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TEACHING LESSON: ASU coach John Spini talks to his team during a practice on Thursday. The Sun Devils have high goals for 2011, including returning to the NCAA Championships. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Gymnastics aims for nationals

The ASU gymnastics squad heads into the 2011 season with more energy, depth and talent than last year, with the goal of making it back to the national meet.

By Kyle Newman | January 25, 2011

ASU Prepares for Gymnastics Home Opener

Coming off a loss to in-state rival Arizona, Coach Spini and the Sun Devils gymnastics team tries to bounce back against Brown.

By Master Tesfatsion | January 25, 2011

Gymnastics loses grip on early lead against UA

The ASU gymnastics team fell just short against UA on Friday, losing 193.625-192.050 at the McKale Center in Tucson.

By Kyle Newman | January 23, 2011

WINTER RIVALRY: ASU sophomore Nickie Johnson practices her floor routine on Thursday. The No. 25 Sun Devils will travel to Tucson on Friday to face off against No. 19 UA. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Gymnastics faces rivalry early in season

Rivalries aren’t often renewed at the beginning of the year, but the No. 25 ASU gymnastics squad will be heading down to Tucson this weekend for their Pac-10 opener against the Wildcats.

By Kyle Newman | January 20, 2011

Colorado accepts invitation to join Pac-10 conference

Colorado President Bruce D. Benson said the Pac-10 is a perfect match for the university, both academically and athletically, and looks forward to a productive relationship.

By Nick Kosmider | June 10, 2010

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SUPPORT FROM THE HIGHER-UPS: ASU athletic director Lisa Love high-fives ASU softball head coach Clint Meyers after the 9-0 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats that May 24th at Farrington Stadium that sent ASU to the Softball World Series in Oklahoma City.

5 years later, Love still heart of ASU athletics

It’s been five years since she was hired to serve as the Vice President of University of Athletics at ASU in a tenure that has already featured a mix of highs and lows.

By Gina Mizell | May 3, 2010

2009-2010 All-State Press Team

The State Press sports staff picks the best athletes of the 2009-2010 Sun Devils from all sports.

By State Press Staff | May 3, 2010

EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN: Junior Mary Atkinson earned All-American honors on vault at the NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Fla. over the weekend (Photo by Scott Stuk).

AAtkinson earns All-American honors on vault at NCAAs

At the NCAA Gymnastics National Championships in Gainesville, Fla., ASU junior gymnast Mary Atkinson added four words to her title.

By Tyler Emerick | April 25, 2010

Gymnast Atkinson ready for NCAA meet

All of this season’s woes can easily be forgotten with one stellar performance by ASU junior Mary Atkinson Thursday at the NCAA National Championships.

By Tyler Emerick | April 21, 2010

THE RIDE IS OVER: The ASU gymnastics team had its share of ups and downs this season, entering the top 25 in February but losing its final three matches and finishing last at the Pac-10 Championships. The Sun Devils did make their 29th straight regional appearance. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

2010 season recap: A roller coaster ride for gymnastics

But for the 2010 ASU women’s gymnastics team, its’ drastic climb to elite performance, followed by the most sudden of drop-off, can only be described as a Tower of Terror-like ride.

By Tyler Emerick | April 14, 2010

END OF THE ROAD: ASU sophomore Stephanie Hangartner performs her floor routine during the Sun Devils’ meet against Stanford in February. ASU finished fifth in the NCAA West Regional over the weekend. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Gymnastics places fifth at Regionals, misses NCAA berth

The ASU women’s gymnastics team’s season ended quietly Saturday with a fifth place finish at the NCAA West Regional in Los Angeles.

By Tyler Emerick | April 11, 2010

Gymnastics hoping to rebound at NCAA Regionals

Once again, the ASU gymnastics team garnered a NCAA Regional Championship berth as one of the top 36 squads in the nation.

By Tyler Emerick | April 8, 2010

PERFECT 10: ASU junior gymnast Brittany Schuett, a double major in speech and hearing sciences and psychology, has the highest grade-point average in the Pac-10 with a 4.0. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Schuett seeks perfection in gym, classroom

The Canadian earned the highest grade-point average of anyone on the Pac-10 All-Academic team for the second consecutive year, coming in at a perfect 4.00.

By Tyler Emerick | April 7, 2010

9 ASU athletes named to Pac-10 All-Academic teams

Six ASU gymnasts and three athletes on the women’s basketball team were named to the Pac-10 All-Academic team Thursday.

By Gina Mizell | April 1, 2010

Atkinson named All Pac-10

ASU junior gymnast Mary Atkinson has been named a member of the Pacific-10 All-Conference Team.

By Kyle Glaser | March 31, 2010

TOUGH OUTING: ASU junior Mary Atkinson performs her balance beam routine during the Pac-10 Championships on Saturday at McKale Center in Tucson. The Sun Devils finished last with a score of 190.675. (Photo courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Gymnastics falls flat at Pac-10 Championships

The No. 29 Sun Devils (2-17) received six losses and finished dead last in the meet.

By Tyler Emerick | March 28, 2010

QUEEN OF THE BEAM: Senior Kaitlynn Bormann will be ASU's lead performer on the balance beam, where the Sun Devils have struggled all season, at the Pac-10 Championships this weekend in Tucson. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Gymnastics heads to Tucson for Pac-10 Championships

The regular season will come to a zenith Saturday, when all seven teams meet in Tucson to decide the conference champion.

By Tyler Emerick | March 25, 2010

HIGH-FLYING HAWAIIAN: Initially a bars specialist, sophomore Kahoku Palafox has becoome a contstant presence in the beam lineup for the Sun Devils. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Q&A with sophomore gymnast Kahoku Palafox

ASU sophomore gymnast Kahoku Palafox is a Marshall Islands native who grew up just outside of Honolulu in Kailua, Hawaii.

By Tyler Emerick | March 23, 2010

GETTING BACK UP: Sophomore Stephanie Hangartner performs a balance beam routine during ASU’s 194.650-196.925 loss to Oregon State. ASU will participate in a tri-meet with BYU and Boise State on Friday in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Gymnastics heads to Utah for tri-meet

Dropping out of the top 25 for the first time in four weeks, the ASU women’s gymnastics team will try to right its ship Friday when it takes on No. 22 Boise State and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

By Tyler Emerick | March 11, 2010

Falls on beam burn gymnastics in final home meet

It their second consecutive sub-par performance, the No. 23 Sun Devils (2-9) fell to Central Michigan 194.825-195.575 Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in their final home meet of the 2010 season.

By Tyler Emerick | March 7, 2010

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