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ASU Baseball: Head coach Tracy Smith reveals the process that led him to Tempe

Baseball

by Kristina Vicario - February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis) It was late June when the Arizona State baseball players got a text message. The text had a two-part message for the team: (1) Tim Esmay was no longer with them and (2) Tracy Smith would be taking over. The players had a lot of questions, as is natural

ASU Softball: Coach Nicholson still looking to lock in an effective pitching rotation

by Drew Andre - February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline) Experience, talent, speed, movement; there are a lot of factors to take into consideration when putting together a brand new pitching staff. That’s exactly what ASU softball coach Craig Nicholson has had to do. At seasons start it wasn’t clear who would see time in the circle. It was

ASU Lacrosse: Team reacts to blowout scrimmage loss to Whittier

by Luke Taglienti - February 12, 2015

(Photo: Debbie Braasch Thew/ASU Lacrosse) Arizona State lacrosse was on the wrong end of a 10-1 run in the fourth quarter as the No. 2 Sun Devils lost their opening scrimmage of the season against Whittier 20-7 on Sunday. The defeat was one of the worst in the program's recent history, and

ASU Lacrosse: Sun Devils set to open season against No. 23 Cal

by Troy Lynch - February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) After ending the 2014 season is traumatic fashion, No. 2 Arizona State revamped the program with a new head coach, Joe Thon. The Sun Devils are playing the first game of the Thon era on Saturday. The Sun Devils’ first match up will be against No. 23

ASU Baseball: Heavy competition for the Sunday starter job

by Jacob Janower - February 11, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) Brett Lilek is set to start on Fridays. Ryan Kellogg is Tracy Smith’s starter on Saturdays. However, the pitcher who will toe the rubber on Sundays remains a mystery. The Sunday starter is the final starter in the regular three-man rotation, and the spot is usually filled by upperclassmen

ASU Baseball: Coltin Gerhart shows potential in early-season practices

by Mark Harris - February 10, 2015February 10, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) Coltin Gerhart does something many people cannot do--he plays quarterback at a Division I university. The task requires an abundance of talent and dedication, and it would be more than enough for most people. But Gerhart doesn't just stick to football. The freshman is also an outfielder on the Arizona State

ASU Women’s Basketball: Inability to rebound proves costly

by Drew Martin - February 9, 2015February 11, 2015

(Photo:Brooke Farber/WCSN) 18 seconds left on the clock, ASU down 48-46. The ball is inbounded to Katie Hempen, she drives to the middle of the court and hits a huge three-point shot five seconds later to put Arizona State ahead of Cal. Game over, right? Wrong. Cal leading scorer on the night Mikayla

ASU Baseball: New coaching staff, new stadium. Tracy Smith and Co. react

by Jacob Garcia - February 9, 2015February 25, 2015

ASU Lacrosse: Henry Archie shines in preseason practice

by Luke Taglienti - February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) The transition in between fall ball and spring practices can be a crucial period for player’s to improve their craft and stand out about the rest. It becomes apparent immediately who put in the extra work over break and who didn’t. For some people that extra effort

ASU Women’s Basketball:Cal Pulls Off Upset With Buzzer Beater

by Terra Pinckley - February 8, 2015February 11, 2015

(Photo:Brooke Farber/WCSN) Cal only had one more rebound than Arizona State on the night, and it was that one rebound that made the difference. It looked like Arizona State was going to pull of their second straight comeback in three days, but a buzzer beater put-back by Cal’s Penina Davidson gave ASU