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Hansen Sunday Notebook: 'Rock bottom' to the top

Hansen Sunday Notebook: 'Rock bottom' to the top

Besides being a golfer, Michael Thompson was an Eagle Scout and played soccer at Rincon/University High School. "We lost in the state playoffs and it was brutal. It still stings," said Thompson, 27, whose mom, Beth, teaches high school English at Sabino.

March 10, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Hansen Sunday Notebook: 'Rock bottom' to the top

Hansen Sunday Notebook: 'Rock bottom' to the top

Before Michael Thompson won the Honda Classic last weekend, earning $1.08 million, he planned to spend this weekend in Tampa, visiting his wife's brother.

March 10, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Pac-12 Women's tournament: Whyte has another stellar game, but Cats' season ends

SEATTLE - In her final game with the Arizona Wildcats, senior Davellyn Whyte led the team with 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists, but Arizona lost to Utah on Thursday in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.

March 08, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Arizona women's basketball: Cats fall in Whyte's home finale, get Utah at conference tourney

In her final home contest, Arizona guard Davellyn Whyte displayed all the talents that helped her start more games and log more minutes than any player in the program's history.

March 04, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Women: UA out to end 3-game skid in regular-season finale

The Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team will complete the regular season and try to end a three-game losing streak today against No. 17 UCLA at McKale Center at 1 p.m.

March 03, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Women: USC 74, Arizona 62: Cats find way to lose against struggling 'SC

Women: USC 74, Arizona 62: Cats find way to lose against struggling 'SC

Arizona guard Carissa Crutchfield, right, slams into USC's Alexyz Vaioletama in the first half. Crutchfield had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Cats, who have dropped 11 of 12 games.

March 02, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Women: USC 74, Arizona 62: Cats find way to lose against struggling 'SC

Women: USC 74, Arizona 62: Cats find way to lose against struggling 'SC

The Arizona Wildcats have a new slump to contend with, and USC's streak of futility is gone.

March 02, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Women's college basketball: ASU 81, Arizona 77, 2OT: Whyte's triple-double not enough

Women's college basketball: ASU 81, Arizona 77, 2OT: Whyte's triple-double not enough

There was a point on Tuesday night when Arizona senior Davellyn Whyte decided to completely take over against archrival Arizona State.

February 20, 2013 12:00 am Related Comments
Arizona women's basketball: Whyte, Cats get 2 tries to end futility vs. ASU

Arizona women's basketball: Whyte, Cats get 2 tries to end futility vs. ASU

UA senior guard Davellyn Whyte, driving on Utah's Taryn Wicijowski in the Wildcats' 61-52 win Sunday at McKale Center, is 1-6 in her career against rival ASU.

February 19, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Arizona women's basketball: Whyte, Cats get 2 tries to end futility vs. ASU

Arizona women's basketball: Whyte, Cats get 2 tries to end futility vs. ASU

As a Phoenix native and the state of Arizona's best high school player in 2009, Davellyn Whyte could have been an Arizona State Sun Devil.

February 19, 2013 12:00 am Related Comments

Arizona women: Cats hope to break 8-game loss streak

It's been one day short of a month since the Arizona Wildcats last won a basketball game.

February 17, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Pac-12 women: No. 21 Colorado 55, Arizona 42: Cats frustrated in loss to Buffs

It took Davellyn Whyte 9 minutes 20 seconds before she even attempted her first shot against Colorado, a missed three-point attempt.

February 16, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Women's Basketball: Washington State 60, Arizona 50: Cats feel 'sting' after losing 5th straight

Women's Basketball: Washington State 60, Arizona 50: Cats feel 'sting' after losing 5th straight

Arizona's Layana White goes for a layup despite the outstretched arm of Washington State's Lia Galdeira.

February 04, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Women's Basketball: Washington State 60, Arizona 50: Cats feel 'sting' after losing 5th straight

Women's Basketball: Washington State 60, Arizona 50: Cats feel 'sting' after losing 5th straight

The Arizona women's basketball team pushed its winless streak to five games on Sunday afternoon with a 60-50 loss to Washington State at McKale Center.

February 04, 2013 12:00 am Related Comments

UA women: Hobbled Whyte, Cats try to snap streak

The Arizona Wildcats will try to snap a four-game conference losing streak today, when they take on Washington State at McKale Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

February 03, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Pac-12 women's basketball: Washington 74, Arizona 65: Whyte scores 20 in loss, nearing 2,000

Pac-12 women's basketball: Washington 74, Arizona 65: Whyte scores 20 in loss, nearing 2,000

Davellyn Whyte, driving against Grand Canyon in a preseason exhibition game, is approaching 2,000 career points. Only one Wildcat woman has ever reached 2,000.

February 02, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Pac-12 women's basketball: Washington 74, Arizona 65: Whyte scores 20 in loss, nearing 2,000

Pac-12 women's basketball: Washington 74, Arizona 65: Whyte scores 20 in loss, nearing 2,000

Davellyn Whyte is on pace to join Arizona's 2,000-point club.

February 02, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Arizona women: Poston growing into role with Cats after overcoming academic woes

The Arizona Wildcats’ season was spiraling about of control, and there was nothing Cheshi Poston could do to help.

January 31, 2013 10:00 pm Comments

Arizona women: Cats try to rebound from rout in Colo.

The Arizona Wildcats will try to break .500 in Pac-12 play tonight, when they take on No. 19 UCLA at the renovated Pauley Pavilion.

January 25, 2013 12:00 am Comments
Arizona women's basketball: Time to make their connection

Arizona women's basketball: Time to make their connection

Under coach Niya Butts' reign, the players never have the same roommate two trips in a row so everyone gets to know everyone and there are no cliques.

January 17, 2013 12:00 am Comments

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