by Melinda Fox | Feb 10, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
When people find out that Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is Mormon they are surprised for more than one reason. Parker did not Serve a Mormon Mission First of all, Parker didn’t serve a mission. Male members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
by Melinda Fox | Jan 26, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Mormon missionaries devote 24-hours a day for two years to teaching the gospel. This means that besides thirty minutes of morning exercise, Mormon missionaries don’t have time to train physically. But even then, “training” is a loose word. Because...
by Melinda Fox | Jan 20, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
Two-time gold medal winner Peter Vidmar was selected to be the chef de mission of the 2012 Olympics in London but eight days later, he chose to resign in response to the backlash against his religious beliefs. Peter Vidmar is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
by Melinda Fox | Jan 19, 2016 | Other Mormon Athletes
As soon as he graduated high school, Jacob Hannemann was offered a full-tuition scholarship to play football for Brigham Young University as well as a spot on the Kansas City Royals baseball team. But he turned both down. Instead, Hannemann chose to serve a mission...
by Keith L. Brown | Feb 23, 2014 | Olympians
A standard definition of the word “force” is strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement. Force is something that Olympians such as figure 8 skaters Gracie Gold and Ashley Wagner must contend with in the execution of their routines as they...
by Keith L. Brown | Aug 14, 2013 | Other Mormon Athletes
Mormons, Sports, and Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently referred to as the Mormon Church by the media and others) revere the Sabbath day (Sunday) as a day of worship, family time, and rest from the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 18, 2013 | Other Mormon Athletes
Deseret News has an article on a former professional baseball player who has taken an unusual and fascinating path through his career. Brian Banks (not to be confused with the football player) played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Florida Marlins, even collecting a...
by Keith L. Brown | May 23, 2013 | Other Mormon Athletes
Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah and the Evolution of Social Media With the vast expanse of social media technology, the ability to be included in many social circles simultaneously, and thus remaining in the know, as well as being known, has become extremely...
by Delisa Hargrove | May 22, 2013 | Other Mormon Athletes
After shocking the Aussie rugby world by leaving a promising career in Australia’s National Rugby League to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently called the “Mormon Church”), Lagi Setu is back in full force and...
by megan | May 9, 2013 | Other Mormon Athletes
Tyler Hansen, a hockey player for the British Columbia-based Kaloomps Blazers, has likely finished his career in sports. According to Kaloomps This Week, the 20-year-old player has confirmed his decision to leave hockey for a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus...
