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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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Mussie eager to share her road map to success
Stevie Mussie, ASU's new women’s volleyball coach, is one of only two women of color currently leading a top-level women’s volleyball program. She realizes that status is special: "It does give you that extra boost because I want my girls to see that it’s possible.”
Year One: Life at ASU — Shuo hits the court
"Year One: Life at ASU" is a periodic photo series following five freshmen navigating their first year at ASU. This installment checks in on Shuo Zhang, who came to ASU from China, as he plays pick-up basketball with his friend Gary Lee. They're both students at ASU's Polytechnic campus.
Sun Devil Hall of Fame inductees share their secrets for success
This year’s Sun Devil Hall of Fame inductees to the roll of legends include All-Americans, Olympians (including a gold medalist), national and school record holders, and individual and team NCAA champions.
Cronkite School lecture series brings leading journalists and communicators to ASU
Kevin Merida, the former Washington Post managing editor who is the editor-in-chief of ESPN’s new site “The Undefeated,” headlines a showcase of top-flight communications professionals speaking this spring at ASU's Cronkite School.
Looking to life beyond the pool
Water polo has been a huge part of Ao Gao’s life since she was in elementary school in Beijing. After representing her home country of China in two Olympics and then slipping away to play four years for ASU, Gao will likely see the end of her competitive time this spring. Despite the endless hours of training in the pool, It's bittersweet for her.
Brain freeze: Frozen temps hinder sports performance
Rob Gray, an ASU associate professor of human systems engineering, asked the question of cold’s effect on sports in a recent edition of his podcast Perception & Action. What he finds gives a whole new meaning to "brain freeze."
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