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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 […]
NCAA track & field: Arizona sending 29 athletes to regionals
Fresh off one of its best performances in a conference meet in years, Arizona is sending a large contingent of athletes to Fayetteville, Ark., this week for the NCAA West Regionals. All told, 29 Wildcats are set to compete in 23 different events Wednesday through Saturday at Arkansas’ John McDonnell Field. A year ago the […]
Arizona wins 4th consecutive Territorial Cup Series
Arizona is on a tear against its in-state rival. For a fourth straight season, the Wildcats won the Territorial Cup Series over ASU, dominating the 22 common varsity sports the two schools compete in. Arizona won this year’s series by a margin of 13.5 to 8.5. Since 2009, Arizona has won the Territorial Cup Series […]
Arizona softball starting 3B Jenna Sniffen to transfer
While three members of the Arizona Wildcats softball team were expressing their pride at being Wildcats, intentions of returning, or love of being at Arizona, rumors about another player preparing for departure were making their way around. Those rumors turned out to be true as sophomore third baseman Jenna Sniffen announced her intention to transfer […]
3 Arizona softball players express dedication to program
In the postseason wrap-up of Arizona softball, five players were identified as key possible returners. One of those has already expressed her intention to transfer, but three of the other five went online to state their satisfaction with their experience. Senior centerfielder Regan Shockey, junior second baseman Sereniti Trice, and sophomore pitcher Rylie Holder have […]
3 Arizona baseball players announce intention to transfer
Though injuries and inexperience played a huge role in Arizona recording one of its worst seasons in program history, overall it just didn’t have a good enough roster to be competitive. All signs point to significant overhaul this summer, and some of that has already begun. Three members of the 2026 team—catcher Roman Meyers and […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona track and field’s Mason Lawyer earns Big 12 accolades
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. Arizona men’s track and field sprinter Mason Lawyer was named the Big 12 Outdoor Performer of the […]
Arizona offers 2027 big man Kamsi Awaka; in-state guard Adan Diggs reclassifies to 2027
As the Arizona men’s basketball coaching staff goes about finalizing the 2026-27 roster, Tommy Lloyd and Co. are simultaneously prioritizing recruiting targets for the 2027 class and beyond. Earlier this week Arizona extended an offer to 2027 big man Kamsi Awaka, the younger brother of former Arizona forward Tobe Awaka. Kamsi Awaka is 6-foot-8 and […]
Catcher Emma Kavanagh to transfer from Arizona softball
Arizona will be searching for several players at a critical position this portal season. Sophomore catcher Emma Kavanagh has announced her intention to enter the transfer portal when it opens on June 8. Kavanagh will become the third sophomore catcher to transfer in the last three years, joining Olivia DiNardo and Emily Schepp. DiNardo left […]
Report: Arizona men’s basketball in discussions to play in ‘Diamond Cup’ tournament in 2027-28
A proposed nonconference tournament is in the works for the 2027-28 men’s college basketball season featuring eight of the sport’s top programs including Arizona. CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported Wednesday that an 8-team pool play tournament called the ‘Diamond Cup’ is in the later planning stages. The tournament would feature Arizona, Connecticut, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, […]
How confident are you in Arizona’s most high-profile coaches?
