AZ Desert Swarm

Photo courtesy Arizona Athletics Arizona soccer is adding another large crop of newcomers this fall—nine freshmen and a junior college transfer—but unlike previous years they might not need them to contribute right away. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Wildcats will be returning at least three of their four seniors, possibly their entire starting lineup and every … [Read more...] about Breaking down Arizona soccer’s 2021 recruiting class

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Five-star point guard TyTy Washington committed to the Kentucky Wildcats over the Arizona Wildcats and other teams on Wednesday. The Arizona native was initially going to commit on May 15 but decided he didn’t need to wait that long to make his college decision. .@tytywashington3, who is ESPN's No. 12 overall … [Read more...] about 5-star point guard TyTy Washington commits to Kentucky over Arizona, others

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Leading up to NCAA Regionals, Arizona women’s golf coach Laura Ianello emphasized that her team needed to peak at the right time this spring. The Wildcats did just that Wednesday, shooting a five-under par on the final round of the Stanford Regional to secure a berth at the NCAA Championship. Arizona was under significant pressure to … [Read more...] about Arizona women’s golf secures NCAA Championship berth

Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports Arizona’s linebacker room has become a popular destination for players in the NCAA transfer portal. The Wildcats have landed their fourth transfer from that position in Kenny Hebert, a former Vanderbilt LB. Still I Rise #ItsPersonal #BearDown pic.twitter.com/FXTmvfGgYs— Kenny Hebert (@kp_hebert) May 12, 2021 The 6-foot-4, 232-pound … [Read more...] about Vanderbilt transfer linebacker Kenny Hebert commits to Arizona

Photo by Jacob Snow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Arizona-UCLA series is always one of the most anticipated events on the college softball calendar. The Pac-12 rivals are the winningest programs in the sport, producing 20 national championships and hundreds of All-Americans. Add increased fan capacity, senior week emotions and postseason implications into the … [Read more...] about Arizona-UCLA softball series will have major postseason implications and Senior Week emotions

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images In between the conclusion of Pac-12 Championships and the start of NCAA Regionals, Arizona women’s golf coach Laura Ianello knew she needed to keep her team as prepared as possible. What better way to do that than playing a round at Scottsdale’s Grayhawk Golf Club, the home of this year’s NCAA Championships? The Wildcats drove up to … [Read more...] about Wildcat Wrap: Arizona women’s golf in hunt for NCAA Championships berth

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Arizona Wildcats have landed two players in three days with the additions of Utah transfer Pelle Larsson and French guard Adama Bal. Could Arthur Kaluma be the next to join Tommy Lloyd in Tucson? Arizona is one of five schools in the mix for the 4-star forward, his AAU coach Sean Stevens told Sports … [Read more...] about Arizona in mix for 4-star forward Arthur Kaluma

FIBA The Arizona Wildcats have added more international flair to their roster, landing a commitment from French guard Adama Bal on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The 6-foot-6, 180-pound swingman attends French sports institute (INSEP) in Paris, the same program that Gonzaga guard Joel Ayayi, Tommy Lloyd’s former player, came out of. Givony says Bal is … [Read more...] about French guard Adama Bal commits to Arizona

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Adia Barnes has spoken about the bumps and bruises that went with inheriting the Arizona job in 2016. Some of those growing pains, it turns out, were all too real. Barnes went on Channing Frye and Richard Jefferson’s Road Trippin’ podcast this week where she disclosed the struggles she experienced as a first-year head coach of the Wildcats. … [Read more...] about Adia Barnes recounts fist fights, bad culture in first year coaching at Arizona