Tagged with "Saints & Sports"
College football coach called as Mormon bishop in Louisiana
MR says: This will be one very busy man--but one who gets lots of blessings, I'm sure! An assistant college football coach has been called to serve as the leader of a congregation in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Louisiana. Justin Anderson, 35, a wide receivers coach at Nicholls...
Former NBA player, Mormon Thurl Bailey named ambassador to Utah refugee community
Former Utah Jazz player turned singer/songwriter, public speaker and TV basketball analyst Thurl Bailey has a new gig: ambassador. In his latest role, Bailey will act as a liaison between the state's refugee community and the governor's office. “Thurl has demonstrated exceptional...
LDS Weightlifter Inducted into Hall of Fame
MR says: This man has overcome significant challenges because of disability. What an inspiration! Brady Tanner and his family members were all smiles on March 16, 2013, the day that he was inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame, joining sports legends such as Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills....
LDS boxer BJ Flores hopes his next fight is for a title
Most people want help now and then. They appreciate a hand, and when circumstances are toughest, they long for company. But cruiserweight contender B.J. Flores is not most people. The 33-year-old calls the boxing ring “the most lonely place,” and yet he made that place his...
Mormon NFL safety Eric Weddle makes a point to attend Sunday meetings
MR says: He says he went for a couple years without attending church on game day Sundays and it made a difference (not for the better). Now when he travels, he finds the local meetinghouse and attends for as long as possible. For other installments in this series of excerpts from his new book, click here.
LDS pro-bowler Eric Weddle: A miraculous birth
MR says: Incredible story! This is another excerpt in a series from Eric Weddle's recent book. Read the previous excerpt. Debbie Weddle was in the second trimester of her...
How getting beaned in the face changed football pro Eric Weddle's life
MR says: A pretty amazing story about Eric Weddle, an LDS NFL player who only got where he is after some difficult and incredible experiences. There was a time when Rick Secrist believed Eric Weddle was destined for Major League Baseball. Even Eric admits he was better at baseball at the time, and pro...
News on Mormon NFL rookies, a UCLA Bruin and Kansas City's Jeremy Guthrie
MR says: Five Mormons made it into the NFL this year. Find out where they are and what they're up to. There are five new Mormons in the NFL. Everyone knew the two massive Mormon defensive linemen Ziggy Ansah (BYU) and Star Lotulelei (Utah) would go early in the NFL draft. Ansah went to the Detroit Lions...
Bryce Harper: MLB slugger has high standards on and off the field
MR says: Bryce Harper is a Mormon baseball player who has gained some attention for his adherence to personal goals of cleanliness and good living. For anyone with baseball talent like that of Bryce Harper, the sky is the limit. 2012 was a banner year for Harper. He was selected as the NL Rookie of the...
Rugby on Repeat: BYU Rugby wins its second national title in two years
MR says: Congratulations to the BYU rugby team! BYU earned its second straight national title and first-ever Varsity Cup on South Field Saturday afternoon, defeating rival Cal 27-24 in a thriller that came down to the final seconds. It was a low-scoring physical game, by both teams’ standards, but that...
UC Irvine sweeps BYU in national championship match
MR says: Too bad. But congratulations to UC Irvine, and congratulations to the Cougars for making it so far. The BYU men’s volleyball team was swept by UC Irvine in the national championship game Saturday night at the Pauley Pavilion, home of the UCLA Bruins (23–25, 22–25, 24–26). BYU kept it close...
No. 1 BYU men’s volleyball sweeps Penn State, reaches national title game
MR says: BYU won its last national title in 2004. When the sweep was in doubt and the BYU men’s volleyball team looked vulnerable, it went back to it’s bread and butter game plan it executed throughout the whole year. Feed the ball to Taylor Sander and Ben Patch. BYU did, and the pair of...
Canadian hockey player gives up sport for LDS mission
MR says: Best of luck to Tyler Hansen on his mission! A defenseman in the Canadian Hockey League has decided to leave the sport to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For the past four years, Tyler Hansen, 20, has been playing for the WHL's Kamloops Blazers. He confirmed...
Retired Mormon major leaguer on becoming a dentist, his uncommon journey
MR says: AWESOME story about Brian Banks, who won a world championship with the Marlins during his years in pro baseball and now works to become a dentist after a knee injury. “It was also important to me to set a good example to my kids of the value of education, getting a job and providing for a family.”
Popular rugby player Lagi Setu wants to be known as more than 'that Mormon guy'
MR says: Setu served a two-year mission for the Church, after which he came back and firmly positioned himself on a professional team (which many said couldn't be done). LAGI Setu heard the whispers from the doubters and admits even he questioned if it could be done. But after cementing his place in the...
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