(Photo: Misha Jones/WCSN) Charli Turner Thorne regularly refers to her team as young and inexperienced. However, this season, senior guard Reili Richardson and senior forward Ja’Tavia Tapley are actively leading their teammates to victory through their play on the court. On Friday night, Richardson and Tapley led the Sun Devils (17-8, 7-6 Pac-12)
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ASU Baseball: Vander Kooi shines but isn’t enough in 2-1 loss
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) Boyd Vander Kooi's start to his sophomore season in 2019 did not go how he wanted it to. The right-hander took the mound in Arizona State baseball's second game of the season against Notre Dame last February and struggled. He last 3.2 innings and gave up five earned runs. The
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils survive scare from Cougars
(Photo: Ryan Blank/WCSN) In another game that went down to the wire, the ASU women’s basketball team ended its three-game losing streak, defeating Washington State on Friday night, 62-59. The Cougars (11-14, 4-9) erased a 12-point deficit to tie the game at 38 heading into the fourth quarter. With No. 22 Arizona State
ASU Baseball: Pitching shines as Sun Devils top Villanova 4-1 on opening night
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) The No. 9 Arizona State Sun Devils entered the season eager to make a statement as to why they are one of the most feared programs in the nation, opening up the season against the Villanova Wildcats on Friday night in Tempe. Preseason All-Americans Spencer Torkelson, Gage Workman, and
ASU Baseball: A year full of high expectations begins Friday against Villanova
ASU Baseball: Denson’s three years of patience about to pay off in final season
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) When looking at the Sun Devils potential starting lineup for 2020, it’s the star-studded class of juniors that catches the eyes of many. Six of the eight position players in ASU’s projected starting lineup are all juniors, and they have been a part of the Devils’ core throughout
ASU Women’s Hockey: Freshmen Continue to Impact the Team
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) As the season begins to settle, the ASU women's hockey freshmen have left their mark on the ice. Malak Rabuck, Taylor Northcott, Morgan Benson, Sara Zimmerman, Emily Kline, Karlie Chadwick, Abi McGee, Andi Main, and Claire Walter make up the team’s nine freshmen. Together, the freshman have totaled 72
ASU Gymnastics: Gym Devils surpass 195.0 mark in first home win of season
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State gymnastics (3-2) was back in Desert Financial Arena for the "Beauty and the Beast" meet, hosting the UC Davis Aggies (2-4). Both the ASU wrestling and gymnastics shared the arena, competing simultaneously. "I think it just adds a lot of energy," Head coach Jay Santos said regarding
ASU Men’s Hockey: Third-period explosion lifts Sun Devils over RIT
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) The first 40 minutes of Friday night's showdown between No. 17 Arizona State and Rochester Institute of Technology were best described as a goalie showdown. ASU graduate goaltender Max Prawdzik, who was making just his third start of the season, and RIT junior goaltender Logan Drackett had stood on
