At this time last year, UA sophomore wide receiver Biren Ealy had one catch for 28 yards. Ealy was a rarely used freshman who was learning the ropes of Division I football.

What a difference a year makes.

"(Last year) he felt like there was tremendous pressure on him," receivers coach Mose Rison said. "But the experience he's had this year as a sophomore has been a great one, and he has improved tremendously as a football player." [Read article]

Members of the UA men's basketball team made one thing very clear yesterday at its annual media day gathering in McKale Center: While the Wildcats do have eight players returning from last year's squad, this year's unit is anything but the same.

Despite the departure of senior leaders Luke Walton, Rick Anderson and Jason Gardner, this year's group of Wildcats may be faster, hungrier and more athletic than any squad Arizona has had in recent memory. [Read article]

Former Wildcat Eugene Edgerson will soon be bringing his flair to a court near you ÷ this time with the Harlem Globetrotters.

The 6-foot-6, 237-pound Edgerson ÷ famous for his puffed out "afro" hair, retro look and old-school style ÷ is one of 12 newcomers to the Globetrotter lineup. The squad renowned for its on-court theatrics added the dozen players after ending its annual training camp on the campus of Embry Riddle University in Prescott, Ariz. [Read article]

I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to all the Canadians who are a part of the UA community, as we here at the Wildcat forgot to mention your Thanksgiving holiday Monday.

To make up for this egregious mistake, I would like to present to you a cornucopia of Wildcat sports information as a gesture of our goodwill here at the Wildcat.

÷Speaking of goodwill, the Wildcat football team will be looking to display anything but to the California Golden Bears this Saturday at Memorial Stadium back in NoCal. The Wildcats notched their one and only conference victory against Cal last season. [Read article]

Cross country rises in rankings

The UA men's cross country team has garnered its highest ranking of the 2003 season.

The Wildcats moved up to the No. 14 spot of the Oct. 21 version of the Men's Mondo National Rankings. Arizona debuted in the Sept. 30 national rankings at No. 18 following the Roy Griak Invitational, when the squad placed sixth in the overall team standings.

The Wildcats have competed in two big national meets during the 2003 season and have performed exceptionally well en route to the squad's current ranking. Their sixth-place showing at the Griak Invitational in Minneapolis caught the eyes of the coaches voting in the weekly poll. [Read article]