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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 Wrestling home finale
Don’t miss your last chance to see No. 21 Sun Devil Wrestling at home, and watch as No. 1 ranked Zahid Valencia looks to stay undefeated on the season.
Pack the house at Sun Devil Women’s Basketball
Calling all Sun Devil Fans, we need you to pack the house as No. 23 Women’s Basketball battle No. 11 Oregon State at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.
Bob Bowman uses Michael Phelps to explain how to achieve excellence
ASU swim coach Bob Bowman says "there can be no growth without discontent,” explaining to hundreds of students the secrets to success of his most famous pupil — Michael Phelps. Bowman's talk Monday was sponsored by ASU’s First-Year Success Center.
Sun Devil Wrestling hosts Illinois
Don’t miss your chance to see one of the most anticipated matchups of the season when No. 18 Sun Devil Wrestling hosts two-time NCAA Champion, Isiah Martinez and No. 12 Illinois. The action begins at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 29, inside Wells Fargo Arena.
NFL turns to Sun Devil for Super Bowl paint job
This week, ASU facilities manager Pete Wozniak heads to Houston to design the field for Super Bowl LI. It will be his 22nd time working the big game. Whether he's painting a giant pitchfork or an emblem for sports world’s most-watched event, "We always want it to be perfect."
Sun Devil Wrestling takes on North Carolina Nov. 20
No. 13 Sun Devil Wrestling looks to build on their momentum when they take on No. 19 North Carolina at 7 p.m. Jan. 20.
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