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Milan Momcilovic commits to Kentucky over Arizona, Louisville
Arizona men’s basketball’s search for a replacement to Koa Peat continues. Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic committed to Kentucky over Arizona and Louisville, he announced Monday night. Arizona joined the sweepstakes for the talented 6-foot-8 forward once it became clear Peat might not return to the UA for a sophomore year. While Momcilovic was well […]
Arizona men’s golf advances to match play of NCAA Championships
For the first time in school history, Arizona men’s golf has advanced to the 8-team match play portion of the NCAA Championships. Arizona’s Tianyi Xiong and Zach Pollo came up clutch down the stretch of stroke play, and the Wildcats qualified for quarterfinals as the No. 6 seed. The UA will take on No. 3 […]
3-star Texas DB Luke Stevens commits to Arizona
The Arizona Wildcats have continued to have success during Official Visit Season under Brent Brennan. And this past weekend has been no exception, with that success starting to show itself. On Monday, 3-star Texas safety Luke Stevens announced his commitment to play college football in Tucson after an official visit over the weekend. Stevens is […]
Tracking offseason roster movement for Arizona baseball
Instead of playing into June, as had been the case the previous five years, Arizona found itself done by mid-May after a disastrous 2026 season. It was a major regression from the year before, when the Wildcats returned to the College World Series for the 19th time. But if there’s an upside to such a […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona volleyball is looking under Rita Stubbs
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
NCAA Softball: 7 transfers the Arizona Wildcats should pursue
The softball transfer portal may not open for most undergraduates until June 8, but the Arizona Wildcats already know which positions they need to focus on when the time comes. There are plenty of good options who have announced their intentions to look for a new program. Graduate students and players whose coaches have left […]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Arizona makes cut, Filip Jakubcik 1 off lead entering final round
Arizona has accomplished its first goal at the NCAA Championships and is well-positioned to cross another off the list. The Wildcats shot 4-under par on Sunday during the third round at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., raising their tournament score to -8 through 54 holes. That’s good for a tie […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona football is looking under Brent Brennan
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s and […]
Carter Bryant heading to NBA Finals as rookie with Spurs
Another former Arizona Wildcat is heading to the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs beat defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in game seven of the Western Conference Finals, which means Carter Bryant will be heading to the finals in his rookie season. He becomes the third Arizona alumni to reach the finals in his […]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Filip Jakubcik atop leaderboard, Arizona tied for 6th after 2nd round
Halfway through stroke play, Arizona is in good position to not just make it to Monday but get into match play for the first time. And leading the charge is one of its seniors, who has himself atop the leaderboard. Filip Jakubcik shot a 6-under par 66 on Saturday during the second round of the […]
Arizona softball designated player Anyssa Wild to transfer
Anyssa Wild didn’t originally plan to play for her hometown university softball program. The former Salpointe Catholic infielder originally committed to BYU where her former travel coach had joined the staff. When he took a head coaching job elsewhere, she decided she would look around, too. Now, she’s moving on again. Wild announced on Saturday […]
NCAA Track: 7 Arizona women advance to championships on final day of regionals
Arizona women’s track and field will be sending a large contingent to NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. next month. On the final day of NCAA West Regionals, seven Wildcats women athletes qualified for championships, including the 4x100m relay team and three high jumpers. Arizona set a school record in the 4x100m relay Saturday, running a […]
Arizona softball: Tracking offseason roster management following 2026 season
The NCAA softball portal does not open for undergraduates until June 8. That change in the portal window has not accomplished its intended goal of keeping portal news off the radar until after the Women’s College World Series, though. Just like in the other sports that attempted this, players simply announce their intentions to enter […]
NCAA Track: Arizona’s Mason Lawyer among 6 athletes to advance to championships on Day 3 of regionals
