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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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How to turn a stadium into a year-round cultural hub
For about seven Saturdays every fall, Sun Devil Stadium is a noisy paradise of ASU spirit. But on any given weekday, the stadium is quiet. Now, a team of five graduate students has come up with a plan to create a year-round cultural hub that draws people of all ages every day of the week after the stadium's $250 million renovation is complete next year. They envision fitness classes, alumni gatherings, conferences, dinner parties, running events, concerts, pop-up stores and a weekly farmers’ market.
College broadcasters warm up at Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League is a summer tradition known for showcasing talented players before they make it big, but it's also an opportunity for student broadcasters to learn what it takes to go pro.
ASU Tribal Nations Tour, ASU Athletics make a difference for Native American youth
Athletes and American Indian students from Arizona State University will travel to the Havasupai community June 15-18 as part of the annual ASU Tribal Nations Tour. This year’s tour will include wellness activities and cultural exchanges between the ASU Athletics department, Office of American Indian Initiatives at ASU and the Havasupai Tribe.
When coaching millennials, it's all about empowerment
Three top Sun Devil coaches say that when it comes to millennials, top-down leadership doesn't work. Charli Turner Thorne, head coach of the ASU women’s basketball team, said that collaboration and encouragement are the best ways to build trust and empower student-athletes.
ASU baseball, softball scholars shine bright
The spring semester may be over, but spring sports are still on. That means the schedules of two standout Sun Devil athletes haven’t slowed down — despite having graduated.
Rethinking the idea of a stadium
The fundamental concept of a stadium has remained unchanged since ancient Greece: an enclosed space, tiered seating and amenities to accommodate large crowds gathered to watch competitions. Now, design students at Arizona State University are drawing on faculty research and their peers’ creativity to rethink the idea of what a stadium can — and should — be. Their ideas are being incorporated into plans for the re-envisioned Sun Devil Stadium, which is expected to complete in September 2017.
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