Senior center Fraser leads UA against Ducks

Perhaps the only encouragement for the Arizona football team last weekend in its 37-17 loss to UCLA came from the combined efforts of running backs Mike Bell, Gilbert Harris and Chris Henry. The trio rushed for 258 yards and were the only reasons why the Wildcats matched the Bruins on the scoreboard in the second half.

This, after a career performance from Bruins quarterback Drew Olson (17-25, 235 yards, 4 touchdowns), amid nine first-half penalties and a 20-point halftime deficit for the Wildcats. [Read article]

The good news for the Arizona football team is they don't have to face UCLA junior tight end Marcedes Lewis this week. Lewis had a career day against the Wildcats last week, with six catches for 99 yards and the three touchdowns.

The bad news: Arizona faces an equally impressive tight end Saturday when it travels to Oregon to play the Ducks at 12:30 p.m. in Autzen Stadium.

OU junior tight end Tim Day leads the Ducks in touchdowns, with four, and yards per catch, averaging 14.9 per reception this season. [Read article]

The Arizona athletics department announced yesterday its intention to retire the jersey of former Arizona basketball player and NBA star Mike Bibby Nov. 11 before an exhibition game against Sonoma State in McKale Center.

Bibby spent an eventful two seasons in Arizona, leading the Wildcats to the 1997 NCAA championship, and winning the national Freshman of the Year Award. In his career, Bibby was a consensus All-American, a Pacific 10 Conference Player of the Year, and a member of the All-Final Four team in 1997. He still ranks in the top 10 in five UA basketball statistical categories. [Read article]

Cats-Cougars precedes Midnight Madness event

The No. 22 Arizona volleyball team hopes to build on its modest two-game winning streak as it plays host to Washington State and Washington in the fourth week of Pacific 10 Conference play. The Wildcats (10-6, 2-4) take on the Cougars tonight at 8 and the No. 1 Huskies tomorrow at 7 p.m. at McKale Center.

Despite defeating Oregon State and Oregon on the road last weekend, the Wildcats dropped one spot from No. 21 to No. 22 in this week's USA Today/College Sports Television coaches poll. [Read article]

The No. 24 Arizona soccer team takes its 2-0-conference start to the Bay Area this weekend to face No. 10 Stanford today and No.14 California on Sunday.

"Certainly Stanford's and Cal's programs are good this year, but they are programs with winning traditions," head coach Dan Tobias said. "It's a big challenge for us on the road."

In the 18 previous Pacific 10 Conference matchups with Cal (7-2-2 overall, 0-0-1, Pac-10) and Stanford (8-2-2 overall, 0-0-1), the Wildcats (11-2-0 overall, 2-0-0) have never won or tied, losing nine games to each team. This will be the first time, however, the Wildcats have come into the games ranked. It's also the first time they are coming in as tied for first place in the conference. [Read article]

UA softball head coach Mike Candrea returns to the field at Hillenbrand Stadium this weekend for Arizona's annual fall tournament.

The Wildcats play host to a six-team, 15-game exhibition fall tournament today through Sunday. The Wildcats will play five games.

One of the opponents, Pima Community College will play host to five of the games on its campus field early on Friday and Sunday. All Arizona games will be played at Hillenbrand. [Read article]

Zachariah Selwyn, raised in Tucson, and one of the three finalists for the original ESPN "Dream Job," will host the UA basketball program's season kickoff event - Midnight Madness - in McKale Center tonight. Selwyn is currently a host of "Extreme Dodgeball" on Game Show Network and has a band called Zachariah and the Lobos Riders.

Wildcat: What's the best thing about Midnight Madness?

Selwyn: I think it's a good time for the students to come out and get hammered. Also, you get to watch the new players and the new recruits. You get an early peek at the talent we're bringing in this year. [Read article]

The UA men's and women's cross country teams travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for the 2004 Pre-NCAA Invitational tomorrow.

Indiana State University will play host to 86 men's teams and 85 teams at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center. There will be a total of six races, including two open races.

The Wildcat women will run in the women's Blue race, which is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. CT. The men will run in the men's White race at 12:50 p.m. CT. [Read article]

There will be craziness in the air tomorrow at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. Literally.

This year's Arizona Swimming and Diving team will be hosting it's annual Wild West Water Show, now in its 8th year.

The event, beginning at 11:30 a.m. and free to the public, is meant to entertain younger fans, but promises a good time for all who attend, said UA dive head coach Michelle Mitchell Rocha.

Year after year the event draws in many looking to get a glimpse of the Arizona Swim and Dive Team. [Read article]