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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

Poolside Showdown: A Deep Dive Into The Matchup Between Arizona State And Grand Canyon

by Madison Holder - January 3, 2025January 3, 2025

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – On Saturday, Arizona State swim and dive looks to prove that the dominance displayed in 2024 will continue. After almost two months off from racing, the Sun Devils are set to face Grand Canyon University at home for the second time this season. Coming off

Sun Devil Swim and Dive Begins 2025 with Two Dual Meets at Home

by Rilee Vargas - January 2, 2025January 2, 2025

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – Following the new year, Arizona State swim and dive will race in its home pool for its first two dual meets of 2025. Starting Friday, the No. 14 Sun Devil women will battle the women's team from Rice University. The next day, the Sun

Jayden Quaintance’s career night helps Sun Devils in shaky win

by George Lund - December 21, 2024December 26, 2024

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) Coming off their second loss of the season to No. 7 Gonzaga and only playing their third game in a month, Arizona State mens basketball's faced off with the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in the MGM Springfield Hall of Fame Classic in an attempt to regain momentum following

Sun Devil Swim and Dive: Relays Define Path to Victory

Swimming

by Rilee Vargas - November 17, 2024November 17, 2024

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) With only a handful of chances to compete in the swim season, Arizona State has brought immense hard work and dedication to the pool every meet. The Sun Devils have shined not only in the individual events but mainly through their relays and have used them

Joson Sanon arrives in Sun Devils 87-76 win over GCU

by Sammy Nute - November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX – Seven minutes and 33 seconds into Arizona State men’s basketball's matchup with Grand Canyon at Footprint Center, freshman guard Joson Sanon missed a three-point jumper that would have extended ASU’s early lead over the Lopes. It was Sanon’s last miss from beyond the arc for nearly 31

ASU Swim and Dive Set For In-State Battle Against Fellow Arizona Schools

by Madison Holder - October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – Coming off a powerful season opener last week, Arizona State swim and dive is gearing up for an electric quad-meet on Saturday at home against its fellow Arizona schools. The University of Arizona, Grand Canyon University and Northern Arizona University will enter Mona Plummer Aquatic

ASU Men’s Basketball: Second half dooms Sun Devils in loss to SDSU

by Amir Mohamed - December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

The No. 23 ranked Arizona State Men's Basketball team was dismantled by No. 24 San Diego State on Thursday night, losing 80-68. The Sun Devils dropped to 3-2 and were once again out-matched when facing up against one of the better programs in the country. For a squad that is

ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 32 Sun Devils dominate in three home matches

by Patricia Vicente - April 8, 2019April 8, 2019

(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) The No.32 Arizona State Sun Devils (12-10 overall, 3-2 Pac-12) secured three dominating wins over No. 42 Oregon (13-5, 1-3 Pac-12), Washington (6-13, 1-3 Pac-12) and Grand Canyon University (15-5, 3-0 Pac-12), surrendering losing only one individual match over the four dual matches at Whiteman Tennis Center. After handling

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils break from difficult Pac-12 start to host Liberty

by Patricia Vicente - March 11, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) After a rough start to its 2019 Pac-12 campaign with back-to-back road losses to No. 7 Stanford and California, the Arizona State men’s tennis team (4-7, 0-2 Pac-12) looks to bounce back in a non-conference match against Liberty on Tuesday in Tempe, a match that was just recently