Good Morning POU! Today we feature women of color in Equestrian Sports. On March 22 2015, Paige Johnson recorded a milestone victory in the $127,000 Engel & Volkers Grand Prix at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Johnson, 29, of Wellington and Middleburg, Va., became the first black American to win a major grand prix in WEF history. Johnson and her … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Little Known Sports Stars
Little Known Sports Stars
Friday Open Thread: Little Known Sports Stars
We're one day till the weekend, and we need it! Today's featured athlete is a living Water Polo legend. Genai Kerr is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics..[1] Genai was a member of the United States Men's National Water Polo Team for 12 years and played in the 2004 … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Little Known Sports Stars
Thursday Open Thread: Little Known Sports Stars
Good Morning POU! Nyjah Imani Huston (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional skateboarder and was the overall champion at the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) competition series in 2012, 2014 and 2015. As of May 19, 2013, Huston has won more prize money than any other skateboarder in history. In 2014, Huston ranked #5 on FoxWeekly's 'Top 15 Most Influential … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Little Known Sports Stars
Wednesday Open Thread: Little Known Sports Stars
Good Morning POU! Today's featured sports star is from the world of Darts....yes...DARTS! Deta Hedman, the "Dark Destroyer" Deta Hedman (born 14 November 1959) is a Jamaican-born English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organization events. Hedman reached the Women's World Masters final for the first time in 1990, losing to Rhian Speed. She won the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Little Known Sports Stars