Why bring sand to a desert? Beach volleyball!

Beach volleyball has come to Tucson — just minus the beach. White sand, 1,250 tons of it, was shipped from a rock quarry in Southern California, according to Steve Walker, the head coach of the new sand volleyball team at the University of Arizona. This marks the 20th sport for Arizona Athletics. It is from…

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‘I had a secret’: Wilbur and the clandestine world of college mascots (With ASNS Highlight Video)

  [Above video: ASNS Highlight anchor Jade Nunes interviews Forrest Gmitro, former Wilbur. Production by Jade Nunes and Stephanie Casanova] *** There are lots of secret communities: Skull and Bones, the legendary Freemasons,  the Knights Templar, the alleged Illuminati. Me, I belonged to one. My fellow members in this highly cloaked society have names that sound…

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ESPN ranks ‘Zona Zoo’ No. 1 in the Pac-12

The famed Zona Zoo, which ESPN has just named the No. 1 student cheering section in the Pac-12, has become a major part of the marketing momentum for the University of Arizona, according to Dan Heck, associate director of marketing for Arizona athletics. The ranking underscores the influence the Zoo has attained nationally.  According to…

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