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My Brothers
PHIL PONDER
Always By Our Side
AMBER & AUTUMN BISHOP
You Reap What You Sow
AVERY PENNYWELL
Athletes discover the passion for their sport in all sorts of unique ways. In my case, I found it at a young age playing tennis with my dad. But how it led...
Writing History
REYNA REYES
In my sport, soccer, you reach the pinnacle when you win the World Cup. And in 2018, I almost turned this dream into reality…
Leaving My Footprint
SARAI MONARREZ
It always means so much to me when people come to watch me play. I grew up having my family’s support all the time, and being away...
Alabama Saved My Life
BOBBY COLANTONIO JR
For 12 months, I was staring death right in the face. A 20 percent survival rate. And even if I beat the odds...
Thank You For The Opportunity
AVA THIELMAN
You see, the main problem was, I began to fall out of love with the sport a bit. And that’s certainly not what I had in mind when I began...
The Ride Of My Life
HOLLY LANSIDEL
To be honest, I never really knew if I wanted to be a college athlete… or even a college student. As a high school student...
Building For The Future
BANNER PLUMB
People like to say that our sport is other sports’ punishment. I like the way that sounds. The mental toughness required to run...
The Long Road Back
DAVIS SHORE
During our first spring tournament in Puerto Rico, I could tell something was really off. My hip just felt terrible. Like, nothing I’ve ever felt...
Cancer Can't Stop Us
MADISON LEIGH
Everyone knows that brain surgery is dangerous. We simply couldn’t let the horror scenarios cloud our mind though...
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