The Athletes' Voice • May 29, 2025
They say the road to achieving your dreams isn’t always a straight line – and mine definitely wasn’t. Coming from a small town where high school sports were important, but competitive volleyball opportunities were limited, I knew I needed more. That hunger pushed me to join a club team in Louisville – an hour drive […]
The Athletes' Voice • May 28, 2025
Growing up, gymnastics was more than just a sport; it was a calling that shaped my discipline, passion, and identity. From the early days of flipping across gym floors to competing at the highest levels in club gymnastics, I poured my heart into every practice and competition. The journey was far from easy. I battled […]
The Athletes' Voice • May 20, 2025
I’ll be honest, when I signed my letter of intent to play basketball at Clark Atlanta, I was a little nervous. We all have our dreams of playing at a big school and being on TV every week, but when I sat back and thought about it, I realized that kind of stuff is just […]
The Athletes' Voice • May 9, 2025
I grew up in Southern California with a deep love for sports and a drive to get the most out of my education. When it came time to choose a college, I knew I needed a place that would prepare me for life after graduation-especially since professional opportunities for softball players are so limited. That’s […]
The Athletes' Voice • May 9, 2025
Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, sports were always at the center of my life. I tried everything: hockey, basketball, soccer, baseball, even karate-but football is where I found my true passion. High school was the turning point. As I focused more on football, opportunities started to come my way. Offers from top programs rolled in, […]
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, […]