Walker Smith

Sports Editor

Walker Smith is a sports editor in the digital department of the State Press. He has previously worked as a reporter on the sports desk and works for Blaze Radio and interned at Big Slate Media in broadcast productions.

Students evacuated from Palo Verde West dorms following fire

By Shane Brennan and Walker Smith

Some students reported fire alarms not operating on their floors and said their community assistants ...

March 21, 2023

ASU hockey captain Josh Doan elects to turn pro

By Walker Smith

ASU men's hockey captain, Josh Doan, elects to turn pro, and forgoing his junior year and more time ...

March 16, 2023

Olympic sports roundup: Léon Marchand breaks NCAA record for 400 individual medley

By Vinny Deangelis , Walker Smith , Katrina Michalak , Rishi Oza and Harris Hicks

Hockey continues its four-game slump, swimming sophomore breaks records as the team stays No. 1, and ...

January 24, 2023

Olympic sports roundup: ASU wrestling upset No. 3 Missouri, volleyball splits final road trip

By Walker Smith , Danny Stipanovich , Bennett Silvyn , Skylar Staples and Lauren Boykins

Here's the latest on ASU wrestling, volleyball, swim and dive, hockey and cross country.

November 22, 2022

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Olympic sports roundup: Women's soccer goes undefeated in non-conference play

By Walker Smith , Danny Stipanovich , Addison Kalmbach , Bennett Silvyn and Joey Eigo

Here's the latest on ASU men and women's golf, cross country, volleyball and soccer. 

September 19, 2022

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Herm Edwards out as football head coach

By Walker Smith

ASU football head coach Herm Edwards is stepping down from his position after four seasons and three ...

September 18, 2022

ASU water polo season ends abruptly due to COVID-19 cases within the program

By Walker Smith

ASU water polo isn't competing this weekend, likely meaning their 2022 campaign is coming to an end ...

April 24, 2022

ASU's dedicated rowing team competes with their hearts out on their oars

By Walker Smith

The ASU rowing club gets in practice before most students get out of bed in the morning, but for them ...

April 13, 2022

Olympic sports roundup: ASU lacrosse wins its first game in program history against Stanford

By Justin Spangenthal , Avianna Hoppes , Kathryn Field , Walker Smith and Aaron Schmidt

ASU Spring sports are turning the corner on the season, and many sports will be starting Pac-12 Championships ...

April 10, 2022

ASU water polo head coach Todd Clapper steps down from position

By Walker Smith

ASU water polo head coach Todd Clapper stepped down, and assistant coach Petra Pardi was named interim ...

April 1, 2022

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