The Performance Enhancing Blog

My name is Ryan Sarda and I am a 22-year-old college graduate, and I am very new to the town of Sanford and to the “working world.” I graduated from Western Carolina University in the Class of 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication focusing in Print Journalism. Being at the Sanford Herald is a big dream come true for me, and I promise to not disappoint anyone.

I grew up in Durham and attended Southern Durham High School. Being a sports reporter is something I have always wanted to do ever since I was a little kid. I love sports, I love writing, so I figured I’d put the two together. I consider myself a lucky man because I got a job right out of college, which is something that is excruiciatingly difficult.

I am also a very lucky man because I have a beautiful girlfriend who I have been with for 4 years. She is literally my college sweetheart. We met during our freshman year, and we grew as a couple and we graduated together. It’s been four of the best years of my life, and we are still going strong. She graduated from Western Carolina with a degree in Public Relations. She lives in Greensboro working at her father’s Property Management Company.