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Sun Devils remain undefeated at home, take down 15th ranked California

by Alex Gallant - January 17, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) The No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils (15-2, 4-1) overcame a blistering start from No. 15 California (12-4, 4-1) to pick up a big home victory Friday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena, 68-59. The Golden Bears, a Final Four team from a year ago, raced out

24th ranked Arizona State drops PAC-12 conference opener

by Katy Burge - January 4, 2014January 4, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) Last year, Washington State swept Arizona State in each of their three meetings. Friday, on a chilly night in Pullman, the Cougars (7-6, 1-0) pulled out another one, besting the Sun Devils (11-2, 0-1) 85-78 in the conference opener for both schools. No. 24 Arizona State

Kicking his way onto the scene in superstar fashion

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 28, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) Despite the improvements that need to be made on punting for Arizona State’s special teams, the kicking game is considered one of the best in the nation, led by true freshman kicker Zane Gonzalez. Last week against Washington, Gonzalez racked up a total 17 points of ASU’s 53 points

Tackling struggles

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 11, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) On paper Arizona State’s defense seems like one of the best in the nation. However, when watching, the biggest problem senior defensive back Alden Darby sees is giving up big plays due to a lack of tackling execution. “A lot of times we gave up yards after catches, due

ASU Soccer: Boyd becomes winningest coach in program history

by Mauricio Casillas - October 10, 2013November 22, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ ASU Athletics) The clock strikes zero in Palo Alto. Ninety minutes of nerves are over. Ninety minutes of uneasiness are over. Ninety minutes of hope, suddenly turn into glory. Arizona State's 1-0 win over No. 2 Stanford was impressive for a variety of reasons. It was the biggest upset in

Arizona State football eyeing a turnaround for pass rush

by Adam Stites - October 10, 2013October 10, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) For the first time in Todd Graham’s tenure as head football coach at Arizona State, the team was held an entire game without a sack, as no Sun Devil was able to bring down Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees in the team’s 37-34 loss on Saturday. Perhaps it would’ve

Sun Devils haven’t even begun to prove their worth

by Alex Gallant - October 5, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) This wasn’t a conference game. Their goals can still be attained. The tough stretch of games is behind them. After Arizona State’s 37-34 loss to Notre Dame Saturday night in Arlington, these were the types of comments being made, not only by fans, but by players and coaches.

Coach’s Corner: Herb Sendek

by Mauricio Casillas - October 3, 2013October 4, 2013

(Photo: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) The Arizona State basketball team kicks off their season on Nov. 8. Here is what head coach Herb Sendek had to say during his press conference at ASU basketball media day Thursday afternoon. On the preseason: “As one of our core values says ‘Now is the only time. The path is

Sun Devil forward named Pac-12 Player of the Week

by Mauricio Casillas - October 1, 2013October 1, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) For the second time this season, Sun Devil forward Devin Marshall has been named the Pac-12 offensive player of the week. Marshall led the team past the USC Trojans after scoring the game winning goal in the 89th minute. “We were definitely due for a goal,” Marshall said, “We had

Two-Headed Monster

by Mauricio Casillas - September 28, 2013September 30, 2013

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) It's double overtime. One hundred and 17 minutes have gone by, and both teams are exhausted. That's when forwards Devin Marshall and Cali Farquharson take over. Marshall gets the ball 12 yards out of the penalty box, and passes a through ball to Farquharson. Farquharson splits two defenders, and