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After brush with death, LDS basketball player ready to serve others
MR says: Danny Berger nearly died at practice last December, but now he's working to help others who have heart issues. Facing death can teach a man a lot about life. That’s been the case for Danny Berger, the 6-foot-6 Utah State forward who collapsed and nearly died during a basketball practice last...
BYU men’s volleyball claims MPSF Conference championship
MR says: Congrats to the men's team! Now let's see if they can also win the national title . . . The 4,190 screaming fans cheered on Ben Patch as he smashed the last point into the ground. A grinning and dancing Rusty Lavaja held up the trophy with fellow senior Ryan Boyce and soaked in the moment. Coach...
Mormon Ansah is fifth overall pick in NFL draft, goes to Lions
MR says: Going number five overall is a very impressive position! Congratulations to Ziggy Ansah and his family. He also graduated this weekend. The Detroit Lions have selected BYU defensive sensation Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah with the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The draft rumors and...
BYU quarterback's dream put on hold for LDS mission
MR says: Mangum was one of the nation's top recruits. He has yet to play quarterback for BYU, having "grayshirted" his freshman season. Tanner Mangum stood on the manicured grass inside LaVell Edwards Stadium looking up at the empty blue and white seats. He dreamed of playing here before cheering crowds all...
Former Oregon State linebacker, returned LDS missionary, dies of cancer
MR says: So sad (as is any situation where something like this happens). Our thoughts are with his wife and six children. Many are mourning the loss of a former standout college football player, Mormon missionary, father and husband this week. Tevita Moala, who played football at BYU and Oregon State,...
Will the Minnesota Vikings take Manti Te'o with one of two 1st-round picks?
MR says: The NFL draft is this Thursday. The Minnesota Vikings have two picks in the first round of the NFL draft and one big hole in the middle of their defense. The Vikings have vowed to find their starting middle linebacker in this year's draft, and the famous-for-more-than-football Manti Te'o could be...
Mormon football star "Ziggy" Ansah completes unlikely journey to the top in football
MR says: Ansah will be going to the NFL draft next week instead of walking at graduation exercises. He came to BYU having never played football. (Video available at the full story.) A member of the 2013 BYU graduating class, Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah wanted to march in next week's graduation exercises, but...
BYU Cougarettes take two national titles
MR says: Congratulations to the Cougarettes! BYU’s Cougarettes seized two national championships at the NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Competition, taking both the hip hop and open dance titles for the first time in...
No. 1 BYU volleyball ends magical season with road wins
MR says: This men's team is pretty dominant. Good luck to them in the conference championship! The BYU men’s volleyball team once again showed why they are the No. 1 ranked team in the nation with sweeps over Pacific and No. 8 Stanford, finishing off the regular season with a 21–4 record. The road...
LDS Jabari Parker ends high school career on high note
MR says: Parker played on the prestigious McDonald's All-American squad (which has featured many basketball greats), and was also named Morgan Wootten Male Player of the Year. We're excited to see what the future brings for him! It's been a memorable senior year for Jabari Parker. He committed to play at...
New Zealand rugby star's Mormon mission the latest step in the life of a fine young man
MR says: This young man seems pretty amazing. He's a huge rugby star in Australia, and he's got a great love for family and for doing the right thing--even when that means making hard decisions. Ever since he was born, William Hopoate, 20, has been exceedingly good. As a baby, he only cried once a day. As a...
LDS first-round draft prospect Ziggy Ansah 'a breath of fresh air' at Pro Day
MR says: Ziggy Ansah's story is pretty incredible. He came to BYU from Africa to be on the track team, but kind of fell into football. Now he's projected to go in the first round of the NFL draft. BYU senior defensive end Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah and his rags-to-probable-riches story is a "breath of fresh air,"...
Former BYU football players plead no contest, guilty to assault
MR says: These BYU players were suspended and subsequently withdrew from BYU following the altercation. Two former BYU football players charged in connection with an assault at a Mexican restaurant have entered pleas and resolved their cases. Zachary Stout, 22, pleaded no contest Wednesday to one count of...
Two Utah Jazz dancers accept Mormon mission calls
It was unusual when KyLee Washburn and Kelsey Anderson left EnergySolutions Arena by themselves following the last Utah Jazz home game before Christmas. Normally they’d exit with all 20 members of the internationally renowned Nu Skin Jazz Dancers, but that night these two friends were in...
Mormon NFL players and the off-season circus
MR says: Highlights a few of the LDS players in the NFL and what they'll be doing this next year. Paul Kruger just became a very rich man. The Clevenad Browns just lured Kruger, a Utah native, away from the Baltimore Ravens in a five-year deal reportedly worth about $40 million, according to multiple...
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