(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – A familiarity heuristic is a psychological term for a rule-of-thumb saying that people search for familiarity when faced with unknown and testing circumstances, though such familiarity is typically a distraction from a larger issue. When Arizona State baseball saw redshirt sophomore catcher Brody Briggs and head coach
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ASU earns first win in Tucson in over two years
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TUCSON – Anytime Arizona State makes the 110-mile drive down south on the I-10 to play its rivals, Arizona, there are bound to be heavy emotions. The weight of “Hate Week” burdens players, coaches and fans alike. When the two meet on the diamond, the heat is only turned
Bartlett gets 100th career win with blowout victory over Arizona
Back-nine struggles cost ASU a chance at victory at the Arizona Thunderbird
(Photo: Glen Mitchell/Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State junior golfer Connor Williams approached the 13th tee box at the Arizona Thunderbird Intercollegiate, poised to score big on the 605-yard par 5. In the first two rounds, ASU tallied nine birdies on the juggernaut hole; little did Williams know, though, that the trend wouldn’t
Following his sister’s path brought Bryce Ford home to the Valley as a Sun Devil
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) During the 2025 offseason, Arizona State men’s basketball pulled talent from all over the world, including seven players from overseas. Of the eight players born in the United States, seven came from either a neighboring state or from across the country. Only one carries a true connection to
ASU continues to set records on day four of the Big 12 Championships
(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State junior swimmer Ilya Kharun saved his best swim for last in the final event of the fourth day of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships Friday. After winning the men’s 50-yard freestyle on Wednesday, the Arizona State junior said at the Greensboro Aquatic Center
ASU dominates, extending leads on day three of the Big 12 Championships
(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State Junior Ilya Kharun grabbed another meet record on the third day of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina. This time it was in the 100-yard butterfly as he cut through the water and showed that
Sand Devils head south to Tucson looking to stay hot
Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics Arizona State beach volleyball goes into the weekend in Tucson for the Cactus Classic following a scorching 4-0 opening weekend at Grand Canyon University in the Canyon Classic. ASU is No. 9 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll standings which is the highest rank in
Ilya Kharun’s record setting ways set the pace on day two of the Big 12 Championships
(Photo: Courtesy of Kara Durrette/Big 12 Conference) The second day of the Big 12 Swim and Dive Championships continued to be a showcase for Arizona State. Wednesday saw the Sun Devils improve their lead at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina and have positioned themselves not only to hoist another
