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Following his sister’s path brought Bryce Ford home to the Valley as a Sun Devil

by Tyler Weiss - March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

(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

Kyle Scott’s ascension from community college to Sun Devils starting offensive lineman

by Keenan Vaughan - September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

(Photo: Justin LaCertosa/ DevilsDigest) It isn’t an understatement to say that Arizona State’s 2023 recruiting class has played a significant role in the program’s rapid turnaround from bottom of the pack to legitimate title contender. Out of the Sun Devils’ initial 43 commits, 13 are listed on the official 2025 season

Sun Devils even series with Houston, win 33rd game

by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State baseball looked like it was going to be in an offensive shootout with Houston, with the teams trading a pair of one-run innings to start the game. Then the floodgates opened for ASU, scoring five runs in the third and breaking away from the

Freshman Quarterbacks bond over Unique position

by Rees Goodall - April 9, 2025April 11, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) As the Arizona State football team begins its spring camp, two players have been trying to find their footing in the program. That pair comprises two freshman quarterbacks, Cameron Dyer and Michael “Butter” Tollefson. Dyer, a 4-star recruit per 247 Sports, and Tollefson, a 3-star, were early enrollees

Sun Devils Place Sixth At NCAA Championships

by Rilee Vargas - March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) Closing out the 2025 NCAA Championships, Arizona State walked away with a sixth-place finish overall and multiple record-breaking performances. To start the final session, senior Daniel Matheson took tenth place for the Sun Devils in the 1650-yard freestyle. Matheson dropped 7.33 seconds off his previous time

Rivalry Continues Between Sun Devils and Golden Bears With NCAAs Quickly Approaching

by Rilee Vargas - March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State's and California's men's teams are arguably some of the most fiery teams this season. The Sun Devils, the reigning national champions, and the Golden Bears, the national championship runner-ups from last year, are destined to fight for their chance at a championship title at

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

ASU water polo looks to stay hot in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational

by Andrew Hayslett - February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

(Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State Water Polo looks to redeem its disappointing ninth-place performance in the Triton Invitational in its second knockout-style tournament of the year, the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. The No. 10 Sun Devils (13-3, 0-1 MPSF) travel to Irvine, California, for a stacked tournament featuring the sixth

Sun Devils Aim to Stay Hot in Hawaii

by Seth Gilefsky - January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

Arizona State Water Polo heads to the Aloha State for the Rainbow Invitational after starting its season with four consecutive wins this past weekend defeating all of its opponents in the ASU Invitational in Tempe After a pair of Top 25 wins against San Diego State and UC Davis, the Sun

Sun Devils sweep ASU invitational to improve to 4-0

by Seth Gilefsky - January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

(Photo Casey Smith/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State water polo continued its strong start to the season, winning its final two games of the ASU Invitational on Sunday. The Sun Devils defeated California Baptist University and No. 15 UC Davis, improving to 4-0 in their season-opening weekend. “I’m excited for what they showed,” ASU