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Recruits lining up as former ASU player coaches & wins
Tim Esmay was an ASU baseball player before he was the school’s head coach. That helps with local recruiting. But it’s winning that brings in the bigger fish in the deeper water. And the fishing doesn’t get any easier than it is right now. Since the Sun Devils got off to their record-setting start this [...] -
‘Lopes lacrosse continues to develop with win over NAU
For a small-college lacrosse program still trying to gain recognition and develop an identity, the weekend victory over Northern Arizona was a welcome step in the process. And a great way for its seniors to beginning closing out their college careers. Grand Canyon University climbed all over visiting NAU, 24-8, thanks to a lot of [...] -
AZ track teams show well at Jim Click Shoot-out
Over the weekend, Julie Labonte showed why she was such a coveted recruit for the University of Arizona track & field program. Labonte threw the shot put 55′ 2 1/4″ to win the event at the Jim Click Shoot-out at UofA’s Drachman Stadium. That toss moved her into third place on the UofA all-time list. [...] -
Even the computers are dissing on Arizona HS hoops
No wonder Arizona high school basketball doesn’t get the props it deserves in other parts of the country. Even the computers are putting it down. North HS in Phoenix was entered into the field of 64 teams for the boys’ Massey Virtual National Championship, given a No. 10 seed, and pitted against No. 7 Portland [...] -
ASU softball comes back with a vengeance for 11-1 win
What goes around comes around. It didn’t take the ASU softball team long to recover from the 12-6 beat-down it got in Thursday’s series opener with University of Arizona. The Sun Devils were almost run-ruled by the Cats in the opener before a Katelyn Boyd homer pushed them past the tipping point. Maybe that’s what [...] -
Fireworks in Tempe…UA v. ASU softball opens Pac-10
If you’re thinking about catching the fireworks at ASU’s Farrington Stadium this weekend, plan on standing for a couple of hours. It’s not July 4, but it is the opening of the Arizona State v. Arizona softball “duel in the desert” rivalry, which always sparks some fireworks at the plate. This year, the series pits [...] -
Miller is stocking the UA basketball cupboard for Year 2
Sean Miller probably liked what he saw during the McDonald’s All-American Game Wednesday night. The first-year basketball coach at UofA may have had a glimpse of his future. Three top-tier recruits on the Wildcats’ radar were playing in the game, which brings together the best high school talent from across the country. Virginia’s Doron Lamb, [...] -
A wild, high-scoring finale to the Coach Bob Invitational
The score in this tournament championship game looked more like one you’d see on a basketball scoreboard, not at a baseball game. Thirty-nine high school baseball teams from nine states showed up for the Coach Bob National Invitational. And when the dust cleared, two local teams were left standing to play for the championship. And, [...] -
Women gymnasts take different mindsets into Pac-10 regional
The women’s gymnastics teams from ASU and UofA both learned this week that they have been selected to attend the April 10 Regional Championships. They are seeded just two places apart, but their path to get there was anything but similar. Arizona, which will be seeded fourth, hit all its routines to score 195.875 and [...] -
Wildcats snag national swim titles, Devil divers finish strong
They say there’s strength in numbers. The adage seems to have worked for University of Arizona swimmers. The Wildcats, who qualified the maximum number of swimmers (18) for the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships just concluded, pulled off a third-place finish this year, scoring 387 points, and brought back a couple of individual titles as [...]
