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A selection of our most recent stories about the lives and experiences of athletes, coaches, and more.

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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