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ASU Football: Several freshmen promise to contribute early

by Adam Stites - August 22, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: Adam Stites/WCSN) It was an uneventful practice session for Arizona State football on Friday morning, as the media portion of the day featured no 11-on-11 drills and was predominantly special teams focused. That’s been a consistent theme for the team during fall camp, as they hope to improve upon a

ASU Football: Todd Graham surprises five walk-ons with scholarships

by Adam Stites - August 21, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Under the lights of Sun Devil Stadium, the Arizona State football team donned their flame helmets for the second half of the final two-a-day of fall camp. Prior to the practice, the team released an updated depth chart that didn't feature many surprises. Most notable was the inclusion of

ASU Lacrosse names Joseph Thon new head coach

by Brett Deckert - July 21, 2014August 24, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika) Following its most successful campaign in program history, Arizona State Lacrosse was tasked with filling a vacant head-coaching position after Chris Malone stepped down from the position at season’s end. That search is now over, as ASU lacrosse named Joseph Thon the team’s new head coach on Monday

ASU Baseball: Esmay resigns, search for new coach begins

by Mauricio Casillas - June 9, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State baseball team will be undergoing a lot of changes next season. Not only are they saying goodbye to legendary Packard Stadium, they are also saying so long to head coach Tim Esmay, who resigned on Monday. "It's always a difficult day when you have to make a

Straker’s game-winner lifts ASU over Boston College

by Anthony Prosceno - May 14, 2014May 14, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Justin Straker dodged to his right from behind the net, spun around on the left wing and launched the ball into the back of the net with four minutes remaining to give Arizona State an 8-7 win over 8-seed Boston College. “It was a little relieving to be

ASU Lacrosse: Top seeded Sun Devils blow out Indiana in first round

by Anthony Prosceno - May 12, 2014May 12, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) The top seeded Arizona State men’s lacrosse team scored eight goals in the first quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers and never looked back as they captured an 18-5 win in the first round of the MCLA tournament. Dan Davis led the ASU attack with five goals in the

Arizona State softball faces off against No. 8 Arizona

by Zac Pacleb - March 28, 2014March 28, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After an unpredictable, uneven performance in their weekend sweep over the Stanford Cardinal, No. 11 Arizona State hosts No. 8 Arizona in Farrington Stadium this weekend. The Wildcats are coming off of a sweep of their own over Oregon State, whom ASU dropped a series against two weeks ago.

Sun Devil Baseball drops Tennessee Series

by Jacob Garcia - March 10, 2014March 10, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Two words can describe the No. 24 Arizona State Sun Devils (7-6) up to this point on the young 2014 season: consistently inconsistent. The Sun Devils hosted the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers this weekend, and after extending its winning streak to five games with a series-opening win, the squad

Lacrosse news and updates from around the MCLA

by Trey Lanthier - February 28, 2014February 28, 2014

(Photo: MCLA) While the MCLA’s weekly polls are highly subjective and often debatable, they give at least a semi-clear picture of the landscape in the entire league. Quick reactions from the season’s first poll are mainly the rise of Boston College (from No. 10 to No. 5, after wins over BYU

Defense getting the job done for ASU

by Langston Fields - February 28, 2014February 28, 2014

(Photo: Debbie Braasch/ASU Lacrosse) The first three games of the season for ASU have seen its defense give up only 15 goals, an impressive feat considering the top-15 status of both Stanford and Minnesota-Duluth. Assistant coach Todd MacRobbie says the hard play and the communication between the defense and the offense contributes