After beating the Golden Bears three times in the regular season and not losing back-to-back games since May 2002, the top-ranked UA softball team lost twice to defending champion California, ending the Wildcats' bid for their seventh national title.

The No. 1 Wildcats (56-7) entered its semifinal matchup at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City needing only one win over seventh-seeded Cal (49-20) to advance to make their third straight championship appearance, but ultimately fell short, falling 2-1 in 12 innings and 4-1 in the elimination game. Cal beat Arizona 6-0 in last season's title game. [Read article]

Track sends 13 to Sacramento for NCAA championships

After both the men's and women's track teams finished ninth at the first ever NCAA West Regional, the squads will send a combined 13 athletes to NCAA championships, eight of which earned automatic bids during the regional competition.

Eight Wildcats earned automatic bids to the NCAA championships - beginning today and continuing through Sunday at Sacramento State - thanks to top five finishes at the NCAA West Regional last month at Stanford, Calif. The women's 4-by-100 meter relay team of Sharifa Jones, Angel Perkins, Marquita Taylor and Seynabou Ndiaye finished second at the Regional with a time of 45.12 seconds, earning a spot in the NCAA Championships. Ndiaye also took third in the women's 100 meters with a personal record of11.57 seconds, earning an individual spot in the championships. [Read article]