Softball: Florida 14, Arizona 3: Wildcats routed, have 'a lot of work to do'

TEMPE - No. 13 Arizona's break-in weekend ended on a sour note with a loss to Florida on Sunday, but the Wildcats found things to build on with their predominately young team in the Kajikawa Classic.

Arizona Softball: Cats sweep behind Del Ponte's walk-off HR

TEMPE - Arizona's offensive woes in the first round of the Kajikawa Classic were nothing that a lineup adjustment and a little time couldn't cure.

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.

Pac-12 women's basketball: Arizona 61, UCLA 57

LOS ANGELES - The UA found a way back to the good old days on just the right day.

Arizona Women: Cats go to the dogs in second-half slide

Arizona fans were permitted to bring man's best friend to the game Sunday, but the influx of dogs was not the problem.

UA softball: UA takes 'lumps' but salvages split

TEMPE - Arizona's newcomers meshed nicely in their new environment, and sophomore Shelby Babcock finished her busy weekend with a three-hit shutout over Cal State-Northridge in the No. 8 Wildcats' final game in the Kajikawa Classic here Sunday.

Arizona softball: Newcomer Spigner pitches in for win in first game of split

TEMPE - Arizona needed only a round of In-N-Out comfort food and a night's sleep to reassert itself in the first game of the Kajikawa Classic on Saturday, but a sweep will have to wait.

Arizona softball: Round 1 in Fowler matchup is Mattie's

TEMPE - It was not difficult to spot the Fowler clan at the Kajikawa Classic on Friday - the pitcher's T-shirt had the Arizona block "A" on the right front and the batter wore the Nebraska "N" on the left.

Arizona softball: New Cats help out right from the start

TEMPE - Transfer Jessica Spigner needed only one at-bat Thursday to make an impression in her Arizona debut. Make that an at-bat and a half. It took freshman Chelsea Goodacre just a little longer.

Arizona Wildcats softball: Transfer, freshman catcher, Del Ponte light up scoreboard in opener

TEMPE — Transfer Jessica Spigner needed only one at-bat to make an impression in her Arizona debut. Make that an at-bat and a half. It took freshman Chelsea Goodacre just a little longer.

5A-II softball state semifinals: Unusual error propels I-Ridge into title game

PHOENIX - Ironwood Ridge leadoff hitter Erin Satterfield stole a team-high 15 bases in the regular season with her smarts and aggressiveness.

Women: Stanford 100, Arizona 71: Cats have no answer for Ogwumike sisters

LOS ANGELES - Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer shared a high-five and patted Arizona senior leader Ify Ibekwe on the right shoulder as they passed each other in the post-game handshake line Friday for the last time - at least as conference rivals.

UA women's basketball: Cats beat USC, add to NCAA chances

LOS ANGELES - UA coach Niya Butts sent her team a text message in the wee hours of Thursday morning, following a Pac-10 tournament victory over Oregon on Wednesday.

Pac-10 women's tournament: Arizona 90, Oregon 89: Cats' stop at finish a good start

After handling the Ducks by 15 and 23 points in the regular season, and building an 18-point lead Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament, the UA had to score the final four points and weather an Oregon three-point attempt in the final seconds for a 90-89 victory at Galen Center.

SOFTBALL: Arizona 14, Cal Poly 0, 5 innings: Lesson learned: Cats come back from loss to Sooners to win big

TEMPE - Consider the UA back in form.

Arizona softball: Oklahoma hands Wildcats, Babcock first loss of '11

TEMPE - It is not a sin to lose to national power Oklahoma. The Sooners and Arizona are the only two teams in the NCAA to have been ranked in every NFCA poll since it began 16 years ago, and they hit five home runs against Washington multiple All-American Danielle Lawrie in an NCAA Super Reg…

UA Softball: Arizona wins opener as 'smoother' Fowler shuts out Hoosiers

TEMPE - An Arizona Wildcats softball team that has adopted a "win the last game" slogan this season did not have much problem with the first one.

CDO's gold pit yields a nugget

SAN FRANCISCO - It was not hard to spot Ian Kinsler at World Series media day Tuesday. He was the guy being tailed by a boom microphone, a cameraman and Peter Gammons while walking to the designated interview area.

Sunnyside's season ends one game early

PHOENIX - One by one, the Sunnyside softball players walked slowly into the dugout to pick up their gear for the final time Friday night, tears temporarily blurring the reality of another sensational season.

Sunnyside's season ends one game early

PHOENIX - One by one, the Sunnyside softball players walked slowly into the dugout to pick up their gear for the final time Friday night, tears temporarily blurring the reality of another sensational season.

Cats give Stanford 'best shot,' then fade

LOS ANGELES - Arizona made Stanford sweat Friday, proving again it can give the nation's No. 2 women's team a game.

Wildcats hang on against Washington St.

LOS ANGELES - The UA found another way to beat Washington State this season - with All-Pac-10 forward Ify Ibekwe in reserve.

Cats blow lead to Devils in 'tough game to lose'

TEMPE - Arizona knew what was at stake - a possible first-round bye in the Pac-10 tournament and the end of an onerous losing streak to archrival ASU.

Freshmen lead Cats to another sweep

TEMPE - The talented UA freshman class had a normal helping of nerves during the season-opening Kajikawa Classic this weekend, teammates swear, but it was as difficult to notice as an economic recovery.

Cats' 2 pitchers stellar in sweep

TEMPE - It took freshman Kenzie Fowler all of three pitches to adjust to the college game.

Desert Mountain goalie denies Mountain View a berth in final

PHOENIX - Penalty kicks proved to be a devastating way to end the season for Mountain View on Wednesday.

Mercury aide has 'a lot' of Grandpa Lute

PHOENIX – Arms folded, Julie Hairgrove stands at midcourt, watching the Phoenix Mercury work on its "rover" defense, a matchup zone that starts as a 3-2 but can morph into a 2-3 depending on the offensive movement.