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Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Mormon Yankees

By Trent Toone, Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 2:40 pm MST

Did you know that Mormon missionaries played a role in the history of Australian basketball? It’s true. An article from Mormonnewsroom.org tells the story. The LDS Church’s Australian website published a similar article. A group of American missionaries from The … Continue reading»

Categories: Basketball
Tags: Australia, Basketball, LDS Missionaries, Mormons
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Beck’s Cougars and other Mormon college athletes

By Trent Toone, Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 1:08 pm MST

The town of Scottsbluff, Neb., population around 15,000, is nestled in Western Nebraska near the borders of Wyoming and Colorado. It’s the last place you would expect to find a college basketball team full of Mormons. Meet head coach Russell … Continue reading»

Categories: Baseball, Basketball, Misc
Tags: Basketball, Mormons, Nebraska
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Jets sign Sione Pouha

By Trent Toone, Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:22 am MST

The New York Jets have agreed to a new 3-year deal with former Utah defensive tackle Sione Pouha, ESPN reported Monday. The details of the deal weren’t immediately announced. Pouha, 33, is regarded as one of the top run stuffers in … Continue reading»

Categories: Football
Tags: Missionary, N.Y. Jets, NFL, Sione Pouha
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Badger is back

By Trent Toone, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 11:48 am MST

About 18 months after leaving to serve an LDS mission in Ecuador, Chris Badger is back in Salt Lake City, Utah, eating steak sandwiches and programming his new iPhone. The former Timpview High football star is also anxious to begin … Continue reading»

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Tags: BYU, College Basketball, College Football, Notre Dame
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