13-year-old girl quarterback inspires Julian Edelman

New England Patriot Julian Edelman plays with arguably the greatest quarterback of all-time, but there's another gunslinger out there who has got the wide receiver's attention: 13-year-old Dejah Rondeau. Rondeau, who plays quarterback for the the Exeter Seahawks football program in New Hampshire, landed on Edelmen's radar after she hit the headlines for being a talented football player who was [...]

By |2019-09-11T17:47:40+00:00September 11th, 2019|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on 13-year-old girl quarterback inspires Julian Edelman

Dove Men+Care signs everyday athletes with recognizable names

What's the difference between LeBron James and a rec league player who, after a full day of work, goes 4-for-8 from the field, collects a few offensive boards, dishes six assists and then rushes home to unleash that same kind of energy to play with his kids? That's the thinking behind Dove Men+Care's "Sponsored by SPORTCARE" campaign, a forward-thinking effort [...]

By |2019-08-27T04:00:06+00:00August 27th, 2019|The Big Play|Comments Off on Dove Men+Care signs everyday athletes with recognizable names

Walter Strohmeyer, 90, swims in the open water to clear his mind

The secret to longevity often lies in our daily routines. Look to 90-year-old Walter Strohmeyer for proof. He has been swimming in the ocean off of Long Island, New York for nearly his entire life. "I get up in the morning, I move around. I feel like a person in his 40s. The only time I realize I'm not is [...]

By |2019-08-21T03:35:11+00:00August 21st, 2019|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Walter Strohmeyer, 90, swims in the open water to clear his mind

Angel More, 16, swims 28 miles around Manhattan to help kids in poverty

At an age when most teens are itching to get behind the wheel and hit the road, Angel More is more than happy to log miles in the water. The 16-year-old from San Carlos, Calif. swam 28 miles around Manhattan on Saturday to raise money for Children International, a non-profit organization that helps children break the cycle of poverty. More [...]

By |2019-08-19T16:24:03+00:00August 19th, 2019|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Angel More, 16, swims 28 miles around Manhattan to help kids in poverty

Blind mountain biker uses echolocation to navigate trails

Brian Bushway may not have his vision, but he's a mountain biker through and through. You may also see him on a skateboard from time to time as well. Born and raised in Southern California, Bushway went blind over the course of three months at the age of 14 due to optic nerve atrophy. For the first six months after [...]

By |2019-08-16T04:06:43+00:00August 16th, 2019|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Blind mountain biker uses echolocation to navigate trails

College football team taking measures to protect women reporters

Any college football program will tell you they put the health and safety of their players first. Few go beyond and extend that philosophy to the reporters who cover them. However, one unnamed Power Five school is, according to Nicole Auerbach, a senior writer for The Athletic CFB. Auerbach explained in a Twitter thread on Wednesday that one school with [...]

By |2019-08-15T03:43:29+00:00August 15th, 2019|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on College football team taking measures to protect women reporters

One-handed rock climber Kaitlin Heatherly takes competition by storm

Rock climber Kaitlin Heatherly doesn't mince words. "I placed last in the World Championship, and I'm f***ing stoked about it," she said in Dead Last, a short documentary produced by REI. The outdoor giant featured Heatherly and her journey to the World Championship for good reason. She's a fierce 26-year-old adaptive athlete who was born with one arm. Growing up, [...]

By |2019-08-14T03:45:57+00:00August 14th, 2019|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on One-handed rock climber Kaitlin Heatherly takes competition by storm

Cleveland Browns help 400+ dogs get adopted since 2015

There's no NFL team having as good a start to training camp as the Cleveland Browns. Sure, install is going well, players' conditioning is improving and coaches are learning which numbers they can call on. But, look to their record to see the real success. No, not their 1-0 preseason start but  another defining number: 442. That's how many dogs [...]

By |2019-08-13T02:31:03+00:00August 13th, 2019|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on Cleveland Browns help 400+ dogs get adopted since 2015

Meet Fiona Kolbinger, the first woman to win the Transcontinental Race

Cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger was a relative unknown in Europe's 2,485-mile Transcontinental Race that took 265 cyclists from Burgas, Bulgaria to Brest, France. That changed, however, when she dominated the entire field to win the event in 10 days, two hours and 48 minutes. The second-fastest rider? Ben Davies, from the U.K., who was still roughly 11 hours behind the [...]

By |2019-08-11T15:08:04+00:00August 11th, 2019|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Meet Fiona Kolbinger, the first woman to win the Transcontinental Race

Roy Englert, 96, runs 42-minute 5K to crush age group world

Some count their age in years. It would be more than fair for Roy Englert, 96, to count them in world records. Englert set a new age group world record, running 5,000 meters, or 3.1 miles, in 42 minutes and 30 seconds at the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships in Ames, Iowa on July 11. The Virginia native and former attorney [...]

By |2019-07-20T18:34:24+00:00July 20th, 2019|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Roy Englert, 96, runs 42-minute 5K to crush age group world
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