Recent UMaine Grad Becomes Cricket Celebrity
Ashley Kerekes, a recent UMaine graduate from the College of Education and Human Development, has become a celebrity of sorts in the world of cricket. Her Twitter handle @theashes matches the name of a popular Australian cricket tournament, “The Ashes.” During the tournament, fans began communicating with Kerekes through Twitter, assuming she was affiliated with the sport. When she responded with humor, Australian media bagan to take note, leading to a series of interviews, including one on that country’s version of the Today Show. As Kerekes mentioned in the television interview, there is now some discussion of flying her to Australia to learn first-hand about the sport. She is currently living and working in Massachusetts.