Greetings , Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004
Welcome to StarNet's sports newsletter. StarNet has many features to offer Tucson sports fans, including Arizona Daily Star coverage of University of Arizona athletics, professional baseball, high school sports and auto racing, to name a few. We also offer a variety of extras such as live audio webcasts, fantasy sports contests, videos, slide shows, interactive features, bonus content from the Associated Press, Sports Extra, azhighschoolsport.com and pac10fanatic.com. You're welcome to browse it all, but this newsletter is your guide to what's fresh and fun in StarNet Sports. UA SPORTS & PAC-10 BASKETBALL http://wildcats.azstarnet.com The Arizona men's basketball team is struggling - only when judged against the Wildcats' own high expectations. They next play Mississippi State in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif. Follow their progress, preview their opponents and read about their games in StarNet's UA sports section. Also, read about the UA volleyball team, which is competing in the NCAA subregional in San Diego this weekend, and the women's basketball team. Star sportswriter Brian J. Pedersen analyzes the Pac-10 conference in depth, rates the men's basketball teams and looks at the upcoming games. Also, Star UA football writer Charles Durrenberger analyzes the Wildcats' attempts to improve through recruiting after their three-win season. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/preps Come to StarNet on Sunday to find out who was picked by the Star for the 2004 All-Southern Arizona high school football team. Tomorrow, read about William Bell, the namesake for this weekend's annual wrestling tournament. Also, read the daily coverage of high school basketball and soccer. PIMA FOOTBALL http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/pima Pima College plays in its first bowl game this weekend, the Pilgrim's Pride Bowl in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Read preview coverage as well as a story that contemplates the future of football at Pima with the pending departure of head coach Jeff Scurran and future limitations on out-of-area athletes. STARNET PRESENTS SPORTS APOCALYPSE http://www.azstarnet.com/sportsshow Host Brian Baltosiewich discusses the UA football upset of ASU and other issues of interest to the Southern Arizona sports fan. Also, listen for a chance to win tickets to this weekend's Icecats games against the Sun Devils. This half hour show is ready when you are, updated every Monday. ICECATS WEBCASTS http://www.azstarnet.com/icecats Listen to the Icecats home games live on StarNet. This weekend, they host Arizona State at 7:30 p.m. MST on Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday. Also, catch the games you might have missed in our webcast archive. FANTASY SPORTS http://www.azstarnet.com/fantasy Check out StarNet's fantasy sports channel. You'll find loads of sports, game formats, game features, real-time player news, injury reports, and more. Check out our SEASON PASS - one low cost ($57.95) for all of our games. Free pick 'em games are also available. Sign up now. -- Compiled by John Ames, Sports Producer -- To subscribe under another e-mail address or to unsubscribe, go to http://www.azstarnet.com/newsletter
