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LOCKED IN: ASU junior Merrill Kelly waits for the sign from his catcher during the Sun Devils’ win over Northern Illinois last month. ASU swept all four opponents in this weekend’s Coca-Cola Classic. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Baseball sweeps Coca-Cola Classic

For the third straight weekend, weather wreaked havoc on a game for the No. 2 Sun Devils.

By Nick Kosmider | March 7, 2010

SPECIAL DELIVERY: ASU freshman Sam Parlich throws a pitch during the Sun Devils' win over Rutgers last month. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Hot hitting powers softball to perfect weekend

After winning Thursday’s warm-up against UC Santa Barbara, the ASU softball team went on to sweep four games in the Wilson/DeMarini Invitational.

By Tyler Lockman | March 7, 2010

Track takes advantage of ‘last chance’ in Iowa

With a week to go until the NCAA Indoor National Championships, most of the athletes on the ASU track and field team know whether they are in or out after competing this past weekend at the Iowa State Last Chance Meet in Ames, Iowa.

By Eric L. Smith | March 7, 2010

Men’s swimming places fifth at Pac-10 meet

The ASU men’s swimming team finished in fifth place at the Pac-10 Championships in Long Beach, Calif. with a score of 326.

By Nicole Klauss | March 7, 2010

Falls on beam burn gymnastics in final home meet

It their second consecutive sub-par performance, the No. 23 Sun Devils (2-9) fell to Central Michigan 194.825-195.575 Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in their final home meet of the 2010 season.

By Tyler Emerick | March 7, 2010

Tennis opens Pac-10 play with two victories

Momentum is what Sheila McInerney wanted, and it’s what the ASU coach got as her tennis team defeated both Washington schools over the weekend.

By Nathan Meacham | March 7, 2010

Devil Dish — March 8

But I think what the Connecticut women's basketball team has accomplished has to be right up there with the best of them. Not only has the program matched its own win streak with 70 straight, but all of them have come by at least 10 points and an average margin of victory has been 32.

By Nick Kosmider | March 7, 2010

Water polo sweeps competition in Cal Lutheran Classic

The ASU water polo team added five wins to its record over the weekend after it swept its five opponents in the Cal Lutheran Spring Classic.

By Greg Dillard | March 7, 2010

Smith gets sixth year of eligibility

Wide receiver Brandon Smith has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.

By Kyle Glaser | March 7, 2010

ASU club baseball

An inside look at the lesser known ASU club baseball team.

By Andy Suekoff | March 7, 2010

Interview with ASU hockey freshman forward Pat Rogan

Interview with ASU hockey forward Pat Rogan.

By Ryan Hess | March 6, 2010

ASU men's basketball finishes atop USC 59-54

The ASU Sun Devils defeated the USC Trojans 59-54 with help from a 24-point performance by Richard Kuksis.

By Andrew Boven | March 5, 2010

'BOAT’-LOAD OF POINTS: Senior center Eric Boateng shoots over Stanford sophomore forward Jack Trotter during Thursday’s 68-60 win in Palo Alto. Boateng finished with 24 points to lead ASU. (Photo Courtesy of Kyle Anderson The Stanford Daily)

ASU women unable to complete rally at UCLA

The Sun Devils rallied back from a pair of double-digit deficits but were unable to completely finish the deal, as they dropped a crucial 63-59 contest to UCLA.

By Gina Mizell | March 4, 2010

KEEP AWAY: ASU junior forward Rihards Kuksiks controls the ball against USC senior guard Dwight Lewis during the Sun Devils’ 54-59 win Thursday night. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Sun Devils hang on to beat USC 59-54

Style points don’t count in the race for a conference championship, and that’s a good thing for ASU.

By Andrew Gruman | March 4, 2010

Softball wins tournament warm-up over UCSB

In a warm-up game for this weekend’s Wilson/DeMarini Invitational, the ASU softball team overpowered UC Santa Barbara 10-2 Thursday night on a game-ending home run.

By Tyler Lockman | March 4, 2010

THE FLOOR GENERAL: Senior guard Derek Glasser initally was going to walk on at USC before ASU offered him a scholarship at the last minute. Now a senior, Glasser will leave ASU as the school's all-time leader in assists, free-throw percentage and games played. (Photo by Kyle Thompson)

From potential walk-on to record holder, Glasser has come a long way

Derek Glasser initially was going to walk on to the USC basketball program. Instead, he came to ASU and became one of the school's all-time greats.

By Andrew Gruman | March 4, 2010

TOUGHNESS DEFINED: Senior guard Danille Orsillo has ahd her share of injuries including a knee surgery that wiped out a season. She became the 20th player in ASU history to record 1,000 career points. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Orsillo has seen everything during ASU career

Danielle Orsillo walks in the Wells Fargo Arena media room following practice, ready to answer questions about the ASU women’s basketball team’s upcoming contest against UA.

By Gina Mizell | March 4, 2010

Devil Dish: March 5

The punch thrown by Baylor women’s basketball player Brittney Griner Wednesday night has somewhat turned into the shot heard ‘round the sports world.

By Gina Mizell | March 4, 2010

Club lacrosse falls to Michigan

The No. 4 ASU club lacrosse team lost to No. 1 Michigan 11-10 at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Wednesday.

By Kyle Glaser | March 4, 2010

Senior center Eric Boateng was a soccer player in England when he was spotted by a basketball coach that noticed he was 6-foot-3 at the age of 14. (Photo by Kyle Thompson)

Boateng finishing strong after long, unique journey

Attitude, team-centeredness and effort are the three words ASU coach Herb Sendek used to describe senior center Eric Boateng.

By Andrew Gruman | March 4, 2010

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