TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Softball will start its postseason street in Missouri, the place it’ll compete within the Columbia Regional, together with the host No. 15 seed Tigers, Illinois and Missouri State.
UA (33-20) opens the regional vs. Illinois on Friday at 1:30 MST on ESPNU.
The Wildcats’ postseason look marks Arizona’s thirty fifth straight choice. The 35 consecutive seasons is the longest lively streak and the NCAA Softball file. UA has been invited to postseason play each season since 1987.
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Arizona will hit the street for NCAA Regionals for the primary time since 2016.
Arizona has not missed an NCAA Softball match since 1986
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The Combating Illini went 34-20 (15-7 Massive Ten) in 2022.
The Wildcats herald one of the crucial dominant offenses within the nation which is ranked tenth in batting common (.329) and ninth in dwelling runs (86).
Sophomore Allie Skaggs was the Pac-12’s co-leader in dwelling runs with 22 homers this season.
Arizona has superior out of 31 of the 34 regionals since 1987 and has solely missed the Tremendous Regionals one time since they started in 2005.
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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A major weather pattern change will bring cooler temperatures along with rain and snow chances to much of Arizona over the next couple of days.
After two days in the 70s, the Valley will see a drop to highs in the mid-60s today. The Phoenix area will stay dry, but a few snow showers are possible in the higher elevations today as a weak storm rolls through our area. Overall, winds should be lighter than what most parts of the state saw on Tuesday.
A more potent winter storm arrives in the state tomorrow, significantly impacting our region on Friday. The low-pressure system will bring a chance of snow showers to the high country throughout the day Thursday, with off-and-on rain and snow in mountain communities as snow levels fluctuate throughout the day.
Changing snow levels makes forecasting amounts challenging to do. Still, in general, areas above 7,000 feet should see 3 to 7 inches of snow between Thursday and Friday, with 8 to 15 inches possibly above 8,000 feet.
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The bulk of the rain with this system will move in Thursday night and Friday in the Valley. Look for a 30 percent chance of rain Thursday evening and a 70 percent chance of showers Friday, especially during the morning hours.
Up to a quarter inch of rain is possible in the Phoenix metro area, with up to a half inch possible in foothill areas northeast of town. Friday will be a First Alert weather day across Arizona.
Thursday through Saturday, look for highs in the low 70s in the Valley. High pressure brings the return of dry conditions this holiday weekend. Temperatures are also likely to warm to the mid-70s on Sunday and to the upper 70s on Presidents Day.
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ARIZONA — The Arizona Cardinals’ 2024 season saw plenty of highs and lows throughout the year before they missed the postseason.
Where do the Cardinals fall in ESPN’s way-too-early 2025 power rankings?
Josh Weinfuss on the Cardinals after Arizona finished No. 21:
“The Cardinals saw last season that they’re capable of putting together winning football and sustaining it, albeit for a short amount of time. The playoffs were within reach in November, but a late-season drop-off depleted those hopes. If they can plug the holes on offense and defense, starting with help on the edge rush, the postseason can be a legitimate possibility in 2025. In addition to another pass rusher, Arizona could use another receiving target, top-tier cornerback and more help on the defensive line.”
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Arizona is slated to have roughly $70 million in cap space while being armed with six picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
For a team that was on the verge of making the postseason, it’s easy to see why optimism exists for Arizona to get closer to that goal over the coming months.
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon says the jump from his first year to year two was quite noticeable.
“A lot of areas,” said Gannon when asked where he saw the most improvement.
“Winning in the league is hard. I talk about this with (General Manager) Monti (Ossenfort) a lot, and even the coaches. You realize the NFL, if you’ve been around it long enough, you understand this. Yeah, we’re a couple plays away from being in the playoffs.
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“Yeah, we’re a couple plays away from being four wins too, but every team can kind of say that typically. The point is the margin for error in the NFL is small and you have to maximize those margins. I would say just collectively as a team, second year in a system – and I know (Asst. Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator) Jeff (Rodgers) was here before I got here, so a lot of those guys have been in that system – but there are a lot of new players.
“Second year in the system, I feel like we understood what was going on a little bit better. We executed a little bit higher level. I think the guys that are out there suiting up playing really maximized their role. Like I said, we’re on the path. We just have to stay on it.”
It will be quite interesting to see how the Cardinals navigate the coming offseason, as the right moves could easily see Arizona establish themselves as a favorite to make the postseason moving forward.