Shaquem Griffin serves as an inspiration to many people who are missing limbs, and for good reason. The Seattle Seahawks linebacker who is missing his left hand was selected in the fifth-round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Thanks to his success, kids with physical differences are realizing that they, too, can reach the pinnacle of professional sports or any other [...]
Sam Anderson is a thriving student, a manager for the varsity basketball team and a champion for people with Down syndrome. The teen, who has the extra chromosome himself, started a blog called In My Own Words, sits down and interviews others with Down syndrome to collect their stories, reflections and experiences in order to publish them for the digital [...]
At 6'10," people marvel at Djery Baptiste's imposing size, but it's the capacity of his brain that truly makes him unique as a college athlete. Come December, the 22-year-old will be one of the few college basketball players to graduate with a year-and-a-half of eligibility left. He'll earn his undergraduate degree in Human Organizational Development with a concentration in International Leadership [...]
At 6'8'', you would think that the only sport James Jeffs excels at is basketball. However, the 18-year-old senior at Water Canyon High School in Utah is a talented cross-country runner whose extra long stride carried him to a 7th place finish during Wednesday's Utah State High School Activities Association state cross-country meet. No doubt, his presence is large out [...]
There's a new coach at the University of Alabama, and no, he's not taking over Nick Saban's job. Red-shirt freshman and third-string quarterback Mac Jones has grabbed the clipboard this season to coach Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) in intramural flag football. Not only that, but thus far, Jones is leading the sorority to an undefeated season with Anna McCormick under [...]
In covering 140.6 miles, Hiromu Inada, at 85, has traveled more miles in one day than most 85 year-olds travel in a single year. On Saturday, the Japanese triathlete became the oldest person to finish the Kona IRONMAN World Championship, and even beat his own personal record in the process. Competitors must complete the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and [...]
As the volleyball coach for Jefferson High School in Festus, Missouri, Ashleigh Nagel is looked upon for guidance. But, on July 16 when she suffered a heart attack, it was the team at a nearby physical therapy office that had to lead her to survival. The 41-year-old wife and mother of two was walking across a shopping center parking lot [...]
Less than a year after walking around in a carbon halo so his broken neck could heal, world-class triathlete Tim Don completed the 2018 Kona IRONMAN World Championship. That alone is astounding, but when you consider that the 39-year-old Brit who lives in Colorado finished the the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run in 8 hours, 45 minutes [...]
Howard Brown and his McCluer South-Berkeley High School football team don't have the kind of resources that most other high schools in America have. After receiving a touching letter about Coach Brown and how he's impacting the lives of at-risk teens, Ellen Degeneres decided to step in and create some positive waves herself. Brown, who has been coaching the Ferguson, [...]
The best women's arm wrestler in the world isn't someone who hits the weights every day or grinds out non-stop practice reps. It's Cathy Merrill, a sweet 54-year-old grandmother and school bus driver from New Hampshire. Later this month, Merrill will be defending her world arm wrestling title in Turkey. To bet against her taking home gold again would be [...]