(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) This past weekend the Arizona State men’s tennis team took their No. 20 Oracle/ITA Division I Men’s Collegiate Tennis ranking to Montgomery, Ala. for the 70th annual Blue Gray Tennis Classic. The Sun Devils maintained the No. 1 seed heading into the tournament out of eight total teams
Mason Kern
Mason has been a beat reporter for the Walter Cronkite Sports Network since he arrived on Arizona State's campus in August of 2017. In addition, he is the Host of "The Sports Watchdog' Radio Show," which airs on NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 (KDUS)—a station serving all of metro Phoenix (top-ranked as the #14 U.S. radio market).
ASU Men’s Tennis: From France to Arizona, how Rakotomalala has already left a lasting legacy on a new program
(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) At just four years old, an insatiable desire and fire started burning within a young Frenchman. A desire to succeed, a distaste for mediocrity and a hunger for victory propelled Baonoromandresy, or Makey, Rakotomalala to the top of the French Tennis Federation. Playing at the most elite level in
ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils thrash Fresno State Bulldogs at ASU Invitational
(Photo: Mason Kern/WCSN) In their second match of the ASU Invitational, the Sun Devils defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs 4-0 all in singles play on the weekend of Feb. 9-10 at Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe. After ASU clinched their victory in the earlier match in the day against the Loyola Marymount
ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils’ surge falls short, lose to TCU 5-2
ASU Volleyball: Devils gearing up for redemption match against the Oregon Ducks
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-16 overall, 0-14 in conference play) face off against the No. 15 Oregon Ducks (15-7 overall, 8-6 in conference play) in a redemption match for ASU as they were swept in their first contest against Oregon back on Oct.21, by scores of 25-20,
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils fall in three sets to UCLA
ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils lose 12th straight in 3-1 loss to Cal
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) The ASU Sun Devils (10-14 overall, 0-12 in Pac-12 play) competed against the Cal Golden Bears (13-10 overall, 4-8 in Pac-12 play) in a contest between two teams at the bottom of the table. The match was especially significant for the Sun Devils, as head coach Sanja Tomasevic gave
ASU Volleyball: Jeremic injured; Sun Devils lose in four after taking late set
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-13 overall, 0-11 in Pac-12 play) faced the No. 2 in the nation—and reigning national champion—Stanford Cardinal (18-2 overall, 11-0 in Pac-12 play) in a match that heavily favored the Cardinal. Coming in undefeated against a team yet to find a win in the
ASU Volleyball: Underwhelming effort leads to 10th straight loss; Ducks sweep in three sets
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-12 overall, 0-10 in Pac-12 play) faced the No. 15 University of Oregon Ducks (13-5 overall, 6-4 in Pac-12 play) in a three-set sweep that saw the Ducks come out on top 25-20, 25-21 and 25-14 Offensively, the Devils struggled to pose much of
ASU Volleyball: Hughes steps up as Devils take first set; lose in four to Utah
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-10 overall, 0-8 in Pac-12 play) faced the No. 13 Utah Utes (16-3 overall, 7-1 in Pac-12 play) and fell in four sets, with the Devils extending their losing streak to eight straight matches. The first set was tightly contested in the later portion