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)

Wildcats Football Kicks Off 2012 With First Practices

  • UANews
  • August 3, 2012
Arizona football coach Rich Rodriguez officially opened his first season this week, conducting the team's initial workout of the 2012 campaign on Aug. 2 at Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium. Single-session workouts will take place through Aug. 8 before he opens the first two-a-day session on Aug. 9.

The Top Five Summer Olympians of All Time From Arizona

  • Yahoo! Sports
  • August 2, 2012
Arizona's Olympic athletic tradition is rich, with dozens of native and affiliated athletes vying for Olympic gold at the 2012 Summer Games. One of the top all-time athletes, former UA swimmer Amanda Beard, won a total of seven medals in her Olympic career. Beard competed in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games, 2000 Sydney Games, 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Summer Games.

UA Swimmer Alyssa Anderson Earns Gold in London

  • UANews
  • August 1, 2012
UA swimmer Alyssa Anderson earned a gold medal on Aug. 1 as part of the United States’ victorious 4x200-meter freestyle relay team. This is the 24th gold medal claimed by Arizona athletes all-time in Olympic competition.

Former Arizona Swimmer Nick Thoman Continues His 'Great Ride' at the Olympics

  • The Arizona Republic
  • July 31, 2012
Nick Thoman, who swam for the UA, nearly retired after the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials after a disappointing finish. He decided to swim one more time, at the U.S. Open - and nearly set a world record. His fire was re-lit, and it burned most brightly earlier this week when he earned a silver Olympic medal.

Wildcats Football Opens Fall Camp This Week

  • UANews
  • July 30, 2012
The Arizona football team will begin its fall camp this week, training in Tucson before spending several days at Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army installation. The Wildcats will then return to campus for another week of practices before classes begin Aug. 20.

4-Time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman is 'Back' and Ready for London

  • Arizona Daily Sun
  • July 30, 2012
After competing at 10,000 meters in the Olympic Games for the third time, many people counted UA alumnus Abdi Abdirahman out. Then, he qualified again in 2012. This means Somali-American Abdirahman has represented the United States in each of the Olympic Games since he became a U.S. citizen in 2000.

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