The Aspects of a Kingdom Athlete
When Cliff Young showed up at the start line of the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon, everyone assumed the 61 year old farmer dressed in overalls and boots was a spectator. They were amazed when he picked up a race number...
No one likes finishing last. Meghan Vogel had already felt the rush of victory after winning her 1600-meter race. Just one short hour later she was lining up for a daunting 3200-meter. This second race couldn’t have gone more differently...
High school athletics are incredibly rewarding for the students who participate, but they’re also highly stressful at times. Apollos Hester and his teammates from East View High School felt that stress firsthand in their game against Vandergrift...
If you’re a Monday night football fans you may be familiar with the tradition of the post-game prayer. The tradition began in 1990 after an especially tense game between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants...
Tim Tebow made a name for himself in the college football world as the quarterback for the Florida Gators. He was, and still is, equally well known for publicly displaying his Christian faith both on and off the field...
Jack Hoffman was only five years old when doctors diagnosed him with pediatric brain cancer. His first surgery didn’t go as planned and he required a second, riskier operation. Jack’s parents wanted to do something special for him before...
Athletes are responsible for a lot of things during a game, especially in team sports. They have to manage themselves as well as work fluidly with their teammates all while trying to stay one step ahead of the opposing team...
In November of 2010, University High School’s girls track team was set to become California’s State Champions. It was a particularly emotional accomplishment as the team had dedicated their season to their coach, Jim Tracy...
In 1947, Jackie Robinson forever changed the landscape of not just baseball but also our country by becoming the first African-American major league baseball player. To give you some context, this was a full seven years before public schools were...
The boy’s Northridge High School basketball team finished the 2015 season as Class 4A sectional champions, but at mid-season no one thought it was going to end that way. The team began with high hopes for a strong season but soon found...
Connor Crisp was never meant to play goalie for the Erie Otters hockey team. He hadn’t played the goalie position since he was five. In fact, he hadn’t even been on the ice all season long due to a pre-season shoulder surgery...
The Gainesville Tornados from Gainesville Texas knew the true meaning of the word underdogs. This basketball team didn’t just have a small fan base: they had no fan base. They were an untraditional team from an untraditional school...
In the fall of 1951, the San Francisco Dons had just finished one of the best seasons in college football history. They were undefeated at 9-0 at the end of the pre-bowl season and were ranked 14th in the AP poll. They were poised for an invitation...
Thomas Bowlin was born with a disorder called Spina Bifida. The condition prevented his spinal canal and backbone from joining before birth. As a result of his condition, Thomas has always had impaired movement. But none of that stopped him...
No one likes to fail. When a high school basketball player found himself cut from his varsity team, he took it so hard he went home and sobbed. He was one of five brothers who were all brought up with high expectations and a strong drive...
