October 2014 (1) Candygrams
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Saturday, October 18, 2014---USC vs Colorado Homecoming and Game Events
Trojan Candy arrived at the TGLA Booth at 10:30 a.m. on Homecoming Day. All of the ladies were busy working in our booth, but they were able to pose for Trojan Candy.
Kate Farlow, Judy Lieb, Marilyn O'Driscoll, Christin Moses, Jean Getchell, and Missie McClure
LuLu Louie-Wong, Patricia Dowling, Christine Ofiesh, and Rosalee Pechersky
Kate Farlow with Janet Eddy
Jean Ann Holbrook in our booth
Many friends dropped by our TGLA booth to say hello and shop. Friends Lois Gerrie and
Bill Cockrell (10/4/2012) visiting from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Doris and
Mel Hughes with daughter Denise and son-in-law Brian
Elizabeth Babchuk
Sam and Pat Nicholson, the grandparents of USC Basketball Alumnus
Eric Strangis (10/1/2010).
USC Delta Phi Kappa Sorority Sister Lily Nakatani with her husband David
Karen and Mark Tanimura with Karen Bowman
After Trojan Candy finished volunteering in the TGLA booth, my husband Jim and I walked over to the Rossier tailgate.
At the entrance I saw two familiar faces. Colleen Crowley and
Carol Fox (9/8/2011).
Next, my sister Patti and I posed with the Dean of the Rossier School of Education Karen Symms Gallagher and her husband Pat. Thanks to Director Diana Hernandez for taking our picture.
Our table was full of new and old friends and most of them were educators. Virginia Boyd, Jim Yee, Lois Booth, Trojan Candy, Pat Poon, Lynn Frenchman, Dudley Poon, and Alan Frenchman.
After finishing the delicious lunch, it was time to go to the Coliseum for the USC vs Colorado homecoming football game.
On the video board, our starting offensive and defensive players were introduced. Check out this GOOGLE PLUS ALBUM of the players displayed on the video board.
Our Trojans had a tremendous first quarter! We essentially won the game in the first quarter, so Trojan Candy will include three pictures of events and people during the game.
Troy Camp collected donations during the half-time.
Women of Troy Sand Volleyball friends
Kirby Burnham (5/6/2013) and
Sara Hughes (1/31/2014) were honored for winning the 2014 AVCA National Pairs Championship.
Head Coach Anna Collier with Kirby Burnham and Sara Hughes
Friend Cody Kessler (9/8/2011) threw seven touchdowns! We won the game 56-28!
FIGHT ON, USC Football!
Friday, October 17, 2014---Volleyball Legends Homecoming Sand Tournament
Trojan Candy was able to go inside the Merle Norman Stadium to take pictures of the Inaugural USC Volleyball Legends Homecoming Sand Tournament.
The tournament field included USC alumni men and women volleyball players and current USC men's and women's volleyball players.
As soon as I entered the stadium, I saw two friends. Current Women of Troy Sand Volleyball teammates Paige Hines (1/31/2014) and Alexa Stonish smiled and posed for me. FIGHT ON, Paige! FIGHT ON, Alexa!
Trojan Candy asked Paige where her roommate Sara Hughes (1/31/2014) was. Paige pointed to Court 2 where Sara was warming up. I called out to Sara, she turned around and smiled for this picture. FIGHT ON, Sara!
As I stepped out of the court and up to the stands, Trojan Candy walked by two more Women of Troy alumna friends. Geena Urango (9/9/2010) and Stevi Robinson were sitting together. FIGHT ON, Geena! FIGHT ON, Stevi!
On Court 2, Bob Yoder's team planned their strategy.
Two more friends came walking toward me. Women of Troy Sand Volleyball Coach Anna Collier and Senior
Bria Russ (3/23/2012) posed for this picture. FIGHT ON, Coach Collier! FIGHT ON, Bria!
Somehow Trojan Candy ended up at the front entrance gate. That is where I saw friend
Tri Bourne (11/18/2010)! He stopped to say, "Hello," smiled and posed for this picture. Tri is playing in the AVP and FIBB professional beach volleyball circuit. FIGHT ON, Tri!
Still near the front entrance, USC Men's Volleyball Head Coach Bill Ferguson was busy, but stopped in mid-conversation to smile for me. Thank you and FIGHT ON, Coach Ferguson!
More players and spectators came into the stadium. Current Women of Troy Sand Volleyball players posed for Trojan Candy. Alexx Murphy and Nicolette Martin. FIGHT ON, Alexx! FIGHT ON, Nicolette Martin!
Looking around the three courts, Trojan Candy took pictures of each court. Players were warming up at Court 1,
Court 3,
and Team Wirth on Court 2. On Court 2, do you recognize USC alumnus
Tony Ciarelli (3/6/2014)? He is now an outside hitter for the USA Volleyball Men's National Team. FIGHT ON, Tony!
At the exit was the trophy for the first Volleyball Legends Homecoming Sand Tournament.
FIGHT ON, USC Men's Volleyball Team! FIGHT ON, USC Women of Troy Volleyball Team!
Friday, October 17, 2014---Women of Troy Soccer versus ASU
My husband Jim and I volunteered in Cerritos in the morning, so we came late to the final Women of Troy soccer game this season at McAlister Field. Our women were behind 1-0 to ASU.
