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ASU Football: Corner position still not cemented

by Jacob Garcia - September 2, 2014September 6, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) After receiving three of its last four days off, the Sun Devil football team opened its second official week of practice at the Kajikawa Practice Facility Tuesday morning. “So much of today was about getting refocused and getting reenergized,” head coach Todd Graham stated. “I spent 30 minutes of

ASU Football: Devilbackers leave things to be desired

by Adam Stites - August 31, 2014September 6, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The 1-0 Sun Devils got back to work three days after notching a 45-14 victory in their season opener against the Weber State Wildcats on Thursday. On a hot Sunday afternoon, the team worked inside the Verde Dickey Dome and focused almost the entire media portion of practice

ASU knocks out Hawaii on the road

by Trey Lanthier - August 31, 2014September 2, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Hawaii is one of the top teams in collegiate volleyball year in and year out. It's an undisputed fact. After tonight's game between Arizona State and Hawaii, however, it might be the Sun Devils who have the edge right now. Taking on the Rainbow Wahine in Honolulu is not an

No. 25 ASU pays a visit to No. 17 Hawaii

by Trey Lanthier - August 30, 2014August 31, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) On Saturday night the No. 25 ASU volleyball team (1-0) is taking on the No. 17 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (1-0). It will be one of the biggest non-conference clashes between ranked teams this season, and both teams have a lot to prove in 2014. The trends are different for

Calhoun’s stock rises after Weber State win

by Jacob Garcia - August 30, 2014August 30, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) “Good teams don’t rebuild, they reload.” That has been the mantra of head coach Todd Graham throughout the course of fall practices leading up to last night’s season opener—a game in which ASU came away with a 31-point victory, yet still showed vast room for improvement on both sides

ASU Soccer: Moon shines in her first week as a Sun Devil

by Anthony Prosceno - August 29, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) After her first weekend as a Pac-12 forward, freshman Aly Moon received the Pac-12 offensive player of the year award. “It’s probably the first time we’ve had a freshman get that award in the first weekend,” head coach Kevin Boyd said. “Outstanding for her, well deserved.” Moon’s first weekend

Trying to start things right

by Austen Browne - August 29, 2014August 30, 2014

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) The No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils face off against the San Diego State Aztecs in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday at 8 p.m. as part of the four-team Chevron Wahine Rainbow Classic. All eyes are on the Sun Devils as they are ranked in the preseason for the

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

Meade: From where I was standing

by Cuyler Meade - August 29, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Listen, this game was easy for the Sun Devils. Of course it was. It was supposed to be. Weber State plays in the same conference as NAU, the soon-to-be-even-more-irrelevant Big Sky Conference, and the Wildcats are far from the class of even that lowly denomination. The Sun Devils

ASU football: Offense shakes off ‘lackadaisical’ start in 45-14 win

by Adam Stites - August 29, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The Arizona State offense racked up 570 yards of total offense on Thursday night against Weber State in a 45-14 victory. The team also found the end zone six times in the first three quarters, yet the performance fell short of the lofty expectations set for the Taylor