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Hart High Alumni Brady White To Join Arizona State Football’s Coaching Staff As He Returns To Tempe
Former Arizona State and Memphis quarterback Brady White has agreed to join head coach Kenny Dillingham’s staff for the Sun Devils. White graduated from Hart High School back in 2015. At the time, he was a four-star recruit and rated as a top-10 quarterback in the nation. White threw for 3,725 yards and 45 passing ...
Saguaro High School pitcher Cam Caminiti drafted by Atlanta Braves in 1st Round of 2024 MLB Draft
FORT WORTH, Texas — Cam Caminiti, welcome to Major League Baseball!. The left-handed pitcher out of Saguaro High School in Scottsdale was drafted by the Atlanta Braves with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas. Caminiti was named the Gatorade...
2024 Arizona football season countdown: 45 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 45 CHARLIE CAMP. With it being the 45th day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 45 for Arizona is inside linebacker Charlie Camp, a standout with the famed Desert Swarm defense from 1991 to 1995. Camp was a four-year letterman at Arizona who finished his career with 219 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks. He led the Wildcats with 90 tackles as a senior in 1995. He played one year for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 1996 before embarking on an extensive coaching career as an assistant. He has coached at Idaho, San Diego State, Arizona, Oregon State, San Jose State (under Dick Tomey and with Brennan), Nevada, North Dakota State, Akron, Houston Baptist and Texas-San Antonio. He has also served as an assistant in high school including at Rowlett (Texas) High School and presently at Little Elm (Texas) High School as the defensive coordinator. He is also a real estate agent in the Frisco, Texas area. Another No. 45 of note: Antonio Pierce, who stood out for the Wildcats in 1999 and 2000 after transferring from Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. After a nine-year NFL career, Pierce coached at Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High School while serving as an NFL analyst with ESPN. He went on to be an Arizona State assistant before joining the Las Vegas Raiders’ staff. He is now the Raiders’ head coach.
Austin Scott to wrestle for ASU; Hugo Mendez and Fernando Valenzuela to pitch for Glendale
Former Mountain View standout Austin Scott transferred from Oregon State to ASU. Scott won back-to-back state titles at Mountain View in 2021 and 2022 (152/157) and he won a national championship at 160 lbs. in Folkstyle. Scott was 13-9 in two years with the Beavers. Pueblo pitchers Hugo Mendez and...
Chandler boy, 9, is a global chess champion
Brothers will be brothers. Add in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when brothers are locked inside a house together, and things could get interesting. “We have two boys, so they’re just like fighting with each other,” said Korobee Guntaka, the Chandler mother of the two boys.
Some Suggestions for ASU’s Fourth Quarter Song
Sunday morning, ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham posed a simple question: What should Arizona State’s end of third quarter song be?. When done right, the fourth quarter song can set the tone for the end of the game, catapult the crowd into a new echelon of raucousness and get that homefield advantage cranked up to 11.
Phoenix Rising defined by stellar defense, struggling offense at midseason point
At the midway point of the season, Phoenix Rising FC is still trying to come to terms with a season of change that has left the club with a 5-6-7 record and in ninth place in the USL Championship's Western Conference. The Rising's 21 points have the club three behind Orange County for...
Six Arizona Western Baseball sophomores ink with four-year schools
YUMA, Ariz. – Six Arizona Western Matadors baseball sophomores have signed to continue their academic and collegiate baseball careers at the four-year level. Two-time All-ACCAC performer Robert Miranda has signed to play at the University of South Alabama after appearing in 107 career games over two seasons at Arizona Western. Miranda batted .371 in those 107 games, batting a career-best .376 as a sophomore this past spring, leading the team in doubles with 19 and leading the ACCAC in runs scored with 63. The University of South Alabama is an NCAA DI institution located in Mobile, Ala., and the Jaguars compete in the Sun Belt Conference.
Arizona football recruiting making strong Big 12 inroads under Brent Brennan
With its move to the Big 12 Conference, Arizona is set to play at least one game in Texas each of the next four years. More if the Wildcats make the conference title game in Arlington. So why not make it so those contests can serve as a homecoming for...
Speak of the Devils Podcast Sitdown Series: Linebackers coach A.J. Cooper
TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Kenny Dillingham wasn’t the only new Sun Devil coach to return home last year. Along with defensive coordinator Brian Ward, Valley native A.J. Cooper came home to lead ASU’s linebackers. Cooper’s path took him from Sunnyslope High School to a productive stint at...
Park Gilbert Tabs Stower to Lead Softball Program
(Gilbert, AZ) Park University Gilbert Director of Athletics Angelique Claussen has announced the hiring of Travis “TJ” Stower to be the next head coach of the Buccaneer softball program. If the name Stower sounds familiar, Stower’s father Wayne is the head coach of the Simpson softball program where TJ was an assistant coach for a number of years.
15 Sun Devils Named to ACWPC All Academic Award
TEMPE - Sun Devil Water Polo had 15 student athletes named to the 2024 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic Team per the ACWPC. ASU had 11 players earn outstanding honors (4.0-3.71), three individuals earn superior honors (3.70-3.41), and one earn excellent honors (3.40-3.20). The team also ranked at the sixth highest GPA at 3.72. The 15 Sun Devils mentioned include four freshmen, four sophomores, two juniors, four seniors, and one graduate. The eleven Sun Devils who earned "Outstanding" honors were Alba Olivé Martí, Alison Kokorowski, Ashley Ferguson, Emily Van Zonneveld, Jasmijn Dikmans, Kat Featherstone, Lara Kiss, Marie Rudasics,...
Phoenix area will host fifth season of Big League Wiffle Ball
If you've got serious Wiffle ball skills, now's the time to take them to the big league.The big picture: Big League Wiffle Ball is back for its fifth year with a new event — a franchise tournament series in the Valley that will culminate in a final four championship in Dallas.The Western Wiffle Ball Classic is Oct. 19 at Scottsdale Stadium.The league will also hold tournaments in Scottsdale on Nov. 2 and in Chandler on Nov. 23.State of play: Teams consist of three to five players of all ages.They can choose whether to compete in a more experienced and skilled...
Three Join 2025 Sand Devil Roster
TEMPE – Sun Devil Beach Volleyball is reloading for 2025 as the team brings three transfers: junior Tori Clement from Stetson, sophomore Olivia McElroy from the University of Arizona and sophomore Kaydon Meyers from Pepperdine. Tori Clement. Junior | 6-0 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Clement spent her first two...
Gunner Maldonado setting example for defense
Gunner Maldonado was one of Arizona's representatives at Big 12 Media Day and he made sure to take in the whole experience. "Being able to represent my team is always an honor and you try to represent it the best you can," Maldonado said. "It's been cool seeing other players and a lot of new teams, so I don't know a lot of the guys. It's been great meeting new people here.
Mid-Distance Freestyle Specialist Taylor Tomey to swim for Univeristy of Utah (2024)
Tomey, who hails from Scottsdale, Arizona, is a middle distance freestyle specialist and will join the University of Utah this fall. Current photo via Taylor Tomey. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
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