Author Archives: Trent Toone
With a new football season comes a handful of new Mormons in the NFL. Star Lotulelei is with the Carolina Panthers; Ziggy Ansah plays for the Detroit Lions; Manti Te’o and Brad Sorensen are teammates with the San Diego Chargers. … Continue reading
If Nic Purcell manages to make the Philadelphia Eagles’ roster this fall, it could be one of the greatest underdog, feel-good stories in a long time. Purcell, a 6-foot-6, 305-pound, offensive tackle from Auckland, New Zealand, didn’t set foot on … Continue reading
Few believed linebacker Kyle Van Noy would return to BYU for his senior year after his dominant performance in last year’s Poinsettia Bowl victory over San Diego State. Why risk an injury, a drop in draft stock or a moment … Continue reading
Since LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson’s historic missionary announcement at the October 2012 general conference, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young men and women applying to serve missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day … Continue reading
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
