12 HRS AGO - The Arizona Women’s Basketball team is back in the postseason with a at large bid into the WNIT. Eight years. That’s the amount of time it has been since the Arizona Wildcats Women’s Basketball team has played in March. Over the last decade the men’s basketball team has been the dominant force. How things have […] WNIT Tournament: Arizona Women’s Basketball makes first postseason appearance since 2011 - Zona Zealots - Zona Zealots - An Arizona Wildcats Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Collapse

15 HRS AGO - The Arizona Wildcats have updated their roster prior to their first spring practice Monday. Here are some alterations that have been made. We will update this if any more changes are made. Notable weight changes Rhett Rodriguez, QB — -13 lbs to 188 Brian Casteel, WR — -15 lbs to 195 My-King Johnson, DE — +28 lbs to 255 Justin Belknap, DE — -15 lbs to 245 Issaiah Johnson, DE — +10 lbs to 245 Jalen Harris, STUD — +12 lbs to 242 Mykee Irving, OL — -17 lbs to 320 Position changes Day Day Coleman is now listed as a linebacker instead of a safety Issaiah Johnson is now listed as a defensive end instead of a linebacker Mykee Irving flipped from defensive line to offensive line Zach Williams is now listed as a wide receiver instead of a tight end Number changes Scottie Young Jr. is now No. 6 after wearing No. 19 Anthony Pandy is now No. 8 after wearing No. 26 Removed Antonio Parks, DB K’hari Lane, QB Alex Kosinski, OL Andrew Tovar, QB Isaiah Hayes, S Anthony Collapse

20 HRS AGO - The Wildcats begin spring ball Monday and here are a few things to keep an eye on Arizona football is officially (sort of) back. Monday marks the first day of spring camp and it is also the first time we get to see the Wildcats up close as they try to rebound from a pretty disappointing first year under Kevin Sumlin. Not only were the Wildcats unable to reach a bowl game, but the uber-hyped Khalil Tate failed to live up to almost every expectation that was hoisted upon his unprepared shoulders, while the rest of the team followed suit. Now with the new indoor facility in place and a full year in Tucson under his belt, Sumlin and his staff look to make strides with the experienced team that is coming back. Let’s take a look at a few storylines that will be important to keep an eye on over the next few weeks. Is there a quarterback competition? There is no mistaking Khalil Tate’s raw and natural ability as a playmaker in the pocket. Wildcat fans have witnessed the dynamic quarterback Collapse

1 DAY AGO - This is the last in a series of reports in which we try to determine if the Arizona Wildcats’ position groups are in strong, stable, unstable, serious or critical condition heading into spring ball, which begins Monday. Next up: wide receivers. Returning Starters: Cedric Peterson Returning Backups: Stanley Berryhill III, Devaughn Cooper, Thomas Reid III, Brian Casteel, Drew Dixon, Thomas Marcus, Tre Adams Key Additions: Jalen Curry, Jalen Johnson Key Departures: Shawn Poindexter, Tony Ellison, Shun Brown The Wildcats will be without their top three pass catchers from a season ago and now the group is left with a load of inexperience and youth. Cedric Peterson is the veteran of the unit, who has struggled to crack the rotation during his time at Arizona, dealing with injuries and depth. This past season he was at his best, hauling in 18 catches for 268 yards and four touchdowns. In his first two years he had just 11 receptions for 104 yards. As the lone senior he’ll need to Collapse

1 DAY AGO - The Wildcats’ offense led the way In the seventh inning of their Pac-12 opener Friday night, Arizona baseball trailed Utah 18-3. In what ended up being a 21-10 loss to the Utes, the Wildcats were totally ineffective in all facets of the game. They couldn’t throw strikes, couldn’t field the ball and didn’t end up being able to get going offensively until the game as a contest had long been over. It was one of the low points of the mostly good Jay Johnson era in Tucson, and fans, both at the park and online, voiced their frustration at what seemed to be a season trending in the wrong direction. After dropping to 10-7 with the loss, to say that the Cats needed to respond in a big way was an understatement. Well, over the course of two games on Saturday and Sunday, they got exactly the type of response they were looking for. After Quinn Flanagan pitched the Wildcats to an 8-0 bounce back victory on Saturday night, Arizona defeated Utah 18-7 on Sunday afternoon at Hi Corbett Field, Collapse

