Trojan Candy arrived at Uytengsu Aquatics Center before the start of the USC vs UCLA Men’s water polo match. Two USC Seniors were honored.
KEEP FIGHTING ON, USC Men’s Water Polo!
Trojan Candy arrived at Heritage Hall to take pictures at the USC Trojan Marching Band Pep Rally the evening before our Washington football game.
KEEP FIGHTING ON!
After the team left, a familiar face came up to say, ”Hello.” He was D.J. Morgan! D.J., who played on the USC Football Team in 2010-2013, had come by the Heritage Hall desk several times when my husband Jim and I volunteered there.
I took this picture when I interviewed D.J. as a Freshman in August 2020.
Catching up with D.J., he told me that he is a rap music entrepreneur.
KEEP FIGHTING ON, D.J.!
Trojan Candy attended the “Cheers to Dedeaux Field” event with my sister Patti and brother-in-law Dudley Poon. I didn’t know what to expect. We entered the Dedeaux Field through the Trojan Locker Room. There were USC baseball jerseys everywhere!
Naturally, I took a picture of every jersey. Here are my pictures!
Next, Trojan Candy saw the food and drinks. The food was very delicious. As I walked back to get a drink, Trojan Candy saw a very familiar face.
To my happy surprise, I saw John Jackson, Jr. I immediately asked John, “how his son, John Jackson the III, was doing.” John told me about some of the football plays his son performed last weekend in his Nevada Las Vegas game. Here is my picture of John. Then I took a picture of Patti with John.
John played baseball at USC and was the baseball team MVP in 1989. He was also a football wide receiver and academic All-American at USC in 1986-1990.
To Trojan Candy’s surprise, Anthony Davis walked by our table. Isn't he dressed nicely? I was able to take his picture. He played baseball at USC in 1973-1974 in addition to playing football.
Now, it was time for the program to start. Trojan Candy set up my camera on the first row to take videos of the program. Right after I was set up, I took this picture of our 2023-2024 USC Baseball Team who were sitting nearby in the stadium.
My friend and the program announcer Leland Waters smiled for my picture.
Next are the videos I took of the program.
In my first video Athletic Director Jennifer Cohen made opening remarks and then introduced Coach Andy Stankiewicz. Coach Andy then acknowledged his staff and various former famous USC baseball players. Roy Smalley talked about the must-win game against Minnesota in the 1973 College World Series.
When we left Dedeaux Field for the last time, we were given a bottle of the pitcher’s mound dirt for a souvenir.
What a memorable evening!
Yesterday my husband Jim attended the matches of the SoCal Intercollegiate. Unfortunately his camera battery died so he didn't take any pictures. Anyway, here were the results of yesterday.
In the Doubles Quarterfinals Sam Rubell and Niroop Villabhaneni beat a Rice pair to reach the Semifinals.
In a Singles Quarterfinal Karl Lee prevailed in two sets. He followed that win with another sweep in a Semifinal match.
In another Singles Quarterfinal Sam Rubell was defeated.
Finally in a Singles Quarterfinal Lodewijk Westrate won in two sets. He then won in three sets in a Semifinal.
So two Trojans teammates would meet in the Singles Finals. Karl Lee and Lodewijk Westrate.
Now the Sunday matches would begin.
The Trojan team of Sam Rubell and Niroop Vallabhaneni won in a Semifinal. They followed with a win the Finals!
In the Singles Finals Trojan Karl Lee faced Trojan Lodewijk Westrate.
Lodewijk defeated Karl in two sets to become the Singles Champion!
Congratulations to Lodewijk for winning the Singles title and the doubles team of Sam Rubell and Niroop Vallabhaneni for winning the Doubles title.
