AZ Desert Swarm

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 Arizona men’s tennis program has grown its reputation under coach Clancy Shields with postseason success, and more lately, individual achievement on the professional … [Read more...] about Wildcat Wrap: Arizona men’s tennis alum Zoran Ludoski wins first pro title; program adds 2025 signee

Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The last competition for Arizona in the 2024-25 season was June 15, when baseball was eliminated from the College World Series in Omaha. The first action for a Wildcat squad in 2025-26 squad will come in early August when soccer visits NAU for an exhibition, with volleyball following a few weeks later and football … [Read more...] about Taking Stock 2025: A look at where each Arizona athletics program stands during offseason

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images The Big 12 Conference decided to do away with a preseason poll for 2025, at least in part because the one it had a year ago predicted its eventual champion would finish last out of 16 teams. Had there been a Big 12 preseason poll it stands to reason that Arizona would be at or near the bottom following a disastrous 4-8 campaign in … [Read more...] about Arizona football shut out of Big 12 preseason all-conference team

Graphic courtesy of Arizona Athletics Mireia Jurado and her Spanish teammates wrapped up group play Monday morning with an 82-52 win over Poland. The Spanish side went undefeated in Group D of the 2025 FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket, defeating Türkiye, Czechia, and Poland handily. Spain and Poland went into the final game of group play with identical 2-0 records, but the … [Read more...] about Arizona freshman Mireia Jurado, Spain go undefeated in FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket group play

Arizona Athletics Last in our series evaluating each Arizona athletic program The offseason is here, with all of Arizona’s sports done for 2024-25 season and the 2025-26 campaigns are still a little ways away. This means only one thing, it is a great time to take stock on where some of the programs stand now. Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a look at each of the … [Read more...] about Taking Stock 2025: How Arizona track & field is looking under Andrew Dubs