It’s something many of us do without giving it another thought. Similar to signing up for credit cards, discount cards, or organ donation, many times we’ll sign up for the bone marrow registry and never hear anything about it again. So when Cameron Lyle received a call recently that he was a bone marrow match, [...]
State champion loses - intentionally
February 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When a defending state champion wrestler hits the mat, usually his first thought is of winning. Yet when Burlington (Mass.) High School senior Steven Giampapa recently took the mat, he knew the outcome before it even started…and he was OK with losing. His opponent was Danny Gill of nearby Wakefield High School. Danny is a [...]
BethAnn Telford: Pure motivation
October 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rick van Beek: A dedicated and special father
August 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
There are feats of endurance, and there are labors of love. Byron Center, Michigan’s Rick van Beek has combined both and has one of the more amazing stories we at The Good In Sports have ever come across. Rick runs marathons. Half-marathons. Triathlons. And other distance races. Well, sure, you say, a lot of people [...]
High school track star: Sportsmanship
June 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It takes a class act to help a fellow competitor during the heat of the competition, but that is exactly what Ohio high school track star Meghan Vogel did during her 3,000 meter race in the Ohio Division III state track and field championships. The West Liberty-Salem star was running in the back of the [...]
Ryan Sheckler: Charity
May 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For someone that is roughly the same age as me, I am truly amazed by how much skateboarder Ryan Sheckler has already accomplished in his lifetime. He was born in 1989; by four years old, he was successfully completing ollies, and by 2003, at 13, he had turned pro. That same year, Ryan won first [...]
Biking for Baseball: Paying it Forward
May 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The motto of Biking for Baseball is “Your mentor made a huge impact on your life. Now pay it forward, go make an impact in the life of a kid.” And through their efforts, Biking for Baseball, composed of five guys: Rex, Steve, Adam, Chase, and Tim, are traveling the country throughout the baseball season attending [...]
High School Athlete: Blind
April 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
This is an amazing story covered by Matt Wixon of the Dallas Morning News. Charlotte Brown, a 14 year old freshman at Emory Raines High in Texas, seems like your everyday high school athlete. She participates in basketball and runs cross country. She even holds the school record in the pole vault. What many don’t [...]
Jimmie Johnson Races For Relief
March 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
NASCAR is an organization that is well known for its support of our troops and its charitable donations. Drivers, teams, sponsors, and fans raise money for causes every year for organizations such as Autism Speaks, Victory Junction Gang, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project to name a few. Add these to the numerous driver foundations and [...]
Friends of Bethany Hamilton
December 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
HAWAII — Bethany Hamilton, now 21 years old, suffered a viscous shark attack on Oct. 31, 2003 that would leave her with no left arm. The vivacious young surfer didn’t let that stop her from chasing her dream of becoming a professional, however. To learn more about the attack, visit our story here. Amazing and [...]
