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Big 12 Track Championships: Arizona’s Jett Kinder wins javelin, McKenna Watson sets school record in 200 prelims
Arizona is hosting the Big 12 Track and Field Championships for the first time, and one day into the competition it already has a conference champion. Jett Kinder won the men’s javelin title with a throw of 70.02 meters (229 feet, 9 inches) on Thursday afternoon at Roy P. Drachman Stadium. It was a personal […]
NCAA Softball: Arizona and Marshall trying to overcome late-season disappointments
The Arizona Wildcats and the Marshall Thundering Herd were fighting for different things down the stretch. The Wildcats hoped to host a regional. The Herd simply wanted to get into the tournament. Arizona didn’t reach its goal. Marshall did but just barely. Both are trying to overcome very similar late-season disappointments that put them in […]
Arizona baseball uses 9th-inning rally to win opener at Oklahoma State
Arizona could have mailed it in for the final weekend of the regular season, knowing its chances to make the Big 12 Tournament were slim and required help from others. Instead it chose to keep fighting. The Wildcats scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning to win 7-4 at Oklahoma State on […]
Arizona men’s tennis falls to Wake Forest in NCAA Quarterfinals
Arizona men’s tennis came up short in NCAA Quarterfinals action on Thursday, falling to top seed Wake Forest 4-1 in Athens, Ga. The No. 8 Wildcats were in their first-ever appearance at the eight-team NCAA Men’s Tennis Championships. Wake Forest jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point with victories on […]
NCAA Softball: Five Arizona Wildcats named to NFCA All-West teams
Nine different Arizona Wildcats made the various Big 12 Softball all-conference teams. Now the NFCA has weighed in, honoring five of those nine players on the all-region teams. Senior catcher Sydney Stewart and junior centerfielder Regan Shockey were both named to the NFCA All-West First Team. Senior shortstop Tayler Biehl, senior pitcher Jalen Adams, and […]
Arizona baseball wraps up regular season at Oklahoma State
Though not mathematically eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament, the likelihood of Arizona sneaking into the field is very small. The Wildcats (18-32, 8-19 Big 12) would need to win at least two games this weekend at Oklahoma State, if not sweep the Cowboys, and also have either Kansas State or Texas Tech lose a […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona to host Big 12 Track and Field Championships
Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. The Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held this weekend at Arizona’s Drachman Stadium. […]
NCAA softball: How can Arizona advance to the Super Regionals?
Every team would prefer to start the postseason at home. The Arizona Wildcats are no different. Even as the possibilities faded, head coach Caitlin Lowe said giving up on those or any other hopes was “not the Wildcat way at all.” If they can’t be at home, teams at least want the best possible regional. […]
Whether he stays in the draft or comes back to Arizona, Koa Peat will always be a Wildcat
Koa Peat can stay in the 2026 NBA Draft and likely be a mid-to-late first-round pick. Or he could return to college and play for Arizona, leading the Cats back to the Final Four and playing his way into the top of next year’s draft by showing an improved outside shot and even more playmaking […]
How Arizona Wildcats fared at first days of NBA Draft Combine
The NBA Draft Combine got underway Monday in Chicago, where Arizona’s Tobe Awaka, Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries and Koa Peat performed measurements and drills in front of NBA decision makers. Burries and Peat are both projected first-round picks, while some mock drafts have Bradley going late second round. Awaka is one of the players participating […]
Arizona volleyball adds former Creighton OH Destiny Ndam-Simpson
The Arizona Wildcats needed competition and depth at almost every position according to head coach Rita Stubbs. Over the last few days, they have added opposite Kennedy Osunsanmi and middle blocker Kristen Dear. Now, they have outside hitter Destiny Ndam-Simpson in the fold. Ndam-Simpson comes to Tucson after three years at a highly successful Creighton […]
Report: Arizona men’s basketball signs Nebraska forward transfer Ugnius Jarusevicius
Arizona men’s basketball’s front court for the 2026-27 is taking shape. Nebraska transfer Ugnius Jarusevicius has signed with Arizona, giving the Wildcats an experienced, albeit injury-riddled big man who missed all but one game last season. Jarusevicius, a 6-foot-11 senior, starred at Central Michigan before transferring to the Cornhuskers ahead of the 2025-26 season. He […]
