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Archive for November, 2010
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Christmas comes early for UA basketball coaches
Sean Miller and his Arizona coaching staff got some good news over the weekend, as the first basketball commitments rolled in from recruits to the Classes of 2012 and 2013. It’s generally acknowledged that the Wildcats have one of the best recruiting classes in the country for 2011, which includes Miller’s first Five-Star recruit in [...] -
ASU football has momentum going into Duel in the Desert
Arizona ran up 506 yards of total offense against the No. 1 team in the country last week. And Arizona State stacked up 595 yards in a win over UCLA. And Thursday they play each other in the annual Duel in the Desert rivalry, with the Territorial Cup awaiting the winner. This one could be [...] -
Patton’s 23 pts. helps NAU Coach Kelly to win No. 100
Amy Patton scored 23 points to make sure NAU head basketball coach, Laurie Kelly, reached the 100-win milestone at the college over the weekend. The 61-57 win over Binghamton University in Northern Arizona’s Thanksgiving tournament was the squad’s third straight win and got the Lumberjacks into the tourney finals against Drake University. But the ‘Jacks [...] -
Corona del Sol goalie making impact on GCU program
The Grand Canyon University women’s soccer team found a ‘keeper that’s really a keeper. And the result was one of the best seasons in the program’s history. And the agile 5’7″ goal keeper that led the Antelopes to an 11-win season was a local recruit that eluded the GCU recruiting net, but returned this [...] -
Comparing football programs: ASU looks a lot like UCLA
When Arizona State looks across the football field tomorrow afternoon, their opponent will look a lot like Arizona State. ASU and UCLA have identical records. Both are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in the Pac-10. Each team is right where they were predicted to be when the season began. UCLA was picked in the pre-season poll [...] -
Robles, Jenkins providing foundation for ASU wrestling
The 18th-ranked Arizona State wrestling team is solid at two weight classes this year, with national-caliber talent at 125 pounds and 157 pounds. But they’ll need some help at the other weights if they want to get past teams like No. 8 Oklahoma. Anthony Robles, ranked No. 3 in the country by Amateur Wrestling News, [...] -
Hoops win over ranked team is big step for GCU’s Pennell
A win over a nationally-ranked opponent is just what Russ Pennell needed for his men’s basketball program at Grand Canyon University. The Antelopes’ 71-65 win Saturday over No. 9 St. Cloud State (Div. II) is significant since the Huskies were a Final Four team last year and are ranked in the top 10 nationally in [...] -
Erickson reportedly will be ASU football coach in 2011
Lisa Love apparently has stepped up again to make a tough call for the Arizona State football program, deciding during this bye week to remove a huge question mark hanging over head coach, Dennis Erickson. Vince Marotta is reporting on Fanster.com that, during a guest spot on the Gambo & Ash Sports 620 radio program, [...] -
Chandler HS playoff loss leaves best rivalry game in 3A
The two big re-matches in Arizona high school football, expected to take place in season-ending state championship games, are now down to just one. Players – and their fans – have been looking forward to a Hamilton HS vs. Chandler HS finale in 5A-I and a re-match between Blue Ridge HS and Show Low HS [...] -
Basketball openers for ASU, UA men have mixed results
Early-season success is all about how you pick your opponents. University of Arizona is no doubt feeling good about its opening blow-out against Idaho State, but Arizona State might be questioning the wisdom of taking on Steve Alford and his New Mexico Lobos for its 2010 opener. The Wildcats ran up a 41-15 lead at [...]
