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)

Deaf Swimmer, UA Alumnus is Olympic Hopeful

  • KVOA-TV
  • May 25, 2012
At one time or another, every Olympic hopeful encounters an obstacle. In the case of former UA swimmer Marcus Titus, he has lived his whole life with a hearing impairment. But he hasn't allowed the setback to get in the way of his push toward the London Games.

Battlefield of Dreams: Amputee Veterans Rule Diamond

  • Marine Corps Times
  • May 24, 2012
What started as a one-week amputee sports camp at the UA sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project has grown into a full-fledged ball club, complete with sponsorship deals, a booked 2012 schedule and a legion of adoring fans.

UA Baseball Takes on ASU, Eyes the Postseason

  • UANews
  • May 24, 2012
Buy your tickets early and come out and cheer on the Wildcats baseball team at Hi Corbett Field on May 25-27 as it looks to end the season in first place in the Pac-12 and to gain selection as a regional host for the NCAA tournament.

Distance Runner, UA Alumnus Going for Gold

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • May 23, 2012
UA alumnus Abdi Abdirahman, a distance runner, will compete in his fourth Olympics this summer. A rare feat in any discipline, it is especially so in long-distance running, with the sport's high potential for burnout and injury. Only two other American male distance runners have competed in four Olympics.

Philadelphia Eagles Get Nick Foles in the Fold

  • NBC 10 Philadelphia
  • May 22, 2012
Former UA quarterback Nick Foles, picked in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, has signed a four-year deal with the team. During his senior season, Foles set Arizona records in completions (387) and yards (4,334).

Wildcats Softball Advances to Super Regionals

  • UANews
  • May 21, 2012
A win against Notre Dame over the weekend has advanced the Wildcats softball team to the Super Regionals. No. 13 Arizona will play the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners on May 25-26. The May 25 game will be televised by ESPNU, and the May 26 action will be on ESPN.

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