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Sun Devil Swim and Dive Saddles Up For A Heated Eddie Reese Texas Showdown

by Rilee Vargas and Madison Holder - January 23, 2025January 23, 2025

(Photo courtesy: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) Everything is bigger in Texas, especially when it’s a waterfront clash of four top-25 teams accelerating toward the same goal of a national title. On Friday and Saturday, Arizona State will face off against the University of Texas, the University of Virginia and North

ASU Water Polo Shines to Start the Season

by Andrew Hayslett - January 18, 2025January 19, 2025

(Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – Offense was hot under the Tempe sun at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center as Arizona State Water Polo won its first two games of the season, beating Cal Lutheran and No. 23 San Diego State as part of the ASU Invitational. The Sun

Sun Devils open their season in a four-game slate at ASU Invitational

by Pratham Valluri - January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

(Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) The chilly winds have started to pick up across Tempe but that hasn’t prevented the Arizona State women’s water polo from jumping in the pool as it prepares for the upcoming season. Following one of the most successful campaigns in team history, that saw ASU finish

ASU set for game against internet-star laden UCF

by Devon Henderson - January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Photo courtesy of UCF Athletics Only three days removed from a war against Baylor on Saturday, a game that featured a 15-point comeback and eventual overtime loss, Arizona State men's basketball (10-5, 1-3 Big 12) will realign their scopes for UCF (11-4, 2-2 Big 12). The Knights come stumbling into Tempe

Sluggish start sabotages Sun Devils in physical battle against Baylor

by Daniel Rios - January 12, 2025January 12, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE- Senior guard BJ Freeman blew by his defender and had a free layup at the basket. It would be the first points for ASU on the night, but there was one issue. He left it short and completely blew the layup, clanking the ball off the front rim. Echoes

Sun Devils Prepare For First Big Ten Dual Of The Season Against Minnesota

by Rilee Vargas - January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – On back-to-back weekends, the Arizona State Sun Devils will have another dual in Tempe waters against the University of Minnesota Gophers. On Friday, the Devils will get their first chance to race a Big Ten school and go against a CSCAA-ranked team. The Gophers

Sun Devils secure first Big 12 victory in 81-61 win over Colorado

by Sammy Nute and George Lund - January 4, 2025January 7, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) Last weekend, the Arizona State men’s basketball team kicked off its inaugural season as a member of the vaunted Big 12 with a disappointing opening showing against BYU, losing by 20 and not displaying any of the characteristics it would take to win in the Sun Devils’ new

Tempe-raised Mary Shroll leading hometown Sun Devils to new heights

by Brooklyn Cohen - December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) 13-year-old Mary Shroll knew she was going to play college volleyball. The determined youngster had fallen in love with the sport and was already sending emails to top NCAA coaches, hoping to catch their attention and start on the path to collegiate volleyball stardom. Fast forward to more than

Arizona State to host first two rounds of NCAA Volleyball Tournament

by Ethan Ignatovsky - December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) TEMPE - Anticipation filled a theatre room inside the Carson Student Athletic Center as the NCAA volleyball selection show entered its final act. Arizona State players, family members and members of the staff had seen 56 teams get their names, seeds and opponents announced but hadn’t yet heard

ASU Wrestling Collects 600th Program Win

by Wyatt Baumeyer - November 23, 2024November 23, 2024

(Photo By: Sun Devil Athletics) Tempe – What better way to collect your program's 600th victory than to dominate your local foes in front of the home crowd? That was Arizona State Wrestling's preferred way to celebrate Friday evening at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe. Friday Night’s victories lifted ASU's program to