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ASU Volleyball: Cardinal give Sun Devils more than they can handle

by Zac Pacleb - October 12, 2014October 14, 2014

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) In an intense match in Wells Fargo Arena, undefeated No. 1 Stanford Cardinal fought off No. 18 Arizona State in four sets (20-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-18). “We had chances, and you got to feel OK about that, and we do,” Watson said. “We’re disappointed. Clearly, we’re disappointed. We’re competitive

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils face off against unbeaten No. 1 Stanford

by Troy Lynch - October 12, 2014October 13, 2014

(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils will have their toughest challenge yet when they play No. 1 Stanford at home on Sunday. The Sun Devils are coming off a four set win over the University of California on Friday and hope to carry that momentum into their match-up against the

ASU D1 Hockey: Sun Devils finish off series sweep of Wildcats

by Zuriel Loving - October 12, 2014October 14, 2014

(Photo:Allyson Cummings/WCSN) “We expect to sweep U of A, anything less is not acceptable,” Coach Powers said after the Arizona State hockey team raised their championship banner and defeated archrival No. 18 Arizona 3-0 Saturday night to complete their weekend sweep. With many of the championship team present, it was almost redemption

ASU Football: Bercovici could lead the Sun Devils into the future

by Matt Harden - October 11, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) A few weeks ago, many people around the Pac-12 were asking, “What will the Arizona State offense look like with backup quarterback Mike Bercovici in?” The answer after two games: Pretty darn good. Bercovici picked apart two of the most talented defenses in the country in UCLA and USC, as

ASU Football: Updates on Damarious Randall, DJ Calhoun

by Jacob Garcia - October 11, 2014October 11, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) After a roller-coaster series of weeks for ASU football, two of the team's more polarizing defensive players are adjusting to everything that happened. Freshman linebacker DJ Calhoun may be looking at a permanent position change, and senior safety Damarious Randall responded to his critics by turning a complete

ASU Football: State of the defense

by Jacob Garcia - October 11, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) With another week of practice in the books and the top story continuing to be speculation on the health of Taylor Kelly, the discussion on the state of the Sun Devil defense has been limited and watered down. The general consensus among pundits is that the defense enjoyed far

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils hold open practice

by Zac Pacleb - October 11, 2014October 13, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State men’s basketball team held an open practice today, where season ticket holders could get their first look at the new look Sun Devils in action. After having an hour of closed practice, fans flocked onto the court to watch the final 90 minutes in which the

ASU Football: Inconsistent kicking at the heart of special teams woes

by Adam Stites - October 11, 2014October 12, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils lost only four games during a 2013 season that earned Todd Graham Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors. Half of those losses came to the Stanford Cardinal, who won the Pac-12 and represented the conference at the Rose Bowl. According to Graham, one factor

ASU D1 Hockey: Sun Devils knock off Wildcats to begin rivalry weekend

by Christian Coates - October 10, 2014October 11, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Coming to Tempe to face the reigning ACHA National Champion Arizona State Sun Devils was a tall order for the 18th ranked Arizona Wildcats. The two teams play different styles of hockey. Although the Sun Devils came out of the first game with a 4-1 victory, both squads’

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils come out victorious in Pac-12 home opener

by Zac Pacleb - October 10, 2014October 12, 2014

(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) After four straight road matches, No. 18 Arizona State won its Pac-12 home opener over the California Bears in four sets (23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-21). “One of the things that I hope isn’t lost is just the strength of volleyball in this conference,” ASU head coach Jason Watson said.