Sports

Five Sun Devils involved in U.S. Open

While Phil Mickelson is the most prominent ASU golf alumni, there were four other Sun Devils that qualified for this weekend’s U.S. Open.

By William Boor | June 17, 2012

Entrepreneurship senior Bobby Kanode splashes and rides his BMX bike through the fountain outisde of the W.P.Carey School of Business. (Photo by Mike Hines)

ASU senior finds passion in BMX

Bobby Kanode is a student athlete, but you won’t find him listed on the ASU athletics website or competing for any team.

By Mike Hines | June 17, 2012

The ASU Baseball team throw up their pitchforks after defeating Oregon State on April 6 (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball poised to return to College World Series in 2013

Although the Sun Devils came up short of their goal, ASU certainly had success on the diamond.

By Ross Dunham | June 17, 2012

Devil Dish: July 18

David Stern may have shown his true colors Wednesday.

By Josh Nacion | June 17, 2012

Point: 82-game seasons are here to stay

As the lockout-shortened NBA season came to a close, its flaws became apparent.

By Trevor Paxton | June 11, 2012

Counterpoint: NBA should stick with shortened game schedule

A shorter season should be a permanent fixture in the NBA.

By Josh Nacion | June 11, 2012

Clarke wins outdoor shot put national title

Capping off a spectacular junior year, Jordan Clarke brought home another national championship.

By Josh Nacion | June 10, 2012

Devil Dish: June 11

This year, Major League Baseball is showing why it’s the hardest sport to predict.

By Ross Dunham | June 10, 2012

ASU Softball Coach Clint Myers goes over some game notes on April 10 against McNeese. The team fell short in this year's College World Series. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Future is bright for ASU softball

As the No. 3 ASU softball team heads into the offseason there is much to be excited about for next season.

By John McKelvey III | June 10, 2012

Growth of action sports calls for new facilities

The growth of action sports has fueled a need for facilities around the country and possibly on college campuses.

By Mike Hines | June 10, 2012

Softball coach Clint Myers at a game against UCLA March 5. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Softball falls short in national championship hunt

No. 3 ASU went down with a fight. The lineup produced eight hits and sophomore pitcher Dallas Escobedo stretched four earned runs over six innings with eight strikeouts.

By John McKelvey III | June 3, 2012

Counterpoint: Pro Bowl in need of more than minor changes

The list of changes that need to be made to the Pro Bowl is long, and if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and company can't find a way to make them, maybe the NFL truly is better off without an all-star game.

By Trevor Paxton | June 3, 2012

Point: Pro Bowl necessary but needs changes

Since the NFL is the model American pro sports league, it’d be weird not seeing it have an all-star game.

By Josh Nacion | June 3, 2012

Nine baseball players receive Pac-12 recognition

Nine ASU baseball players received Pac-12 Conference recognition. Four ASU players were named first team All-Pac-12 and five were honorable mentions.

By William Boor | June 3, 2012

Q&A: Chris Karpman on football recruiting

Chris Karpman, who has worked for Rivals.com for eight years, covers recruiting and talked to The State Press about some of ASU’s newest recruits.

By William Boor | June 3, 2012

Devil Dish: June 4

I'm sorry to say it, Tim Duncan and company, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are taking the Western Conference championship this year.

By Trevor Paxton | June 3, 2012

Softball tops LSU, moves on to face Oklahoma

The No. 3 ASU softball team’s offensive production skyrocketed against the pitcher with the best ERA in the nation and all it took was the lineup to completely ignore half of the plate in Saturday’s 6-0 win over LSU.

By John McKelvey III | June 2, 2012

Q&A: Hillary Bach on return to Oklahoma

Before the team’s elimination game against LSU, ASU senior pitcher Hillary Bach spoke with The State Press about the WCWS and how it feels to be back in her home state.

By John McKelvey III | June 2, 2012

Women's College World Series Power Rankings

The Women's College World Series is still in its early stages, but a pecking order has been developed and The State Press has come up with power rankings to this point.

By John McKelvey III | June 2, 2012

Offense unable to gain momentum as softball falls to Alabama

The potent Sun Devil lineup nearly came up empty against Alabama sophomore pitcher Jackie Traina as it only recorded three hits and five walks in the 2-1 loss.

By John McKelvey III | June 2, 2012

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