by Katharine Lyon | Sep 15, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians, Other Mormon Athletes
Following the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, another world sporting event takes center stage. The Rio 2016 Paralympics involve the same intensity, motivation, and skill needed in the original Games. With athletes that have fought their way through adversity and...
by Katharine Lyon | Jul 21, 2016 | Mormon, Other Mormon Athletes
In a new PBS film “In Football We Trust,” Utah film producers Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn explore the Polynesian football culture by featuring LDS football standout Star Lotulelei, who plays for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. In an...
by Katharine Lyon | Jul 19, 2016 | Mormon, Other Mormon Athletes
After running the 800 meter race in the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, former BYU track athlete Shaquille Walker fell short in his qualifying race. With only 50 meters left in the race, Walker raced towards the finish line in lane 1. Unfortunately, a runner behind...
by Katharine Lyon | Jun 13, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians, Other Mormon Athletes
Canadian gymnast Jackson Payne needs to catch a break. After winning his first overall Canadian gymnastics title in 2011, he left the senior men’s national gymnastics team to serve a two-year mission in South Korea for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
by Guest Author | Apr 21, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
The Madison baseball players and cousins could face a choice between completing their mission at BYU and making the jump to Major League Baseball if they get drafted in June. (Video by Dalton Okolo for Synthesis/Koubaroulis LLC./The Washington Post) This article is...
by Melinda Fox | Apr 19, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Lexi Rydalch is the second all-time leading Women’s Basketball scorer for Brigham Young University. She is a two-time All American. In 2012, she was named Newcomer of the Year on the WCC All-Freshman team. In 2016, she was named the Player of the Year. She is...
