Leon Powe's double-double can't beat UA

Stopping California sophomore forward Leon Powe proved to be nearly impossible, but the Arizona men's basketball team shut down Powe's teammates to hold off the Golden Bears 60-55 in McKale Center Saturday to gain their second consecutive victory.

Senior guard Hassan Adams, who led the team with 16 points, made one of two free throws with eight seconds left to put Arizona (12-6, 5-3 Pacific 10 Conference) up 58-55. Cal junior guard [Read article]

When her teammates needed her most, Jessica Arnold stepped up.

The sophomore guard scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-6 from behind the arc, in leading the Wildcats (7-12, 3-6 Pacific 10 Conference) to an 80-76 win over California (13-6, 5-4) in Berkeley yesterday, their first road win this season.

"We've been waiting all year," Arizona head coach Joan Bonvicini said. "This is the Jessica Arnold we saw last year. It was just great for her, and the team needed it. It was just great." [Read article]

A pitcher hitting a home run, a Tomey sighting in Tucson and a 44-year-old lefty starting on the mound were just part of another day at the ballpark as the Arizona baseball team fell 4-3 in the team's annual Jim Click Alumni Game at Sancet Stadium yesterday afternoon.

After an autograph session was held on the field, action got underway with the home run derby as sophomore pitcher and the game's starting designated hitter Eric Berger was the only current Arizona player to hit a home run in the contest. [Read article]

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Marcus Williams
No. 3 • Forward
Scored career-high 22 points against Stanford. Had nine points, 11 rebounds in win over Cal

Basketball
Joy Hollingsworth
No. 45 • Guard
Scored 23 points, had eight rebounds, four steals and six assists in upset over Cal

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Ruggers roughed up at tourney

The No. 18 Arizona rugby team had a disappointing weekend at the inaugural Pac-10 Conference tournament at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, completing pool play at 1-3-1, to take home a ninth-place finish.

The 10 schools that make up the Pacific 10 Conference showcased several of the country's most talented players and All-Americans, but the No. 18 Wildcats left Los Angeles with a bad taste in their mouths. [Read article]

Last homestand before team hits road for 3 weeks

The No. 11 Arizona men's club hockey team (13-9) struggled through a sloppy game Saturday in splitting its weekend series with Colorado State (11-2-2).

In what needed to be a tune-up weekend for the Icecats before three grueling weekends on the road, Arizona instead struggled to get it out of first gear in both games, losing Saturday 2-1 after Friday's 5-3 victory. [Read article]

The Arizona football team added another big body to bolster its defensive line Friday when Long Beach, Calif., prospect Conan Amituanai verbally committed to the Wildcats.

The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Amituanai, a three-star prospect according to Scout.com, is the latest addition at a position the team has seemingly made a priority after injuries handcuffed production last season.

Amituanai, the nephew of Arizona defensive line coach Mike Tuiasosopo, considered Pacific 10 Conference rivals California, Oregon and Washington before settling on the Arizona. He visited the Arizona campus Jan. 13. [Read article]