Tedy Bruschi (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
Tedy Bruschi Named to CFB Hall of Fame Former Arizona defensive lineman Tedy Bruschi is the fourth Arizona football player to be inducted in the NFF College Football Hall of Fame and the third in the last five years. Bruschi (1991-95) ended his UA career with 52 sacks, tied for the most in NCAA history. He was a consensus All-American in 1994 and a unanimous All-American in 1995.
The UA's Davellyn Whyte Selected in WNBA Draft Senior Davellyn Whyte has made Arizona women's basketball history after being picked 16th overall by the San Antonio Stars in the WNBA draft this week. With the pick, Whyte became the highest drafted player in Arizona women's basketball history. Ify Ibekwe was picked 24th by the Seattle Storm in 2011, and Adia Barnes was selected 32nd by the Sacramento Monarchs in 1998.
The UA's Jordin Mayes (Photo by Patti Ota)
Wildcats Head to Sweet 16 The No. 6 seed Arizona men's basketball team will open play in the 2013 NCAA West Regional semifinal against No. 2 seed Ohio State on March 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. This will mark the second trip to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 under head coach Sean Miller and Arizona's 15th trip to the regional semifinals in program history.
UA guard Jordin Mayes (Photo by Lida DeGroote)
Arizona to Open Play in 2013 NCAA Tournament The No. 6 seed Arizona men's basketball team will open play in the 2013 NCAA Tournament's West Region against No. 11 seed Belmont in a March 21 second-round game in Salt Lake City. This will be the UA's 30th NCAA Tournament appearance overall (counting two vacated appearances), and the program has an official 46-26 (.639) record in its previous NCAA Tournament action.
The UA beat ASU 73-58 on March 9. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
Quarterfinals Await Wildcats in Las Vegas The No. 4 seed Arizona men's basketball team (24-6, 12-6 Pac-12) will travel to Las Vegas for the 2013 Pac-12 Tournament and will open play in the second quarterfinal on March 14. Arizona's 21 wins and four championships (1988-90, 2002) in this event are league bests. Since 2002, the Cats are 12-10 in tournament play and advanced to four title games.
Tedy Bruschi (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
The UA's Jordin Mayes (Photo by Patti Ota)
UA guard Jordin Mayes (Photo by Lida DeGroote)
The UA beat ASU 73-58 on March 9. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)

Olympics Roundup: Wildcats Bring Home Five Medals

  • UANews
  • August 16, 2012
The five medals won by Wildcat athletes in London boosted Arizona's total to 63 (26 gold/23 silver/14 bronze) Olympic medals all-time. In fact, UA athletes have claimed at least one medal in every Olympiad since 1968. A total of 113 athletes have made 178 appearances in the Games.

New Pac-12 Networks Offer Viewer Paradise

  • USA Today
  • August 14, 2012
With the debut of the Pac-12 Networks on Aug. 15, every home football and men's basketball game will be televised this season. The games also will be available on computers, tablets and smart phones. Said UA Athletics Director Greg Byrne: "The accessibility for our fans is just mind-boggling."

UA's Brigetta Barrett, Andre Iguodala Win Olympic Medals

  • UANews
  • August 11, 2012
Over the weekend, UA student-athlete Brigetta Barrett won the silver medal in the women's Olympic high jump competition, and former Wildcat Andre Iguodala and the U.S. basketball team won the gold medal. UA-affiliated athletes Bernard Lagat, Todd Wells and Abdi Abdirahman competed but did not medal.

Brigetta Barrett Advances to High Jump Olympic Final

  • UANews
  • August 9, 2012
The UA's Brigetta Barrett qualified for the finals in the high jump at the Olympics on Aug. 9. Barrett earned a spot with a clearance of 6-4. For the 2012 outdoor season, Barrett has cleared 6-4 or better on eight different occasions. She will compete in the finals on Aug. 11.

Georganne Moline Takes Fifth Place in Olympic Finals, Clocks Personal Best

  • UANews
  • August 8, 2012
The UA's Georganne Moline earned a fifth-place finish in the final of the women's 400-meter hurdles on Aug. 8. Also, Bernard Lagat finished fourth in the preliminary round of the men's 5,000-meter race and qualified for the finals, and Andre Iguodala played for USA Basketball. Brigetta Barrett will make her Olympic debut in the high jump preliminaries on Aug. 9.

UA Athletes Recall Their Time on the Olympic Stage

  • KVOA-TV
  • August 7, 2012
The UA's Michele Mitchell and Lacey Nymeyer proudly represented their home and University during their time at the Olympics. Nymeyer, a swimmer, took home a silver medal in the 2008 Games in Beijing. Mitchell is a two-time Olympic diver, medaling in both Los Angeles and South Korea.

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