2026 NBA Draft: Where Arizona players are projected to go following draft lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery is finished and we now know which teams will be picking in what order. This means there is pretty much 20/20 vision as to where Arizona standouts Brayden Burries and Koa Peat will be heading. It would be the third consecutive year that a Wildcat was taken in the NBA Draft […]
Road to the WCWS: First look at Arizona softball’s opponents in Durham Regional
Arizona is headed to its 38th NCAA postseason of the last 39 that were held. The Wildcats will have to fight it out on the road if they hope to make it to their 26th Women’s College World Series. History is on the Wildcats’ side. They have only lost in regionals four times in 37 […]
Road to WCWS: Arizona softball headed to Durham Regional
The Arizona Wildcats are headed for their 38th NCAA postseason out of the last 39 that have been held. Unlike last season, it won’t be at home. UA has been sent to the Durham Regional to face a field of Duke, Howard, and Marshall. Arizona will start their postseason against Marshall on Friday, May 15 […]
Freshman Joe Forbes’ homer sends Arizona baseball out on winning note in home finale
Very little has gone right for Arizona this season, but at least it ended the home slate on a high note. A solo home run by catcher Joe Forbes gave the Wildcats a 6-5 win over Houston on Sunday afternoon at Hi Corbett in the home finale. The victory snapped a 7-game conference skid for […]
Arizona baseball falls to Houston in 13 innings, Big 12 Tournament hopes fading
At this point, it would be a major surprise if Arizona gets to play in Surprise later this month. The Wildcats lost 7-5 to Houston in 13 innings on Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field, their seventh consecutive conference loss and eighth overall in the last nine games. With four games left in the regular […]
NCAA men’s tennis: Arizona rallies to beat Oklahoma, advance to first Elite Eight
The most-anticipated college tennis match ever in Tucson was a hot ticket, so much so they had to print out more just to accommodate all the people who wanted to watch Arizona try and make history on Saturday afternoon. And after more than three hours, the Wildcats finally broke through. Arizona rallied from down 3-1 […]
Former Arizona star Steve Kerr signs contract extension with Warriors
Steve Kerr isn’t moving on from coaching just yet. The former Arizona great has agreed to a two-year extension as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN, ending speculation that he might retire from coaching. Kerr will be entering his 13th season as head coach of the Warriors. He has led the […]
Former Arizona volleyball star Sofia Maldonado Diaz helps Dallas Pulse win MLV title
She may have spent her final few months of college and advanced to the Final Four at Louisville, but make no mistake that Sofia Maldonado Diaz still has ties to Arizona volleyball after spending her first four years as a Wildcat. Her professional team lists both programs on her roster page. Now, the former Arizona […]
Arizona volleyball adds transfer MB Kristen Dear from Howard
The spring volleyball portal window has been kind to the Arizona Wildcats. While the team lost two to the late portal, they have added two in the past several days and there are indications that a third is on the way. The Wildcats announced the signing of former San Diego opposite Kennedy Osunsanmi on May […]
Arizona baseball can’t rally late, drops series opener to Houston
Big 12 Tournament hopes were still a real possibility for Arizona baseball Friday night, but following its 7-4 loss to Houston in the series opener those hopes have dwindled. The Wildcats (17-31, 7-18 Big 12) more than likely needed to sweep the series against the Cougars (21-28, 5-20 Big 12) to get closer to Big […]
Arizona alum Mike Schmitz named GM of Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are turning to an Arizona alum to take over their franchise. The Mavericks on Friday announced the hiring of Mike Schmitz as general manager ahead of next month’s NBA Draft. Schmitz spent the last four seasons on the Portland Trail Blazers staff after serving as a draft analyst for ESPN. Schmitz attended […]
Dutch forward Endurance Aiyamenkhue signs with Arizona men’s basketball
It wouldn’t be an Arizona men’s basketball offseason under Tommy Lloyd without at least one addition from overseas. The Wildcats have signed Dutch forward Endurane Aiyamenkhue, the 11th international signee in Lloyd’s five-plus seasons running the program. The 6-foot-11, 220-pound Aiyamenkhue turns 19 in June. Born in the Netherlands, this past season he played for […]
Arizona football: Game themes, fan color coordination and some uniform history for 2026 season
What makes college football games so exciting? The unpredictability? The upsets? The traditions? Arizona football is bringing a bit more excitement to game days again this fall, with game themes set for the 2026 season. The Wildcats did this last season and most fans followed through. Most of the time it came down to simple […]
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