The Perfect Step • 19th May 2025

The Heart of Gold, A Mindset of Steel, and Driven by Purpose: The Chris Clark Story — The Perfect Step

Clark’s leadership also shows in his love for sports. He served as the student manager for the Claremont High School football team, where he helped motivate athletes to push themselves and build character. He formed strong friendships during that time and gained valuable insight into the game, something he plans to continue developing in college.This fall, Clark will attend the University of La Verne, where he will study journalism. He hopes to stay involved in the world of sports. He was drawn...

Campus Times • 16th May 2025

Reid between the lanes: Journeying on and off the track - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Staff Writer
Three-time Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 110-meter hurdles champion Zachary Reid has etched his name at the very top of the La Verne record books. The graduate student has had a stellar track record of nothing short of excellence displayed in his four-year career at La Verne. 
In 2022, 2024 and 2025, Reid became the SCIAC champion in 110-meter hurdles. Reid also set the new school record in the same event at the 2024 SCIAC Championship meet wi...

Campus Times • 2nd May 2025

Pitcher overcomes challenges with love of baseball - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Calendar Editor
Justin McFadden, senior psychology major and a right-handed pitcher for the La Verne baseball team, brings energy and grit to the field. He is known for his tenacity to throw fastballs for cold strikes when he is on the pitching mound. 
“Once I get into my groove, and I let a couple of fastballs just rip off my fingers, I know it’s going to be a great day, and that all starts with my mentality of knowing that I have to deliver my best pitches each time,” McFadden sa...

The Perfect Step • 29th April 2025

ANDREW CASTRO– THROUGH IT ALL — The Perfect Step

Andrew Castro has been a loyal client of The Perfect Step Facility for three years. He has entrusted the Specialists and staff with his recovery journey, and through activity-based therapy, he has seen major improvements in his everyday life.Before attending The Perfect Step, Castro was involved in a car crash that left him paralyzed. Following the accident, he began his initial physical therapy under Casa Colina’s inpatient and outpatient care.“I did a little bit of outpatient at Casa Colina, a...

The Perfect Step • 14th April 2025

The Heart Behind The Healing: Kristen Douglas’s Approach to Activity-Based Therapy — The Perfect Step

Kristen Douglas joined The Perfect Step in 2019 and is a Level II Certified Paralysis Recovery Specialist. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of La Verne, with an emphasis in Health and Human Performance and a Minor in Psychology. She also earned her Master’s in Exercise Science from California Baptist University.Growing up, Douglas always knew she wanted to help people. That passion came from watching her father, a retired fireman paramedic, and how he never hesit...

Campus Times • 11th April 2025

Don Pollock remembered as larger than life - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Assistant Editor 
Emeritus professor of communications Don Pollock, who headed the broadcasting program in the department of communications for almost 30 years, died on March 24 at the age of 71. 
Professor Pollock’s colleagues and former students remember him as a storyteller, an inspiring mentor and an excellent filmmaker who cared for his students, many of whom work in the film and television industries in Hollywood and beyond. 
Professor Pollock, who taught at the University fr...

Campus Times • 28th March 2025

Sitanggan works to expand opportunities for women in basketball - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Calendar Editor
From Pepperdine to La Verne to Adidas, assistant women’s basketball coach Barbara Sitanggan is working to help inspire the next generation of women’s basketball players.
Sitanggan was a former Division I standout player for Pepperdine, where she played point guard and started all four years of her collegiate career. 
Her outstanding court vision and passing ability allowed her to become the school’s all-time leader in assists with 503 and free throw shooting percent...

The Perfect Step • 27th March 2025

Logan Frye’s take on the importance of activity-based therapy — The Perfect Step

During a client’s first evaluation, he gathers their medical history, past therapy records, and personal background to develop a fully customized program. He starts by assessing their current muscle strength through The Perfect Step’s functional movement assessment, but just as importantly, he evaluates quality of life. Clients are asked how they feel about their current living conditions, what areas they want to improve, and what goals they have beyond just physical recovery. This part of the e...

Campus Times • 14th March 2025

Marissa Howell named Ed Baldwin Sportsmanship Award winner - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Calendar Editor
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference awarded Marissa Howell, senior point guard for the La Verne women’s basketball team, the Ed Baldwin Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday.
This award is presented to the senior who exhibits exceptional sportsmanship throughout conference play.
“My reaction to winning the award was very grateful, and just to know that the other coaches in the conference recognized and believed that I was able to carry sportsmansh...