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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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ASU entrepreneurs find big success
A nanoparticle-coating systems company was the biggest winner in the New Venture Challenge entrepreneurship competition at ASU, but all four student-driven start-ups won something in the inaugural contest. A panel of entrepreneurial experts coached the teams, who have already found business success.
From pro athlete to baker in the Army, ASU alumnus lives a full life
What do a powerlifting champion, an inspirational thought leader, a legendary football coach and two professional football hall of famers have in common? A connection to Arizona State University alumnus Larry Hendershot. From weightlifting with Jon Cole, to following Stephen Covey’s universal principles of life, to tackling Leroy Kelly of the Cleveland Browns in 1976, Hendershot has lived a full life.
The future of sport
ASU's Wells Fargo Arena was once filled with sports fans this past Friday, but not to cheer on the Sun Devils' latest basketball game — or any traditional game for that matter. It was for the latest Emerge festival, to explore what sports might look like in the year 2040 — a future where technology and athletics are intertwined.
Year One: Life at ASU — Sabrina and the Devils' postseason
Making connections
Baseball is the all-American pastime, but it had a global flair when the Sun Devils took on a recent opponent: Meiji University from Japan.
Year One: Life at ASU — Sabrina gets ready for the road
"Year One: Life at ASU" is a periodic photo series following five freshmen navigating their first year at ASU. This installment checks in on Sabrina Haines, a freshman on the Sun Devils women's basketball team, as she and her teammates prepare for a matchup with USC.
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