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UA Football enters Big 12 after a tumultuous offseason
Closing out an unexpected and tremendous 10-3 season, along with a massive victory over against then No. 12 University of Oklahoma, the Wildcats faced turmoil as Jedd Fisch announced his departure to the University of Washington. This would put the program on edge having many players enter the transfer portal, losing a majority to Fisch’s Washington.
Arizona Wildcats Add Top Ukrainian Tennis Star Glib Sekachov
Arizona men's tennis head coach Clancy Shields announced the signing of top-ranked Ukrainian player Glib Sekachov to join the Wildcats roster for January 2025. Sekachov boasts a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 88, with four singles and four doubles titles. His recent victories include the J300 Pancevo doubles title in Serbia and the J200 Villach singles title in Austria. Sekachov expressed excitement about joining the Arizona program, citing the coaching staff and team as key factors in his decision. Shields emphasized Sekachov’s fit within the team culture and praised his personality and work ethic.
Frog & Firkin Football Notebook: Empire extends winning streak to six games dating to last year
Empire defeated nemisis Phoenix Sierra Linda 14-7 in the non-region season opener at home on Thursday night, increasing its winning streak to six games dating to last season. The Ravens won their last five games in 2023 to finish 6-4. One of their losses to begin last season (when they...
Expectations from Arizona star (safeties) coach Brett Arce
Arizona star (safeties) coach Brett Arce was promoted after being a defensive analyst for the last three years. Arce was elevated by new defensive coordinator Duane Akina and head coach Brent Brenna who is entering his first season with Arizona. Arce was a part of the development of several Arizona defensive backs.
From backup quarterback to team captain, Noah Fifita’s leadership has brought Arizona together
When the 2023 Arizona football campaign began last year Jayden de Laura was entering his second season as the starting quarterback, while Noah Fifita was the backup. Fast forward to the Stanford game, de Laura goes down with an injury and Fifita stepped up in his absence. Not only did he step up, Fifita took full reins of the team.
Roy Lopez Wrestles With Getting To The Quarterback
After another grueling football practice spent grinding in the trenches with the Arizona heat blistering everyone, Roy Lopez walked off the field in a sweat. Without hesitation, the defensive tackle shared a confession. "Wrestling is the greatest sport in the world. It's the hardest sport in the world," Lopez said.
Fort Thomas dedicates new artificial turf field as Wil Hinton Field
FORT THOMAS – The Fort Thomas Unified School District celebrated the inaugural game on its new artificial turf field on Friday night and dedicated it as Wil Hinton Field after The Fort’s former longtime football coach. Wil Hinton graduated from Fort Thomas High School and was a football...
Tempe Mayor Corey Woods touts Vice President Kamala Harris' housing policies
Tempe Mayor Corey Woods led a group of Arizona Democrats on Friday in touting Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to lower housing costs. If elected president, Harris says her administration will provide down-payment assistance to first-time home buyers and incentivize starter-home construction. Woods acknowledges it will take time to...
Arizona Craft Beer Awards & Festival Moves to Tempe this October
New venue, same great beer. The third annual celebration of local suds, presented by PHOENIX magazine in collaboration with the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, will take place at Centerpoint Plaza on Mill Avenue in Tempe. A diverse panel of expert judges will discern which locally brewed pilsners, porters, IPAs, sours and Scottish ales are the best in the state, and attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy samples from Pedal Haus Brewery, Arizona Wilderness Brewing, PHX Beer Co. and more. Noon-5 p.m. $50 GA, $70 VIP. Centerpoint Plaza, 660 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, azcraftbeer.com.
$1,500 monthly rent doesn’t get much space in Tempe
Udging by a new survey on the space that renters get for $1,500 a month, Dorothy would have been better off staying in Kansas than chasing the Wizard of Oz. That’s because of over 200 cities across the country analyzed by the website rentcafe.com, Wichita, Kansas, offered the most bang for $1,500 in monthly rent.
‘It’s absolutely asinine’: This Arizona man’s HOA fined him for giving away water bottles out of a cooler in his driveway — a service his neighbors think is ‘fantastic’
While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. At the peak of the pandemic in 2020, David Martin decided to hand out free water. The Goodyear, Arizona, resident placed a cooler filled with water bottles on his driveway; next to that, he erected...
WR Tetairoa McMillan (304 yards), No. 21 Arizona outlast New Mexico
Tetairoa McMillan caught 10 passes for a school-record 304 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 21 Arizona pull away to beat New Mexico 61-39 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz. McMillan, a preseason first-team AP All-American, scored on a 69-yard reception on Arizona's third snap of the game and never stopped. He added scoring receptions of 17, 78 and 40 yards, in addition to a 31-yard gain in which he was pulled down at the 1. New Mexico (0-2) stayed close through the first half, thanks to athletic quarterback Devon Dampier, who accounted for five touchdowns. The Lobos were...
City leaders in AZ and U.S. ask FEMA to fund relief from extreme heat and wildlife smoke
Local leaders from two dozen U.S. cities are renewing calls on the federal government to rethink how FEMA deals with heat and smoke. In a recent letter to the agency, mayors — including those in Tucson, Oro Valley, Mesa, Tempe and Flagstaff — say the agency’s current definition of natural disaster fails to take into account all environmental emergencies.
AZ Briefing: Court ruling will suppress Native voting, leaders say; Labor Day weekend fun and road conditions; How ASU can beat Wyoming
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Voter registration rules already put obstacles in front of Native voters, but the registration requirements will make it worse, advocates say. More about the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a law that requires...
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