Trojan Candy was so glad to see the sunlight this morning. My husband Jim and I waited all afternoon yesterday for the Women of Troy tennis match with Arizona State to be played, but, due to intermittent rain, it was postponed to today.
Head Coach Richard Gallien allowed yours truly to take pictures of the Senior Salute ceremony on the court. Thank you so much, Coach Gallien!
Now it was time for the Senior Salute Ceremony to begin.
Now, it was time for the two Seniors to pose with their coaches.
Now, it was time for the families of the Seniors to join their daughters.
Trojan Candy took more pictures at the Senior Salute Ceremony. CLICK HERE to see my album.
Our women played very well against Arizona State. We won the Doubles point when Zoe Katz/Madison Westby and Jessica Failla/Rianna Valdes won their matches.
In the meantime, Trojan Candy walked around at the top of the stadium. That is where I saw a familiar face of someone whom I had just interviewed. Trojan Candy said hello to Max Boermeester (3/25/2016). I apologized to Max that his interview had not been published at that time [Now published]. It takes me a long time to write my articles, coordinating pictures and text.
Then, I saw a football player who has attended every Women of Troy tennis match this season and was sitting two rows down from Max. Not being shy at all, I asked him if I could interview him. With a smile, Reuben Peters stood up and walked up the steps for my interview. Reuben is a red-shirt Freshman Fullback. He is majoring in P.P.D and Real Estate Development. His hobby is lifting weights. No wonder that he is so muscular. Reuben's favorite food is ribeye steak. Mmmm! Reuben likes Hip Hop music and his favorite artist is Eminen. His favorite television show is "House of Cards." FIGHT ON, Reuben!
Then, Trojan Candy noticed another football player who also comes to every Women of Troy tennis match. So I went over to the player, introduced myself and asked if I could interview him. With a smile, Chris Tilbey answered my questions. Chris told me that he is from Australia and has been at USC for three months. He played at a junior college in San Francisco and has been in Los Angeles for five months. Chris, a punter, is a Redshirt Sophomore majoring in Economics. He started playing Australian Rules Football when he was six years old. Chris says that he loves Los Angeles, loves USC and loves Head Coach Clay Helton. He said that Coach Helton gives his time to all the players and is like a "dad" to him. On a more personal note, Chris said that his hobbies are playing both Australian and American Football, playing Cricket, working out, "mucking" around and "hanging out" with friends. His favorite food is Domino's pizza. His favorite movie is "Interstellar" starring Donnie Darko. Chris likes all kinds of music. He told me that he hasn't been home for two years, but he is looking forward to seeing his parents in the fall. They will be coming to Los Angeles for the Colorado and Arizona State football games. FIGHT ON, Chris!
After I finished my interview with Chris, Trojan Candy saw two friends. USC Tennis Alumnus Ray Sarmiento (3/11/2011) and current USC Men's Tennis member Henry Ji (3/25/2016) posed for me. Both were rooting on the women just like yours truly.
Our Women of Troy beat Arizona State 4-0. The three Singles winners were Zoe Katz, Madison Westby, and Jessica Failla. FIGHT ON, Women of Troy Tennis!
After the match ended, Henry and Ray volleyed on Court 6, and Max Boermeester and Gabby Smith volleyed on Court 4.
Looks like they're all having having fun!
It was raining on and off all day. USC tennis matches were postponed, but the Women of Troy water polo match versus UCLA started on time. Rain or shine, water polo plays on!
Our Women of Troy Water Polo Team remains unbeaten!
FIGHT ON, USC Women of Troy Water Polo!