My husband Jim and I were able to take a preview of Heritage Hall during its renovation. The remodeling was running on schedule.
Before Trojan Candy left, I took these pictures of some of our Heritage Hall friends---Ron Orr, Gregg Millward, Jennifer Noriega, Julian Bonse, Jessica Herman (3/24/2010), Scott Jacobson, and Samantha Turner.
Trojan Candy can't wait for the Heritage Hall renovation to be completed in February! It will be so much fun to volunteer in the modern, beautiful lobby!
Trojan Candy woke up very early to catch BART to the Berkeley campus. My sister Pat Poon and brother-in-law Dudley Poon joined me. We drove from Belmont to the Millbrae station. Inside, we asked for help at the ticket booth. The employee inside the booth was trying to tell us how to operate the ticket machine when someone standing behind us said, "I can help you." I turned around to see who was offering to help us and recognized the young man. It was Luke Stephens (4/15/2010)! I met Luke in Heritage Hall when he worked for the football team. Luke helped us buy our tickets. Then we followed him and his friends to the train. Trojan Candy took this picture of Luke and his friends. If you email me your names, I'll add them to this webpage. FIGHT ON, Luke! FIGHT ON, fellow Trojan Friends!
The train we transferred to at Nineteenth Street was jam packed with Trojans and Cal Bears. As we exited the train at the Berkeley BART station, there were a few Trojans who shouted, "Fight On!" We rushed to the USC men's water polo game versus Cal.
It was a long, uphill walk from the BART Station to the water polo stadium at the Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Our men tied the score 4-4 by the middle of the second quarter.
The score was tied 6-6 at half-time.
The third and fourth quarters were just as competitive as the first and second.
Trojan Candy went poolside to take this picture as our men ran the clock out. We won 11-9! FIGHT ON, for ol' SC! Our Men FIGHT ON, to VICTORY!
After the match ended and we were leaving, I heard a voice call out, "Hi, Candy." The voice belonged to friend, Senior Utility Mace Rapsey (4/8/2011). He asked, "Where have you been?" I told him that we have not been able to volunteer at Heritage Hall since the renovation began. Mace smiled his usual big smile and posed for this picture. FIGHT ON, Mace!
FIGHT ON, USC Men's Water Polo!
By now it was 11:30 a.m. Pat, Dudley and I then rushed up the hill to the USC-Cal football game at noon.
Trojan Candy made it to Soni McAlister Field just in time to get pictures of the Women of Troy Soccer Seniors before their final home match against Oregon State. The five Seniors are #6 Haley Boysen (10/28/2010), #7 Mia Bruno (9/2/2010), #8 Elizabeth Eddy (9/8/2011), #10 Jordan Marada and #11 Autumn Altamirano. Their families and then their coaches joined the five Seniors in the ceremony.
Right after the Senior Salute, Trojan Candy was able to take this picture of three friends just before the team had their huddle. Heather Davis (9/29/2011), Caroline Stanley (3/23/2012), and Allie Harrison (12/9/2011).
The stadium was packed! There were youth soccer teams seated all around the field in addition to USC Women of Troy Soccer families and fans.
After the starters were announced, the team huddled.
The game started ominously. Oregon State scored a goal in less than a minute. But our women fought back. We tied the score on Elizabeth Eddy's penalty shot.
Our Women of Troy dominated the game. The ball stayed on the Oregon State end of the field for most of the game. But, the game was still tied 1-1 after the end of regulation.
Neither team scored in the first overtime.
In the second overtime, with only 17 seconds left, USC's Jamie Fink won the game when she scored on a penalty shot.
Then Trojan Candy looked for friends to congratulate. Senior Autumn Altamirano posed with her sister Leilani. FIGHT ON, Autumn!
When her interviews ended, I was able to take a picture of Senior Elizabeth Eddy with her grandparents, Jim and Janet Eddy. Janet and Trojan Candy are friends and fellow members of the Trojan Guild of Los Angeles. FIGHT ON, Elizabeth!
As I walked around, I was able to take a picture of Katie Johnson, Mandy Freeman and game winner Jamie Fink (11/5/2012). FIGHT ON, Katie! FIGHT ON, Mandy! Congrats and FIGHT ON, Jamie!
Finally, I looked for two more Senior friends, Haley Boysen and Mia Bruno, but both of them had already left. Hopefully, Trojan Candy will see them at the Athletic Graduation Ceremony in May 2014. FIGHT ON, Haley! FIGHT ON, Mia!
It was so nice to see our Women of Troy Soccer Team win its last home game of the season! FIGHT ON, Women of Troy Soccer!