AZ Desert Swarm

Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 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. College athletics has evolved tremendously in recent years with the rise of the transfer portal and … [Read more...] about Wildcat Wrap: 10 Arizona programs earn perfect single-year APR scores

Arizona centerfielder Regan Shockey scores against UCF in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Big 12 Softball Tournament on May 8, 2025 | Photo courtesy of the Big 12 Conference OKLAHOMA CITY—UCF came into the Big 12 Softball Tournament quarterfinals with some confidence. Not only had the Knights defeated Utah to advance, but they knew they could beat the team that was on the … [Read more...] about Arizona softball ‘chips away’ in comeback win over UCF, advances to Big 12 semifinals

Eric Orloff, one of three seniors who were part of Chip Hale’s first team in 2022, is 6th in UA history in pitching appearances | Arizona Athletics One committed to Arizona as a high school sophomore, more than three years before he would play for the Wildcats. Another pledged to the UA in the middle of the COVID shutdown, despite having never met the coaching staff in … [Read more...] about Arizona baseball to honor 7 seniors during final home series vs. Utah

Arizona Athletics Arizona men’s tennis coach Clancy Shields isn’t afraid to acknowledge that the Wildcats program lacks the talent of other teams that fill the sport’s upper echelon. It’s true that Arizona has two of the top players in the country, and it’s also true that the UA is about to compete in its fourth Sweet 16 appearance in five years. Arizona’s run of … [Read more...] about ‘Nightmare of hard work’ has Arizona men’s tennis in top echelon of sport

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports UA also added a punter from Australia! When he announced in December that he was entering the NCAA transfer portal, Keyan Burnett noted his gratefulness for getting to play for Arizona and the support he received from fans and the Tucson community. Now that community gets to welcome him back for another go. The former UA tight end has … [Read more...] about Arizona football announces spring signings, including former Wildcat Keyan Burnett