AZ Desert Swarm

Jaylynn Nash CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—It was 29 years ago Monday that Chip Hale won a College World Series title with Arizona as a player. June 9 also happens to be the birthday of his wife, Judi, but she wasn’t able to take the trip to Omaha to support her school and her future husband back in 1986. “Yeah, we didn’t have girlfriends like these guys do, have the girlfriends on … [Read more...] about NCAA Baseball Tournament: What Chip Hale, Arizona baseball players said after beating North Carolina to clinch College World Series bid

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images It was a good day for former Arizona Wildcats on the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League opening day. The teams of all four former Arizona stars won, and three of the four competed on opening day. The AUSL consists of four teams: the Bandits, the Talons, the Volts, and the Blaze. They are not attached to cities but will … [Read more...] about Former Arizona softball stars earn wins on inaugural AUSL opening day

Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images It’s only been two games, but former Arizona women’s basketball star Aari McDonald has made a name for herself with the fans of the Indiana Fever. McDonald made her debut with the Fever on June 3 after just one practice with the team. Indiana secured its first win since star Caitlin Clark went out with an injury, and the … [Read more...] about Aari McDonald quickly becomes fan favorite with Indiana Fever

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images When there’s a weather delay in a college game, whether it be baseball, football or soccer, a countdown starts to when play can resume. But each time lightning is spotted within a certain proximity of the outdoor venue, that clock resets. That’s how it had felt for athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois and her staff … [Read more...] about Arizona primed to reap benefits of recently approved revenue sharing in college sports

Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK That was quick. Former Iowa pitcher Jalen Adams entered her name into the portal on June 2. She publicly announced her intent to transfer on June 5. On June 7, she was listed by D1 Softball as an Arizona commit. Adams is a big get for the Wildcats, certainly the biggest pitching transfer in the Caitlin Lowe era. … [Read more...] about Report: Arizona softball adds All-Big Ten pitcher Jalen Adams from Iowa