Mauricio Casillas, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Football: Sun Devils practice for first time in El Paso

by Mauricio Casillas - December 23, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State football team held its first practice in El Paso, Texas in preparation for the Sun Bowl. The team arrived at 10:30 a.m. MT, and was preparing for its matchup against Duke a couple of hours later on the Montwood High School football field. "For me personally, I'm

ASU Men’s Basketball: Shaquielle McKissic’s journey drives him to succeed

by Mauricio Casillas - December 16, 2014February 24, 2015

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ASU Hockey: Sun Devils to transition to NCAA Division I Hockey

by Mauricio Casillas - November 18, 2014November 21, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The reigning ACHA national champion Arizona State hockey team announced on Tuesday that the team will transition to NCAA Division I hockey. "You should know that this decision is a huge decision for ASU and Sun Devil athletics. We are adding sports at a time when many other institutions are

ASU Soccer: Sun Devils to host NAU in first round of NCAA Tournament

by Mauricio Casillas - November 10, 2014November 11, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State soccer team will be making its seventh ever appearance in the NCAA tournament as it hosts Northern Arizona University on Saturday. The news was announced at 2:30 p.m. on Monday as part of the NCAA DI Women's soccer selection show. "I believe its well-earned by our team. I think

Apology to ASU Hockey

D1 Hockey

by Mauricio Casillas - October 24, 2014October 24, 2014

We want to apologize to the ASU D1 Hockey team for the disparaging comments that were made about the team during the first intermission of Thursday night’s game. First and foremost, it was unprofessional of our talent to be openly criticizing the team, regardless of whether or not they thought

ASU Soccer: ASU 2, Oklahoma State 0

by Mauricio Casillas - September 6, 2014September 6, 2014

WCSN soccer reporter Andrew Chapman recaps ASU's 2-0 win over Oklahoma State, in which Aly Moon and Lucy Lara scored for the Sun Devils. [youtube id="ynkFz8Cy_YM" width="620" height="360"]

Coach’s Corner: Q & A with ASU soccer coach Kevin Boyd

by Mauricio Casillas - August 29, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) It's hard to complain when you open up your season in Hawaii. It's even harder to complain when you leave Hawaii undefeated. That's exactly what the Arizona State soccer team did last weekend, as they tied 2-2 against Texas and beat Hawaii 5-2. Next up the team will travel to

ASU Baseball: Esmay resigns, search for new coach begins

by Mauricio Casillas - June 9, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State baseball team will be undergoing a lot of changes next season. Not only are they saying goodbye to legendary Packard Stadium, they are also saying so long to head coach Tim Esmay, who resigned on Monday. "It's always a difficult day when you have to make a

Preview: ASU looks to right ship against Stanford

by Mauricio Casillas - February 26, 2014February 26, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State men’s basketball team will look to put an end to its two-game skid as they host Stanford Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils (19-8, 8-6) fell at the hands of the Utah Utes last Sunday by a score of 86-63. The team shot

ASU introduces new athletic director Ray Anderson

by Mauricio Casillas - January 9, 2014January 9, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) At just nine years of age, on the day his father passed away, Ray Anderson knew what he wanted to do with his life. It was his father’s dream to be a lawyer, and Anderson knew from that moment on that he wanted to fulfill that dream. After getting