Softball opens season with win

FEB 10 By CAMERON MOON

The Arizona softball team faced McNeese State on Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz., and the Wildcats showed no signs of early-season jitters in an 8-1 victory in the Kajikawa Classic’s first game. Full story

Softball heads to Tempe for season-opening tournament

FEB 8 By CAMERON MOON

After a long, painful summer following a rare loss in the Super Regional round of the NCAA playoffs, the Arizona softball team will travel to Tempe today to play McNeese State in the Kajikawa Classic. Full story

Arizona softball trying to rebound from first missed WCWS in 24 years

JAN 31 By CAMERON MOON

The Arizona softball program — one of the most prolific in NCAA history with eight national championships — took a step back last season. Full story

Softball ends undefeated fall season on high note

OCT 30 By CAMERON MOON

Arizona’s softball team wrapped up its fall season by beating Yavapai and Eastern Arizona by a combined margin of 19-1 in two games on Saturday at Hillbrand Stadium. By winning both, the Wildcats finished the fall season with a perfect 9-0 record, outscoring opponents 91-5. Full story

Softball coasts through Fall Classic

OCT 16 By CAMERON MOON

Arizona continued its fall ball schedule with a sweep this weekend in the Arizona Fall Classic at Hillenbrand Stadium. The Wildcats won all five games by a combined margin of 54-4. Four of the five teams they faced were victims of their powerful offense and pitching, losing via mercy rule. Full story

Senior Banks keeps her team tough

OCT 14 By CAMERON MOON

One of Arizona’s most important softball figures is not an All-American, like junior pitcher Kenzie Fowler or fellow junior Brigette Del Ponte. She’s not a coach like head coach Mike Candrea, winner of eight NCAA national championships during his time in Tucson. Full story

Softball back to drawing board

OCT 12 By CAMERON MOON

The official start of Arizona’s softball season is still almost four months away, but the team got its first taste of action on Sunday against the Pima Community College Aztecs. The Wildcats had an impressive showing in winning 18-0 and only allowing only one hit. Full story

While you were out

JUN 7 By ALEX WILLIAMS

The academic year may have wrapped up in early May, but NCAA championships are in full swing through June. Here's a look at how Arizona's sports teams have fared since the end of the semester.

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Softball comes up short

JUN 7 By SETH STEPHENS

For the first time since 1988, a Mike Candrea-coached Wildcats team is missing out on a trip to Oklahoma City and the Women's College World Series.

In a two-game Super Regional series held May 27 and 28, Arizona was shocked by No. 13 Oklahoma, which routed the Wildcats in two games by a combined score of 11-2.

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