Junior Mallory Miller not afraid to put it all on the line for the score

The number of goals and assists speak for how talented she is, but it's how she gets the goals and assists that scream it.

"It's a little bit of flair and a lot of fearlessness," UA head soccer coach Dan Tobias said of junior midfielder and offensive force Mallory Miller.

With three goals and seven assists, there has hardly been a game in 2004 where Miller did not affect the outcome. Without her, the 8-1 record they currently enjoy might be somewhat different. [Read article]

Jones jumps at starring role

Junior linebacker Sean Jones made the move from fullback to linebacker this offseason and has worked his way into a starting role. Jones had 10 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in the Wildcats 20-19 loss to Washington State Saturday. He talked to the Wildcat about trash-talking offensive linemen, the Houston Astros' playoff hopes and jumping out of a car on Fear Factor. [Read article]

As the long lines at the campus ATMs suggest, men's basketball tickets are now on sale. The lower-level lottery winners were announced online last week, giving the victors first stab at some premium McKale Center real estate - for half the season, anyway.

I did some math, and I found that it'll cost me $84 to see games from both Season A and Season B, provided I find two people with lower-level seats. [Read article]

Academic, life-skill programs help UA athletes balance school, sports

Lying deep in the belly of McKale Center, the CATS Center looks like just another set of offices.

But while it certainly doesn't have the grandeur of Lute and Bobbi Olson Court, the Commitment to Athletes' Total Success center is the centerpiece of arguably the most important tool an athlete will have at their disposal while at the UA. [Read article]

Today marks the first of the Wildcat's multi-piece package breaking down the underside of the UA athletics department.

It's athletes and academics - sports and school.

And yes, those words do mix.

It's obvious that men's basketball is the bread of Arizona sports, and softball is the butter. Football and, apparently, soccer are the up-and-comers, while it doesn't seem like golf or swimming will ever get the credit deserved on this campus. [Read article]