Arizona State

ASU Men’s Basketball: In the Sun Devils’ last stretch of games, Tra Holder has stood out

by Zane Hopen -

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN)   Transitioning to the next level of anything can make or break a career. In sports, especially, players that excel at the high school level may not be exceptional college players. Athletes at the professional level were all outperforming their competition day-by-day in college, but not all of those

ASU Baseball: With a changeup added to his arsenal and improved command, Ryan Burr has transformed from a thrower into a pitcher

by Jacob Garcia -

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Making the leap from thrower to pitcher may be the single most important step in the development of a young hurler. The difference—between thrower and pitcher—may seem trivial, but the 2015 season for Arizona State baseball (and Ryan Burr, in particular) will be the perfect opportunity to showcase its importance. Left-hander

ASU Women’s Basketball: Katie Hempen is more than just a lethal shooter

by Drew Martin -

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Since transferring to Arizona State from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in May of 2012, Katie Hempen has been doing her best to assert herself as a key contributor, and in this 2014-15 season, she’s done just that. Hempen, a 5-foot-9 shooting guard from Highland, Illinois, wasn’t able to play

ASU Women’s Basketball: Charlie Turner-Thorne awarded mid-season Coach of the Year by ESPNW.

by Tyler Strachan -

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) ESPNW (a section of ESPN’s website focused on women’s sports), recently named ASU Head Coach Charli Turner-Thorne as their midseason women’s basketball coach of the year. Turner-Thorne certainly has the resume necessary to receive an award like this after leading her team to completely shatter expectations for the