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Water polo looks for strong finish in conference play

The No. 4 Sun Devils are preparing to finish up strong in conference play this weekend as they face Hawaii and Cal-Baptist.

By Farrah Wade | April 12, 2012

Darin Gillies throws a pitch in a game against Oregon State on April 7. Gillies and the Sun Devils’ pitching staff look to continue their solid season against the Trojans. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball focuses on pitching for blackout game against USC

The three-game set against USC begins Friday, when ASU will debut its new uniforms during the blackout game at Packard Stadium.

By Kyle Newman | April 12, 2012

Sianna Simmons returns a volley in the ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Nov. 4, 2011. Simmons, who is out with a torn ACL, will miss the remainder of the season. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Simmons out for season as tennis prepares for Utah, Colorado

After two weekends without a win, the ASU women’s tennis team is back at home and looking for redemption.

By Devin McIntyre | April 12, 2012

Allowing students to choose jerseys is brilliant

Come this fall, ASU students might just have a hand in what their Sun Devils will wear while running out of the Pat Tillman Tunnel.

By Tyler Emerick | April 12, 2012

Amber Freeman hits the ball in the Wilson/DeMarini Invitational on March 5. Freeman hit a three-run home run to lift the Sun Devils past the Beavers on Wednesday. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Sun Devils series with Beavers

Freshman catcher Amber Freeman’s three-run home run in the sixth inning saved the No. 3 ASU softball team from disappointment Wednesday.

By John McKelvey III | April 11, 2012

Men’s rugby looks to snap losing streak against Colorado State

The ASU rugby team will get a chance to get back on the right track as they make their return to Tempe this weekend against the Colorado State Rams.

By Troy Lopez | April 11, 2012

Michelle Brycki hits a backhand at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Nov. 4, 2011. Brycki has assumed a leadership role in her senior season with the Sun Devils. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Brycki on tennis success, life as student athlete

The State Press sat down with Michelle Brycki and discussed her success this season, how she handles athletics and academics and her advice for new students and student athletes.

By Devin McIntyre | April 11, 2012

Osahon Irabor prepares to make a tackle in a game against Colorado on Oct. 29, 2011. Irabor has been the most impressive corner this spring, according to coach Todd Graham. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Secondary adjusting to new defensive schemes

Although the four expected starters in the secondary combined to start 32 games last season, they are in the midst of learning a new defensive system, which is not always easy.

By William Boor | April 11, 2012

Devil Dish: April 12

An attractive blonde ex-volleyball player hooking up with a 51-year-old football coach — now that’s a storyline I can get on board with.

By Tyler Emerick | April 11, 2012

Joey DeMichele throws the ball to first base in a game against Oregon State on April 6. DeMichele drove in two runs in the Sun Devils’ 3–1 victory over the Lobos. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Pitching dominant in win over Lobos

The No. 21 ASU baseball team rode dominant pitching by junior Alex Blackford to a 3–1 victory over unranked New Mexico on Tuesday night.

By Kyle Newman | April 10, 2012

Katelyn Boyd plays defense in a game against UCLA on April 5. Boyd and the Sun Devils fell to the Beavers in a walk-off fashion. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Softball falters late, falls to Beavers

After a disappointing 4–2 loss in the ninth inning, the No. 3 ASU softball team will look to rebound Wednesday as it faces No. 25 Oregon State.

By John McKelvey III | April 10, 2012

Men’s golf disappoints in regular season finale

The ASU men’s golf team fell short of the top-three finish it needed in Scottsdale to keep its slim postseason hopes alive.

By Justin Janssen | April 10, 2012

Devil Dish: April 11

Ozzie Guillen made perhaps his largest speaking blunder when he said he respects former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

By Justin Janssen | April 10, 2012

Mariam Salloum prepares to pass the ball in a game against San Diego State on March 3. Salloum, a senior, plans to return home to Germany after this year to attend graduate school and continue playing water polo. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Salloum’s influence extends beyond water polo

Mariam Salloum’s journey to water polo success didn’t begin at ASU, but her impact on the program extends far beyond her accomplishments.

By Farrah Wade | April 10, 2012

Max Rossiter tags a runner out at home plate in a game against Oregon State on April 7. Rossiter hit 3-for-4 in the Sun Devils’ 15–6 loss to New Mexico on Monday night. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball routed by unranked New Mexico

In the first contest of the two-game set Monday night, the Sun Devils suffered a 15–6 drubbing at the hands of the unranked New Mexico Lobos.

By Kyle Newman | April 9, 2012

Jake Sheffield served two tours of duty prior to resuming his football career at College of the Desert in California. (Photo courtesy of Jake Sheffield)

Marine brings focus, maturity to football field

ASU defensive tackle Jake Sheffield is one of the few who truly understands how vastly different the military and football worlds truly are.

By William Boor | April 9, 2012

Katelyn Boyd throws a runner out at first in a game against UCLA on Apr. 5. Boyd and the Sun Devils look to continue their winning streak as they travel to face Oregon State this weekend. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Softball looks to extend four-game win streak

The No. 5 ASU softball is coming off a 1-1 road trip against No. 17 Oregon sandwiched between home sweeps of the Bruins and the Wildcats.

By John McKelvey III | April 9, 2012

Michelle Brycki hits the ball at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Nov. 5, 2011. Brycki and the Sun Devils were hampered by injuries and unable to find success on their southern California road trip. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Tennis suffers injury-riddled losses to UCLA, USC

Hampered by injuries, the ASU women’s tennis team returns to Tempe after losing to No. 1 UCLA 4–0 and No. 4 USC 6–1 in Los Angeles.

By Devin McIntyre | April 9, 2012

Why baseball rules

Baseball is magical. It is physics met with wisdom met with instinct — it is a pure wonder, and it is inherently American.

By Alesha Rimmelin | April 9, 2012

Jake Barrett throws a pitch in a game against Oregon State on April 7. Barrett recorded his fourth save of the season as the Sun Devils swept the Beavers. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball rebounds with sweep of Oregon State

Amidst the program’s first four-game losing streak since May of 2005, this weekend’s home series against Oregon State provided a serious gut check for the ASU baseball team.

By Kyle Newman | April 8, 2012

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