Author Archives: Trent Toone
An assistant college football coach has been called to serve as the leader of a congregation in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Louisiana. Justin Anderson, 35, a wide receivers coach at Nicholls State University since 2010, … Continue reading
There are five new Mormons in the NFL. Everyone knew the two massive Mormon defensive linemen Ziggy Ansah (BYU) and Star Lotulelei (Utah) would go early in the NFL draft. Ansah went to the Detroit Lions and Lotulelei became a … Continue reading
Australia loves its rugby players. That includes Mormon rugby players. Lagi Setu, recently returned from his LDS mission, was recently featured in Brisbane’s Couriermail.com.au. Setu has been working to regain his pre-mission form for the Melbourne Storm despite whispers from … Continue reading
Paul Kruger just became a very rich man. The Clevenad Browns just lured Kruger, a Utah native, away from the Baltimore Ravens in a five-year deal reportedly worth about $40 million, according to multiple sources. The Cleveland Plain Dealer ran … Continue reading
When his friends advised him to take a year to train and regain his basketball body, Jordan Bachynski didn’t believe them. The 7-foot-2 center had just returned from serving a two-year LDS mission to South Florida. Before that, he missed … Continue reading
A New Zealand rugby legend has joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jonah Lomu, a 37-year-old who played for the “All Blacks” rugby team, along with his wife, Nadene, joined the LDS Church earlier this year. The … Continue reading
New York Jets defensive lineman Sione Pouha shared some personal thoughts about his Mormon faith and the presidential election with the media this week. Pouha, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and returned missionary, said … Continue reading
The fastest paralympian on the earth and his fiancée dropped by the Deseret News for a visit last week. Having recently won two gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, Jason Smyth of Northern Ireland and his future bride, … Continue reading
Stilman White has his Mormon mission call and he is ready to go. White, who played back up point guard for the North Carolina Tar Heels last season, is headed to the Utah Ogden mission of The Church of Jesus … Continue reading
The Dixie State Red Storm holds a record of 2-3 this season. Dixie State will try to end a two-game losing streak when it hosts Central Washington University Saturday at Hansen Stadium. There are 19 returned LDS missionaries playing for … Continue reading