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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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Sparky is more than a mascot to 2019 Barrett graduate
Walker McCrae, an ASU student set to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in business data analytics and sports business with honors from Barrett, The Honors College, had an alter ego during his undergraduate years. Unbeknownst to everyone except his closest family and friends, McCrae was one of about half a dozen students who portrayed ASU’s beloved mascot Sparky at games and events.
Students, professionals in parks and recreation team up for co-learning experience
The 3rd annual SPARK Conference offered students and professionals in parks and recreation a unique opportunity to learn, network and collaborate.
Looking at sports as a microcosm of racial, gender disparities in society
Sports is a microcosm of the racial and gender issues facing society, and it often serves as the vehicle for change, according to several experts who spoke at the second Global Sport Summit in downtown Phoenix, held by the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University.
ASU gymnast earns Pac-12 Scholar of the Year honor
Anne Kuhm was named the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year by the conference on Wednesday, just the second Gym Devil in program history to receive the honor.
What's it like to be Sparky?
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be Sparky, Arizona State University’s mascot? A Barrett, The Honors College senior knows exactly what it takes; he has been the mascot throughout his years at ASU, appearing at events to promote school spirit and to cheer on ASU sports teams. The student, whose name must be kept confidential until his duties as Sparky come to an end next month, is the subject and one of the producers of a documentary that explores his experiences as the mascot. It will be screened for the first time April 8 in Tempe.
Sport continues to drive social change
The dominating performances by nine African-American male track athletes in the 1936 Olympics was an inspiration for those who followed them, according to two former Olympians. Herbert Douglas and Harrison Dillard spoke at an event Monday sponsored by the Global Sport Institute at ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus.
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