(Photo via Ritisha Thakker/WCSN) Friday night marked the beginning of a new month and perhaps a new era for No. 18 Arizona State volleyball (27-6, 14-6 Pac-12). Under Pac-12 Conference Coach of the Year JJ Van Niel, ASU made its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2015. Van Niel is just the third
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No.16 Sun Devils welcome hockey juggernaut No.2 Denver to Tempe
(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) When looking at No. 16 Arizona State Hockey’s remaining schedule after its first eight games, multiple series stand out. Four straight games against rival Alaska Fairbanks in February will showcase two of the best independent programs, and two-game sets with No. 5 Providence in November and No. 7
ASU Soccer: In-Depth Look on Season Numbers Before Sun Devils Begin NCAA Tournament
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) An imbalance has been the tale of the tape for ASU Women’s Soccer (10-6-4, 5-5-1) in 2023 following the close of their regular season in a 2-1 loss at rival Arizona. It’s been a story of two completely different functioning units, in terms of their national statistical rankings,
“I don’t even know when it slipped away”: ASU falls in Tournament
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) DENVER — The 2022-23 Arizona State men’s basketball team can be characterized by its constant ups and downs, with celebratory highs and crushing lows. In their final game of the season, the Sun Devils (23-12) went on one final rollercoaster ride, experiencing both highs and lows, concluding in a
Five takeaways from Arizona State’s 98-73 beatdown of Nevada
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) With only three days since Selection Sunday, Arizona State men’s basketball traveled to Dayton, Ohio for a First Four matchup against Nevada. The proximity of the game to Selection Sunday didn’t provide either side with much time to prepare, especially with a transcontinental flight. Nonetheless, the Sun Devils started
Sun Devils selected to 2023 First Four, first appearance since 2019
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Amid a time when questions surrounded Arizona State men’s basketball’s postseason hopes, head coach Bobby Hurley had “a feeling in my heart” that his program accomplished enough to achieve an NCAA Tournament berth. As the Selection Show announced ASU would head to Dayton to play Nevada, his reaction
Sun Devils hope for NCAA Tournament berth on Selection Sunday
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — As Arizona cut the nets in T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, Arizona State men’s basketball, who lost to its rival on Friday, found itself back in Tempe, awaiting its seeding announcement on Selection Sunday. The Sun Devils received a lot of help on Saturday — their
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils’ 2022 schedule released
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball's schedule for the upcoming 2022 season was released last week by head coach Willie Bloomquist and the Pac-12 Conference. The Sun Devils – with injuries and youth being major factors – finished 2021 with a 33-22 record and did not advance past the Austin Regional of
ASU Baseball: After ACL injury, Davis making impact on and off field
(Photo Courtesy Auburn Athletics) Arizona State Baseball senior infielder Conor Davis transferred to Tempe to take over the first base vacancy left by Spencer Torkelson, who was selected No. 1 overall in the 2020 MLB Draft. While Davis wasn’t expected to produce the historic numbers his predecessor put up, it was
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils get first taste of new regime in fall ball
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) When former Arizona State Baseball Head Coach Tracy Smith was fired in early June following the team’s exit in the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Arizona State Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Ray Anderson said that he wanted to hire someone to “instill discipline,