During intermission, Trojan Candy saw a familiar face. USC Women of Troy Soccer Alumna Haley Boysen (10/28/2012) gave me a hug and a big, beautiful smile. Haley used to come by the Heritage Hall desk a lot. She just graduated in May 2014 (5/15/2014) with a degree in Communications.
Now, she works in West Hollywood at Extension P.R. Haley came to the match with a co-worker and fellow USC soccer alumna, Kat Stolpa (10/24/2008). Kat played on the 2007 National Championship Women of Troy Soccer Team. Trojan Candy interviewed Kat in October 2008. The two Trojans posed for this picture. FIGHT ON, Haley! FIGHT ON, Kat!
At the beginning of the second half, a young man wearing a USC athletic shirt sat down in front of me. His shirt read USC track. Trojan Candy couldn't resist. I asked the young man if I could interview him and give him my business card. To my delight, he said I could. Herb Dew is a high jumper and will graduate this December. He majored in Human Biology. Herb, who is from Detroit, Michigan, told me that the first time he ever high jumped, he cleared 6 feet 8 inches! Amazing! He likes Reggae and R & B music. Herb said that he knows almost all of the women on the soccer team and came to support them. Most of all, Herb, with a big smile on his face, said that he loves to laugh! What a personality! FIGHT ON, Herb!
Our team outshot Arizona State but couldn't score. Unfortunately we lost 2-0. We can come back against Oregon!
FIGHT ON, Women of Troy Soccer!
Trojan Candy will write next about the inaugural USC Volleyball Legends Tournament.
FIGHT ON, until then!
Saturday, October 4, 2014---USC Associates ASU Football Pre-Game Picnic
My husband Jim, sister Pat, brother-in-law Dudley, and I attended the USC Associate's Picnic before the USC-ASU game. It was almost 100 degrees today!
We moved from the sunny Rossier School of Education table to one in the shade. There we met fellow Associates Mike and Ann Doyle.
Their son Tom and daughter-in-law Gina Doyle sat next to them. Tom majored in Electrical Engineering at USC. Jim and Tom had a lot to talk about during lunch.
Terry and Toby Tomich then joined our table. So nice to meet six new friends and Associates!
Greeting the guests at the entry gate were members of the USC Pep Squad. Trojan Candy walked over to meet them and to take their pictures.
Taking a lunch break and sitting at a nearby table were Pep Squad members Mario Montes, a Junior, and Rachel Umukora, a Senior.
At the gate three Pep Squad members posed for me. They were Seniors Taiu Kunimoto, Anna Ziai and
James White (3/1/2012).
The last two Pep Squad members of whom Trojan Candy took a picture were Senior
Jessie Warren (9/16/2011) and Junior Kelly Reinke. I had interviewed Jessie at Heritage Hall when she was a freshman diver. Time does fly!
FIGHT ON, Mario! FIGHT ON, Rachel! FIGHT ON, Taiu! FIGHT ON, Anna! FIGHT ON, James! FIGHT ON, Kelly! FIGHT ON, again, Jessie!
Everyone heard the drums first. The Spirit of Troy marched into our picnic area. Trojan Candy was able to take a few pictures of the band.
There were the trumpets.
Then the flutes and the piccolos.
The rest of the band was spread throughout the entire picnic area. FIGHT ON, Spirit of Troy!
After the band performance, Trojan Candy saw three more friends.
Adam Bart was standing near the gate.
Walt Greene and Tom Halvorsen were sitting at a nearby Rossier School of Education table.
Normally, I would write about the USC-ASU football game, but the game was seven seconds too long!
Trojan Candy was able to go inside the Merle Norman Stadium to take pictures of the Inaugural USC Volleyball Legends Homecoming Sand Tournament. 
As soon as I entered the stadium, I saw two friends. Current Women of Troy Sand Volleyball teammates Paige Hines (1/31/2014) and Alexa Stonish smiled and posed for me. FIGHT ON, Paige! FIGHT ON, Alexa!
Trojan Candy asked Paige where her roommate Sara Hughes (1/31/2014) was. Paige pointed to Court 2 where Sara was warming up. I called out to Sara, she turned around and smiled for this picture. FIGHT ON, Sara!
As I stepped out of the court and up to the stands, Trojan Candy walked by two more Women of Troy alumna friends. Geena Urango (9/9/2010) and Stevi Robinson were sitting together. FIGHT ON, Geena! FIGHT ON, Stevi!
My husband Jim and I volunteered in Cerritos in the morning, so we came late to the final Women of Troy soccer game this season at McAlister Field. Our women were behind 1-0 to ASU.
Now, she works in West Hollywood at Extension P.R. Haley came to the match with a co-worker and fellow USC soccer alumna, Kat Stolpa (10/24/2008). Kat played on the 2007 National Championship Women of Troy Soccer Team. Trojan Candy interviewed Kat in October 2008. The two Trojans posed for this picture. FIGHT ON, Haley! FIGHT ON, Kat!
At the beginning of the second half, a young man wearing a USC athletic shirt sat down in front of me. His shirt read USC track. Trojan Candy couldn't resist. I asked the young man if I could interview him and give him my business card. To my delight, he said I could. Herb Dew is a high jumper and will graduate this December. He majored in Human Biology. Herb, who is from Detroit, Michigan, told me that the first time he ever high jumped, he cleared 6 feet 8 inches! Amazing! He likes Reggae and R & B music. Herb said that he knows almost all of the women on the soccer team and came to support them. Most of all, Herb, with a big smile on his face, said that he loves to laugh! What a personality! FIGHT ON, Herb!
