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Maurice Hooker vs Cristobal Cruz in Tijuana. Photo c/o Stacey Verbeek Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker is currently an undefeated junior welterweight who is ranked No. 2 by the World Boxing Organization and No. 4 by the International Boxing Federation. The 27-year-old from Dallas trains out of the Maple Avenue Boxing Gym, where he has been coached outside of [...]
By Skyler Warrick On Dec. 2, 2016, Iraan defeated Munday in the Texas Class 2A DII State Quarterfinal in Colorado City, Texas. Following the football game, however, a semi tractor-trailer crashed into the Iraan cheer bus, which was carrying six cheerleaders and two sponsors. Elizabeth Pope, the junior high cheer sponsor, was killed in the crash while seven others [...]
If you could toss TED Talk, ESPN, and Upworthy in a blender, Purpose2Play Summit: Talking Triumph is what you would get -- rich nutrition for the soul! We dove under the surface hype with some of the country’s most inspiring athletes and heroes in sports; those who truly win for all the right reasons. This half-day celebration offered inspiration and [...]
By Kim Constantinesco For the last year, we've published numerous pieces on the Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF), a gym and a safe haven for adaptive athletes, started by former NFL linebacker David Vobora. With its contagious energy, it has truly become one of our favorite places to visit. For military veterans who have lost limbs in combat or for [...]
Noah Goodwin at TPC Sawgrass. Photo: @NoahGoodwinGolf/Twitter North Texas breeds young talented golfers, and Noah Goodwin, 15, is certainly one on the rise. The teen who honed his game at Oakmont Country Club is consistently in the hunt at American Junior Golf Association Tournaments across the country. In January, we introduced you to Goodwin: "[He] came out of [...]
By Brittany Alvarado Hector Picard shoots hoops and has done over 120 triathlons including an Ironman. He also happens to be a double-arm amputee. Check out our exclusive with Hector at his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Make sure to stick around till the end when he challenges Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to a game of basketball.
By Brittany Alvarado For over 40 years, one family has been crafting the title belts you see boxers proudly hoist into the air after nearly every championship match. Edward Majian, his 94-year-old grandfather, Ardash Sahaghian, and a small group of fiercely loyal employees of SARTONK, craft belts for the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBO (World Boxing Organization), IBO (International Boxing [...]
By Brittany Alvarado We had the privilege of capturing USWNT and Orlando Pride goalie Ashlyn Harris in her hometown of Satellite Beach, Florida. Harris wanted fans to feel a part of her story, and not just the one they see on the soccer field. She opened up about her struggle with depression, and how she found relief in her darkest [...]
Hector Picard is the first double-arm amputee to finish an Ironman. Picard lost his arms in a work-related accident when 13,000 volts of electricity went through his body twice while he working on a substation transformer. He had never done a triathlon before the accident, but then life propelled him to take on swimming, biking, and running without arms. We [...]
By Brittany Alvarado Harlem's EBC Rucker Park is stuff of legends. Everyone from Kobe to Dr. J to Kareem has played basketball on this historic court. Located off of 155th St., the court also serves as a refuge for young people who might find it easy to get caught up in drugs, gangs, and other negative influences. We made the [...]