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Pac-12 moves gymnastics championships to Utah

by Noah Weinberg - February 13, 2015February 26, 2015

(Photo: Nick Wicksman/WCSN) The 2015 Pac-12 Women’s Gymnastics Championships will be moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, according to a Pac-12 press release. Originally, the Gymnastics Championship was to be held at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday, March 21. The event is being relocated because of new rules regarding

ASU Baseball: Head coach Tracy Smith reveals the process that led him to Tempe

Baseball

by Kristina Vicario - February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis) It was late June when the Arizona State baseball players got a text message. The text had a two-part message for the team: (1) Tim Esmay was no longer with them and (2) Tracy Smith would be taking over. The players had a lot of questions, as is natural

ASU Softball: Coach Nicholson still looking to lock in an effective pitching rotation

by Drew Andre - February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline) Experience, talent, speed, movement; there are a lot of factors to take into consideration when putting together a brand new pitching staff. That’s exactly what ASU softball coach Craig Nicholson has had to do. At seasons start it wasn’t clear who would see time in the circle. It was

ASU Baseball: Individual player preview

by Jacob Janower - February 12, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Jordan Aboites IF/RHP JR Long Beach, CA Aboites was ASU’s most reliable reliever last year and figures to be in the setup role once again for the Sun Devils. In 30 appearances, he was 5-3 with a 3.30 ERA, had one save and struck out over one hitter

ASU Softball: Sun Devils battle adversity early on

by Bobby Kraus - February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline) Head Coach Craig Nicholson and his Arizona State softball team have dealt with adversity before and certainly expected to deal with it at some point this season. They just didn’t expect to be dealing with it after the first weekend of the season. Finishing the seven-game Kajikawa Classic with

ASU Baseball: Heavy competition for the Sunday starter job

by Jacob Janower - February 11, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) Brett Lilek is set to start on Fridays. Ryan Kellogg is Tracy Smith’s starter on Saturdays. However, the pitcher who will toe the rubber on Sundays remains a mystery. The Sunday starter is the final starter in the regular three-man rotation, and the spot is usually filled by upperclassmen

ASU Baseball: Coltin Gerhart shows potential in early-season practices

by Mark Harris - February 10, 2015February 10, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) Coltin Gerhart does something many people cannot do--he plays quarterback at a Division I university. The task requires an abundance of talent and dedication, and it would be more than enough for most people. But Gerhart doesn't just stick to football. The freshman is also an outfielder on the Arizona State

ASU Baseball: New coaching staff, new stadium. Tracy Smith and Co. react

by Jacob Garcia - February 9, 2015February 25, 2015

ASU Softball: Seventh-inning rally not enough as Devils fall in extras to CSU Northridge

by Tyler Strachan - February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) After seeming to take the momentum in the bottom of the seventh, ASU failed to finish the job in extras, falling to Cal State Northridge 8-6. Trailing 6-3 with two outs and two runners on in the bottom of the seventh, ASU needed a big-time hit to keep the

ASU Softball: Macha, Devils look overmatched in early test against Texas

by Tyler Strachan - February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Just a day removed from whipping the Indiana Hoosiers, Arizona State received a taste of its own medicine in a 9-4 thrashing at the hands of the Texas Longhorns in its first game of a double header on Sunday. Freshman Erica Wright was masterful on the rubber for Texas,