Olson departs from mild-mannered image

Just because Arizona men's basketball fans aren't used to Lute Olson's fiery side, doesn't mean the players haven't seen it once or twice.

The traditionally reserved UA head coach was handed his second technical foul of the season last week. It came during the Wildcats' 100-87 win at Oregon, when Olson argued a foul call on sophomore forward Hassan Adams. [Read article]

Wendy Allen

Year: senior

Position: pitcher, first base, designated player

From: Moreno Valley, Calif.

After she lit up the opposing pitching staffs this weekend, including No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Alabama and No. 17 Cal State Fullerton, Wendy Allen was named Pacific 10 Player of the Week. Last week, Allen hit .625 (10 of 16), scoring seven runs and knocking in 12 RBIs. From the circle, Allen (3-0) tossed a two-hit shutout against Penn State, striking out nine in six innings of work, despite being hampered by a wrist injury. [Read article]

As much as the Arizona women's hoops team has struggled on the road ÷ 6-7 overall and 3-4 in the Pacific 10 Conference ÷ Thursday night's game at Washington State (5-20, 1-15 Pac-10) could be the Wildcats' only sure thing away from McKale Center this season.

But the Wildcats' final regular season game Saturday at Washington should be a tough one, not to mention a big one in terms of the postseason. [Read article]

Cats muster just three hits in 4-0 loss in Tempe

The UA baseball team fell to No. 7 Arizona State 4-0 in Tempe last night, stretching its winless streak to five games.

The No. 16 Wildcats (5-4-1) mustered just three hits against a pair of ASU pitchers. The Sun Devils (9-2) scored a pair of runs in each of the first two innings.

Arizona junior second baseman John Hardy went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, while senior third baseman Moises Duran provided the only other Wildcat hit with a single in the fourth inning. [Read article]

In the ceremonies before the Arizona Icecats' last game of the season, fans no doubt noticed that senior captain Keith Mitchell was not introduced with the other two seniors.

It was not a mistake.

Mitchell, a 6-foot, 225-pound defenseman out of Anchorage, Alaska, may return next year. Right now, he is trying to figure out if he will be eligible to return ÷ and whether he can afford it.

"I've just got to figure out how I can do it," Mitchell said. [Read article]

Blasberg in 11th; Vanderbilt leads

The Arizona women golfers headed out yesterday knowing they needed a solid round to get themselves back in the drivers seat.

But near-identical results left the Wildcats clawing for help.

Arizona finds itself tied for eighth place after the second round of the Wildcat Invitational, 41 shots back of leader Vanderbilt.

Arizona finished with a 25-over-par 309 yesterday. Combined with a first-round 311, the UA finds itself behind seven teams, including Pacific 10 Conference foes Arizona State and Stanford. [Read article]

The UA women's rugby team ended a five-game winless streak Sunday with a 63-0 blowout of Occidental College.

The Tigers could do little to contain senior Kanisha Saunders and junior Tonyella Arphul in the first half. Saunders ran past the defense in seemingly effortless fashion, and played a key role in nearly all of the UA's first-half scoring tries.

Arphul provided a two-pronged attack, running the ball and scoring more than half of her kick tries. [Read article]