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Arizona Wildcats move up in latest AP poll following 5th straight win
The Arizona Wildcats moved up in The Associated Press’ Top 25 Poll to No. 22 following their 39-3 win over Iowa State on Saturday. The Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) have won five straight games, including three consecutive Big 12 matchups after losing their second game against BYU last month. With the win, Arizona clinched bowl eligibility for the second straight season.
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The Standard a Father Looks For in a Coach for his Son
When Arizona offensive coordinator Seth Doege walks off the field late in a game and the camera finds him, Les Fifita sees something familiar. “You can literally see him exhale,” Fifita wrote this week. “That’s a feeling I know all too well. He’s right there with Noah, living every snap.”
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Arizona women’s basketball wraps up exhibition season with win against Cal State Monterey Bay
It didn’t start the way the Arizona women’s basketball team wanted, but the Wildcats regrouped after a slow start to defeat Cal State Monterey Bay 92-54 in their second and final exhibition before the season opener against Stanford. “We didn’t really execute well today,” said Arizona head coach...
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Tommy Lloyd stresses importance of Arizona Wildcats leaving Final Four run in the past
The Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team is projected to finish as the winner of the Big 12 this season. Despite the expectations that surround a team coming off a trip to the Final Four, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd has stressed keeping last season in the past. “The sooner...
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Frog & Firkin Football: Playoff picture, results and schedules
No. 19 Salpointe (3-5) – Salpointe is on the edge with teams ranked 13-20 making the state playoffs. The Lancers will host No. 4 Chandler Basha (6-2) this Friday and then finish at No. 20 Mesa Westwood (3-5). 5A CONFERENCE: TEAMS RANKED 1-24 No. 7 Desert View (9-0) travels...
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Arizona Hires Gonzaga Star Kevin Pangos as Assistant Coach
Arizona is adding former Gonzaga standout Kevin Pangos to head coach Tommy Lloyd’s staff as an assistant, marking the start of Pangos’ coaching career. The two worked together at Gonzaga, where Pangos became the program’s career leader in 3-pointers and helped lead the Bulldogs to an Elite Eight.
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Noah and Dash Fifita another in long line of brothers to play together for Arizona Wildcats
Arizona is accustomed to watching fifth-year senior Noah Fifita break one school passing record after another and now the program is inspired with a little dash so far of Noah’s brother Dash Fifita. The brothers took center stage Saturday in Arizona’s 39-3 victory over Iowa State at Casino del...
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Tucson Rodeo Supports $22 Million in Annual Economic Activity
For more than a century, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros has been a cornerstone of Tucson’s cultural identity. Now, a new independent economic impact study confirms that the Tucson Rodeo’s contributions extend far beyond the arena, generating an estimated $22 million in annual economic activity, supporting 195 jobs, and producing $1.9 million in state and local tax revenue.
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Brent Brennan buys tequila shots for fans at local bar following Arizona's win over Iowa State
Arizona coach Brent Brennan walked into his Monday press conference following the team’s 39-3 win over Iowa State this weekend with a little extra pep in his step. The Wildcats have ripped off five straight wins and are ranked No. 22 in the country. Brennan was also feeling pretty good on Saturday night following the win. In fact, he stopped by Dirtbag’s, a popular bar near campus, on his way home, according to a report from the Arizona Daily Star. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] The Star reports that the Arizona head coach dropped about $2,000 to pay for arou...
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University of Arizona celebrates homecoming win, 100 years of iconic ‘Bear Down’ tradition
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - From the tailgates to the stands, Wildcat pride was on full display Saturday as the University of Arizona celebrated a homecoming victory against the Iowa State Cyclones. But this year’s homecoming was about more than football. It also marked 100 years of one of the...
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Tommy Lloyd: ‘You have to do the work, the work is going to be painful’ if Arizona is to be very good
This is not about last night. What does it matter if Arizona defeated an overmatched Eastern Washington 85-54 at home?. Heck, coach Tommy Lloyd was a bit disappointed because his team didn’t beat them by more. That’s all that needs to be said. “For us to not score...
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Arizona football opens as small underdog at Texas Tech
The Arizona Wildcats have taken care of business against the Big 12’s mid to lesser competition. Now comes an opportunity for Arizona to prove it belongs in the conversation for the conference’s top teams. Arizona (6-1) travels to Lubbock Saturday for a 9:00 a.m. MST tilt against Texas...
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Si Charro! Pigskin Report: Sahuarita rolls with Allen; Desert View approaching historic consecutive unbeaten regular season
Pueblo defeated rival Sahuarita 14-13 at home last year en route to a 4A Gila title. Not a low-scoring affair this time, with Sahuarita, under former Pueblo coach Jake Allen, jumping to a 34-0 lead with 8:08 remaining in the second quarter before subduing a mild comeback by the Warriors in the second half and pulling away. Sahuarita is 7-2 overall and 4-0 in region play and Pueblo is 6-3 and 3-1.
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Potential second-round matchup between Tanque Verde & Willcox looms in 2A state playoffs
Tanque Verde lost at Willcox 34-7 on Friday for the automatic bid for the state playoffs from the 2A South, and now the teams may meet again at Willcox in the postseason. The Hawks (6-4) received a No. 14 seed in the bracket that was announced Saturday by the AIA. They will host No. 19 Phoenix Cortez (6-4) on Friday at 7 p.m.
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Marana defeats Mountain View in Battle of the Boot for third straight year
To the victor go the spoils and, in this instance, the spoils are in the form of a bronzed cowboy boot. On Friday night, in Tiger Stadium, Marana defeated Mountain View 35-10 to retain the coveted “Boot” trophy for the third year in a row. Marana has won...
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Bystanders save pickleball player’s life with CPR, AED at Udall Park
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - What started as a normal September day of pickleball at Udall Park turned into a life-threatening emergency when player Charlie Corle went into cardiac arrest. As he got up for his second turn to play, Corle noticed something wasn’t right. “I stood and leaned...
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SB Nation Reacts: Arizona fans expecting strong 2nd half to football season
It’s been 12 years since Arizona started a season with a 5-1 record, and that year the Wildcats kept the good times going all the way to the Pac-12 title game and the Fiesta Bowl. Can they repeat history this fall and reach the Big 12 championship and beyond?