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ASU Baseball: With a changeup added to his arsenal and improved command, Ryan Burr has transformed from a thrower into a pitcher

by Jacob Garcia - February 4, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Making the leap from thrower to pitcher may be the single most important step in the development of a young hurler. The difference—between thrower and pitcher—may seem trivial, but the 2015 season for Arizona State baseball (and Ryan Burr, in particular) will be the perfect opportunity to showcase its importance. Left-hander

ASU Gymnastics: Breaking down the good and the bad

by WCSN Gymnastics - February 4, 2015March 22, 2015

(Photo: Nick Wicksman/WCSN) WCSN gymnastics analysts Noah Weinberg and Amara Grubor break down what went wrong for the Gym Devils against #19 Stanford and what to look for in the upcoming weeks.

ASU Women’s Basketball: Charlie Turner-Thorne awarded mid-season Coach of the Year by ESPNW.

by Tyler Strachan - February 2, 2015February 3, 2015

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) ESPNW (a section of ESPN’s website focused on women’s sports), recently named ASU Head Coach Charli Turner-Thorne as their midseason women’s basketball coach of the year. Turner-Thorne certainly has the resume necessary to receive an award like this after leading her team to completely shatter expectations for the

ASU Gymnastics: No. 19 Stanford outlasts Gym Devils

by Amara Grubor - January 31, 2015February 26, 2015

(Photo: Joseph Constantin/WCSN) The ASU Gym Devils fell in a dual meet against No. 19 Stanford on Friday night by a final score of 196.525 to 193.775. Stanford put up strong performances in each event, being particularly stable on the vault and beam. The Sun Devils sent sophomore Beka Conrad, junior Allie Salas

ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite strong efforts from McKissic and Holder, Sun Devils cannot overcome poor free throw shooting against Oregon

by Zac Pacleb - January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a barrage of late-game fireworks, Arizona State could not overcome poor free-throw shooting and fell to the Oregon Ducks, 68-67. With ASU trailing 60-57, senior forward McKissic knocked down a pull-up three to tie the game with 1.2 seconds remaining to force an extra five minutes. McKissic admitted

ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite late-game heroics, Sun Devils fall to Oregon in overtime

by Zane Hopen - January 30, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In a heart breaking loss that came down to the last second, ASU falls to Oregon at home 68-67. Senior forward Shaquielle McKissic led the way for the Devils with 24 points, and the Ducks’ high point man was junior forward Elgin Cook with 22. Both teams came out

ASU Baseball: Season preview, part three

by Jacob Garcia - January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Today concludes the three-part series previewing the 2015 Arizona State baseball team. If you happened to miss the first two parts, Wednesday’s edition covered coaches’ and players’ takeaways from the first practices of the season and how the team is handling numerous off-the-field distractions, and Thursday’s centered on

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils host Oregon and look to split the season-series

by Zane Hopen - January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State faces Oregon after winning three of its last four games and will be looking to split the season series with the Ducks. In their last contest, the Sun Devils blew out the Oregon State Beavers 73-55 after their eight-point loss to the Beavers on January 8. Senior

Sun Devil Sit Down: René Lyst

by Tyler Paley - January 29, 2015January 31, 2015

(Photo: Madeline Witt/WCSN) WCSN gymnastics broadcaster Tyler Paley sits down with first-year Sun Devil gymnastics coach René Lyst.

ASU Baseball: Season preview, part two

by Jacob Garcia - January 29, 2015January 30, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) As promised in yesterday’s part one of the 2015 season preview, today’s part two features pitching and hitting outlooks for the Sun Devil baseball squad. The ASU pitching staff will feature left-hander Brett Lilek on Friday nights, left-hander Ryan Kellogg on Saturdays, and either right-hander Darin Gillies or right-hander