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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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Pool is more than a safeguard for Sun Devil swimmer Elijah Warren
Elijah Warren refuses to focus on his rare medical condition when he is in the pool. An All-American high school swimmer from Colorado, Warren has improved and impressed during his first season in Tempe while dealing with an uncommon ailment that is "just natural … to not think about."
2018 in video: Ken Fagan
ASU Now videographer Ken Fagan says that thinking visually, communicating that way, is an opportunity for him to show others how he views the world. Here he presents a closer look at some of his favorite stories of the year — as well as a video collage of the top stories of the year, compressed into two minutes.
2018 in pictures: Charlie Leight
The people at ASU are thinkers who challenge us to find commonalities. They’re doers who find ways of spreading healing and compassion. They’re pioneers who look for new ways of seeing the problem. They’re creators who work just a little bit longer and a little bit harder to make a difference. The ASU life is exceptional and vibrant because of the people choose to make it that way. ASU Now senior photographer Charlie Leight would like to introduce you to some of them through his favorite images of the year.
ASU Law helps Puerto Rico native through turmoil of Hurricane Maria to pursue baseball dream
Growing up in Puerto Rico, where sports are embedded in the culture, Chanel Zapata developed a passion for baseball early in life. The San Juan native left Puerto Rico to attend the University of Tampa, but her sights remained firmly set on a career in baseball. So when she heard about ASU's master of sports law and business program, she knew it would be the perfect fit.
The healing power of pursuing a dream
When Billy Mills beat the pack on a muddy cinder track in the 10,000-meter race at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, his graceful steps belied a difficult emotional journey. The Oglala Lakota spoke about heritage and resilience at an event Thursday titled “Indigenous Identity and the Athletic Experience with Billy Mills,” sponsored by the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples, the Global Sport Institute and the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.
ASU men's basketball to play in 2019 Pac-12 China game
Arizona State University’s global footprint keeps expanding, including on the basketball court. The Pac-12 announced a 2019 men's basketball matchup between ASU and the University of Colorado Boulder, the fifth edition of the Pac-12 China Game presented by Alibaba Group. The November 2019 game will be co-hosted by longtime Pac-12 partner Federation of University Sports of China, which operates under China’s Ministry of Education.
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