Player Profile

<p>Manuel Barroeta has been an MMA fighter for less than a year, but he&#8217;s already throwing punches. &#8220;I went to Evolution [Fight and Fitness] and started training. Four weeks later, I told them I wanted to fight. I started sparring around three or four months. Most people wait about a year. I had my first [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Growing up in Congo, Loi Esengi played a lot of soccer. Esengi wasn’t able to go to school. Every time her mother went to talk to the principal, he would just ignore her. Instead Esengi would have to do house chores, like walking five hours to get fire wood and 90 minutes for water. “After [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Kristy Edwards has to focus. Making sure the puck is covered, she looks to her defensemen to make sure they aren’t yelling at her, and then looks at the referees to make sure the play has been blown dead. There are many things to focus on as a goaltender, but for Edwards being deaf means [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As the cluster of students make their way to their next class amidst the hustle and bustle of a university campus, he sits with his elbows gently resting on the table. His car keys lay immobile. A golden chain hangs from his neck, the bottom of it barely visible as it tucks itself behind his [&hellip;]</p>