Vanguard University

The athlete: Joe begins his career at VU filling in the shoes of his older brother who played baseball and basketball for the Lions…comes to Vanguard from Page High School, home of the Sand Devils…All-State high school player in Arizona…holds PHS record for batting average, runs batted in, and hits…played baseball, basketball and football at PHS…has played baseball for 15 years…gap to gap hitter…a solid recruit for the Lions…very athletic and has a lot of potential…look for him to develop into a good offensive player over the course of his career…is a freshman that could see a lot of playing time…great addition to the Lions’ program…look for him to have a good freshman year and a great career here at VU.

The person: Joseph Robert Candelaria was born in Page, Arizona on October 27, 1984…son of Robert and Shirley Candelaria…father is also the host of “Sports Jam with the Candyman” in Page, AZ…brother Kevin and sister Debbie both were athletes at VU…goes by “Joe”…undeclared major…sports hero is John Elway…favorite food is Mexican…likes watching “Friends” on TV…roots for the Denver Broncos…enjoys playing all sports…would like to meet Michael Jordan…feels hat and violence are the biggest problems in the world…wants to become a good husband and a father.

His thoughts: I chose VU because of the Christian environment and the friendly people. I also got to know the school really well because my brother and sister attended here.