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No limits to a mother’s love, a wrestler’s determination
Judy Robles was 16 when she found out she was pregnant with her first child, who would later be born with only one leg. As Anthony Robles grew, his mom realized that he defied limitations — "he was going to figure things out." Anthony went on to become an NCAA champion wrestler at ASU, and his life story is now the focus of a new Amazon Prime movie, “Unstoppable."
This month marks the 10th anniversary of ASU announcing that its club hockey team would be moving to the NCAA Division I level.
When Natasha Adair drove to the basket for a layup one October night in 1990, her future was right in front of her. She was a high school senior being recruited by more than 200 college coaches. But as she landed on the court and heard the pop in her knee, everything changed. Adair couldn’t have known then, but that injury headed her down a path that would eventually lead her to become the women’s basketball coach at ASU. “People often ask me if I would change what happened,” she said. “No. It made me who I am.”
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'America's pastime' needs a culture shift to draw diverse athletes, fans, experts say
Baseball has a culture that is so white-dominated that it has lost Black participation at every level, from youth teams to major-league managers, according to several Black experts who spoke at an Arizona State University webinar on Friday.
Born to race: ASU alumna on the road to becoming an amateur race car driver
Lisa Clark, who earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1988, will be recognized for her accomplishments as one of The College Leaders for 2021.
Running toward the 'pain cave'
“When you’re at the start line of a really long ultramarathon race, you have to come to grips with the possibility that even though you just dedicated the last six months of your life to training, there’s a decent chance that you’re not going to finish this race,” ultra runner and ASU Professor Chris Herbst said.
An Olympian's journey to breaking records, staying grounded
Sun Devil athlete and ASU Thunderbird graduate student talks about competing on a global level and striving after new goals inside and outside of the Olympic arena.
Topping out highlights the momentum on ASU Multi-Purpose Arena
ASU and Sun Devil Athletics, in partnership with Mortenson and Oak View Group, hosted a “topping out” ceremony Tuesday to commemorate the last beam set in place on top of the new Multi-Purpose Arena in Tempe. Set to open in late 2022, the new arena will host university and community events and serve as the future home for Sun Devil men's ice hockey, wrestling and women's gymnastics.
Gameday like a Sun Devil
The ASU Alumni Association hosts the official game day celebrations all season long, for all ages. This is your official guide to cheering on the Sun Devils — near and far!
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