Colton Satterfield has won two gold medals as a BMX biker in the X Games. A few years ago the idea of Monster Energy Drinks being his sponsor would have been viewed as a very great victory, but recently Satterfield decided to cut himself off due to “religious...
Neil Rutman A top prizewinner of several international piano competitions–including Busoni, Kappell, Cleveland International, Joanna Hodges, and Concert Artist Guild–Neil Rutman has received worldwide acclaim for his compelling and atmospheric recitals,...
Pheonix Suns During the late ’80s and early ’90s, he was were the driving force behind the Phoenix Suns’ high-octane offense. Over the course of five seasons, he guided the Suns to three Western Conference Finals appearances and one trip to the NBA...
The Fab Five Americas Got Talent Season 5 finalists Five Mormon Girls from Morgan Utah From a dairy farm in rural Utah where life consisted of raising wheat, cows, and family, came five fabulous sisters who could accomplish daily dairy chores in the morning and dance...
Remember Jimmer Fredette? In case you’ve forgotten, he was drafted 10th overall by the NBA in 2011 after his success on the BYU basketball team, and he was famous for his three-pointer shots. While he currently is not playing for the NBA, he is finding ways to...
Ellsbury is half-Navajo and was raised a Mormon. He took batting practice during college with a wooden bat. He tied a franchise mark with 4 stolen bases in one game. Sets Pawtucket Red Sox record by getting a hit in 25 straight games (8/30/07) Native American...
Greg Olsen Greg grew up in rural Idaho. His parents were also artists, and they encouraged his artistic expression. He studied illustration at Utah State University. His paintings hang in temples in more than 20 countries around the world. He has also done work...
USA Castle Rock Colorado Stake Swimming: Fifteen-year-old Brickelle Bro, of the Castle Rock Colorado Stake, is scheduled to swim in the 400 freestyle. “Hard work pays off.” That seems to be Brickelle Bro’s motto. The 15-year-old swimmer is about to head across the...
T.C. Christensen, the recipient of more than 270 awards at the national and international level, is currently producing a new film, which is due to be released in mid-spring 2019. The movie is entitled The Fighting Preacher. Christensen loves to write movies for and...
Rick Reeve Rick released his first solo album, entitled IN MY LIFE, in 2001, which soon found its place in the top rankings on many radio station play lists. Rick’s music is featured on numerous compilation albums. In 2003 Rick was invited to create his first...
Michelle Lehnardt is an LDS mom with five boys and one girl and she is the queen—the queen of the chessboard, raising children that are “honest, smart, good and kind.” So smart and honest, in fact, that three of them have earned perfect scores on both the...
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...
Donny Osmond Donny Osmond was one of the quintessential teen idols of the 1970s, with perhaps the longest run on the covers of the teen magazines of any idol. He did several albums with his sister Marie, and they have done two television shows together. From...
Last January, Ashley Hatch was the second player picked in the 2017 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft after playing as a start player for Brigham Young University for four years. Hatch was understandably nervous about the massive change that would be...
