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Desme Drops the Ball
Oakland Athletics minor league prospect Grant Desme was on fire in 2009. But with his chances of being a major league player now as real and close as the smell of his leather glove, Grant Desme shocked the baseball world…
Xtreme Faith
The X-Games™ have always been the place where over-the-edge athletes throw down adrenaline-pumping stunts that blow the minds of spectators. But a few of these dare-devils have been raising an uncomfortable stir…
The Bigger Game: Troy Polamalu
The Super bowl XLIII match-up between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburg Steelers showcased two players who have distinguished themselves as men who see the bigger game, beyond the hype.
Prayer, Struggle, and Victory
Some of players from Cheshire, CT Public High School Rams football team have revived an old tradition: they meet to pray the rosary before each game.
Play Hard, Pray Harder…
Chase Hilgenbrinck had it all: a promising sports career, a pretty girlfriend, an exciting future. And he has left it all. For God. For others.
Triumph of Faith
“[God] blessed me and gave me a lot of strength to be faithful and more determined with my life to overcome obstacles. He had a vision for me. He knew I would come to America and have a family,” says Lopez Lomong.
A Different Kind of Star
He is the number one soccer player on the globe. He has had thousands of adoring fans since he was a teenager. Now his fans number in the millions…
Shattering the Myth…
An inspirational person, Karen Gaffney shatters the myth that having Down Syndrome, a genetic chromosomal disorder, ruins a person’s life: “Yes, we are different…But we also are filled with potential and abilities and dreams…”
Tim Tebow: Survivor to Superstar
A dream can be powerful. It can turn enthusiasm into success. For one, humble young man, his dream is gradually becoming his reality. Yet it would not have happened without his family, without their love and faith.
Gold Medal Faith
Rebecca Dussault is going for the gold, and yet she feels that she has already won. Few would suspect that one person could excel as a young wife, mother and world champion cross-country ski racer.
