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ASU Soccer loses first game of season

ASU soccer suffers its first loss of the season in a hostile environment against No. 19 Texas A&M.

By Justin Janssen | August 30, 2013

S Damarious Randall gets first-team reps, but unsure about return

Damarious Randall got first-team reps at field safety during Friday's practice, but it's unclear whether he will recover from a groin injury in time for ASU's season opener.

By Josh Nacion | August 30, 2013

Computer information systems junior Trent Vande Krol, 20, studies at the W. P. Carey School, and worked as an equipment manager for the Arizona Cardinals during their training camp. (Photo by Diana Lustig)

Marketing junior spends summer as Cardinals equipment manager

Marketing junior Trent Vande Krol spent his summer as the Cardinals' equipment manager.

| August 29, 2013

Pac-12 student newspaper roundtable: Can the Pac-12 dethrone the SEC?

The State Press asked various writers from other Pac-12 student newspapers for their thoughts on the conference.

By Josh Nacion | August 29, 2013

Men's golf looks to continue NCAA dominance

Behind sophomore Jon Rahm, the men's golf team looks to make its 29th appearance in the NCAA championship in 31 years.

| August 29, 2013

Receiver Joe Morris starting to find his form

After dealing with an injury all camp, junior wide receiver Joe Morris is starting to get back in the swing of things.

| August 29, 2013

ASU's men's soccer club looking to build on last season's success

Losing 15 players from last year, club soccer holds open tryouts to fill remaining open spots.

By Lorenzo Zazueta | August 29, 2013

ASU Athletic Director Patterson: ‘Our focus this year is on economics’

Steve Patterson said in a media breakfast Tuesday ASU must find ways to grow its budget and its revenue in order to compete with the nation's top athletic departments.

By Josh Nacion | August 28, 2013

Pac-12 power rankings: Stanford leads the Pac

Week one of the college football season is here. Each week during the season, The State Press will rank the Pac-12. These are the preseason power rankings.

By Danny Shapiro | August 28, 2013

Devil Dish: Too much NFL preseason

Roger Goodell needs to reduce the NFL preseason for the sake of the game.

| August 28, 2013

ASU tennis to rely on underclassmen in upcoming season

Coach Sheila McInerney sees promise in a young ASU tennis team.

By Evan Webeck | August 28, 2013

Open tryouts an unusual way to assemble squads

ASU softball will hold open tryouts this September, which is an interesting and seemingly unnecessary way to complete its roster.

By Ian C. Beck | August 28, 2013

Different offseason approach, same focus for QB Kelly

As a redshirt sophomore last offseason, it didn't look like Taylor Kelly was going to start. Now that he has a guaranteed spot, he keeps the same focus and desire.

| August 28, 2013

Devil Dish: The best game of college football’s opening weekend

College football is upon us, and there is one important question to answer: Which week one game will be the best?

| August 28, 2013

Members of the women's swim team warm up their legs before a practice in Tempe. Coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker said that this is one of the youngest teams she has seen in her years here. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

Swim and dive hope to make splash

With a team full of freshmen, ASU swim hopes to use international experience to compete this season. Meanwhile, the dive team has many returning faces and expects to compete at a national level.

| August 27, 2013

The ASU women’s Volleyball team practices setting up a perfect play for one of their teammates to spike the ball on the opposing side. The opposing side is practicing blocking such plays. (Photo by Katherine Dunphy)

Volleyball eager to begin season with weekend tournament

The Sun Devils are excited to play their first tournament this weekend, but the team will have to do so without injured junior middle blocker Julia Katolik.

By Ben Margiott | August 27, 2013

Then senior guard Jermaine Marshall speaks to the press about his transfer to ASU in August of 2013.

ASU men's hoops introduces highly touted transfer Jermaine Marshall

In his first media appearance since the team's trip to China, coach Herb Sendek officially introduced former Penn State guard Jermaine Marshall.

By Josh Nacion | August 27, 2013

ASU tries to regain control of the ball as Cal State Northridge player Chloe McDaniel jumps to gain possession. (Photo by Arianna Grainey)

ASU soccer forward Sara Tosti shines after position change

In ASU’s season opening win against CSU Northridge, sophomore Sara Tosti, stepped up and impressed her teammates by scoring her first career goal.

By Justin Janssen | August 26, 2013

Irabor awarded honorary Tillman practice jersey

Redshirt senior defensive back Osahon Irabor has emerged as a team leader and wore the honorary Pat Tillman No. 42 practice jersey for the first time this fall camp.

By Josh Nacion | August 26, 2013

Devil Dish: Appreciating baseball

Late-night thoughts from a baseball game that lasted more than seven hours.

By Ben Margiott | August 26, 2013

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