In this edition of Pastner's Notebook, the first of the fall semester, Arizona men's basketball assistant coach Josh Pastner discussed the NBA's new mandatory age limit, the merits of recruiting for four-year players and who he thinks could win the Pacific 10 Conference this season.

Wildcat: What is your opinion on the 19-year-old age limit for entrance into the NBA draft, and how does that affect Arizona basketball? [Read article]

Arizona football season tickets are selling strong, and the athletic department hopes to fill most of the stadium with season tickets alone.

Season ticket sales are going "fabulous," said Chris Del Conte, Arizona senior associate athletic director, as the UA is hoping for close to 35,000 total season tickets sold, including student tickets. Last year the UA sold close to 30,000 total season tickets, he said. [Read article]

The Arizona volleyball team enters the 2005 season ranked No. 17 in the College Sports Television/American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll.

The squad is also predicted to finish fourth in the Pacific 10 Conference, behind defending Pac-10 champion Washington, defending national champion Stanford and Southern California.

Despite holding a national ranking, senior outside hitter Jennifer Abernathy said Friday the team embraces an underdog mentality in the face of skeptical critics. [Read article]

Persistent early morning rains cancelled yesterday afternoon's scheduled football practice and pushed the women's soccer team's 5 p.m. media day to this afternoon.

Other campus-based athletes were more fortunate with the inclement weather.

Junior Jesus Vasquez, president of the Arizona running sports club, planned to do his daily run after his shift as a weight room supervisor at the Student Recreation Center ended at 8:30 p.m. [Read article]