Arizona softball: Once Cats lightened up, wins followed

Since the Wildcats decided to have more fun and relax on the softball field, they have gone a combined 4-2 against No. 5 Arizona State and No. 13 Stanford. UA faces Baylor today.

Arizona softball: Once Cats lightened up, wins followed

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - There are easy explanations for how the Arizona Wildcats, one of the great programs in softball history, wound up as the third-best team in a regional in the middle of muggy Brazos County: the late transfer of an All-American, a lack of pitching, an injury to star Ke…

Arizona softball: Former CDO star Fowler to take medical redshirt

When she returns as a fifth-year senior in 2014, Kenzie Fowler will be one of five pitchers. So the UA will likely be looking to use her at the plate.

Arizona softball: Former CDO star Fowler to take medical redshirt

Kenzie Fowler is pain-free and able to sleep at night now, her body feeling more normal after October back surgery.

Arizona softball: Cats open season with split at Classic

TEMPE - Bradley turned its first meeting against perennial power Arizona into a cause for celebration, enveloping winning pitcher Maddie Lynch-Crumrine in a group hug along the first-base line after beating the Wildcats on the first day of the Kajikawa Classic.

Arizona softball: Fowler doing well after back surgery

UA senior Brigette Del Ponte will slide over to shortstop from third base, after all-conference shortstop Shelby Pendley left the team last month.

Arizona softball: Fowler doing well after back surgery

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Arizona softball: Fowler doing well after back surgery

Three months removed from back surgery, Kenzie Fowler has further rehab to do before she can pitch for the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona softball: Fowler hopes to return after operation on back

After a freshman season in which she was named an All-American, Kenzie Fowler has had two up-and-down years while being hampered by injuries. She's hoping to return for her senior season after back surgery.

Arizona softball: Fowler hopes to return after operation on back

Kenzie Fowler

Arizona softball: Fowler hopes to return after operation on back

After spending nine months fighting back pain and leg numbness, Arizona Wildcats pitcher Kenzie Fowler will have back surgery Thursday.

UA softball: Fowler to have back surgery

Arizona senior softball pitcher Kenzie Fowler will have back surgery next week and should be ready for the 2013 season, the UA says.

Greg Hansen: Desert Thunder roll to ASA softball national title

At the highest level of girls amateur softball, ASA 18-U Gold, roughly 750 teams start on the Road to Oklahoma City. Do you know how many reach the national championship playoffs at Hall of Fame Stadium? Not many: 73.

Season ended early, but it wasn't boring

With head coach Mike Candrea in the hospital March 27, assistant coach Larry Ray and players left Candrea's space vacant for the national anthem.

Season ended early, but it wasn't boring

For two months and one day, it was wildly eventful.

End comes quickly for Wildcats

Oklahoma lefty Keilani Ricketts, staked to an immediate 5-0 lead, allowed the Cats three hits and one unearned run while striking out 13.

End comes quickly for Wildcats

NORMAN, Okla. - Before the Arizona Wildcats could swing a bat Saturday, the question mark at the end of their "Why Not Us?" mantra was changed to a period. Before they could record their second out, any hope for momentum was quashed.

Wildcats season ends with 7-1 loss to Sooners

NORMAN, Okla. — The Arizona Wildcats' softball season came to a stark and dominant conclusion today, when the UA lost 7-1 to the Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA tournament super regional round.