Sports

NOT ENOUGH: Senior center Eric Boateng slams home a dunk during ASU's 70-61 loss to Stanford in the Pac-10 Quarterfinals on Thursday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. ASU's NCAA Tournament hopes took a hit with the loss. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

ASU falls to Stanford in Pac-10 Quarterfinals

Now the Sun Devils (22-10) got exactly what they wanted to avoid — leaving their fate in the hands of the selection committee.

By Andrew Gruman | March 11, 2010

THROW IT UP: Sophomore forward Kali Bennett puts up a shot during the Sun Devils' 62-52 loss to USC on Saturday. ASU will face Cal tomorrow in the Pac-10 Tournament in Los Angeles.(Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

ASU has last chance to make push for March Madness in Pac-10 Tournament

ASU will have one final opportunity to show it deserves a sixth straight berth in the NCAA Tournament this weekend when it starts Pac-10 Tournament play.

By Gina Mizell | March 11, 2010

VIVA LAS VEGAS: Senior Braxton Marquez competed in the Waste Management Phoenix Open last week. Now Marquez and the No. 9 men’s golf team will play in Las Vegas beginning on Friday. (Photo courtesy of ASU Golf)

Marquez ready to help ASU golf

Senior Braxton Marquez will now have a chance to help his team as it tries to win its first national championship since 1996.

By Nick Kosmider | March 11, 2010

READY, AIM, FIRE: Sophomore attacker Kelsy White prepares to fire a shot on net during a practice earlier this year. The water polo team will begin conference play this weekend against UCLA. (Photo by Serwaa Adu-Tutu)

Water polo opens up conference play with UCLA

After 16 games of tournament play to open the 2010 season, the ASU water polo team kicks off conference play this weekend.

By Greg Dillard | March 11, 2010

GOOD EYE: Senior outfielder Kole Calhoun takes a pitch during a game last month at Packard Stadium. ASU opens up a weekend series against Auburn on Friday. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Baseball set to embark on tough stretch

As ASU students begin heading off to various spring break destinations Friday, members of the school's baseball team are settling in for a challenging test.

By Nick Kosmider | March 11, 2010

GETTING BACK UP: Sophomore Stephanie Hangartner performs a balance beam routine during ASU’s 194.650-196.925 loss to Oregon State. ASU will participate in a tri-meet with BYU and Boise State on Friday in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Nikolai de Vera)

Gymnastics heads to Utah for tri-meet

Dropping out of the top 25 for the first time in four weeks, the ASU women’s gymnastics team will try to right its ship Friday when it takes on No. 22 Boise State and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

By Tyler Emerick | March 11, 2010

Devil Dish - March 12

What the heck is going on with big-time collegiate sports in Arizona?

By Tyler Emerick | March 11, 2010

Nixon awarded second postgraduate scholarship

Senior linebacker Mike Nixon, who completed his eligibility last fall, has been named a recipient of a 2010 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

By Kyle Glaser | March 11, 2010

CHAMPIONSHIP-BOUND: Freshman Jordan Clarke practices the shot put during practice at Sun Angel Stadium. ASU will send 11 athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championship meet in Fayetteville, Ark. (Photo by Kyle Thompson)

Track and field focused, confident for national indoor championships

The ASU track and field team has sent 11 athletes to Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2010 NCAA Indoor National Championships Friday and Saturday.

By Eric L. Smith | March 11, 2010

ASU junior guard Jamelle McMillan passes the ball around a defender on Feb. 25 in Palo Alto. ASU beat Stanford 68-60. (Photo Courtesy of Kyle Anderson)

ASU set to face Stanford for third time in Pac-10 Quarterfinals

With how up-and-down every Pac-10 team has been this season, beating a team three times in one year might be considered an even bigger accomplishment this year.

By Andrew Gruman | March 10, 2010

FLIP FLOP: ASU junior Chris Pasanella attempts a dive during practice earlier this season. Six divers will compete for ASU this weekend at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Six divers headed to Zone E Championships

After a great performance at the Pac-10 Championships, six members of the ASU diving team will head to the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships on Thursday to compete for spots to move on to the NCAA Championships.

By Nicole Klauss | March 10, 2010

RECORD HOLDER: Senior thrower Ryan Whiting is trying to win his fourth national title in the shot put this weekend. He currently holds the collegiate record for longest throw. (Photo by Kyle Thompson)

Whiting hopes to add to national trophy case

As a young boy, Ryan Whiting was always throwing things. When his best friend told him to give the shot put a try in the 8th grade, Whiting was just looking for another thing to heave.

By Eric L. Smith | March 10, 2010

Orsillo named to All-Pac-10 team

ASU women’s basketball senior guard Danielle Orsillo was named to the All-Pac-10 team Wednesday as voted on by the conference’s coaches.

By Gina Mizell | March 10, 2010

READY TO LAUNCH: ASU senior infielder Katie Crabb waits for a pitch during the Sun Devils’ win against Rutgers last month. ASU beat St. Johns 16-0 and Creighton 11-8 Wednesday at Farrington Stadium. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Softball continues to roll with two victories

With a busy weekend ahead, the No. 10 ASU softball team wrapped up midweek play with two wins Wednesday night, routing St. John’s 16-0 and edging Creighton 11-8.

By Tyler Lockman | March 10, 2010

Tennis cruises to victory over Memphis

The start of a busy week went smoothly for the ASU women’s tennis team with a 7-0 victory over Memphis Wednesday.

By Nathan Meacham | March 10, 2010

Devil Dish - March 11

In-game dunking will always rule.

By Nathan Meacham | March 10, 2010

ASU Hockey forward Paul Scola talks about ASU-Liberty upset win

Paul Scola, junior forward for ASU hockey, talks with State Press Television after their upset win against Liberty.

By Ryan Hess | March 10, 2010

ASU makes changes to 2011 football schedule

Two changes have been made to the ASU football schedule for the 2011 season, creating a new bye date and giving ASU three straight home games to finish the season.

By Kyle Glaser | March 10, 2010

HE'S SAFE: Sophomore infielder Zach Wilson slides into second base in the Sun Devils’ win against Northern Illinois. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Sun Devils take down rival Grand Canyon

The No. 2 ASU baseball team got all it could handle from cross-town rival Grand Canyon, winning 4-2 behind stellar pitching and a few clutch hits from the squad’s veterans.

By Nick Kosmider | March 9, 2010

PUSH HIM BACK: Senior guard Derek Glasser attempts to lay the ball up over UCLA freshman Tyler Honeycutt last week. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Sun Devils aiming to leave no doubt at Pac-10 Tournament

“As the higher seed in the evening session, Arizona State earned the right to extra recovery time should it advance to Friday’s semifinal,” the conference said in a released statement. “With one less play-in game in this year’s tournament, the Conference determined that the adjustment to the bracket was necessary for this year.”

By Andrew Gruman | March 9, 2010

Notice