SPRING GAME • TOMORROW, 1 p.m. • ARIZONA STADIUM

The foundation for the 2005 football season gets laid tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in Arizona Stadium when Arizona takes the field for its annual Spring Game.

The intrasquad showdown is the last workout in Arizona's 25-day spring season.

"No one should be better equipped to stop a team than the team itself," head coach Mike Stoops said.

The Wildcat offense and defense will be on opposing sides, and the score will be kept with a modified system that rewards big plays on both ends of the ball. [Read article]

Two matchups against ASU within the friendly confines of Hillenbrand Stadium may be the just what the No. 3 Arizona softball team needs after a rough weekend in Los Angeles.

The Wildcats were swept by UCLA last weekend, 5-4 on Sunday and 9-1 in six innings on Saturday.

Arizona assistant coach Larry Ray said the team's offense needs to step up if the Wildcats (31-6, 5-4 Pacific 10 Conference) are going to emerge from their struggles in the Pac-10, where they sit in fourth place. [Read article]

The No. 6 Arizona baseball team continues its "Harlem Globetrotters" week with three games against two non-conference teams this weekend.

Arizona (27-11, 10-2 Pacific 10 Conference) takes on UC-Irvine today at 2 p.m. and tomorrow at 10 a.m. in neutral-field games before playing the second half of a scheduled doubleheader against Sacramento State at 3 p.m. at Hornet Field in Sacramento, Calif. [Read article]

In his second of a series of postseason interviews this spring, Arizona men's basketball assistant coach Josh Pastner sat down with the Wildcat to discuss staying in shape, fighting freshmen in the boxing ring and age limits in the NBA.

Wildcat: All of the assistant coaches at Arizona have their own workout programs, and you got into boxing to stay in shape. How did you get started? [Read article]

While the majority of their teammates enjoy the weekend off, it's on to La Jolla, Calif., for the Arizona track teams' throwers.

The group looks to score big marks in the discus in the Triton Invitational, hosted by UC-San Diego, a meet known for its gusty obstacles.

The wind expected at the event "is the only reason we go out there," said Arizona head coach Fred Harvey. "There's no such thing as a wind-assisted throw, but (the wind) definitely affects (the throws). That's the reason they go there." [Read article]

The No. 51 Arizona men's tennis team lost all of its main draw matches in the first two rounds of the Pacific 10 Championships yesterday in Ojai, Calif., as three freshmen won in the first round of the invitational draw.

Bruno Alcala defeated Southern California's Bruce Aiken in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2, as Claudio Christen beat Stanford's Eric McKean 6-4, 6-1.

Francois Vandermere, playing in place of senior Paul Warkentin, took down UCLA's Jeremy Drean, 7-6, 6-2. [Read article]

The No. 57 Arizona women's tennis team had a successful start to the Pacific 10 Conference Tournament yesterday in Ojai, Calif., as two players advanced to the quarterfinals.

Senior Dianne Hollands beat Southern California's Dianne Matias, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, in the first round, then went on to beat UC Berkeley's Stephanie Kusano in the second round, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5.

"Di played two 3 1/2-hour matches today," said Arizona head coach Vicky Maes. "She showed the heart of a champion." [Read article]

The loss the No. 10 Arizona men's club lacrosse team took against ASU last week has turned the Laxcats loose as they trek to Santa Barbara, Calif., for their second time in three weeks to meet No. 5 UC Santa Barbara in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League quarterfinals tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Following practice Wednesday, Arizona (8-4, 2-1) completed the second half of its double session analyzing game tapes from their last meeting with the Gauchos. [Read article]