(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) As we enter the thick of the Pac-12 conference season, with Arizona State volleyball yet to establish itself as either a top-tier team or a bottom-feeder at exactly .500 in conference (3-3), it's reached time to ask some of the tougher questions. After over a month of sitting out
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ASU Football: Starting quarterback for Stanford still a mystery
(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) With the media only being admitted to view 15 minutes of Arizona State’s football practice on Thursday, it is not outside the realm of possibility to believe that season-changing decisions were being made behind the closed gates at Sun Devil Stadium. Perhaps a new base defense was being formulated
ASU D1 Hockey: Bronchos, Sooners look to break the Sun Devil’s win streak.
(Photo:Allyson Cummings/WCSN) After avenging last season’s loss on senior night with a sweep of rival Arizona, the Sun Devils head into a brutal weekend facing two top-five teams: the Central Oklahoma Bronchos and the Oklahoma Sooners. Sitting at 8-0, they are among Colorado, Adrian College, and Central Oklahoma as the only undefeated
Meet the Sun Devils: Ryan Belonger and Connor Schmidt
(Photo/video:Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The Sun Devils remain undefeated and a lot of the team’s success is due to this year’s recruiting class. Echoing head coach Greg Powers’ “we will reload not rebuild” mantra, ASU landed two NCAA Division I players: sophomore defenseman Connor Schmidt and junior forward Ryan Belonger. Playing on a team
ASU Football: It’s time to do away with Devil-backer for 2014
(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) When Stanford travels to face Arizona State on Saturday night, they will bring with them a larger, smash-mouth style offense that is predicated on establishing the run to set up the rest of the playbook. In a conference that is known for points and high-flying offenses, the Cardinal
ASU Soccer: Morris shines in Sun Devils’ road trip to Washington
ASU Football: To be the champion, you must beat the champion
(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils end every practice by breaking a final huddle with a “national champs” chant from everyone on the team. With signs throughout the team’s facilities and consistent post-practice comments from head coach Todd Graham about the subject, it’s been made clear to
Pac-12 Rankings Roundup
(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 16-0 (6-0) The Cardinal downed both Arizona schools in four sets this weekend to stay perfect on the season and stay atop the AVCA rankings. Against the No. 16 Wildcats, four Stanford attackers racked up double-digit kills at an efficient .408 clip.
ASU Football: All eyes on Taylor Kelly in practice
(Photo: ASU Athletics) Tuesday marked the first day of practice for the Arizona State football team in its week of preparation for a fourth conference game. Though not much differed in terms of the attire, participation and explosiveness of Taylor Kelly, his every movement, let alone his status for the Sun Devils
ASU Men’s Basketball: New Sun Devil Connor MacDougall revels in the progress
(Photo: coronahoops.com) It’s almost second nature. The game. An automatic response programed into college-level players when asked what is most important to them. Once they take that college court for the first time, and can see their futures in the reflections of their massive bodies on the hardwood, the game becomes