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McKissic shines in Maroon and Gold game

by Cammeron Neely - October 11, 2013October 14, 2013

(Photo: Cammeron Neely/WCSN) The Maroon and Gold game was once again a platform for Arizona State men’s basketball to showcase the talent and promise for the upcoming season. In this year’s installment one of the newest faces, Shaquielle Mckissic, was arguably the player of the game and the newcomer ASU fans will

Preview: ASU vs. Colorado

by Jason Galvin - October 11, 2013October 11, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Everybody needs a rebound. You know, when you’ve had a bad breakup and you’re struggling to get over it, and you just need someone to be there while you get back on your feet? Arizona State needs a rebound. And Colorado is just what the Sun Devils ordered. The Buffaloes

Meet the Sun Devils: Zack Holstrom

by Nicole Vasquez - October 11, 2013

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Just 2 miles north from Disneyland, The Rinks – formerly known as the Disney Ice Center – is where the Anaheim Ducks annually go to shake the dust off their skates before the first puck drops in the regular season. The arena that whips NHL All Stars Teemu

Tackling struggles

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 11, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) On paper Arizona State’s defense seems like one of the best in the nation. However, when watching, the biggest problem senior defensive back Alden Darby sees is giving up big plays due to a lack of tackling execution. “A lot of times we gave up yards after catches, due

ASU Soccer: Boyd becomes winningest coach in program history

by Mauricio Casillas - October 10, 2013November 22, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ ASU Athletics) The clock strikes zero in Palo Alto. Ninety minutes of nerves are over. Ninety minutes of uneasiness are over. Ninety minutes of hope, suddenly turn into glory. Arizona State's 1-0 win over No. 2 Stanford was impressive for a variety of reasons. It was the biggest upset in

Arizona State football eyeing a turnaround for pass rush

by Adam Stites - October 10, 2013October 10, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) For the first time in Todd Graham’s tenure as head football coach at Arizona State, the team was held an entire game without a sack, as no Sun Devil was able to bring down Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees in the team’s 37-34 loss on Saturday. Perhaps it would’ve

ASU volleyball generating crowd momentum

by Zac Pacleb - October 9, 2013October 9, 2013

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) Few have been able to handle the heat in Tempe this season, particularly those taking on the blazing hot Sun Devils in Wells Fargo Arena. Through six matches at Wells Fargo Arena this season, the No. 16 Sun Devils have only dropped one, a four-set loss to No. 22

Do you speak Graham?

by Jason Galvin - October 8, 2013October 8, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Every Monday Todd Graham holds a press conference to discuss the previous week and Arizona State’s upcoming opponent. We’ll try to decipher what exactly the second-year Sun Devil’s head coach is saying during his often long-winded, sometimes funny, and always entertaining and informative media sessions. Note: All quotes were

Sun Devils eyeing another high-profile match-up in near future

by Jason Galvin - October 7, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Arizona State is close to announcing another high-profile game in an NFL stadium. That's what Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Steve Patterson indicated in an impromptu interview with reporters outside of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday evening, just hours before the Sun Devils lost

New talent means new opportunities as ASU basketball season gets underway

by Kristina Vicario - October 7, 2013October 7, 2013

(Photo: Nick Krueger/WCSN) After a devastating finish in last year’s 2012-2013 season, the Sun Devils look to gear their intensity towards a finish that could leave them as a contender in the NCAA tournament. The goal at the start of the season will be to advance past last year’s sixth place