After leaving the Marks Tennis Stadium, Patti, Dudley and I found our seats in the Galen Center. Our Women of Troy Basketball Team was playing Arizona State.
In the third quarter, our Women of Troy trailed ASU 35-29. Then, Senior Courtney Jaco hit a long three pointer that invigorated our team. We had a 15-2 run and beat ASU 65-50! This video captured our victory celebration!
What a Day in Troy!
After Patti, Dudley and I left Heritage Hall, we walked over to the Marks Tennis Stadium to join my husband Jim. We went to watch the 2017 ITA Kick-Off Weekend Championship match between the San Diego Toreros and our USC Trojans.
The match started with the doubles matches.
Our Trojans won the Doubles point.
During the Doubles matches, Trojan Candy noticed three USC football players sitting in the stands. They stood up and walked up the steps to leave when the Doubles ended. Trojan Candy walked up after them and asked if I could interview them. Reluctantly, they all said that I could. First I took this picture of them together. They were Velus Jones, Vavae Malepeai, and Josh Imatorbhebhe. Then I interviewed each one of them.
Vavae Malepeai was the first to be interviewed. Vavae is a red-shirt Freshman, who is majoring in Communications. He is from Aiea, Hawaii, which is near Aloha Stadium. Vavae's favorite food is pizza. His hobby is playing video games, especially shooting games. FIGHT ON, Vavae!
My second football player was Velus Jones, Jr. He is a red-shirt Freshman wide receiver from Alabama. Velus is undecided in his major. He told me that his favorite food is chit'lins. Being from Houston, Texas, Trojan Candy knows what chit'lins is. Velus was surprised. For his hobby, Velus likes to play the Xbox game "Zombies." His favorite movie is "Haunted House." FIGHT ON, Velus!
Josh Imatorbhebhe was last. Yes, he is Daniel Imatorbhebhe's younger brother. He is a red-shirt Freshman wide receiver. His hobbies are playing the piano and spending time with his friends. Josh's favorite food is lobster. His favorite movie is the "Bourne Supremacy." Later, as I wrote my blog article about Daniel, Trojan Candy realized that I had interviewed him before. I met him at the 2016 Recruiting Dinner (2/3/2016). Last year, Josh's favorite movie was "Taken." So nice to catch up with Josh. FIGHT ON, again, Josh!
After the three interviews, Trojan Candy was back at the task at hand. I took pictures of each of the six USC Singles players.
Patti, Dudley and I left the match early to drive over to the Galen Center parking lot for the Women of Troy basketball game versus Arizona State.
Jim texted that our men beat San Diego State 6-1 before leaving to join us at Galen Center.
What a Day in Troy so far!
USC Marketing Assistant Athletic Director and friend Sean Jordan put my sister Patti, brother-in-law Dudley and me with a tour group from Juarez Elementary School. Our tour guides were two USC National Championship Soccer Players! Alex Anthony led the tour group and Amanda Rooney stayed at the end with the three of us.
Next, our tour guides walked us underground into the John McKay Center. We took a tour of the Women of Troy Locker Rooms. We saw the Rowing and, luckily, the Soccer Locker Rooms. Trojan Candy was able to take a picture of our two tour guides in front of their respective lockers.
Amanda told me that Alex is majoring in Public Policy. She plays Mid-Fielder and transferred to USC from the University of Maryland. FIGHT ON, Alex! As for herself, Amanda is majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Law. She transferred from the University of North Carolina. Both players are Graduate Students. FIGHT ON, Amanda! FIGHT ON Women of Troy National Champion Soccer Team!
Patti, Dudley and I left the tour after we walked upstairs to the lobby of Heritage Hall. Just then Trojan Candy saw a very familiar face. He was leading another tour out of Heritage Hall, but I was able to take this picture of him with Patti and Dudley. Naturally we congratulated D'Anthony Melton on defending Lonzo Ball so well and on beating the Bruins in basketball! FIGHT ON, USC Men's Basketball!
