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Vince Oghobaase
Houston, TX
Four years ago, Houston’s own Vincent Oghobaase took the path less travelled. The Alief Hastings defensive tackle had been offered by virtually every major BCS Division I program in the country. He took his official visits and made his decision just before the National Signing Day.
The 6-foot-6, 300-pound, one-man wrecking crew signed with the Duke Blue Devils over the likes of traditional football powers. Make no mistake,... More 
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Where Are They Now – Rodney Perry
Western Arkansas
From coaching at small high schools to the Division I college level, former Northside basketball player Rodney Perry approaches the task the same way with patience and leadership.
Perry played at Northside from 1986-1988, and in 1988 led the Grizzlies to the Final Four of their classification. After Northside, he played at Fort Smith’s Westark Community College (now University of Arkansas at Fort Smith) for two years before finishing... More
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For "Juice," Soccer is Still Sweet
Raleigh - Durham, North Carolina
Just a few years ago, circa 2003, you may have known him as “Juice”, the long-haired, hard working goalie for Wakefield High School’s soccer team. Today, however (though he will still answer to “Juice”), you won’t find him anywhere near North Raleigh. Justin Hughes now makes his home in Denver, CO, where he plays goalie for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
Hughes started his soccer career as a... More
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Where Are They Now?
Raleigh - Durham, North Carolina
If you ask Tommy Hunt, the most important thing about sports is the life lessons it teaches you. “You learn things like sportsmanship and how to be an example, how to follow the rules”. And for over 30 years, enforcing the rules on the field was where you could find Tommy Hunt.
At Durham High School he played on the State Championship football team of 1950 and ran track,... More
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Catching up with Mr. Jones
Eastern Oklahoma
Andrew Jones wasn’t a big name player coming out of Central High School in 2000. His name wasn’t on the wish list of every college coach in America. It was quite the opposite for Jones. He had zero scholarship offers coming out of high school. That fact is what makes him want to pass the knowledge he’s gained now onto the next generation and make their names known.
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Where are they now?
Central Indiana
Growing up on the West side of Indianapolis, Jimmy Dimitroff desperately wanted to be a basketball player.
Only one thing held him back…talent. So when he realized he wasn’t going to make it as a member of the Washington High School Continentals basketball squad, a coach tossed him a whistle and told him to start refereeing intra-squad scrimmages.
A career was born. Dimitroff ended up spending a lifetime... More
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Lucky Break
Central Arkansas
Dan Hampton endured 12 knee operations during his 12-year Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. Hampton’s resiliency at age 12 made his football career possible.
Hampton starred as a 180-pound sixth-grade tailback. However, the summer before his seventh grade season, he fell 40 feet from a tree house on the family farm in rural Pulaski County. He landed on his feet and the impact fractured the... More
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Lucky Break
Western Arkansas
Dan Hampton endured 12 knee operations during his 12-year Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. Hampton’s resiliency at age 12 made his football career possible.
Hampton starred as a 180-pound sixth-grade tailback. However, the summer before his seventh grade season, he fell 40 feet from a tree house on the family farm in rural Pulaski County. He landed on his feet and the impact fractured the... More
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Standing Out
Central Arkansas
Dan Hampton’s star shone bright on Chicago Bears teams filled with great players and classic characters.
“We didn’t have any jealously,” said Hampton, who earned the nickname ‘Danimal’, “It was a perfect storm.”
For 12 seasons Hampton shared the spotlight with future Hall of Famers — running back Walter Payton and linebacker Mike Singletary, and managed to make headlines despite the quirkiness of quarterback Jim McMahon and fellow defensive lineman... More
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Charlie Adams Celebrates a Career in High School Sports
Raleigh - Durham, North Carolina
Charlie Adams may just set a record for being inducted into more halls of fame than anyone. Adams' name can be found in the Cary High School Athletic Hall of Fame, the Eastern Carolina University Sports Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Athletic Directors Hall of Fame and the very prestigious National High School Sports Hall of Fame, one of only three North... More
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Chris Redman
Louisville, Kentucky
The arrival of a freshman quarterback in 1996 changed University of Louisville Cardinal Football forever. The Cards had recruited Chris Redman, a Louisville Male graduate who held the national high school record for touchdown passes in a season. He would bring some much needed firepower to a lackluster program that had experienced a few ups and downs in recent years.
His father and high school coach, Bob Redman, spoke... More
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Playing for the Love of the Game
Eastern Oklahoma
Nearly ten years ago Joey Crawford seemed destined for the National Football League. He spent his junior season playing for Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri to focus on football. But homesickness settled in and the urge to play with his cousin. So in his senior season, Crawford tore up 3A high school football while playing for the Bristow Pirates as a star tailback playing along side Michael Thompson. Rushing... More
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Turnaround Cat
Louisville, Kentucky
With 20 years of government service behind him, Paul Calhoun has earned his retirement and the chance to sit back and relax. But, he’s not one to kick back. “I’m working harder now than ever--I’m remodeling homes,” he says.
Calhoun knows a little about hard work. As a senior at Bishop David High School in 1981, he was recruited by Fran Curci to play for the University of Kentucky... More
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Who Says You Can’t Go Home?
Eastern Oklahoma
The old saying is that you can’t go home. But former Booker T. Washington and current Oklahoma Thunder quarterback Rico Watkins may argue that. Watkins’ career has come full circle starting as a high school player at S.E. Williams Stadium playing for Booker T. Washington Hornets to now playing in the same stadium for the Oklahoma Thunder.
In high school, Watkins engineered the Hornets to the semifinals in his... More
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Where are they now?
Western Arkansas
Clark Moore, one of the best football players in Van Buren history, is ecstatic to remain connected to the program.
For the last two years, the former Arkansas Razorback linebacker has been the radio color commentator on Van Buren broadcasts.
“I enjoy that so much,” Moore said. “I get so riled up doing it. I’m a real competitive person and Van Buren football is really important to me.”
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Sister, Sister
by: Kristen Fuhs Wells
Central Indiana -- Emily and Maddie Anderson are so much alike, it’s scary.
Sure, one’s a senior outside hitter, one’s a...
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Central Oklahoma -- Basketball season doesn’t start until the end of November, but October is a big month, too. That’s when practices get...
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Tapping Talent: Bart Powell
by: Betty Coffman
Louisville, Kentucky -- VYPE: What brought you to Southern Indiana?
Powell: I’m originally from Northern Indiana. My parents were both gone and run...
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