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Not Child’s PlayMay 2009
You’ve heard the story. Life happens. One minute you’re in college with more free time than you’ve ever had. Then, things start to speed up – career, marriage and children put a squeeze on personal time. Despite experiencing that, Pamela Pappas wouldn’t give up playing soccer. In college, she competed with a club team at The University of Texas. After … More Than an AthleteJanuary 2009
Every now and then at a high school football game, the crowd will notice a player that doesn’t join his teammates in the locker room when halftime rolls around. Instead, he picks up a trombone and marches with the band, still wearing a grass-stained uniform and shoulder pads. It may seem unusual, but many student athletes are committed and successful … Rising StarsDecember 2008
High expectations from lower classmenIt should be the goal of every athlete to one day be a contributing member of the varsity squad in their sport of choice. Occasionally, some get to that point almost faster than they learn their locker combination. Others may take a bit longer, but it’s clear prime-time competition is in their near future. Here’s … The Lighter Side of IkeNovember 2008
Turning lives upside down, Hurricane Ike left some without power for up to two weeks—and in many cases much worse—across the Greater Houston area. But sifting through the chaos, there are many examples of people who made the best of the situation not only for themselves, but others around them. Following the near-miss of Hurricane Rita in 2005, Angela Koch … |
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