TEMPE, Ariz.— The Arizona State University football team, under the direction of second-year Head Coach Herm Edwards, will make its annual trek to Camp Tontozona – ASU's iconic preseason football camp – from Monday, August 5 through Saturday, August 10.
The Sun Devil squad will travel to Camp Tontozona on Monday, August 5 and practice there for the first time on Tuesday morning, August 6. Practices at Camp Tontozona will be held once a day at times to be announced.
The stay at Camp Tontozona will culminate with the annual final practice on Saturday, August 10. The time of the morning practice will be determined at a later date. The Sun Devils will return to campus later that day.
"One of the many reasons I returned to college football is because of great traditions like Camp Tontozona," says Edwards. "I'm anxious to take our Sun Devil team to the legendary place where it all began with Coach Frank Kush's vision and hard work. It's the perfect setting for our coaches, players and staff to bond and get quality work accomplished. The newly-completed turf field will ensure that we accomplish quality work on a daily basis."
Set within the cool mountain country near Payson, the camp borders the Tonto National Forest, which provides the first two syllables of the camp's name. The state of Arizona provides the last two.
Mountains skirt the camp with water, contributing much of the beauty to the area with clear-running Tonto Creek just a moment's walk from the practice field. As a matter of fact, the bubbling springs on the camp property are a popular place for a cold drink or a refreshing natural whirlpool after practice. The creek is even more popular after drills.
Three man-sized waterfalls and clear-bottom swimming holes serve as refreshers to the Sun Devils. Wildlife is another prominent specialty of Tontozona. Deer roaming the surrounding country and hawks circling the morning and evening skies are not uncommon sights.
Just minutes away by car are other attractions such as the spectacular Mogollon Rim and its breathtaking view and countryside that provide a haven for campers, horseback riders, hikers and picnickers.
The Sun Devil squad will travel to Camp Tontozona on Monday, August 5 and practice there for the first time on Tuesday morning, August 6. Practices at Camp Tontozona will be held once a day at times to be announced.
The stay at Camp Tontozona will culminate with the annual final practice on Saturday, August 10. The time of the morning practice will be determined at a later date. The Sun Devils will return to campus later that day.
"One of the many reasons I returned to college football is because of great traditions like Camp Tontozona," says Edwards. "I'm anxious to take our Sun Devil team to the legendary place where it all began with Coach Frank Kush's vision and hard work. It's the perfect setting for our coaches, players and staff to bond and get quality work accomplished. The newly-completed turf field will ensure that we accomplish quality work on a daily basis."
Set within the cool mountain country near Payson, the camp borders the Tonto National Forest, which provides the first two syllables of the camp's name. The state of Arizona provides the last two.
Mountains skirt the camp with water, contributing much of the beauty to the area with clear-running Tonto Creek just a moment's walk from the practice field. As a matter of fact, the bubbling springs on the camp property are a popular place for a cold drink or a refreshing natural whirlpool after practice. The creek is even more popular after drills.
Three man-sized waterfalls and clear-bottom swimming holes serve as refreshers to the Sun Devils. Wildlife is another prominent specialty of Tontozona. Deer roaming the surrounding country and hawks circling the morning and evening skies are not uncommon sights.
Just minutes away by car are other attractions such as the spectacular Mogollon Rim and its breathtaking view and countryside that provide a haven for campers, horseback riders, hikers and picnickers.