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BYU–Hawaii at GCU—Almost Perfect

Video: GCU’s Braylon Pickrel sank two foul shots to put the ‘Lopes up 67–64 with 16 seconds remaining. Following Pickrel’s free-throws, BYU–Hawaii’s Jr. Ale dribbled down-court and dished to Pablo Coro who sank an arching 3-point shot that tied the game at 67 with 10 seconds remaining, ultimately sending the game into overtime. Phoenix, Arizona—On [...]

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Setting the Standard

When you think of successful NCAA Division I athletics teams predominately made up of LDS student-athletes, you probably think of one school—but there is another Utah County college team that also fits the bill. The Utah Valley University women’s basketball team won the 2012–13 Great West Conference regular season championship and last year earned the seventh best [...]

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Rocky Twitchell—Defending the Faith

Rocky Twitchell has been teaching and studying multiple martial arts disciplines since 1982. He was part of the Utah Boxing team from 1989 to 1991 and was a Utah Golden Gloves Champion. Twitchell is a returned missionary and is married with four children. He is committed to the mastery of physical and spiritual well-being and [...]

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Book Review: “The Next Few Years Will Change Your Life” by Travis Hansen

Oftentimes we look at professional athletes with awe or even envy, and forget that they are people just like us with their share of challenges and difficulties. In Travis Hansen’s new book, “The Next Few Years Will Change Your Life,” the former BYU and professional basketball player describes some of those challenges with hopes that [...]

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Manti Te‘o: The 2012 awards

Not since Jimmer Fredette—which amazingly was only a couple years ago—has an LDS athlete dominated collegiate athletics post-season recognition and national sports headlines. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o has won virtually every award he’s been nominated for. To help you sort through it all, I’ve created this list describing the contents of Te’o’s ever-expanding college [...]

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Six Degrees of Vai Sikahema

You’ve heard of six degrees of separation and most likely six degrees of Kevin Bacon, but have you heard of six degrees of Vai Sikahema? After listening to a few presentations by Sikahema—the former BYU and NFL football star—and reading his column in the Deseret News, I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s just steps [...]