Articles + Interviews
Lupo Masden: Saving lives, one at a time
Jody Lupo Masden and I met when she was in high school. I was covering a wide variety of community topics, and she was softball star at Bishop Gorman High School. Her parents, Joe and Sandy, are wonderful people I also became close with. Nearly 25 years later, Jody is an influential member of the Clark County Juvenile Probation Department, changing youths lives for the better, in some cases saving them. I spoke to Jody and her husband Aaron, also a juvenile probation officer, and how these kids are just as impactful as they are to them.
Knights duo Golden in their roles
Stormy Buonantony and Alyssa Girardi work for the Vegas Golden Knights, the former in front of the camera and the latter behind the scenes of the content so many adoring fans have come to enjoy. The dynamic duo recently started their own podcast championing and empowering the efforts of women who are blazing trails and who have made their marks in the hockey scene. While on a recent road trip, I had a chance to visit with these talented ladies via Zoom, as they shared their individual journeys and talked about life with the Golden Knights.
Meteoric rise has A’ja Wilson looking like the idols she once admired
A'ja Wilson, the face of the Las Vegas Aces, has seen her star on the rise since being drafted No. 1 after winning the national championship at South Carolina. She's become a role model for many young girls, and she is hoping she can reach as many lives as possible, helping people realize their potential and their dreams can come true. She was recently immortalized with a statue on the campus of South Carolina, and we spoke about that special day along with several other topics before she left for Team USA camp.
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