Basketball season will be here before we know it, and our first opportunity to see the 2023-24 Men's team at the First Watch Red-Blue Showcase got an exciting addition this week: Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, and the entire Road Trippin' Show crew will host the event on Friday, Sept. 29 in McKale Center. Don't miss the action in McKale!  Click here to buy your tickets now. 

SOCCER "RED OUT" FRIDAY
Our Soccer program opens Pac-12 Conference play this Friday, Sept. 22 and we're looking to "Red Out" Mulcahy Stadium. The women of the pitch are on a roll, sporting a 3-1-2 record over their last six games. Our spectacular goalkeeper, Hope Hisey, has played a big role in that success and recently picked up Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week honors. Hisey's 21st career shutout in a 1-0 win over Utah State moved her into sole possession of second place in the Arizona record book. Get out to Mulcahy Stadium this Friday to support our soccer program, and don't forget to WEAR RED! Tickets can be purchased here .

SPORTS HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT
We announced our eight outstanding Wildcats that will be inducted in the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame two weeks ago in our Wildcat Wednesday email, and we will continue highlighting each member of the 2023 class in upcoming emails as well. Our official ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 3 at 4:15 p.m. (MST) at the Westin La Paloma. You can buy your tickets for this memorable evening by clicking here.

Preston Guilmet, a two-time All-American for Arizona Baseball, remains to this day the program leader in games started (61) and innings pitched (416.2) while ranking second all-time with 419 strikeouts. A steady presence on the mound for Arizona, he twice led the team in wins and ERA while pacing the club in strikeouts in all four of his collegiate campaigns. As a sophomore in 2007 Guilmet was selected as the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year and earned the first of his two First Team All-Pac-10 selections. Following his outstanding collegiate career, Guilmet was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2009 MLB Draft and broke through to earn his Major League debut in 2013.

NIL is taking Tucson by storm, with the Desert Takeover Football Collective. Desert Takeover works with Arizona football student-athletes to help them grow their brand and engage with the community. Supporters can earn a tax-deductible benefit for their contributions through a partnership with the BPS Foundation, a national 501c3 organization. 

Desert Takeover needs you! Become a member of the collective and receive exclusive member benefits, such as meet and greets with student-athletes, autographed swag, game day access and more. Join today and learn more about supporting Wildcat football student-athletes at https://deserttakeover.com/ 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Soccer vs. Oregon
Friday, September 22nd, 7:00 PM
RED OUT - Wear Red!
Tickets

Arizona Volleyball vs. Washington State
Sunday, September 24th, 1:00 PM MST
Tickets

WILDCAT WINS

• De Laura's 3 Touchdown Passes Leads Arizona to 31-10 Win Over UTEP
• Triatholon's Prikrylova Earns Podium Spot to lead Tri Cats at Battle of Fort Worth
• Sanchez Lopez Notches Top-Two Individual Finish at UC Riverside Invitational
• Arizona Volleyball Takes down NMSU 3-1 and Sweeps Alabama State 3-0

WILDCAT HEADLINES

• Men's Basketball released their 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule and Pac-12 Conference Pairings.
• Arizona Football vs Washington Kickoff time is 7:00 PM MST and will be streamed on Pac-12 Networks. Let's sell out and red out Arizona Stadium by purchasing tickets here!
• Swimming and Diving Adds Instraquad Meet
• Recognizing Our Equipment Staff During #EQWeek23

WEAR THE COLORS - SHARE THE PHOTOS

Art ('78,'80,'82) and Lisa (Milano, '81) Brothman at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa in August, 2023.

David and Mary Peachin with Bon Voyage's  Katie Clark (center) on Rocky LaRose's hosted Alaska Cruise.

Send us your photos of you wearing the colors!

Thank you for wearing the colors and sharing your Arizona pride! Make sure to take a picture the next time you are wearing the colors and send it to us, we just might include it in next week's Wildcat Wednesday! And even if your photo submission doesn't make  next week's edition, please check our "Wear the Colors" album at facebook.com/ArizonaAthletics on Fridays.

NOTE: Please submit photos for Wildcat Wednesday with an original email to uofaad@arizona.edu using the subject line 'Wildcat Wednesday photo.' Also, please ensure all submissions are clear and properly lit. We also ask that you identify everyone in the photo so we can highlight them accordingly.

Bear Down and Go Cats!

Dave Heeke
Vice President and Director of Athletics
University of Arizona
uofaad@arizona.edu