Arizona sprinter Mason Laywer had himself a day Friday at the NCAA West Regionals, qualifying for next month’s NCAA Championships in the men’s 100m and 200m dashes Lawyer was also part of the Arizona 4x100m relay team that qualified for championships next month in Eugene, Ore. The third day of regionals in Fayetteville, Ark. saw […]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Arizona tied for 6th after opening round
It wasn’t as dominant as last week’s performance, but it was still pretty good. Arizona shot 1-under par as a team on Friday during the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. That puts the Wildcats in a tie for 6th place out of […]
Arizona baseball: Chip Hale working on restart, reset of program after rough 2025 season
The NCAA Baseball Tournament begins Friday, and for the first time since Chip Hale returned to his alma mater it won’t include Arizona. The Wildcats had one of the worst seasons in school history, losing their most games in more than 30 years and failing to even reach the Big 12 tourney. It was a […]
NCAA track: Erin Tack, Sydnie Vanek punch tickets to championships
The Arizona women track and field program competed at NCAA West Regionals Thursday in Fayetteville, Ark., where a pair of Wildcats qualified for NCAA Championships and three more advanced to the next round of regionals. Arizona’s Erin Tack placed 12th in the javelin to advance to next month’s championships in Eugene, Ore. Tack’s mark of […]
Arizona softball: Sydney Stewart named to NFCA All-American First Team, 3 Wildcats pick up academic honors
Arizona softball senior catcher Sydney Stewart has wrapped up her senior season with one more accolade. After being named to the D1Softball All-American Second Team as well as Softball America All-America Second Team, Stewart was named to the NFCA All-American First Team. The Big 12 Player of the Year was also one of the 25 […]
NCAA Golf: Arizona men’s team carrying momentum into nationals
In 2022, Arizona was just happy to get into the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, since it hadn’t made it that far in more than a decade. Two years later, the Wildcats were one bad round from making match play for the first time in program history. When the 2026 nationals begin Friday at the Omni […]
NCAA Track: Arizona’s Tyler Michelini qualifies for championships in shot put, 5 Wildcats advance at regionals
Arizona men’s track and field’s contingent of competitors at NCAA West Regionals put together an impressive first day in Fayetteville, Ark. Five Arizona athletes advanced to the next round of NCAA regionals, and shot putter Tyler Michelini punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships next month. Michelini finished fourth in the shot put first round […]
Koa Peat to remain in 2026 NBA Draft, Wildcats could replace with former Iowa State star
The player Arizona fans hoped would return to college is not, but one that has chosen to come back could end up with the Wildcats as a consolation prize. Koa Peat will not be coming back to the UA for next season, opting to stay in the 2026 NBA Draft where he’s projected to be […]
Kickoff times, TV info announced for 5 Arizona football games
The 2026 college football season is still three months away, but Arizona fans can start planning out their first few weekends. Kickoff times and TV info have been released for five of the Wildcats’ 12 regular season games, including the four set for September and three played at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Arizona’s 2026 opener […]
Arizona football: Tre Smith named to 2026 Lott IMPACT Award preseason watchlist
Arizona football is about to start up again with summer workouts and eventually training camp, but award watchlists have started to come out. Senior defensive lineman Tre Smith was added to the Lott IMPACT Award preseason watchlist. The award is given annually to the nation’s top defensive player, and is named after former USC safety […]
Big recruiting weekends in store for Arizona football as 2027 cycle heats up
Recruiting is an unending process in college football, but the summer months are when a big chunk of the work gets done. Of the 19 high school and junior college players Arizona signed in the 2026 class, more than half ended up committing in June and July last year. And in many cases, they did […]
Former Arizona softball star Taryne Mowatt-McKinney helps Mississippi State reach program’s 1st Women’s College World Series
“Fire the pitching coach!” That’s been a popular refrain among many Arizona softball fans for years. Just three years ago, that part of the fan base got its demands when former Wildcat ace Taryne Mowatt-McKinney took the fall for Arizona missing the 2023 postseason. Now, she’s headed to Oklahoma City to coach Mississippi State in […]
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