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Archive for April, 2010
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Baseball gets serious tonight as ASU takes on UCLA
Arizona State dropped in the polls this week and took out its frustration on the University of San Francisco, winning both games and capping the series with a 21-3 blowout Wednesday. But all that changes tonight when ASU takes on UCLA on Bruin turf. This isn’t another walk-over. These are two of the best teams [...] -
Free TOPS physicals are tomorrow for HS athletes
Just a couple of months ago, a freshman at Chapel Hill High School in Georgia collapsed at track practice and died shortly after. Doctors discovered he had an enlarged heart and died of a sudden cardiac arrhythmia. And just weeks ago, an 18-year-old athlete in Boston also collapsed at track practice, this time at Nashoba [...] -
ASU’s Turner Thorne adds… yep, another guard
It’s getting crowded in Arizona State’s back court. But that may be a good thing. The women’s basketball team just added another guard to round out the 2010 roster. And this time, they went half way around the world to find Olivia Simmons, a 6-foot guard from “down under.” Simmons, from Box Hill Senior Secondary [...] -
Power tennis…Chaparral HS wins boys & girls titles
The Chaparral HS boys’ team finally got over the hump at Tuesday’s 5A-II state tennis finals. But the frustration for Xavier Prep in 5A-I continues. Chaparral won both the boys and girls state tennis titles in commanding fashion in the school’s first year competing in 5A-II. It’s the first boys’ title since 2001. But the [...] -
Tall talent on the way to help UA volleyball rebound
The Wildcats volleyball program may have found some help to lift it from its four-year slumber. A couple of new recruits could have an immediate impact. Head coach Dave Rubio, who just completed his 18th season directing the University of Arizona volleyball program, has signed two players to national letters-of-intent that should be able to [...] -
Sun Devil Open gets ASU track ready for annual duel
Arizona State used its Sun Devil Open over the weekend to tune up for Saturday’s annual match-up with NAU and UofA. And hurdler Jasmine Chaney took the opportunity to try her hand at other events. The experiment went extremely well. Chaney, one of ASU’s best hurdlers, decided to stick to straight sprints at the SDO [...] -
ASU football counting on defense, in more ways than one
Looking back on spring football, the best thing to happen to Arizona State’s offense is probably its defense. If the Sun Devil offense can move the ball against its defense, which may be one of the best in the country next season, it should be able to play with anyone on its 2010 schedule. It [...] -
Softball records, fleeting fame as HS season winds down
The high school softball season is winding down toward the state playoffs, but it’s going out with a flourish… lots of history being made. The Chandler Wolves set the new school mark for runs scored in a single inning when they piled up 16 against Marcos de Niza HS. And the amazing part of that [...] -
Russ Pennell starting to rev up the GCU hoops program
Russ Pennell is starting to make his move at Grand Canyon University, hoping to upgrade from what he’s been driving up and down the basketball court this year. Prior to GCU, Pennell spent just one season at the helm of the University of Arizona basketball program, taking over as interim coach when Lute Olson suddenly [...] -
NCAA sanctions cast long shadow over Tempe, Tucson
It’s probably time for an update on the latest new ASU v. UofA rivalry… NCAA sanctions. Arizona State has just admitted two major recruiting violations in its baseball program and announced the self-imposed sanctions and corrective actions that are being taken. The school submitted its response to NCAA allegations on Monday. Meanwhile, University of Arizona [...]
