Curtis, a member of the class of 2024 for the Penn State football team, discusses when he knew he wanted to pursue football and his excitement to be a Nittany Lion.

Dalayah, a member of the class of 2024 for the Cal Bears Women’s Basketball team, discusses the many opportunities that she has lost due to the pandemic. Additionally, Dalayah touches on what brought her to Cal and the sport of basketball.

Patrick, a member of the football and track and field team at Columbia University, discusses the up’s and down’s he has faced in his athletic career, along with the uncertainties he will be facing this upcoming fall.

In “Staying The Course,” Zach takes us through his recruitment journey and how he ended up becoming a member of the Princeton Tigers basketball team amidst a pandemic.

Dejanee is a member of University of La Verne basketball team. In her story “Confidence”, Dejanee details the ups and downs of her recruitment process and emphasizes the development of her mental strength over the years.

Jasmine is a basketball player at Concordia University Irvine. In “Made to Be Me”, Jazzi brings us along her journey of how she found her voice being a biracial athlete.

Chiara is a rising junior on Boston University’s women’s basketball team. In “That Could Be Me”, she elaborates on her childhood and some of the things she began to take notice of as she became more cognizant of our society in hopes of igniting change regarding racial issues.

Devon Goodman is a University of Pennsylvania Alumni where he played for the Quakers men’s basketball team. In The Marathon Continues, Devon offers a personal reflection on the impact COVID-19 played on his senior year and final basketball season.

Dia Fortenberry is a collegiate basketball player at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. At Millsaps she has become a vital member of the basketball team as well as a leader in paving the way for muslim student athletes.