Sports

CCA Wins SFC Football Championship

Calvary Christian Academy took home its first Southeastern Football Conference Championship trophy after defeating Coral Springs Charter, 31-20 on Saturday, November 15 at FAU Stadium. It was a fitting end to an undefeated 11-game season. “Victory belongs to the Lord,” said Head Football Coach and Assistant Athletic Director Kirk Hoza. “We just try to be excellent in our preparation, stewardship and those things for which we are responsible. God showed us great favor throughout this year.” According to Hoza, “CCA represents a rich spiritual discipleship environment and a great academic choice. Maybe this championship will influence parents praying about where […]

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NBA Season Preview: Without LeBron James, will the Heat’s starting five be strong enough?

This season promises to be the most interesting season the NBA has had since LeBron James first took his talents to South Beach. The man everybody loved to hate for four years returned to his roots and has become the NBA’s “golden boy” again among the fans. The Cavaliers’ retooled team is the favorite to win the title, but the league champion San Antonio Spurs still linger, along with a few other dominant foes in the West. Bulls’ point guard Derrick Rose has made his triumphant return from injury and the Wizards should make things exciting as a talented young […]

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Major League Playoff Predictions

On Tuesday, September 30, the hunt for the World Series title began! On that night, two American League ball clubs faced off for the chance to advance to the A.L. Division Series. On October 1, two National League teams will have their shot to embark on a path to baseball glory. After the Wild Card, then eight teams will be left to duke it out for the championship. I will attempt the difficult task of predicting the MLB’s supreme winner and to up the ante, the attempt will be made from September 14, which is at least two weeks away […]

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Bobby Bowden: The Wisdom of Faith

Bobby Bowden is the winningest coach in the history of Division I college football. Over the last 20 years no program has a higher winning percentage than Florida State University. Bowden became the first coach in college football history to lead his team to 26 straight Bowl Games. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame December 5, 2006, while still actively coaching. The patriarch of college football’s most famous coaching family, Bowden remains heavily involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) annually awarding The National Bobby Bowden Award to a student-athlete for achievement on and off […]

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Miami Dolphins 2014 Season Preview

The Dolphins are a franchise that has failed miserably in satisfying their fans ever since Dan Marino’s retirement. The players they draft rarely end up on the field, and they seldom land their desired free agents. All good, job-seeking head coaches are seemingly chased away by upper management. The owner seems to know little about what is going on with his team. The coaching staff has no control over the players…and the players have no control over themselves. The Miami Dolphins have been a disappointment for such a long time, that each season feels like a cruel parody of the […]

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Annual Celebrity Golf and Tennis Classic Benefits FCA

Gold Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) announced that Wally Armstrong, a PGA touring pro and best-selling author, and Michael Blank, a former NFL player and NCAA Auburn National Champion, will headline the 8th Annual FCA Celebrity Golf and Tennis Classic, September 28 and 29 at the Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale. FCA’s Mission The mission of FCA is to impact coaches and athletes with the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as their Savior and serving Him in their relationships in the church. Athletes who fully surrender themselves to the Lord—going “All in”— stay focused and […]

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Kevin Durant on Christ

Reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant has spent all seven years of his professional career dazzling fans with dynamic scoring ability and energetic athleticism. The 25-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder forward is widely considered to be the best offensive player in the game today, and his selection to five NBA All-Star games as well as selling the fourth largest amount of jerseys in 2013 are both perfect reflections of just how highly the fans respect his ability to play ball. What is even more respectable, though, is his acknowledgment that his skills were bestowed upon him and should be used to glorify […]

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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Preview

On February 6, 2014, the XXII Olympic Winter Games will kick off in Sochi, Russia, marking the first time since 1980’s Moscow Summer Olympics that Russia will host the Games. Located in Russia’s third-largest region, Krasnodar, Sochi boasts a population of 400,000 strong. In 2006, this coastal city in southwestern Russia was first nominated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for consideration as an Olympic venue and squeezed through the second round of voting to win the bid on July 4, 2007 against Salzburg, Austria, and Pyeongchang, South Korea. Event locations The different events will be broken up into a […]

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History of the Heisman Trophy

Prestige. Competitiveness. Athleticism. These words come to mind when one thinks of the most esteemed award in American collegiate athletics, the Heisman Memorial Trophy. A common goal of every college football player is to enter the fraternity of players who have hoisted this momentous award. History The award made its debut in 1935 inside Manhattan’s Downtown Athletic Club (DAC), which was located near what was the future site of the World Trade Center. University of Chicago running back Jay Berwanger was the first recipient of the simply named DAC Trophy, and was selected with the first overall pick in the […]

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2013 – 2014 NBA Season Preview

Just five months ago, the Miami Heat pulled off arguably the greatest NBA Finals comeback in NBA history in game six against the San Antonio Spurs. After their game seven victory, the Miami Heat stood victorious over the basketball world. But now every team is undefeated once again and championship aspirations have returned, even more so to the most talented teams across the league.  The 2013-2014 NBA season is here and the excitement is at a fever pitch with new developing storylines. Can Derrick Rose’s return help the Bulls regain their “elite” status? Are the revamped Brooklyn Nets a true […]

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