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Scottsdale swimmers taking on Olympic Trials
Every four years, the largest, most competitive and premier sporting event kicks off in mid-July. Competing in the Olympics is a dream of many people but becomes reality for only a few. However, to compete in the Olympics, athletes must first compete amongst the athletes in their country and sport to make the team. To have this opportunity, athletes must meet the minimum qualifying standards of their sport, which is no easy feat.
SAC swimmers compete at Canada/U.S. Olympic Trials
Competing in the Olympics is a dream of many people but becomes reality for only a few. However, to compete in the Olympics, athletes must first compete amongst the athletes in their country and sport to make the team. To have this opportunity, athletes must meet the minimum qualifying standards of their sport, which is no easy feat. For five SAC swimmers, the opportunity to compete for a spot on the Olympic team is a reality.
ASU men’s swim team polishes its national ranking
LOS ANGELES – It’s not just that Arizona State University has one of the nation’s strongest men’s swimming and diving teams, which are ranked fifth. What also makes ASU stand out is its outstanding prospects for future seasons, led by a cadre of underclassmen who can lead the Sun Devils to victory for years to come. The men’s team’s culture of winning has brought in top recruits from around the world on a yearly basis.
Electric vehicle has three-wheels, excels at delivering pizzas
LOS ANGELES – This three-wheeler could hardly be called a family car, but it’s sure to turn heads whenever it hits the road. The ElectraMeccanica Solo is a single-seat electric vehicle that’s billed as thrifty, fun and practical. They have been imported from China, though the company opened an assembly and technical center in Mesa with the goal of building the 2023 model in the U.S. “A lot of people travel to work by themselves, a lot of people run errands by themselves.
Filipino American students gather to raise visibility, preserve heritage
LOS ANGELES – Growing up in the Orange County suburbs south of Los Angeles, Camelia Heins felt like her Filipino heritage was kept at a distance. She didn’t encounter many Filipinos. Many of her classmates in elementary and high school were Vietnamese or Latino, and she wasn’t exposed to Filipino culture at home beyond the food. It’s an issue that faces many young Filipino Americans, whether they are first, second or third generation in California and Arizona.
Reviving Filipinotown to reignite the vibrant history of Filipinos in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – When artist Eliseo Art Silva immigrated to Los Angeles in 1989, he hoped to find a neighborhood reminiscent of the rich culture of his native Philippines. But when he arrived in LA’s Filipinotown, what stood out most to him were the yellow arches of a McDonald’s restaurant.
Space shuttle Endeavour moving to a new LA home
LOS ANGELES – After 122 million miles in space, the shuttle Endeavour is about to embark on a new mission. This time, its journey will be measured in feet. The retired shuttle’s final frontier will be a new building, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, next door to the California Science Center, where it’s displayed horizontally.
Neon signs still cast their eerie glow in these museums
GLENDALE, Calif. – In booming Western cities of the mid-20th century, streets were bathed in the glow of neon: soft at times, garish at others but always mesmerizing. As Southern California drew flocks of Americans to its post-war promise of sunshine, hotrods and surfing, ever-more elaborate neon signs reinforced the notion that the sky’s the limit. For locals, neon signs advertised more than motels, bars and dance halls.
ASU President Michael Crow lauds interim football coach Shaun Agauno
LOS ANGELES – Arizona State University President Michael Crow praised interim head coach Shaun Aguano and the Sun Devils football team despite Saturday’s loss to USC, but said the search for a permanent coach will continue. “I was very excited about the game,” Crow said Tuesday in a visit to the ASU California Center in Los Angeles.
Woman-owned tattoo studio in LA working to make ink more inclusive
LOS ANGELES – The world of tattooing is constantly changing, and at the forefront is a studio that’s dripping in pink. Hidden behind white frosted windows are bright pink walls and rows of black tattoo beds. At the entrance to Girlxfriend LA tattoo studio are two couches, one pink and one green, filled with colorful stuffed toys and pillows shaped like cartoon characters. The coffee table is stacked with coloring books, crayons and, more seriously, clipboards with tattoo consent forms.
Mural of a talking cat is fighting Asian hate crimes in California
ROSEMEAD, Calif. – With hate crimes on the rise, organizations are working to raise awareness in unique ways – including a talking cat named Lucky. Lucky stars in a mural that was created by a cartoonist who goes by the name MariNaomi in Rosemead, a leafy, predominantly Asian city of about 50,000 people east of Los Angeles.
Ability 360 helping former, current para-athletes thrive
Feeling fulfilled in her Paralympic career, four-time Paralympian Kaitlyn Verfuerth continues to give back to the adaptive athletics community through her roles as program specialist and wheelchair tennis coach at Ability 360’s Sports and Fitness Center. While Verfuerth’s accomplishments speak for themselves, it is the journey she took to get there and the things she’s learned along the way that keeps her involved and wanting to give back to the adaptive sports community.
Desert Vista, Chaparral shine at state swim meet
With one event left in the state championship swim meet on Saturday, Nov. 6, Chaparral looked primed to sweep both the boys and girls titles. However, a last-minute push by Desert Vista’s boys during the 400 freestyle relay allowed the Thunder to clinch the title, narrowly edging Chaparral. The separation came down to just two points. Desert Vista totaled 313 points while Chaparral totaled 311 points. Desert Vista’s win was monumental for several reasons.
Under new direction Casteel swim builds new culture
By Emeril GordonContributing writer With Covid behind them and a new coach on deck, Casteel swim sets its sights on developing a culture that extends to its school community and beyond. Like many programs last year, Casteel was hit with major changes due to COVID-19.
Beyond Cheer: Casteel team a sisterhood, family and safe space
A space where voices are heard, the stresses of life fade into the background, and each athlete can be themselves is the type of program Casteel cheer strives to be. When head coach Ashley Davis took over at the start of the 2020 season, she knew how the athletes’ lives were outside of cheer on a daily basis as a mother. “I have a 15-year-old, I live this life,’’ she said.
Casteel swim competed in final invite of season
At the team’s final invitational meet of the season, where competition was strong and stakes were high, Casteel swim had one goal in mind: keep improving. Athletes on the team did just that in many of their individual events as the Craig Cummins Swim and Diving Invitational Saturday was also one of their final opportunities to make state championship qualifying times.
Casteel swim builds new culture under new direction
Emeril Gordon is a sports journalism major at Arizona State University covering Casteel High School Athletics. With covid behind them and a new coach on deck Casteel swim sets its sights on developing a culture that extends to its school community and beyond. Like many programs last year, Casteel swim was hit with major changes due to COVID-19.
Casteel prepares to host ALA, Poston Butte in final home meet of the season
Locked in with eyes on the prize, Casteel girls swim head into their final home meet of the season seeking success as opportunity and preparedness converge. Being prepared meant the team needed to work on what the coach said was the team’s weakest stroke: the breaststroke. "If you like it (breaststroke) great. If you don’t, oh well,’’ head coach Leonard Hass said to the team at Thursday’s practice ahead of its Oct.
Casteel girls swim puts on a great showing ahead of invitational
Emeril Gordon is a sports journalism major at Arizona State University covering Casteel High School Athletics. Hands above his head, visibly rattled with an unsure look on his face, Casteel High School head swim coach Leonard Hass gathered the team for a conversation before the start of an already delayed meet. To the team’s dismay, there was a good reason for its coach’s concern: Unlike a typical swim meet, there was not a timer and starter system available.
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