Paige Burnell, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Softball: Sun Devils mercy Maine

by Paige Burnell - March 8, 2017March 9, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The Sun Devils came into the game on a two game win streak and a 15-5 record on the season. The Maine Black Bears on the other hand, came to Tempe on a three game losing skid and a 1-4 overall record. ASU started off the game against Maine

ASU Softball: As tournament play winds to close, Sun Devils enter Judi Garman Clasic

by Paige Burnell - March 2, 2017March 7, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The No. 19 Sun Devils will be back in California for their second away match of the year that will wrap up the end of tournament season and tie a bow on the beginning of a long season. “I’m expecting to see a little bit more grit and some

ASU Softball: In first road test, Sun Devils head to prestigious Mary Nutter Classic

by Paige Burnell - February 24, 2017February 25, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The Sun Devils are embarking on their first trip away from Farrington Stadium as the Mary Nutter Classic takes place this weekend in Palm Springs, Calif. “We’re going to be in a different atmosphere with good, quality teams so it’s going to be exciting to see how we react,”

ASU Softball: Sun Devils continue dominance in the Kajikawa Classic

by Paige Burnell - February 11, 2017February 12, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The Sun Devils made the best of the third day of the Kajikawa Classic as they stretched their win streak to six games. Arizona State is pleased with its results as two of its pitchers, Dale Ryndak and Breanna Macha, each had complete games and combined for a total

ASU Swimming: Rivalry match ends in a draw

by Paige Burnell - February 5, 2017February 8, 2017

(Photo: Blake Benard/ Cronkite News) Arizona State closed off the regular season with an away meet versus their territorial rival, the University of Arizona, and in the spirit of such a contention, the men tied by a score of 147-147, while ASU’s women fell to UOA 118-180. “Well, I feel great because

ASU Swimming: Sun Devils Swept by Another Bay Area Powerhouse

Aquatics

by Paige Burnell - January 21, 2017January 21, 2017

(Photo: Brady Klain/Blaze Sports) The weather was better during Arizona’s second meet of the weekend against CAL, but the Sun Devils were not as the men lost by a score of 130-160 and the women by 111-181 to the Golden Bears. The strain of having back-to-back meets versus two of the nation’s

ASU Swimming: Sun Devils fall to Stanford on day one of Bay Area showdown

by Paige Burnell - January 20, 2017January 21, 2017

(Photo: Blake Benard/Blaze Sports) The Arizona State Swim Team started off the new year with a match against the formidable Stanford Cardinals. Both of the Sun Devil squads fell to their opponents, but the men certainly did not let the meet fly away from them as they lost 141 to 159

ASU Swimming: Sun Devils open second half of season against Bay Area powerhouses Stanford and Cal

by Paige Burnell - January 19, 2017January 21, 2017

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) The temperature in Arizona may be cooling down, but the ASU swim team is cranking up the heat as it tops off winter training and prepares for two of the most anticipated meets of the season this weekend. On Friday, the Sun Devils will take on Stanford, and Saturday

ASU Swimming: Ross continues to be one of the best swimmers on the women’s team

by Paige Burnell - November 27, 2016November 29, 2016

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Arizona State swimmer Marlies Ross is at the pinnacle of her swimming career. She gives ASU a versatile set of skills that helps an ASU team that lacks depth. However, she made a large sacrifice to swim for the Sun Devils. Most college athletes have to move several

ASU Swimming: Men break school record in day one of the Art Adamson Invitational

by Paige Burnell - November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Arizona State took the bull by the horns Thursday on the first day of the annual Art Adamson Invitational in Mansfeild, Texas. The Arizona State men’s 400-yard medley team of Richard Bohus, Christian Lorenz, Andrew Porter and Cameron Craig broke the school record with a 3:07.20. All four of