BYU-Idaho Radio released a new interview with James The Mormon today that discusses the artist’s low points and how he almost quit music completely a month ago. https://twitter.com/jamesthemormon/status/871914392702595073 In the interview, James The Mormon,...
Washington Nationals outfielder and five-time All-star Bryce Harper just hit a 421-foot home run this past Saturday, giving his team a clean victory of 6-3 against the Chicago Cubs. This is an impressive comeback as Harper only recently got back in the game due to a...
Justin Pope Hometown: Logan, Utah Occupation: Gym owner, city worker and bounty hunter Being around as long as he can be for his family was Justin Pope’s primary motivation for trying out for “The Biggest Loser.” Justin was born and raised in Cokeville,...
Not everyone will wear a black name tag and serve a proselyting mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, the Lord has declared that missionary work is the responsibility of all who follow Him (see Matthew 28:19–20; D&C 88:81). And as...
Guy Hedderwick CEO Football, Rugby, and Soccer He has been the CEO of 3 HUGE sports clubs in South Africa – Border Rugby, a provincial rugby team, Hellenic Football club, a professional soccer team, and Black Leopards, another professional soccer team – the 3rd...
The Aquabats The Aquabats are an eight-man band. Currently, 2 of the Aquabats are LDS: Christian Jacobs and Chad Larson, the bassist. They’re both active and attend the same ward in Orange County, CA. Band member Travis Barker is not a member of the...
Sarah Nitta The Biggest Loser 2011 Sarah Nitta Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Occupation: College admissions counselor Having lost several pregnancies because of her weight and experienced the devastating emotional loss each time, 27-year-old Sarah Nitta is determined to...
Jen Kwapinski “The Next Great Baker” (TLC) Season: Season 3, 2012 Result: 3rd place Notable: Kwapinski runs her own business in San Jose called Jen’s Cakes...
Larry Scott The world’s first Mr. Olympia (1965) A skinny kid from Pocatello, Idaho, Scott became interested in body building when he accidently found a magazine and started exercising. He worked hard, but he knew that to really compete, he would have to move...
The Piano Guys are an internet sensation that has moved into the traditional realm. An upcoming concert in the Philadelphia area sold out in a matter of just days despite being held outside the city. It’s not often that classical music leads to sold out concert halls,...
Greg Miller Utah Jazz Owner Greg Miller is the CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies which includes being the owner of the NBA�s Utah Jazz. The group includes: 39 automotive dealerships throughout the Western United States, Prestige Financial, Jordan...
Originally drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 1989 draft out of the University of California at Berkeley. April 12, 1992 marked his Major League debut. A five-time All-Star, Kent won the National League MVP Award in 2000 and has finished in the...
According to a post on Lindsey Stirling’s Instagram, she has always wanted to compose music for a video game, and now she finally has for a video game called RiME! The composition she wrote for it is called “Forgotten City.” The video...
Ever watched “The Great American Baking Show?” The show is in its third season this December, premiering December 7th and airing every Thursday until the end of the holiday. So tune in this Thursday and the next to watch the magic happen on ABC! It’s...
He plays in the Centre position, but can also cover second five-eighth and wing. Of Samoan descent, Nonu is known for his blonde-streaked dreadlocks and former penchant for wearing eyeliner on the field. The explosive, some would say flamboyant, Ma’a Nonu has...
fullback He played four games for New Zealand in 1997. That year he scored 13 tries in 16 games – including three tries in his second game for the All Blacks. A nephew of rugby greats Ken, Sid and Brian Going, his younger brother Brad Miller currently plays for...
Denise Hill The Biggest Loser 2011 Hometown: Bountiful, Utah Occupation: Administrative assistant Denise Hill was born in Burbank, Calif., and raised with five siblings in southern California. At 59, she realizes she has always taken care of other people but never...
track and field (Hong Kong) 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens While finishing her degree in nutrition and food science, Maggie trained for the Hong Kong Olympic Team and prepared for the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. A bleeding ulcer plagued her throughout the...
This article, “7 Mormons with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame” by Jamie Armstrong, appeared in the online edition of LDS Living.com. 1. Laraine Day LDS actress Laraine Day played roles opposite of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, including Cary...
Paul Walker Paul Walker best known for The Fast and the Furious film series of movies “The guys I respect are the guys who manage it well. You hear about the scandal in the industry. I was raised Mormon, and I went to Christian high school, and I thought it...
Jonah Lomu, a rugby star in New Zealand, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2012. He is a member of the All Blacks team, which he joined at the age of nineteen. He was the youngest member of the team in its history. He holds the record for Rugby...
Marcelino Leonardo is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He grew up in the Dominican Republic and as a poor, eight-year-old boy, he loved playing baseball. He also enjoyed attending Primary at Church. It was during this impressionable time of...
Reed Smoot (1862-1941) US Senator Republican Utah He represented Utah in the US Senate for 30 years, longer than any other Utah senator. He is the only Mormon apostle to serve in the U.S. Senate. He served concurrently as a Mormon apostle, thus earning the...
Volleyball USA Born in Anaheim, Calif. … parents are Mark and Tami Holmes … married to Julie … first daughter, Sadie Rae, born in June 2007 … served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to London, England …...
