The current Wildcats at the U.S. swimming and track Olympics trials came close to earning trips to Athens, but a couple former Wildcats were the first to earn berths, most notably UA student Amanda Beard.

Beard put an exclamation point on her U.S. Olympic Trials, winning the 200-meter breaststroke by nearly five seconds and setting a world record, taking back the mark she earned at the World Championships last summer. [Read article]

Blasberg ties for 19th in pro golf tour debut

Former UA golfer Erica Blasberg's pro career got off to a rocky start, and she faces an uphill battle to make the LPGA tour.

Blasberg tied for 19th at the Stratton Mountain Futures Classic, her first tournament in the Futures Tour. Blasberg, who chose to leave the UA early last month after only two years, shot a 216 in three rounds on a par 72 course, shooting 76, 69 and then 71 to earn $814. [Read article]