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BRIEF BREATHER: Redshirt senior Bubba Jenkins waits for a match during the Sun Devils Wrestle Offs Oct. 29. Jenkins and the Sun Devils host No. 8 Oklahoma on Thursday night before traveling to Fullerton, Calif., for a Saturday tournament. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Wrestling hosts Oklahoma in home opener

The ASU wrestling team has a busy weekend ahead, as they take on No. 8 Oklahoma at home on Thursday night before traveling to Fullerton, Calif., for a tournament Saturday.

By Kyle Newman | November 17, 2010

After tough losses, Erickson looks to maintain effort

With hopes of a bowl game flickering out, ASU coach Dennis Erickson is tasked with keeping his team motivated and working hard.

By Andrew Gruman | November 17, 2010

Father-son diving duo sharing collegiate experience

Many student-athlete’s get to share their experiences with parents in the stands, but few, like junior diver Cameron Bradshaw, get to do it with a parent as a coach.

By William Boor | November 17, 2010

Devil Dish: Nov. 18

Are sociopolitical overtones in the Michael Vick narrative quieting his performance, or at least the appreciation of it?

By Nick Ruland | November 17, 2010

FALLING SHORT: ASU sophomore center Ruslan Pateev and New Mexico freshman center Alex Kirk battle for a rebound during Tuesday night's game in Albuquerque. The Lobos topped the Sun Devils 76-62 behind a crucial 20-0 run in the first half. (Photo Courtesy of Vanessa Sanchez)

Men’s basketball drops season opener to Lobos

The Sun Devils appeared poised and ready to compete in one of the toughest road venues in the nation, but then one stretch changed the tone for the rest of the game.

By Andrew Gruman | November 16, 2010

Winning out, petition could get ASU into bowl game

ASU has only one way to make it to a bowl game in 2010, and that includes winning their final two games and getting a petition from the Pac-10.

By Nick Ruland | November 16, 2010

Vick is fast and talented, but he can’t outrun his past

Three years, 10 years, or even 20 years removed from his 2007 federal conviction for involvement with a dogfighting ring, Michael Vick will still be facing criticism.

By Nathan Meacham | November 16, 2010

INSTANT IMPACT: After missing much of the fall tennis season sick, freshman Jacqueline Cako made an immediate impact, advancing to the semifinals of the ASU Thuderbird Invitational, which was won by fellow Sun Devil Kelcy McKenna. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Conditioning focus produces strong fall tennis season

Staying injury free, as simple as it sounds, was a contributing factor to the successful fall season for the ASU women’s tennis team.

By Nicole Klauss | November 16, 2010

Devil Dish: Nov. 17

The Bay Area, which had not seen a sports team in the playoffs since the 2007, is on the rise and ready to become a prominent sports region once again.

By William Boor | November 16, 2010

Men's basketball 2010-11 season preview

A preview of the 2010-2011 ASU Sun Devils men's basketball team

By Noah Findling | November 15, 2010

Freshman Thomas making splash for swim team

Freshman and Tempe native Hayden Thomas is making a big impression on the ASU men's swim team this season.

By Derek Trebesch | November 15, 2010

ENIGMATIC OUTCOMES: Redshirt senior quarterback Steven Threet has been good and bad leading the 4-6 Sun Devils this season, as have many of his teammates, leaving many ASU fans in one of two schools of thought regarding the team's near future. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Divided thinking abound on future of ASU football

Supporters of the 2010 ASU football team have valid arguments to prove that ASU is “on the rise,” but also that ASU could be “stuck in its losing ways.”

By Nick Ruland | November 15, 2010

FIRED UP: Senior guard Ty Abbott puts up a shot over an Oregon defender last season. After earning First Team All-Pac-10 honors last year, Abbott returns as the Sun Devils' primary leader. ASU men's basketball opens the season Tuesday night in Albuquerque, N.M., against UNM. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Sun Devils take on UNM to start new season

With the 2010-2011 season kicking off Tuesday night with the Sun Devils on the road, The State Press previews the ASU men’s basketball season.

By Andrew Gruman | November 15, 2010

Devil Dish: Nov. 16

I was thinking of ideas for this Dish all day today. I was stumped. I had nothing. Then, out of nowhere, owner Daniel Snyder and the Washington Redskins saved me.

By Andrew Gruman | November 15, 2010

ASU runners fall short of NCAA championships bid

The ASU cross country team failed to qualify the men’s or women’s squad for the NCAA Championships meet, but senior Ben Engelhardt qualified as an individual.

By Kyle Newman | November 14, 2010

FULL SPEED AHEAD: Sophomore guard Deja Mann brings the ball up court on a breakaway play during ASU's exhibition match with Fort Lewis last weekend. The ASU women's basketball team opened its season over the weekend with wins over NAU and UC Riverside. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Guard Simon leads women’s basketball to two wins

The ASU women’s basketball team opened its season with a weekend sweep, beating NAU 81-46 on Friday at home, and UC Riverside 58-47 away on Sunday.

By Elijah Grasser | November 14, 2010

COMING DOWN: Senior outside hitter Sarah Reaves spikes a ball during a match earlier this season. With losses to UCLA and USC over the weekend, the ASU women's volleyball team was eliminated from postseason play. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Volleyball eliminated from postseason with two losses

With two disappointing losses in Los Angeles, the ASU volleyball team’s postseason hopes were crushed by No. 10 UCLA and No. 6 Southern California over the weekend.

By Greg Dillard | November 14, 2010

FALLING OUT: Freshman forward Devin Marshall looks to control a ball in the air Friday night against UC Irvine. Marshall scored the Sun Devils only goal in the game, and the ASU women's soccer team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

Soccer knocked out of tournament by UC Irvine

The ASU women’s soccer team took a one-goal lead in the first half but weren’t able to hold on, falling 2-1 to No. 16 UC Irvine in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

By Elijah Grasser | November 14, 2010

Swim and dive sees mixed results on LA trip

Los Angeles is known as a tough city to make it as an entertainer. As is turns out, it is also a difficult place to swim as the ASU swim and dive teams lost to USC and UCLA over the weekend.

By William Boor | November 14, 2010

PIN PURSUIT: Redshirt sophomore Levi Cooper gets set for a match during Sun Devil Wrestle-Offs earlier this season. Over the weekend, the ASU wrestling squad won two duals, topping Grand Canyon and Embry-Riddle on Saturday. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Wrestling sweeps duals to open season 2-0

The No. 16 ASU wrestling team opened its season with a pair of victories on Saturday, defeating Grand Canyon and Embry-Riddle.

By Kyle Newman | November 14, 2010

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