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Sand Devils head south to Tucson looking to stay hot

by Christopher Martinez - February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

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

PREVIEW: Armed with an Extension, Willie Bloomquist’s Sun Devils Set for Season-Long Gauntlet

by Ethan Ignatovsky - February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) WCSN writer Keenan Vaughn also contributed to this article. As the fifth-winningest program in collegiate baseball history, Arizona State’s standard has been well-established. Between five College World Series Championships and 3,033 wins, the benchmark on the diamond has remained consistently high, but it hasn’t always been met in recent

The Sun Devils found a new way to win on Tuesday, avoiding the same fate at this point last year

by Tyler Weiss - February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/ WCSN) TEMPE – On Feb. 25, 2025, Arizona State men’s basketball lost to TCU 74-70 and dropped to 12-13 with six games still left in the regular season. After the game, ASU players weren’t eager to speak with head coach Bobby Hurley. “My players didn't even want me to

Short-handed Sun Devils earn first road Big 12 win over struggling Utah

by Caleb Harris - February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) After giving up a lead with under a minute left against the University of Central Florida two games ago, the Sun Devils have seen the script before, and deja vu began to reign its frightening head on Wednesday. Against Utah, they once again found

Season preview: ASU softball

by WCSN Softball - February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) After a historic 2025 season in which it made the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years, Arizona State softball turns the page to a brand-new season. With fresh faces, key returners, and expert coaching returning to Farrington Softball Stadium this weekend, Sun Devil fans have

Smith propels Sun Devils to narrow win over BYU

by Cameron Kritzer - January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

(Photo credit: Aidan Longblake/WCSN) TEMPE — It was alumni night at Desert Financial Arena, honoring 50 years of Arizona State gymnastics as the Sun Devils took on the BYU Cougars. The back-and-forth contest ended in favor of ASU (3-1, 1-0 Big 12), winning in comeback fashion over BYU (3-3, 0-1 Big 12)

Hurley’s emotions tell the story of an unraveling ASU team

by Caleb Harris - January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE– “We failed, I’m failing. I can’t get through to the team,” ASU men’s basketball head coach Bobby Hurley said. “Doomed.” The words of what Hurley claimed in regards to his mindset with eight minutes left in his team’s Wednesday night defeat to West Virginia. Just seconds earlier, WVU’s Jasper Floyd

ASU Bests Jayhawks Behind Stifling Defense

by Harrison Fuller - January 17, 2026January 17, 2026

Photo: Madison Sorenson (WCSN) TEMPE — It was “Celebrating Cultures” day Saturday at Desert Financial Arena as ASU women’s basketball (17-2, 4-2) hosted Kansas (11-8, 1-6), and it was only fitting that one of the Sun Devils’ international players led the charge against the Jayhawks. Brazil native and sophomore forward Heloisa Carrera

ASU set to host Coppin State in first round of NCAA Tournament

by Seth Schwartzberg - December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

(Photo: Elijah Longoria/WCSN) With the selection show taking place on Sunday night, No. 9 Arizona State officially has its spot in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament. The Sun Devils were selected as a two seed in the Kentucky bracket, set to play Coppin State in the first round at Desert Financial

Raleek Brown breaks records and reaches milestones as he leads ASU to victory

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 23, 2025November 23, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy Sun Devil Athletics) Raleek Brown knew he was going to make up for his blunder. Arizona State’s redshirt junior running back was sure of it. “I told everybody I was going to get a touchdown the next possession,” Brown said in a conversation with his team after his fumble.