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Contrades Gives New Meaning to ‘Back’ After Missing Time With Injury

by Andrew Hayslett - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX — After missing the majority of the 2024 season with a back injury, the 2025 season has a different meaning of back for junior third baseman Nu’u Contrades and on Saturday, it appeared he was on his way to returning to his 2023 form. This year, Contrades has

Sun Devils rebound with 12-5 win over Oral Roberts

by Sean Brennan - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX — In baseball, it’s uber-important to have a short memory. With so many games on the schedule — around 60 for most NCAA squads — a team cannot become fixated on one isolated result or outcome, even if it adds another tally into the loss column. On Friday, Arizona State held

Takeaways from ASU’s first loss of the 2025 season

by Ashling Filippi - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State Lacrosse made the trip to San Diego in hopes of defeating an unranked Denver to move to a 4-0 start on the season, which would have been the best start in program history. Instead, the Sun Devils (3-1) took a hard 21-12 loss

No. 25 Sun Devils top West Virginia in Senior Night showdown

by Rilee Vargas - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(Photo credit: Maya Diaz/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State Gymnastics had success on senior night Friday against West Virginia for the Sun Devils' final home meet of the season. The fiery duel ended with a Sun Devil win and a final score of 196.225-195.825. This was the Sun Devils' third time this season

Disastrous ninth inning leads to Arizona State’s first loss on the season

by Ethan Ignatovsky - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN)i PHOENIX - Arizona State baseball senior right-handed closer Will Koger worked himself into an unenviable situation in the ninth inning of Friday night’s game against Oral Roberts. The Louisville transfer entered the top of the ninth inning with a two-run cushion, needing three outs to secure his third save

Relentlessness Powers No. 12 Sun Devils to win over No. 3 Western Michigan

by Sean Brennan - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

TEMPE — It only takes a quick glance at the stats to see how dominant No. 3 Western Michigan hockey has been this season. Entering this weekend at 22-5-1, the Broncos score at a high volume while also possessing the size and savvy to effectively keep pucks out of their own

No. 12 Sun Devils upset No. 3 Western Michigan in 5-3 win

by Erik List - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(Photo: Jordan Talley/WCSN) TEMPE — Graduate student forward Ty Jackson brought the crowd of 5,300+ to its feet after he capitalized on a mistake by the Broncos, giving the Sun Devils a 1-0 lead and that was just the precursor to the bloodbath that would take place in Tempe. Mullett Arena felt

Changes to infield alignment power Sun Devils to late afternoon win

by Mason Seal - February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

(Photo credit: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — As graduate utility player AJ Murphy made yet another play to retire the side in the sixth inning of Arizona State’s second game on Friday, it was clear to see that the two games ASU played were heavily influenced by the team’s defense. In the first

Sun Devils bounce back after deflating loss to No. 3 Florida

by Rees Goodall - February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

(Photo credit: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — After a frustrating performance to open Friday’s doubleheader, graduate outfielder Kelsey Hall’s home run ignited Arizona State softball’s offense. Coming in the third inning, Hall’s homer into center field also scored freshman infielder Tiare Ho-Ching. The Sun Devils (8-5) never trailed the rest of the game

Fifth years reflect on gymnastics journey as their careers near end

by Emma Wakefield - February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

(Photo credit: Janes Reyes/WCSN) From the moment Sarah Clark stepped into a gym, she fell in love with gymnastics. Her competitive nature and focused demeanor were noticed by coaches and parents from the start. By the age of six, Clark joined her first competition team in California and her journey to