LOS ANGELES - His name means "the chosen one," and all he needed was one shot for it to be remembered.

Arizona freshman point guard Mustafa Shakur chose to take matters into his own hands, and he didn't disappoint, leading the No. 21 Wildcats (20-8, 11-7 Pacific 10 Conference) to a last-second 79-76 win over Southern California (13-15, 8-10) in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament last night in Los Angeles. [Read article]

Coming off a devastating loss to Stanford in the Pac-10 Tournament championship, the Arizona women's basketball team practiced for the first time yesterday, looking to regain focus as it heads to the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats won't know their first-round tournament opponent until the selection show Sunday at 3 p.m.

The Wildcat spoke to UA head coach Joan Bonvicini yesterday to get her take on the team's accomplishments this season, and where it goes from here. [Read article]

Junior Koley Kolberg pitched six solid innings and senior third baseman Moises Duran was dominant at the plate and on the field as the Wildcat baseball team shut down TCU 5-2 last night at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas.

Kolberg surrendered just two runs - one earned - on eight hits while striking out three. His only earned run came via a solo homer in the third.

Duran was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Arizona (10-6-1), and he matched a game high with four assists in the infield. [Read article]

Spring break will be no break at all for the UA softball team, which starts with a three-game set this weekend at home against dangerous Missouri and then travels to Fullerton, Calif., for the loaded Kia Klassic.

Today, the No. 2 Wildcats (25-0) host Mizzou (10-12) for the first of a three-game series. Today's game starts at 3 p.m., tomorrow's at 1 p.m. and Sunday's at noon.

The Tigers come to town down Interstate 10 having earned a split with No. 20 Arizona State (24-10) Wednesday in Tempe. There, they won the first game of a twin bill 8-0 before losing to the Sun Devils 9-1 in the nightcap. [Read article]

Tears may flow when the No. 11 UA gymnastics team finishes off its regular season tonight at 7:30 against No. 21 Arkansas in McKale Center.

Honoring the seniors in the program will be the theme for the Gymcats (7-5-1, 2-3-1 Pacific 10 Conference), as Amanda Goins, Sheehan Lemley and Andi McCabe wrap up their regular-season careers. All three are excited for the team in the postseason, but realize it is the end of a chapter. [Read article]

UA women's basketball player Shawntinice Polk has been named to the six-member Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-Region 8 Team.

The honor now makes the sophomore center a finalist for the Kodak/WBCA All-America Team. Polk was an honorable mention Kodak/WBCA All-American as a freshman last season.

Polk is joined on the All-Region 8 Team by fellow Pac-10 student-athletes Ebony Hoffman (USC), Giuliana Mendiola (Washington) and Nicole Powell (Stanford). Emily Faurholt (Idaho) and Kristen Mann (UC Santa Barbara) are on the team as well. [Read article]

Ranked in the top 25 for the first time since 1996, the Arizona men's tennis team travels to Los Angeles to take on No. 8 UCLA today and No. 4 Southern California tomorrow.

This will be the first official Pacific 10 Conference match for Arizona, as this season's previous encounters with Pac-10 schools didn't count for conference play.

The No. 25 Wildcats (8-4) have never beaten UCLA, but lost by the slimmest of margins earlier this year, 4-3. [Read article]

After being unable to play Southern California or UCLA because of bad weather, the L.A. schools come to Tucson today and tomorrow to face the No. 29 Arizona women's tennis team.

The Wildcats have lost their last three matches, all to top 10 opponents Stanford, California, and Texas. Texas beat Arizona 4-3 Monday, but the Wildcats showed signs that they can compete with the best, as junior Dianne Hollands got back on track by defeating Longhorn Petra Dizdar, 6-2, 6-2. [Read article]

Eight Wildcats will represent Arizona track and field this weekend when they compete in the 2004 NCAA Indoor Championships, hosted by Arkansas.

With top 10 rankings in six of seven events, the Wildcats remain confident as they tackle the most competitive meet of the season.

"(We feel) extremely confident with the group that we have because all of them are so highly ranked," said UA head coach Fred Harvey. "When you have those type of stats going in, you feel extremely confident that you will score well. We feel pretty good about our chances. [Read article]

Though a 9-8 loss to second-ranked Santa Barbara last Sunday bumped the Arizona men's lacrosse team up a slot in the latest United States Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates' poll, the team isn't reaping empty rewards.

"We need to prove we're capable of playing with the top teams and capable of beating them," said junior midfielder Steve Luna.

Following a 2-1 homestand, the Laxcats resume road action this weekend in the Great Lake State, facing Michigan and Michigan State. [Read article]