1 DAY AGO - A lot of new walk-ons will be added to the mix soon This is the ninth in a series of reports in which we try to determine if the Arizona Wildcats’ position groups are in strong, stable, unstable, serious or critical condition heading into spring ball, which begins Monday. Next up: special teams. Returning Starters: Lucas Havrisik (PK), JJ Taylor (KR) Backups: Donald Reiter (LS), Matt Aragon (P) Key Departures: Josh Pollack (PK), Dylan Klumph (P), Nick Reinhardt (LS), Shun Brown (PR) New Additions: Kyle Ostendorp (P), Cameron Weinberg (P), Seth MacKeller (LS), Nathan Halsell (K) Arizona’s special teams have been a bit of a roller coaster over the last few seasons. In Jeremy Springer’s second year with the program they group will look to make a seamless transition without some of their key players from a year ago. We’ll start with Lucas Havrisik, who will likely have kickoff and field goal duties to himself in 2019. Havrisik has a huge leg to get the ball through the end zone on Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - After enduring one of the worst losses of the Jay Johnson era on Friday night, Arizona baseball responded in a big way on Saturday, when they defeated Utah 8-0 in the second game of a three-game series at Hi Corbett Field. The victory was a major statement from the Wildcats, who rode a complete game shutout from starting pitcher Quinn Flanagan and some solid defense to bounce back after being embarrassed by the Utes 21-10 in their conference opener Friday. “I’m not surprised, but I’m encouraged,” UA head coach Jay Johnson said of his team’s resiliency. “We have a lot of guys going through this deal for the first time and there’s a lot of things going on, that sometimes you don’t want to play through, but you have to. I thought tonight was a good sign.” Arizona’s offense gave their embattled pitching staff a huge boost early in the contest, when their two Preseason All-Americans, Cameron Cannon and Nick Quintana, hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the first inning to give the Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - The Arizona Wildcats are planning to add at least one or two players this spring to round out their 2019-20 roster, so they are expected to scour the transfer market extensively. One name Arizona has already been connected to is William & Mary grad transfer Justin Pierce, a two-time all-Colonial Athletic Association wing. Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium is reporting Arizona is one of several schools that have contacted Pierce since Friday when he announced his decision to become a graduate transfer. Pierce’s announcement came two days after William & Mary announced longtime head coach Tony Shaver would not be returning to the program. Since I tweeted this out two hours ago, Justin Pierce has heard from AZ, ND, Ohio St., NW, Illinois, BC, Stanford, USC, Michigan, Wisconsin., Butler, Gonzaga, Ga Tech, DePaul, Nevada and Ole Miss. Safe to say he’ll be a highly sought-after grad transfer. https://t.co/HoqaYWmGGU— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 16, 2019 A 6-foot-7 wing, Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza’s towering sixth-inning homer still hasn’t landed, and it never will. The UA center fielder went yard twice Friday, including a three-run moonshot that landed on Gittings Gym, as Arizona powered its way to an 8-0 win over Oregon to open Pac-12 play. “Oh my God she put a hurt on that one,” said longtime Arizona coach Mike Candrea. “I don’t think I’ve seen a ball hit that far. ... That ball was still going up when it was going on the roof.” Palomino-Cardoza is believed to be the fifth-ever Wildcat to land a homer on Gittings Gym, which sits about 40 feet beyond the right field wall. “Since me being here, that’s probably the farthest ball I’ve seen,” Palomino-Cardoza said. “I hit my first one (on the roof) in (batting practice) today and I was so excited — and then that happened.” The multistory homer was Palomino-Cardoza’s ninth of the season. She also launched a solo shot to right-center in the third. “It was the best one I’ve seen her hit so far, and I’ve Collapse