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Bidding Farewell: ASU coach Herb Sendek (left) holds back the tears while standing next to Ty Abbott and his mother during senior introductions before the Sun Devils game against Oregon State Saturday. Abbott scored 22 points in his final regular season game. (Photo courtesy of Beth Easterbrook)

Men’s hoops tops OSU on emotional senior day

With an 80-66 rout over Oregon State on senior day, Ty Abbott, Jamelle McMillan and Rihards Kuksiks won their 80th career game, making them the winningest players in ASU history.

By Andrew Gruman | March 6, 2011

Bouncing Back: ASU senior Kelcy McKenna returns a shot near the net against Pacific on Feb. 13. McKenna and junior Michelle Brycki both returned to the Sun Devil lineup to help defeat Washington State and Oregon, the team’s first Pac-10 wins of the season. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Tennis opens conference schedule with pair of wins

The ASU women’s tennis team grabbed its first two Pac-10 wins of the season, recording victories over both Washington State and Oregon over the weekend.

By Nicole Klauss | March 6, 2011

Lifted: ASU senior guard Ty Abbott sores over Oregon redshirt senior forward Joevan Catron during the Sun Devils’ 20-point victory over the Ducks in Tempe Thursday night. Abbott and fellow senior Rihards Kuksiks scored 22 points each in the game. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

3-point shooting dictates victory over Ducks

Behind a season high 16 made triples, ASU completed the season sweep of Oregon with a 73-53 victory at Wells Fargo Arena Thursday night.

By Andrew Gruman | March 3, 2011

Scoring Barrage: ASU senior Becca Tobin attempts a layup over Oregon junior forward Amanda Johnson during the Sun Devils 75-66 victory over the Ducks in Eugene. Tobin scored 15 points in the game, which was good for third best on the team. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Women’s hoops pulls off roller coaster win over UO

Two huge baskets by junior forward Kimberly Brandon with less than three minutes left were enough to give ASU the lead for good.

By Elijah Grasser | March 3, 2011

Roadrunners top Sun Devils in extra innings

The Roadrunners were pests, hanging around throughout the game until they finally broke through with a Cael Brockmeyer game-winning solo home run in the top of the tenth to defeat the No. 11 Sun Devils, 2-1.

By Tyler Emerick | March 3, 2011

Prepared to Run: ASU freshman outfielder Alix Johnson gets ready to take off from second base during the Sun Devils’ victory over Cal Poly on Feb. 11. ASU will play five games in three days at the Wilson/DeMarini Invitational in Tempe starting March 4. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Seventh-ranked softball still wants to improve

Despite a successful start to the 2011 season and a top ten national ranking, the ASU softball team believes improvement on the softball diamond is an ongoing process.

By Greg Dillard | March 3, 2011

Gym Devils look to return to form in Nebraska

ASU hopes to rebound from their poor performance in Palo Alto, Calif., with a more focused showing and a higher score against the Cornhuskers.

By Kyle Newman | March 3, 2011

Tough Competition: ASU junior attacker Kelsey White passes the ball during practice on Feb. 24. The Sun Devils hope to earn their first conference win in more than two years against No. 3 UCLA on Saturday. (Photo by Sierra Smith)

Water polo targets No. 3 UCLA for upset

After starting the year with eight straight road games, the ASU water polo team will finally have its home opener when they host UCLA and Cal Baptist on Saturday.

By William Boor | March 3, 2011

Men’s swim looks strong at Pac-10s

The Arizona State men’s swim team has yet to record any victories at the Pac-10 Championships, but is off to a solid start. ASU’s relay teams were strong on the first day, recording both a fifth and sixth place finish. The Sun Devils finished fifth in the 200-medley relay with an NCAA consideration time of 1 minute, 29.59 seconds.

By William Boor | March 3, 2011

Devil Dish: Mar. 4

While I have always enjoyed watching football on weekends, I may have to find a new weekend hobby.

By William Boor | March 3, 2011

Tobin doing all she can to reach the NCAAs

If there is one person that is ready for the ASU women’s basketball team to make it back to the NCAA Tournament, it’s Becca Tobin.

By Elijah Grasser | March 3, 2011

Weekend sweep crucial to women’s postseason hopes

The Sun Devils are third in the conference and poised to make a return to the NCAA Tournament after missing out last season. But they have to get through this weekend first.

By Elijah Grasser | March 3, 2011

Through tough decisions, Kuksiks faces unfinished business

Senior guard Rihards Kuksiks faced a decision that many his age aren’t accustomed to or prepared to make.

By Andrew Gruman | March 3, 2011

Transferring to ASU the right choice for Watson

ASU senior guard Tenaya Watson doesn’t want to think about the postseason right now. The upcoming games against Oregon and Oregon State have to be dealt with before the NCAA Tournament.

By Elijah Grasser | March 3, 2011

Simon makes the most of her ASU career

Whenever an athlete gets hurt, there’s almost always the cliché that there’s a bright side that the player just has to look for. Redshirt senior guard Dymond Simon has found hers.

By Elijah Grasser | March 3, 2011

Crucial final weekend for the Pac-10’s bubble teams

There’s only one weekend left in Pac-10 play, and these last two games are going to decide who finishes where in the heart of the Pac-10.

By Elijah Grasser | March 3, 2011

Through up and down career, Abbott leadership prevails

Being Sendek’s first in-state recruit, Abbott wanted to prove to high school basketball players in the state that they can be successful playing at ASU.

By Andrew Gruman | March 3, 2011

Future leaders should make appearance now

While effort is not atop the problem list with the current men’s basketball squad, it would be nice to see the underclassmen leave Wells Fargo Arena with a few floor burns.

By Nick Ruland | March 3, 2011

Trio of seniors prepares for final home game

Despite this year’s struggles, the trio of McMillan, Abbott and Kuksiks have won 78 games in their career at ASU, good for the sixth most during a four-year stretch in program history.

By Andrew Gruman | March 3, 2011

McMillan to turn to coaching, making candles

While it may be emotional, McMillan is too smart to not understand that his talents would benefit him in the long run if they were spent elsewhere.

By Andrew Gruman | March 3, 2011

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