By Jack Cooper/El Inde Three years ago, Christopher Schmidt was on his way to work one day when he noticed something was off. He was looking at a red light and noticed it was blurry. He didn’t think anything of it and went on with his day, but his eyes weren’t getting any better. If…
By Jon Rice/El Inde Once a student sports reporter for the Arizona Daily Wildcat and UATV-3, my daily routine now has changed radically. Whereas I used to spend my weeks going to class in person, attending meetings for the sports department of UATV, and followed by more meetings with the sports desk at the Daily Wildcat, I now…
Listen to the audio story By Kate Jaeger/ El Inde In a four-bedroom house filled with empty Gatorade bottles, baseball bats and mattresses on the floor, live five minor league baseball players. One of them is Ryan Haug, a 6-foot, 165-pound catcher. In 2018, Haug played baseball for The University of Arizona and would later…
By Mish DeCarlo/El Inde The offseason came early for athletes this year amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but the routine has stayed the same for junior hockey player Andrew DeCarlo. As he has every offseason, DeCarlo uses this time to refocus, recharge, and rehabilitate his body. Every morning starts with a run around his Southern California…
By Aiya Cancio/El Inde The ball was in the air when the final buzzer rang. Fans in The Gregory School’s gym in Tucson watched with hope or dread, as the basketball hit the backboard. One player from the home team collapsed onto the court in defeat, as his teammates dropped their heads with dejection. The…
