UFC fighter Paige VanZant spent some of her young adulthood in Reno, Nevada and cultivated an interest in mixed martial arts. On May 31st, she returned to town to speak at the RGJ.com Sports Awards. The event was held from 6-9 p.m. at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. More than 160 student-a... Read More
New New York Giants wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been very public about his mental health battles. He was able to speak about his experiences last month at the UFC Athlete Retreat in Las Vegas. In addition to discussing his struggles, Marshall also shared advice for how to stay on top... Read More
As the heart and soul of the Baltimore Ravens defense for nearly two decades, Ray Lewis knows a thing or two about leadership. The retired NFL star will try to impart some of those principles as the closing keynote speaker at Contractor Leadership Live. The event takes place at the Huntingt... Read More
Adam Kennedy came out of Riverside, California and went on to a 14-year playing career in Major League Baseball. He was able to address the area's next wave of standout athletes at the Press-Enterprise HSGameTime Athlete & Coach of the Year Awards. The event was held on Tuesday at C... Read More
Missouri basketball coach Cuonzo Martin still holds deep connections to his hometown of East St. Louis. It is that common tie that also binds him to former Olympic track star Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Martin was the speaker at the JJK Golf Tournament Luncheon on May 22nd. The tournament took pl... Read More
Former NBA head coach George Karl was drawn to Lincoln, Nebraska for a good cause on Friday. He was the keynote speaker for the inaugural Steve Vertin Memorial MRC Basketball Coaches Clinic. The event was hosted at Lincoln Plus X. Proceeds benefited Vertin's three grandchildren, who all... Read More
This weekend, Rutgers football coach Chris Ash was in Easton, Pennsylvania for a great cause. He was the guest speaker at the 14th annual Lauren's First and Goal football clinic. The clinic was held at Lafayette College's Metzgar Fields and attended by over 1,700 players and 300 coa... Read More
Dick Tomey is a sports legend in the state of Arizona. He was recently well-received when speaking at an event for The Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Tomey was the keynote speaker for the 20th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on A... Read More