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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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Sun Devil Athletics records highest all-time Academic Progress Rate
Arizona State University recorded the department's highest four-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) average of 991 over a four-year period (2012–2013 through 2015–2016) the NCAA announced Wednesday. ASU's APR average for all sports is second in the Pac-12 only to Stanford.
Former major leaguer earns degree between World Series games for Cubs
John Baker played professional baseball for 13 years and now works for the Chicago Cubs. When he decided to resume his college education, he did it with ASU Online. He was happy to have the flexibility as the Cubs won the World Series last year.
Wharton Sports expert joining ASU
Kenneth L. Shropshire, an international expert in the intersection of sports, business, law and society and director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania, is joining Arizona State University to design and lead a new international sports center.
Annual SILC Cup puts international flair on ASU soccer tournament
In an effort to boost international pride through the spirit of sport, Arizona State University’s School of International Letters and Cultures (SILC) hosted the annual SILC Cup Thursday at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium.
March Madness brings collegiate sports discussion to ASU
The morning before the Final Four title tilt between UNC and Gonzaga, Arizona State University’s Full Court Press symposium hosted nearly a dozen of the nation’s top collegiate athletic minds.
Mark your calendars for the 2017 Spring Game and Fan Fest
Mark your calendars for the 2017 Spring Game and Fan Fest on Saturday, April 15 at Sun Devil Stadium.
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