Greg Hansen Sunday Notebook: The Star's longtime columnist on UA track and field assistant Bob Myers paralleling the Wildcats' Pac-12 run, the Herculean task of being TUSD's district athletic director, TJ McConnell outlasting his Pac-12 class as an NBAer, the value of a Caleb Love UA hoops r…
Former Wildcat Esmery Martinez waived by New York Liberty ahead of WNBA's opening day. She joins former Wildcat teammate Helena Pueyo, who was waived last week by the Connecticut Sun.Â
As an interdenominational Christian university, GCU's messaging of faith exists in a world where religion and sports can sometimes be uncomfortable bedfellows.
A graduate of Rincon High School and Pima Community College himself, Ken Jacome was publicly introduced Tuesday as PCC's new athletic director. He'll continue on as the college's baseball coach, leading the Aztecs into a playoff semifinal series later this week.
Wildcat Helena Pueyo's first step in her pro career starts in Connecticut Sun's training camp. Sun Coach Stephanie White was drawn to how Pueyo can “impact winning in ways outside of the stat sheet.â€
Jacome, who has helmed the Pima Community College baseball program since 2018, was announced Friday as the school's new athletic director. He replaces Jim Monaco, who officially retired from the post he'd held also since 2018.
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook:Â The Star's longtime columnist on donors delivering the Arizona Wildcats a new $14.8 million golf facility, Pima softball's 26-game win streak, the transfer portal big, big spending, Pima's new AD search, ASU's 10th NCAA violation and more.
The University of Arizona included, Pac-12 athletic departments relied heavily on help from campus last year, but is that support misplaced or money well spent?
In the Pac-12, the land of deep deficits and bleeding budgets, Arizona's athletic department was hardly alone in its heavy reliance on help from central campus last year.
The Arizona Wildcats welcome new freshmen and transfers on first day of the spring signing period. The Wildcats add a mix of shooters, mentality tough players to strong core for next season.Â
Wildcat Isis Beh is coming for one more year after coaches, teammates, fans show they care. Beh is excited to be back to grow her game.
Esmery Martinez and Helena Pueyo are the latest Wildcats selected in WNBA Draft. Martinez was selected 17th overall by the NY Liberty, while Pueyo was picked 22nd by Connecticut Sun.Â
Wildcats Helena Pueyo and Esmery Martinez will eagerly wait to see if their names are called during Monday's WNBA Draft. And if not, UA coach Adia Barnes thinks both are deserving of WNBA training camp contracts to jumpstart their professional careers.Â
The Star's longtime columnist on how many players who transfer away from Arizona don't find what they're looking for, how shortstop Mason White is tearing it up for the UA baseball team and how the UA women's basketball program made a bid to hire legendary coach Tara VanDeerver in the 1980s.
Michael Lev column: News and views on Arizona baseball’s newfound path to success, a familiar problem for UA softball, spring football under Brent Brennan and more.
Photos: In a battle of No. 1 seeds, South Carolina capped a perfect 2023-24 season with an 87-75 win over Iowa Sunday afternoon in Cleveland to capture the Gamecocks' second NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship in the last three years, and third since 2017.
Photos: After a tight first half, top-seeded South Carolina ran away from third-seeded North Carolina State 78-59 Friday night in Cleveland to improve to 37-0 on the year and earn a berth in Sunday's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game.
Photos: Caitlin Clark and top-seeded Iowa outlasted third-seeded UConn 71-69 in Cleveland Friday night to send the Hawkeyes to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.
A final look at how the Pac-12's five Sweet 16 teams in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament fared, including USC and Oregon State providing the conference it's last shot at a Final Four berth in the last season of the conference under its current 12-team format.
NCAA Tournament Notebook: “Ten toes down in everything we do. We're doing it for each other … we're standing for us,†freshman forward Breya Cunningham said Arizona's late-season run to not only get into the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, but win a tourney game for the fourth straight season.
Seen and heard in Salt Lake City: The early wakeup call is no trouble for Arizona in its second-round NCAA Tournament win over Dayton; plus: representing the Pac-12 (or not).
Greg Hansen's Sunday Notebook:Â The Star's longtime columnist on the Arizona men's and women's basketball NCAA Tournament double early Saturday, UA football's connection with past (and local high schools) growing under Brent Brennan, Tucsonans' efforts to make Major League Baseball rosters and more.
STORRS, Conn. — The 11th-seeded Arizona Wildcats led most of the afternoon, but the No. 6 seed Syracuse Orange charged back late for the 74-69 win in first-round action of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Gampel Pavilion, on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
STORRS, Conn. — Just when it looked like Arizona would keep the magic going, Syracuse All-American Dyaisha Fair kicked things up a notch, ultimately putting an end to the Wildcats' 2023-24 season via a 74-69 Orange victory in the First Round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Saturday at Gampel Pavilion.
STORRS, Conn. — Coach Adia Barnes’ Arizona Wildcats can keep those dancing shoes on. Arizona defeated Auburn 69-59 in a First Four, play-in-style matchup Thursday night to open up the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The Arizona Wildcats defeated Auburn 69-59 on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in a First Four matchup to open up play in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Storrs, Connecticut. With the win, the Wildcats advance to the official first round, when they'll play Syracuse Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev preview the NCAA Tournament and predict how far the Arizona Wildcats will advance in March. Is Kylan Boswell the X-factor for the Cats? Plus, a look at the journey of the UA women's basketball program to the big dance, along with Final Four prediction…
As Arizona stalwarts Esmery Martinez and Helena Pueyo near the end of their Division I college basketball players, the constant for each over 5 years: a connection to their coaches. Pueyo has learned under UA's Adia Barnes all five years, while Martinez played for now-UA assistant Bett Shelby at both West Virginia and in Tucson.
Pac-12 Hotline: Women's First Four/first-round picks for the seven conference teams dancing. Can Arizona get by Auburn?
Greg Hansen's NCAA Tournament Guide (Part I): The Star's longtime columnist with a plea for McKale Center, Tucson to once again host the NCAA men's tourney;Â how Pac-12 men's basketball teams have fared in the NCAAs; Arizona's Salt Lake success; and more.