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UA women’s hoops team No. 24 in poll

Citizen Staff Report

The University of Arizona women’s basketball team is ranked No. 24 in the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches poll, the first time this season the Wildcats have been ranked in that poll.

UA is 19th in The Associated Press’ poll this week after entering that poll in 21st place last week.

The Wildcats (4-1) play at Ohio State on Sunday.

UA soccer assistant quits

UA women’s soccer assistant coach Casey Mann has resigned, coach Cathy Klein said yesterday.

Mann is leaving the program to continue his coaching career in his home state of Iowa. Jan. 17 will be his last day with the team.

He joined the Arizona coaching staff just before the 2001 season after stints as a head coach in the Des Moines club system and the Iowa Olympic Development Program.

Pitching clinic set

Former major league pitching coach Brent Strom will conduct a free pitching clinic Dec. 21-22 at Hi Corbett Field Annex 1.

The clinic is opened to players and coaches.

Strom is the minor league pitching coordinator for the Montreal Expos. He was once the pitching coach for the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals.

Strom, a Tucsonan, also served as pitching coach for the Tucson Toros.

For information on the clinic, call 885-7170 or 290-2744.

Kim-Warkentin rated No. 15

The Arizona men’s doubles team of Whi Kim and Paul Warkentin is ranked No. 15 in the Omni Hotel regional rankings administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Kim, a junior from Pueblo, Colo., began the fall with a national preseason ranking of No. 62 and finished the fall season with a 4-7 singles record. During the ITA All-American meet, he advanced to the main draw by winning two qualifying matches.

The Kim-Warkentin duo earned the No. 15 rating after the finish of the fall season.

They will hold the Nos. 1 and 2 singles positions for the Wildcats and compete together for the first time during the spring season.

Gymnastics intrasquad

Freshman Abby Pearson posted a team-high score of 9.9 on the vault yesterday as the Arizona women’s gymnastics team held its first intrasquad scrimmage of the season.

Senior Nikki Beyschau led the Cats with a 9.95 on bars, while sophomore Katie Johnson had a team-high 9.85 on the beam.

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