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Annabelle Carter helps defend the goal in a game against UCLA March 5, 2011. Carter and the Sun Devils were unable to sustain their perfect record at the UC Irvine Invitational last weekend. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Water polo finishes seventh, loses first games of season

The ASU water polo team took seventh place at last weekend’s UC Irvine Invitational in Irvine, Calif.

By Farrah Wade | February 27, 2012

Samantha Seaman performs a bar routine event in a meet against Illinois Feb. 19. Seaman and the Sun Devils were unable to overcome the talented lineup of the No. 3 UCLA Bruins. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Sun Devils post solid scores in loss to Bruins

Despite a few troubles, the No. 22 Sun Devils returned home from their loss to No. 3 UCLA with a decent road score and some individual career highs.

By Gian Demano | February 27, 2012

Men’s track victorious at MPSF Championships

The teams lit up the competition this weekend in Seattle, with the men winning and the women finishing fourth.

By Danny Shapiro | February 27, 2012

Rebecca Ejdervik swims the breaststroke in a meet against UA Feb. 11. Ejdervik and Elina Eggers both took home conference championships last weekend in Federal Way, Wash. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Ejdervik, Eggers crowned Pac-12 champions

Two Sun Devils returned to Tempe from Federal Way, Wash., on Sunday as Pac-12 champions.

By Josh Nacion | February 27, 2012

Devil Dish: Feb. 28

In short, the dunk contest is dead, and Vince Carter killed it.

By Trevor Paxton | February 27, 2012

Wrestling takes fourth in conference championship meet

With eight freshmen grappling in maroon and gold at the Pac-12 championships Sunday, the most of any team in the tournament, ASU earned a fourth-place finish in Boise, Idaho.

By Kyle Newman | February 27, 2012

Slideshow: 2012 Spring Sports

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By State Press Photo Staff | February 26, 2012

Chris Colvin sizes up a defender in Saturday’s game against USC. Colvin hit a floater with 19 seconds remaining to secure the Sun Devils’ sweep of the Trojans. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Colvin’s late-game heroics lift Sun Devils over Trojans

Saturday’s victory over USC marked the sixth time the Sun Devils have swept the Trojans, but it’s the first since the 1994-95 season.

By Master Tesfatsion | February 26, 2012

Abe Ruiz tags out a runner in a game against UC Riverside on Saturday. Ruiz continued his season-long hot streak at the plate, hitting his third home run of the season in Friday night’s game against the Highlanders. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball takes two of three from UC Riverside

The duo of Joey DeMichele and Abe Ruiz combined for 13 RBI, eight runs and three homers this weekend as ASU won two out of three games against UC Riverside.

By Tyler Emerick | February 26, 2012

Deja Mann drives around a defender in a game against Utah on Feb. 9. Mann and the Sun Devils were swept on their southern California road trip. (Photo courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Mann sets career high in loss to Trojans

Saturday featured a classic Pac-12 battle between the ASU women’s basketball team and USC. The Trojans were able to make some clutch shots in the end to beat ASU 59–53.

By Edmund Hubbard | February 26, 2012

Men’s golf seeks bounce-back performance, alters lineup

ASU seeks a bounce-back performance in the North Ranch Intercollegiate Open while playing against a weaker field than the two prior tournaments.

By Justin Janssen | February 26, 2012

Devil Dish: Feb. 27

If the NHL season ended today, the Coyotes would be the No. 3 seed in the postseason. That would mean they’d be awarded “home ice advantage.”

By Tyler Emerick | February 26, 2012

Dallas Escobedo pitches in the Littlewood Classic on Feb. 17. Escobedo threw her first no-hitter of the season during the Sun Devils’ sweep of Central Connecticut State University last weekend. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Escobedo, Wigness propel Sun Devils to victories over Blue Devils

In four games against Central Connecticut State, the ASU softball didn’t let its opponent reach the sixth inning.

By John McKelvey III | February 26, 2012

Injuries hamper Sun Devils in loss to Bruins

UCLA completed a season sweep when they took advantage of a banged up ASU women’s basketball team and won 53–38.

By Edmund Hubbard | February 23, 2012

Chris Colvin executes a bounce pass in a game against UCLA on Feb. 23. Colvin finished with 10 points and nine assists in the Sun Devils’ 66–57 loss to the UCLA Bruins on Thursday night. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Sun Devils marred by turnovers, fall to Bruins 66–57

Although dressed for the blackout, the Sun Devils were plagued by the same issues they have had all season, costing them Thursday's game. They lost to UCLA for the second time this year, 66–57.

By Master Tesfatsion | February 23, 2012

Tennis ready to take first road trip of season

The ASU women’s tennis team will take to the road for the first time in 2012 to play Boise State and Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.

By Devin McIntyre | February 23, 2012

Swimmers break relay records in Pac-12 championships

Records have been rewritten for the ASU swim and dive program after the first two days of the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Men’s and Women’s Diving Championships.

By Josh Nacion | February 23, 2012

Softball welcomes Burkhart’s return as opposing coach

Former ASU pitcher Katie Burkhart, who holds most of the school’s career pitching records, will return to Farrington Stadium this Thursday, but this time she will be the pitching coach of Central Connecticut State.

By John McKelvey III | February 23, 2012

Baseball looking forward to tough competition

After an opening weekend filled with more runs than innings, the ASU baseball team is looking forward to facing a stiffer test.

By Tyler Emerick | February 23, 2012

Devil Dish: Feb. 24

For the first time in ages, Gus Johnson will not be calling a game during the NCAA basketball tournament.

By Justin Janssen | February 23, 2012

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