Once word got out that Samoa was fielding a team with Samoans from the US our eligibility came into question, and New Zealand become very nervous. New Zealand protested our eligibility to the Oceanic Federation causing a gauntlet of red tape.
Read MoreThrowBack: Pursuit of An Olympic Dream: Part 1, Ana Tuiaea-Ruud
Imagine, it’s 1999 and you are sitting on your couch, watching Days of Our Lives and eating a quesadilla fresh out of the microwave. The phone rings and a man’s voice says, “Hello, would you like to play in the 2000 Summer Olympics?”
Read MoreLiving The Dream: I Am An Athlete, Luka Carfagna
In 2005, my collegiate soccer career was drawn to a close when it became clear that I was not healing from back-to-back sustained concussions from the 2004 season. I was heartbroken but it wasn’t my first taste of heartbreak.
Read MoreThrowback: My First NFL Experience, Markee White.
I was a part of the 2006 draft class, the class where Mario Williams overtook the number one pick in the draft from Reggie Bush. The same year I fell from being a projected 6-7th round pick to an undrafted free agent.
Read MoreThrowback: Who Do You Play For? One Athlete's Story of Inspiration During Trying Circumstances.
Every second I played volleyball for the University of Idaho, I was there for my family. But my senior year was different. Whether I was in the weight room, the gym or playing in a match, I was there for my mother...
Read MoreThrowback: 2010 Rose Bowl, A Duck's Tale.
Ever since I was a little kid I always dreamed of playing in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The dream came to light in 2009 when my teammates and I won the Pac-10 championship...
Read MoreThrowback: Vandal Team BBQ's, How Traditions Begin.
At the time, I was just an 18-year-old homesick kid. No friends, no family. But all of that changed soon...
Read MoreVideo Throwback: Former Rutgers TE, Shamar Graves, Finally Gets His Time to Shine
Athletes often dream of the big stage. That particular moment where they stare adversity, a challenge, or a high stakes scenario in the eye and simply deliver. It’s called, “the moment” and mine was two-years ago.
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