by Katharine Lyon | Aug 10, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians
10 August 2016 While many LDS Olympians have started to compete in their events, many other LDS Olympians are currently in Rio training for their events next week, checking out other sports, and taking selfies with famous athletes. Luckily for viewers, these LDS...
by Katharine Lyon | Aug 8, 2016 | Mormon, Olympians
August 8, 2016 With the Olympics already in full swing, athletes from all over the world are competing for gold. From rugby to volleyball, here’s how members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are currently fairing in their respective events:...
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...
by Melinda Fox | Mar 29, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Even with March Madness upon us, you might not realize there have been many Mormons to make college basketball history. Here are are seven times Mormon made their mark on March Madness. Arnie Ferrin In the early days, only eight teams participated in the college...
by Melinda Fox | Mar 24, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
It’s strange to find a group of college players in the Premier Development League, but that’s exactly where you’ll find these Mormon men. When Brigham Young University, a private school run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, chose...
by Melinda Fox | Feb 23, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
The word “Mormon” conjures up a variety images: a clean-cut family, young men with black name tags, or even (inaccurately) a group of wives with long hair and long dresses. But whatever you think of when you hear the word “Mormon,” baseball...
