASE CUP STANDINGS

June 18, 2026

Mesa Community College Athletics graphic congratulating former Thunderbird Mike Brown and the New York Knicks on winning the 2025-26 NBA Championship. The design features a large Thunderbird logo on the left, Mike Brown's name in oversized white and red lettering at the center, and the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy on the right with the New York Knicks logo displayed in front. Gold, red, blue, and white confetti accents fill a dark blue textured background. Text reads:
FORMER THUNDERBIRD MIKE BROWN LEADS NEW YORK KNICKS TO FIRST NBA CHAMPIONSHIP IN 53 YEARS

June 15, 2026

Graphic celebrating academic excellence at Mesa Community College Athletics. Large text reads
TEN MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS TEAMS EARN 3.0 GPA OR HIGHER DURING 2025-26 ACADEMIC YEAR

June 11, 2026

A signing graphic featuring Olivia Moore after signing with Mesa Community College Women's Golf. The design uses a white textured background with red and blue accents. Large blue text reading
OLIVIA MOORE SIGNS WITH MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN'S GOLF

June 11, 2026

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T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: BRIANNA ANDERSON REACHES 1,000 CAREER DIGS

June 09, 2026

T-Bird Moments graphic celebrating Carmella Gallardo's historic performance against South Mountain on Feb. 4, 2026. The graphic highlights Gallardo tying the Mesa Community College Women's Basketball program record with 11 three-pointers while scoring 45 points. A game-action photo shows Gallardo dribbling between South Mountain defenders during the record-tying performance. The left side features T-Bird Moments branding in Mesa red, white, and blue.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: CARMELLA GALLARDO TIES PROGRAM RECORD WITH 11 THREE-POINTERS

June 09, 2026

Mesa Community College head baseball coach Tony Cirelli acknowledges the crowd on the field as a T-Bird Moments graphic celebrates his milestone of 1,100 career coaching wins during the 2025-26 season.
T-BIRD MOMENTS OF 2025-26: TONY CIRELLI WINS HIS 1,100TH CAREER GAME AT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

June 08, 2026