Ezra Amacher

Las Vegas, Tucson

Midwest and South Central Editor at Insurance Journal

Staff Writer at AZ Desert Swarm

Articles

NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship: Arizona falls to Virginia in Sweet 16

5 days ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

ArizonaWildcats.com Arizona men’s tennis will have to wait at least another year to get over the hump of advancing past the Sweet 16. The No. 10 seed Wildcats lost to No. 7 Virginia 4-2 on Saturday in Charlottesville, marking the third straight year Arizona has fallen in the third round of the NCAA Championship. Arizona (26-5) had a chance to win the match had the last two singles points gone its way, but the Cavaliers (23-7) closed out strong.
Wildcat Wrap: 10 Arizona programs earn perfect single-year APR scores

6 days ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. College athletics has evolved tremendously in recent years with the rise of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness.
Wildcat Wrap: 10 Arizona programs earn perfect single-year APR scores

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ezra Amacher

Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. College athletics has evolved tremendously in recent years with the rise of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness. Even with all the change going on in college sports, Arizona Athletics is successfully hitting its academic benchmarks.
Shedeur Sanders Fan Sues NFL for $100M Over Quarterback’s Draft Slide

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Ezra Amacher

When quarterback Shedeur Sanders slid to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, many football fans were left shocked that the much-hyped University of Colorado product was passed over time and again. Now one fan is suing the NFL for $100 million, alleging he suffered severe emotional distress and trauma watching Sanders drop to the final day of the draft until he was finally picked by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 144 pick.
‘Nightmare of hard work’ has Arizona Wildcats men’s tennis in top echelon of sport

1 week ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Arizona Athletics Arizona men’s tennis coach Clancy Shields isn’t afraid to acknowledge that the Wildcats program lacks the talent of other teams that fill the sport’s upper echelon. It’s true that Arizona has two of the top players in the country, and it’s also true that the UA is about to compete in its fourth Sweet 16 appearance in five years.
Brendan Summerhill returns to lineup, but Arizona bats fall flat in loss to GCU

1 week ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Brendan Summerhill returned to the batting order and the field Tuesday evening at GCU, but Arizona top hitter couldn’t spark the offense in a low-scoring defeat. Catcher Adonys Guzman went 2-3 with a solo home run in a 5-2 loss that gave the Lopes the season series victory (2-1) for a second consecutive year. GCU’s Zach Yorke hit two home runs to become the school’s all-time leader in homers.
Brendan Summerhill returns to lineup, but Arizona bats fall flat in loss to GCU

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ezra Amacher

Brendan Summerhill returned to the batting order and the field Tuesday evening at GCU, but Arizona’s top hitter couldn’t spark the offense in a low-scoring defeat. Catcher Adonys Guzman went 2 for 3 with a solo home run in a 5-2 loss that gave the ‘Lopes the season series victory (2-1) for a second consecutive year. GCU’s Zach Yorke hit two home runs to become the school’s all-time leader in homers at the Division I level.
Ravens release Justin Tucker after drafting Arizona kicker Tyler Loop

1 week ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images If it wasn’t official before, it is now: Tyler Loop will be kicking on Sundays for the Baltimore Ravens. The former Arizona Wildcats kicker was selected by the Ravens in the sixth of the NFL Draft with the expectation he would replace longtime Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker. On Monday the Ravens released Tucker, with the organization insisting his dismissal is a “football decision,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Minnesota Bill Would Create Auto Insurance Program for Low-Income Residents

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Ezra Amacher

Minnesota lawmakers have introduced a bill that would establish a low-cost auto insurance program for low-income residents. HF 2215 would establish the Minnesota Lifeline Insurance Program, a state-sponsored, alternative auto insurance option for motorists who have a household adjusted gross income of no more than 300 percent of the federal poverty level ($15,650).
NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship: Arizona sweeps Harvard to reach Sweet 16

1 week ago | azdesertswarm.com | Ezra Amacher

For the third consecutive season and the fourth time in five years, Arizona men’s tennis is headed to the NCAA Championship Sweet 16. To get there, the No. 10 seed Wildcats relied on the two All-Americans who have propelled the program to new heights under coach Clancy Shields. Arizona’s Colton Smith and Jay Friend, two of the top ranked players in the country, won singles points as the Wildcats swept Harvard 4-0 on Saturday in a match that was more competitive than the final score indicates.