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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 […]
Big 12 Track Championships: Arizona sweeps shot put titles, Sydnie Vanek wins long jump
In addition to being a gracious host of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships for the first time, Arizona is making sure to keep a fair amount of the medals for its troubles. The Wildcats won three more individual titles during the second day of competition Friday at Roy P. Drachman Stadium, giving them […]
Arizona men’s basketball signs Idaho State transfer center Evan Otten
Arizona men’s basketball has landed another big man out of the NCAA transfer portal. Idaho State transfer Evan Otten, a 6-foot-11, 240 lb. center with two remaining years of eligibility, has signed with Arizona, the program announced Friday evening. Otten averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds as a redshirt sophomore and led the Big Sky […]
Arizona baseball run-ruled at Oklahoma State, eliminated from Big 12 Tournament race
There will be no return trip to Surprise for Arizona. The Wildcats were officially eliminated from Big 12 Tournament consideration on Friday, losing 13-1 in seven innings at Oklahoma State to even the series. They won Thursday’s opener to stay alive for the conference tourney but would have needed to sweep the weekend and get […]
Arizona gets commitment from 3-star Texas RB Wayne Shanks Jr.
The Arizona Wildcats have continued to build upon their success of the 2025 season on the recruiting trail. In early May, 3-star California wide receiver Braylen Ross announced his commitment to the Wildcats. On Friday, Brent Brennan added another offensive piece. Wayne Shanks Jr., a 3-star running back from Houston, announced his decision to play […]
Road to the WCWS: Grace Jenkins powers Arizona softball past Marshall
The Arizona Wildcats needed their defense to come up big. They needed the bats to come alive. They needed their pitching to be solid enough to let those other aspects win the game against Marshall to advance to the winners’ bracket. All three did what was needed in a 7-5 victory in Arizona’s opening game […]
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 […]
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