{"id":9040,"date":"2026-05-16T19:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/?page_id=9040"},"modified":"2026-07-22T09:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:28:47","slug":"meet-sassy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/meet-sassy\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Sassy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\" style=\"min-height:61px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/videos.files.wordpress.com\/cVgTOhnW\/footprints.mp4\" style=\"object-position:0% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"0% 100%\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghostkit-grid ghostkit-grid-gap-md\"><div class=\"ghostkit-grid-inner\">\n<div class=\"ghostkit-col ghostkit-col-md-12 ghostkit-col-6 ghostkit-col-sticky-top ghostkit-custom-Z7hmrL\"><div class=\"ghostkit-col-content is-layout-flow wp-block-ghostkit-grid-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9077\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/meet-sassy\/untitled-design-8-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png\" data-orig-size=\"4081,6122\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design (8)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?w=683\" height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?w=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9077\" style=\"width:475px;height:auto\" title=\"26_05_13_Sassy_Photoshoot_NM-028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png 4081w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=1365,2048 1365w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=60,90 60w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=1440,2160 1440w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/carolinaascent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-8.png?resize=720,1080 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghostkit-col ghostkit-col-md-12 ghostkit-col-6\"><div class=\"ghostkit-col-content is-layout-flow wp-block-ghostkit-grid-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-theme-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-h-5-font-size wp-elements-21d909bf68eca870a9cccd5d0afa9358 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sassy<\/strong> is the official mascot of Carolina Ascent FC. Carolina Ascent first introduced the sasquatch to her new family on May 16, 2026 in the team&#8217;s final home regular season match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c0b358cfaad374f5595007024ef5944\" style=\"color:#bd7db6;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline\">HOW SHE GOT HERE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-5-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:500\">Growing up, Sassy never quite fit in. In the Blue Ridge Mountains, she watched from afar as kids played, hoping one day that she could be accepted and join them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-5-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:500\">Everything changed when she stumbled across a soccer ball in the woods. She imagined playing under the lights, the roar of the stadium, and the fans cheering her on. It was at that moment, she began her journey to step out of the shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-5-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:500\">From the coast to the mountains, she searched for a place to be her unapologetic self. 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