Last summer Tommy Lloyd had never made a Final Four, Chip Hale was coming off a trip to the College World Series, Brent Brennan was an embattled football coach, Caitlin Lowe’s team had fallen in the regional after a very successful debut season in the Big 12 and Becky Burke was trying to assemble a […]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Arizona dominates Marana Regional, clinches spot in nationals
What better way to celebrate 520 Day than to lock up a trip to nationals in your own area code? Arizona completed a dominant run through the Marana Regional, clearing the field by 14 strokes at The Gallery Golf Club and finishing the 3-day event at 49-under par. The Wildcats posted the second-lowest tournament score […]
Arizona men’s basketball: A look at the 2026-27 roster with Koa Peat decision looming
Koa Peat has a week to decide whether to remain in the 2026 NBA Draft or return to Arizona for his sophomore season. While the Wildcats would love to have him back for 2026-27, they’ve also put together a roster for 2026-27 with the assumption he’s not coming back. There is still a spot left […]
Arizona’s Koa Peat falls in NBA mock drafts after mixed combine performance
For the past year or more, Koa Peat’s status as a future NBA Draft first round pick was a foregone conclusion. After Peat’s lackluster showing at last week’s NBA Draft Combine, that assumption is being put to the test. The Arizona forward has slipped in three post-combine mock drafts, putting to question whether Peat should […]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Arizona shoots record round in regionals, moves closer to return to nationals
The Gallery Golf Club in Marana is not Arizona’s home course, but the Wildcats are treating it like one they play on every day. The UA shot a school-record 24-under-par in the second round of the NCAA Regionals on Tuesday, all but locking up a spot in the NCAA Championships with one round to go. […]
3 Arizona baseball players earn Big 12 conference honors
It was a very bad season for Arizona, arguably the worst in more than 30 years, but it wasn’t without its individual standouts. Just not as many as a team that had a good year would receive. Wildcats Garrett Hicks, Tony Lira and Nate Novitske were recognized by the Big 12 on Tuesday on its […]
NCAA Softball: What’s next for Arizona Wildcats after early end to postseason run?
It says a lot about the Arizona Wildcats softball program that getting to regional finals is enough for fans to want several coaches fired. That’s what comes with being an eight-time national champion, even if the last title was 19 years ago. “Pressure is a privilege,” as retired head coach Mike Candrea regularly reminded both […]
Carter Bryant helps Spurs steal Western Conference finals opener
Game one of the NBA Western Conference finals is in the books and it was an instant classic. The San Antonio Spurs stole game one against the Oklahoma City Thunder, in double overtime, 122-115 behind a 41-point, 24-rebound performance from Victor Wembanyama. OWembanyama’s performance will forever be talked about but what will be overlooked is […]
Arizona men’s basketball headed to Lithuania for summer tour
Since Tommy Lloyd was hired at Arizona, his rosters have included at least one player from Lithuania each season. That makes the European country the perfect place for the Wildcats to visit this summer, and play a few games along the way. The UA has announced its USA College Lithuania Tour, which will take it […]
What’s next for Arizona baseball after disastrous 2026 season
When Arizona’s run to the College World Series came to an end last June, it was known at that point that the ensuing season was going to result in some regression. After all the Wildcats were about to see nine players get drafted and another two 4-year starters graduate. But no one could have predicted […]
Arizona baseball: Toby DeMello out as hitting coach, per report
On the heels of one of the worst seasons in school history, Arizona has already begun to make changes for 2027. Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball is reporting that hitting coach Toby DeMello will not return to the UA, ending his tenure after five seasons. It is technically the third coaching change Chip Hale had had […]
Road to the WCWS: Arizona can’t defend the long ball, Duke wins Durham Regional
The Arizona Wildcats needed to win one game on Sunday to advance to regionals. They couldn’t do it. Next time someone says that balls fly out of Hillenbrand because of the “desert air,” point to the home runs in more humid, low-lying areas around the country. Like Durham, NC, where one Duke home run after […]
Big 12 Track Championships: Arizona men and women earn top-3 finishes
Arizona men’s and women’s track and field both took home podium finishes at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend, giving the program its best conference championship showing in more than a dozen years. The Arizona men placed runner-up to Texas Tech, while the women took third, finishing behind Texas Tech and […]
Road to the WCWS: Arizona softball dominates all aspects to send Duke to losers’ bracket
The Arizona Wildcats have been successful on the road in recent NCAA postseasons, but they didn’t show much evidence this season that they could rise to the occasion against the best competition away from Hillenbrand. They went 4-9 against RPI top 25 teams in road and neutral games. The postseason magic returned in Durham, NC […]
Arizona baseball drops season finale at Oklahoma State
One of the worst seasons in school history is mercifully over. Arizona lost 7-5 at Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon, dropping the final two games of the series after winning the opener. It will not be able to defend its Big 12 Conference Tournament title, finishing 13th out of 14 teams and missing next week’s […]
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