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Archive for February, 2011
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GCU’s young wrestling program steps on national stage
Four years isn’t much time to build a national-caliber college wrestling program, even at the Division II level. But it’s happening at Grand Canyon University. The west Phoenix college was picked to finish third in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference this season, but instead wrapped up the regular season title earlier this month, and finished [...] -
Yavapai College drops basketball, teams play final games
The Roughriders of Yavapai College are getting a rough ride through the turmoil of the state’s budget upheaval. And now the drastic budget cuts have slam-dunked the athletic department of this small two-year college in Prescott by forcing the elimination of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs. Friday night was the final games for [...] -
Is UA basketball getting future Wildcats…or sweathogs?
Saturday musings… As I read about the misadventures of some of the high-profile recruits arriving next year at University of Arizona, it brought back memories of the old TV show, “Welcome Back, Kotter.” You’ve gotta wonder if these new kids are going to settle in as bonafide Wildcats, or just fall into the less-appreciated category [...] -
ASU softball bringing hot bats to go with pitching talent
The Arizona State softball team knew it needed a strong pitching effort to be able to return to the Women’s College World Series after missing the trip last year. With the addition of Dallas Escobedo, the outstanding freshman from St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, ASU has arguably the deepest pitching staff in the Pac-10, [...] -
Threet’s ‘retirement’ leaves ASU football thin at QB
All of a sudden, Arizona State finds its football program short on quarterbacks after the ‘retirement’ of its starting signal-caller, Steven Threet. So maybe Dennis Erickson can get together with Mike Stoops down in Tucson and do some horse trading. The Wildcats have more QBs than they need right now. The Cats go into the [...] -
1A, 2A hoops titles decided…but nagging questions linger
Arizona’s high school governing body could have a big problem brewing with its small schools. The early tremors of coming confrontations have appeared in boys basketball following the state championships. While the girls’ games couldn’t exactly be called cliff-hangers, the outcome on the boys’ side seemed to be decided long before the playoffs arrived. The [...] -
ASU, UA, NAU use Lumberjack Invite as a final tune-up
Arizona’s Division I colleges used last weekend’s Lumberjack Invitational as a final tune-up heading into the championship portion of the indoor season. Each came away from Flagstaff with varying results. Arizona State took home the lion’s share of the honors, as the men’s and women’s teams combined to win 13 events, including a sweep of [...] -
GCU seniors looking to close old gym with a new record
The stage is set tonight for a grand finale at Antelope Gym, as the Grand Canyon University basketball teams say goodbye to an old friend. This will be the last game the men’s and women’s teams will play in the gymnasium, first opened on the Phoenix campus in time for the 1994-95 season. Next year, [...] -
One goal left for Anthony Robles…a national wrestling title
Now, Anthony Robles must sit and wait. And prepare for the final stage in an amazing collegiate wrestling career. The senior at Arizona State, who since birth has navigated life on just one leg, just completed the final regular-season match of his career and reached the first goal of his final year on the mat. [...] -
UA gets commitments from impact players Chol, Savage
It has been an exceptionally good week for University of Arizona athletics. The Cats just picked up commitments from impact players in two major sports. Angelo Chol and Tom Savage almost crossed paths this past week, as Chol was on the Tucson campus over the weekend and Savage made his visit on Tuesday. By Thursday, [...]
