NEW ORLEANS – Episode Two of Inside NOLAsTeam is now available on YouTube. The four segments encompassed were as follows:
Claudette Gilhespie-Overcoming Obstacles
The Pandemic's Impact on International Student-Athletes
Revisiting The Glory Years of Tim Floyd
Jorge Tejeda's Path to U.S. Citizenship
OVERVIEW
Claudette Gilhespie has overcome challenges from many tough opponents. However, on a return trip from Texas after a match, Gilhespie had to deal with an unexpected health scare with her family thousands of miles away. Hear about the quick thinking of the coaches,
Burzis Kanga and
Amber Garza, the medical scope of the situation from athletic trainer,
Keshia Williams, and from Claudette, her father, and her sister in this segment.
The coronavirus pandemic had wide-ranging impacts around the world. One of them was the tough decisions left to make by international student-athletes during the initial height of the pandemic. Interviews from
Arina Kleshchukova,
Lucie Pokorna,
Thomas Artigas,
Lea Alguacil, and
Ank Vullings give a look into what the days and weeks immediately after were like in different countries.
Tim Floyd led the Privateers to five postseason tournament appearances in his tenure on the Lakefront. Coach Floyd revisits those years filled with many great memories. Also in this segment are interviews from former players, Melvin Simon and Ervin Johnson along with former athletic director and head baseball coach, Ron Maestri.
Jorge Tejeda's work ethic and positive attitude have led him to this point on the field. Tejeda and his family had another goal in their sights though: becoming a citizen of the United States. Hear about the process from Tejeda. Also hear from his coaches,
Blake Dean,
Brett Stewart, and
A.J. Battisto, and his teammate,
Cristian Poche. And Vanessa Caicedo of Caicedo and Queliz LLC gives a glimpse into the process of becoming a citizen.
