Walker Smith

Sports Editor

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

BREAKING: Fire reported at Sun Devil Hall on Wednesday night

By Walker Smith

The ASU fire marshal responded to a computer fire at Sun Devil Hall on Wednesday night.

April 18, 2024

The Arizona Coyotes moving to Utah, according to numerous reports

By Jack Barron and Walker Smith

Despite announcing their intent to stay in Arizona last week, reports say the Coyotes are leaving for ...

April 12, 2024

Michael Crow discusses new athletic director, lawsuit involving ASU, future of AI

By Alysa Horton and Walker Smith

The State Press sat down with University President Michael Crow to discuss everything from the new athletic ...

March 21, 2024

Men's basketball head coach Bobby Hurley signs two-year contract extension

By Walker Smith

Sun Devil basketball coach Bobby Hurley signs a two-year contract extension nearly one year after it ...

March 19, 2024

Star of David etched into grass area outside Civic Space Park

By Alysa Horton and Walker Smith

The grass outside the ASU Downtown Student Center @ the Post Office was vandalized in the shape of the ...

February 22, 2024

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Shots fired outside Fat Tuesday on Mill Avenue

By Walker Smith

Shots fired outside Fat Tuesday on Mill Avenue resulted in one victim sustaining non-life-threatening ...

January 28, 2024

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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