Lambert Lo was living the dream life in Hawaii. When not stalking giant swells himself, he was teaching billionaires and celebrities, like Steve Jobs and Bill Murray, how to surf. That got old, however, so he moved back to his home state of California and started Misfits Ocean Academy, which teaches those who are "experiencing challenging circumstances or situations" how [...]
World War II veteran and age-group world record holder runner Orville Rogers celebrated his 100th birthday precisely the way he wanted to: By running in a 100-mile relay around White Rock Lake in Dallas in late November with beloved family and friends. Each person in the group wore a blue t-shirt with Rogers' face on it, and took on a [...]
It was a terrifying scene during the South Carolina State v. NC State basketball game Saturday when South Carolina guard Tyvoris Solomon collapsed on the sideline and athletic trainers had to administer CPR. According to the team, Solomon was "stable and conscious" as he was being stretchered off the court and taken to a local hospital. Solomon's heart stopped with [...]
When it comes to football in the state of Alabama, the story of high school senior Jake Pratt is one well worth shining the light on. Pratt has Down syndrome and has attended every off season workout as the football team manager at Vestavia Hills High School. He had never dressed for a game until August when his coaches put [...]
Purpose2Play's top three most read articles for November were all about those gritty marathon (and ultramarathon) runners. But, there's so much more to them than pure endurance. Here are our top five stories for the month: 5. Get a sneak peek of the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson: New venue, new excitement, and same great cause For most of us, golf [...]
Sports can build bridges, function as a universal language, and yes, even help two teenage boys who, all by themselves, immigrated to the United States from West Africa, and embraced their new home even though they didn't speak English. Today, you might find Mohammed and Rahim Diallo walking the streets of New York City in a business suit or with [...]
Editor's Note: This story was written by students of Purpose2Play's On Deck program, a six-week introductory class to sports journalism for teens held at the Denver Broncos Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver. These students sat down with Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby to discuss life on and off the football field. By Trey Rogers, Jasmine Sotam, and Zyeria [...]
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has been making headlines all season, not just for his play on the field, but for his work off of it. In October, we told you about Long's decision to donate his entire 2017 NFL salary to improve equal education opportunities. Now, he's joining forces with a war veteran to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, and [...]
There was a warm up, but there was no warming up. On Nov. 25, elite runner Paul Robinson ran the fastest mile ever recorded in Antarctica, where the temperature was -13 degrees Fahrenheit. His time: 4 minutes, and 17.9 seconds. “I was like, Holy f***, I don’t know how I’m going to get to the end,” he told Runner's World. [...]
At 53 years old, Judy Myers took on a dare from friends: Try water-skiing barefoot. To say she succeeded is an understatement. Now 74, she's the oldest female competitive barefoot water-skier in the United States. Knowing Myers was up for high-adventure sports like parasailing, her friends challenged her one day to get up on the water barefoot behind a boat. [...]