Sonoran Hot Reads: Arizona Sand Volleyball heading to first NCAA beach tournament

A chance to be the first-ever NCAA champs at something for the Wildcats

This year has been the first that beach volleyball was an NCAA sponsored sport, and the Arizona Wildcats are headed to the first-ever NCAA Tournament in the sport. Eight teams were selected for the inaugural event, which will take place in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The selection happened the same day that Arizona advanced to the Pac-12 Finals through the loser's bracket, taking out UCLA along the way. The Bruins are seeded 4th in the NCAA Tournament, with the Wildcats 6th. Arizona will take on Pepperdine in the first round on May 6th at 10 AM PT on TruTV. The full bracket is here

- The club lacrosse team also made their national tournament

- Offensive lineman Gerhard de Beer threw the ninth-best discus toss in the country this weekend

- Jordan Gumberg finished second in the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championships, but the team finished 10th. Gumberg got this tiny little trophy for his troubles:

Big finish for Sophomore Jordan Gumberg! 2nd place finish in PAC-12 Championships at -8! #… https://t.co/qc55wp94eN http://pic.twitter.com/4f5A3yyy0r

— Arizona Men's Golf (@UAWildcatsGolf) May 1, 2016

Basketball

- Steve Kerr feels bad for Luke Walton (sort of) since he won't have Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green anymore

- You want to get more excited for this year's recruiting class? Check out this mixtape, then watch this Terrance Ferguson dunk from this weekend

- Is Solomon Hill the best pro player that has come from Sean Miller?

Solomon Hill won't be stopped http://pic.twitter.com/7LL8zqNPIx

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 2, 2016

Football

- Scooby Wright was drafted in the seventh round by the Browns. He proceeded to cry, then jump into a pool

- There's another Gronk in the AFC East. The Bills signed Glenn Gronkowski, Rob's younger brother

Softball

- Arizona failed to score a run this weekend against Oregon

Tucson news

- Melting Pot at Foothills Mall had to be evacuated because of smoke

- Teen birth rates are down in Arizona

#SundaySunset views at the Finger Rock Trail in #Tucson!

Photo via IG user @fission_stu http://pic.twitter.com/z686zxFHHS

— Tucson AZ (@VisitTucsonAZ) May 2, 2016

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