Zachary Grech

Zachary Grech is a Fourth year Communications Major at the University of La Verne. He is a scholarship award winning sports broadcaster for the University of La Verne Athletics Department, and La Verne Community Television.

Grech was a former College Quarterback for the University of Laverne Football Team. He is also apart of the music department more specifically apart of the ULV Chamber Singers, which is an advanced choir mix ensemble and he serves as the Choir President.

Grech is also the LeoFm Promotions Director for the college’s radio station in which he helps create the radio station's contest giveaways. 

He also serves on the Campus Times as Calendar Editor/Staff Writer, and La Verne Magazine as a Staff Writer. 

Storytelling is what really drives him towards the pursuit of excellence.

Campus Times •

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 •

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...
The Perfect Step •

Overcoming Challenges in Physical Therapy: Nathan Lozano’s Take on Empowerment and Recovery — The Perfect Step

Diving deep into the challenges of physical therapy is one thing that STEP Certified Paralysis Recovery Specialist Nathan Lozano deals with his clients daily. Lozano has worked at The Perfect Step organization since 2017 when he started as a Step Certified Paralysis Recovery Assistant. Lozano graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise and also has a Master of Science in Kinesiology from A.T. Still University.Now having more certifications under his bel...
Campus Times •

Leopards win with strong defense, pitching - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Calendar Editor
The Leopards blew out the Washington University in St. Louis Bears, 7-1, during the second game of their doubleheader Saturday at Campus West.
The win followed a 12-9 loss in game one.
“The fact they turned that around, the bats were less hot than in the first game,” head coach Danielle Kaminaka said. “We only had seven runs, but the fact that defense held them to one, and that is the thing that I think got us really excited.”
The Leopards started the game off stron...
Campus Times •

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...
Campus Times •

Three-time Olympic gold medalist offers athletes inspiration - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Staff Writer
A “Gold Standard” motivational speaking event was hosted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Tuesday, in the Athletic Pavilion before an audience of about 20.
The speaker was three-time Olympic gold medalist-turned motivational speaker and author of “The Gold Standard: 14 Ways to Live a Life of Excellence” 
Leah Amico, who was on the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. softball teams in 1996, 2000 and 2004, discussed how to navigate life as an athlete with resilience...
Campus Times •

'Made You Look' exhibit displays artists’ passion - Campus Times

Zachary Grech
Staff Writer
The art department hosted an opening reception for the “Made You Look” exhibit Tuesday in the Harris Gallery. Curated by Gajin Fujita, the exhibit features artists Robert Acuña, Gregory Bojorquez, Nehemiah Cisneros, Cryptik, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr., Defer, Ruben Ochoa, Jose “Prime” Reza, Jesse Simon and Carlos “Kopy” Talavera.
All of these artists’ work was based on the theme of Los Angeles.
Show curator Gajin Fujita collaborated with fellow artist Defer on their painting...