The Athletes' Voice • April 29, 2025
My name is Kindle Wynne, and I’m a senior at Liberty University studying Education. Growing up, I played soccer and softball, but the primary sport that I consistently played was basketball. For the longest time, I had hoped to play college basketball and worked hard to get on a team. But as life shifted, so […]
The Athletes' Voice • April 25, 2025
I grew up in Entiat, Washington, a small town most people have never heard of. It’s tucked between mountains and the Columbia River, with one school for every grade and not a lot going on. But even in a place that’s quiet, I found movement. I found rhythm. I found dance. I started dancing when […]
The Athletes' Voice • March 27, 2025
Original Article (ESPN) “NIL contracts have employment and pay-for-play all over them, experts say.” That’s the title of the informational ESPN article exploring how Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements in college athletics are changing. It draws attention to how colleges are drafting NIL contracts with provisions that closely mirror the job obligations to that […]
The Athletes' Voice • February 13, 2025
If you’d told me a few years ago that I’d be a bison farmer, I would have thought you were crazy. I’m from the South – Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to be exact. We don’t have bison down here. They’ve been extinct for a while now. It wasn’t until I started studying agriculture and farming that […]
The Athletes' Voice • February 11, 2025
I used to think that being a college gymnast meant you had to be the best. You must set a strict diet, train hard without a break, and eat, sleep, and breathe gymnastics. I believed that college gymnastics meant that you were supposed to be an All-American, national champion, and everything in between. But sometimes, […]
The Athletes' Voice • January 23, 2025
My name is Sincere Robinson, and I am a senior long jumper at Rutgers University. Four years ago, my sport and identity revolved around basketball. On the court, I was passionate, self-assured, and most at ease. My senior year of high school should have been a defining moment in basketball, but I started to experience […]
The Athletes' Voice • December 5, 2024
I always imagined myself competing in sport at a high level – but it took me awhile to figure out that I was fit to take my talents south of the border. My name is Hayley Manners and I’m a division 1 track and field athlete at the University of Central Florida, and this is […]
The Athletes' Voice • November 11, 2024
My name is Ariana Daley, and I competed on the Clemson Track and Field Team for nearly two and a half years before medically retiring and hanging up the spikes for good. My journey through college was anything but orthodox. Recruited after COVID hit, I joined as a preferred walk-on at my dream university, surrounded […]
The Athletes' Voice • October 10, 2024
My name is Gianna Ortiz, and I’m a gymnast at Rutgers University. This is my journey of overcoming injuries and the importance of mental health in sports. I’ve been doing gymnastics since I was two years old. My dad was in the military, which meant we moved around a lot, but no matter where I […]
The Athletes' Voice • September 23, 2024
From the Athlete: “If I had access to these resources, my journey might have looked very different. And that’s why I’m advocating for these changes—so that future athletes don’t have to face these challenges alone. To any high school athlete considering collegiate sports, my advice is simple: Don’t just chase the big names or conference […]