Category: Featured Athletes
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What is “The Quarterback Equalizer”
The Quarterback Equalizer, a unique gaming app created by techpreneur Kathy Tomlinson, is designed to teach football players (specifically quarterbacks) their position in a fun and cognitive way. The app, developed by her Dallas-based company, Equalizer Games LLC, allows players to transfer what they learn to the field. The Quarterback Equalizer aids quarterbacks – from…
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Jovan Tucker is Playing the Game He Loves in a New Home
We’re used to seeing him in a Cumberland Christian Academy (CCA) Patriots uniform but this year Jovan Tucker will hit the hardwood adorned in blue and gold. That’s right the 6’3” guard will be playing with Georgia’s #1 7A boys basketball team, The McEachern Indians. His love for the game started at a very young…
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New Season…Harder Grind: Getting to know Kaderrious McCray
He has always been drawn to it. Even at the young age of six-years-old he knew what he wanted to do and it has turned out to be one of the things he loves most. The “he” is Kaderrious McCray of Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama. And the “it”….you guessed correctly, football. It’s senior…
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Get the Latest from the NCAA
If you want to compete in NCAA sports at a Division I school, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to make sure you stay on track to meet initial-eligibility standards. The 2019-20 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete is available! This is a great resource for questions on the NCAA, Eligibility Center registration…
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Familiarity Breeds Contentment
Welcome to another episode of Social Sundays with Former NFL player and owner of Total Athlete Sports Complex Dwight Johnson. Contentment often comes from repeated exposure to an idea or a process. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but can, at times be destructive. Sometimes you have to get outside of your environment in order…
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The Bigger Your Character…
Welcome to Social Sundays with Former NFL player and owner of Total Athlete Sports Complex Dwight Johnson. Some character traits show a person’s underlying values or beliefs are generosity, integrity, kindness and self-control. Tune in to this episode of Social Sundays to see what Dwight Johnson has to say about Character. https://playbookathlete.vhx.tv/videos/social-sunday-dwight-johnson Follow Dwight On…
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The Joe Perkins Journey
In the summer of 2017 the question was asked to 2020 athlete Joe Perkins “WHY DO YOU GRIND”. He answered, “I grind because God has blessed me with gifts. I grind because I believe success is in my future. My faith and family are my support and I grind because I believe greatness is in…
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Terry Brooks…Ready for the Next Phase
There were five heats, 37 runners and a winning time of 53.65. These are the numbers that represent an outstanding win in the 400m run at the KTCCCA Middle School State Championship in Louisville, KY. The name that is placed next to that winning time in the East Hardin Middle School history book is Terry…
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AAU Basketball = Scholarship Offers
Each year, many high school, junior college and prep school basketball players compete to earn the relatively few college basketball scholarships that are awarded in Division I and II. During the regular basketball season it’s hard for college coaches to get to all of the high schools in America. But spring and summer AAU basketball…
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Hooping in The Ville with Trey Hourigan
As the New Albany Bulldogs wrapped up their season this past March, 6’6” power forward Trey Hourigan geared up for the start of AAU basketball with his team The Ville out of Louisville, Kentucky. With aspirations of moving on to college and playing the game he loves, the rising senior has been averaging 13 points…
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Conner Neill on Training with Parisi Speed School
Although football is a high contact sport, to excel you’ll need to have exceptional speed and agility. On the offensive side, you’ll be able to run faster and avoid opponents. Defensively, you’ll be better able to stay on a wide receiver and track down a running back. Conner Neill, a 2023 athlete has been training…
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Jamil Tucker is Ready for the Next Level
2023 Defensive Back Jamil Tucker says he loves to compete. A new type of competition is on the horizon for him this coming fall. Jamil will be a freshman at Cardinal Gibbons HS in North Carolina. He says he really excited about this next phase of his life. “I am looking forward to new opportunities,…
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Myles Knows…Football, Track and Baseball
When I look at this athlete, I’m reminded of the old advertisement “Bo Knows”. It was an advertising campaign and featured professional baseball and American football player Bo Jackson. Jackson was the first athlete in the modern era to play professional baseball and football in the same year. Instead of chanting “Bo Knows”, friends and family…
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Kaleb James Claims Another Defensive Player of the Year Award
In a twitter post before the start of the 2018-19 season, rising freshman Kaleb James wrote “I’m going after everything this year!” He did just that. Standing out at events like the Rivals Combine Camp Series, the Rivals Three Stripe Camp and the USA Football Regional Camp is a part of the reason James has…
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Drew Viotto is Excited to be a Warrior
He’s 6’3″, 190 lbs and ready to start his high school career at Walled Lake Western High School in the fall. Rising freshman Drew Viotto says he’s ready for this next chapter. “I’m not really nervous,” he stated. “I’m more excited and eager to help Western win and be a part of the program.” He…
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AAAAAAA State Track Championship Prelims
Although it was a stormy day in Rome, Georgia, it didn’t stop the show at the GHSA Stat Track & Field Championship preliminaries. In the 100m race Jabari Overton from Woodstock High School posted a winning time of 10:48. Kibren Moore from Pebblebrook High School claimed the runner up spot at 10:52, and Play Book…