On April 4th, Talitha Koum Institute is hosting Rise Up! Waco. They are bringing in one of the state of Texas' all-time football greats, LaDainian Tomlinson, to serve as keynote speaker.  The event is being held at The Pavilion at the Carleen Bright Auditorium in Woodway. They now get th... Read More

Troy football coach Neal Brown makes it an initiative to get out in the community and speak to supporters. On Wednesday, he spoke at the Enterprise Lion's Club meeting.  Each week the Alabama-based club holds lunch meetings at PoFolks. Brown spoke about all the athletic programs at Troy... Read More

Yesterday, WNBA star Elena Delle Donne was at a special speaking engagement in South Bend, Indiana. The Great LOGAN Nose-on Luncheon was held to a sold-out crowd at Century Center.  Proceeds raised benefited the Logan Center, an organization that supports people with intellectual and develop... Read More

The Illinois Health & Lung Foundation is hosting Women's Health Night on April 25th. They have brought in former Olympic champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee to serve as keynote speaker.  The 19th annual event takes place from 3-8 p.m. at Illinois Wesleyan University's Shirk Center. Joy... Read More

Kirk Gibson authored some of the most memorable moments in baseball. Along the way, he made legions of fans proud at his alma mater, Michigan State.  Gibson will return to East Lansing this spring to inspire a new generation of Spartans as they go out in the world. He is the school's und... Read More

Tommy John has certainly lived a full baseball life. He will get to share stories from his career next month as the keynote speaker at the Elmira Pioneers Hot Stove Dinner.  The 3rd annual event takes place April 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Riverview. The Elmira Pioneers are a colle... Read More

Next month, former Clemson University star quarterback Tajh Boyd is speaking at the Minority Health Summit in Greenville, South Carolina. The 11th annual summit is sponsored by the Greenville Health System and takes place on April 8th from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the TD Convention Center.  T... Read More

Dallas Mavericks star Harrison Barnes is making his usual tour through his home state of Iowa this summer. He will host a trio of Elite Basketball Camps in Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids and Ames.  The first camp kicks off in Council Bluffs at Thomas Jefferson High School June 23-24. That will... Read More

One of the top defensive players in all of football is scheduled to keynote the StarNewsVarsity Awards Banquet this summer. In-state sports hero Luke Kuechly will have the honors of speaking at the inaugural event.  The festivities will be held on June 20th at the Wilmington Convention Cente... Read More

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