Softball's newest national champion has chance to be next superpower
Graham Hays, ESPN.comJust because the softball world may be catching up to Arizona and UCLA doesn't mean its center is on the verge of relocating. For now, the most likely challenger to the throne has to come from the royal family that has ruled softball for decades. And all signs point to the team from Tempe.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008Sun Devils rely on game's deepest roster in championship run
Graham Hays, ESPN.comFor his first two seasons in Tempe, Clint Myers got this team to the World Series largely on the strength of an acerbic iron will and two of the best individual talents in the game. For his third trip to Oklahoma City, he took a whole team -- and came home with a championship.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008Miller calls the shots in Arizona State's defeat of Aggies
Graham Hays, ESPN.comKristen Miller's name won't jump out of a box score dominated by Katie Burkhart's strikeouts and Krista Donnenwirth's RBIs. But Arizona State's catcher is the under-the-radar reason the Sun Devils are one win away from their first national championship.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008Myers, Burkhart have Sun Devils in WCWS championship series
Graham Hays, ESPN.comArizona State will play for the title in part because it found the offensive pieces it was missing the past two seasons. But it's also because of two pieces it had to build around, writes Graham Hays.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2008Sun Devils, Aggies ride seniors to championship series
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe first two teams eliminated from the World Series last season -- Arizona State and Texas A&M -- are the last two standing in Oklahoma City this season. It's no surprise that both are powered by strong senior classes.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2008To walk or not to walk: That is the WCWS question
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThrough six games, the WCWS has already seen its share of intentional walks. Some worked, some didn't -- and many are embroiled in controversy, writes Graham Hays.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2008Arizona State catches a break in Day 1 defeat of Alabama
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIn its third consecutive trip to the Women's College World Series, Arizona State finally escaped with a first-day win. That's an especially precious commodity this year, writes Graham Hays.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Get to know the Women's College World Series field
Graham Hays, ESPN.comESPN.com's Graham Hays takes a closer look at each team in the Women's College World Series field.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2008Breaking down the super regional teams
Graham Hays, ESPN.comSixteen teams are aiming for a shot at the Women's College World Series. Graham Hays breaks down these super regional teams.
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008Sun Devils score big weekend with pair of Pac-10 wins
Graham Hays, ESPN.comArizona State scored a pair of big wins this weekend, with an upset of No. 1 UCLA and its first ever win at Hillenbrand Stadium. With an added influx of offense, these Sun Devils look ready to go the distance in Oklahoma City.
Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008Cochran proving best players aren't always pitchers
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe graduation of Tennessee ace Monica Abbott left a gaping hole for preseason player of the year honors. Arizona State's Kaitlin Cochran could fill that void -- and her biggest accomplishment might be getting noticed despite not being a pitcher.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2008Stanford gets back on track with wins in Arizona
Graham Hays, ESPN.comStanford's gutsy, come-from-behind victory over Arizona State on Sunday helped erase any lingering sting from its back-to-back losses and lost weekend in L.A.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2008Hampton returns to form for first-place Cal
Graham Hays, ESPN.comA Bay Area team sits atop the Pac-10, but it's not Stanford. With just seven players getting significant minutes and Devanei Hampton returning to form, Cal handed Arizona State its first league loss to take sole possession of the Pac-10 perch.
Story | Conversation | January 18, 2008Pitching steals spotlight on Day 1 of WCWS
Graham Hays, ESPN.comGraham Hays breaks down Day 1 at the Women's College World Series
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2007Breaking down the Women's College World Series field
Graham Hays, ESPN.comGraham Hays breaks down the eight teams in the Women's College World Series field.
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