Is this the year that Jen Kessy and her beach volleyball partner April Ross get over the hump and get past Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings? For years Misty and Kerri have owned the beach and been the most popular and successful duo on the women’s side. In London that could change and if it does, look for Jen Kessy to become a media darling. It’s been a long road for Jen, who started…
Going out on a limb here, but this may have been the easiest decision for taking your husbands name ever. Super sub for the US Women’s National team, Amy Shilling had an unfortunate nickname. Her maiden name is Rodriguez. So just in case you missed the obvious connection here, she was referred to as A-Rod. Now, it’s no secret that the PlayerWives staff is not a fan of the original A-Rod, and for good reason….
I won’t begin to say I know a thing about Tae Kwon Do. I have no clue what the difference between Tae Kwon Do, karate, jiu jitusu or any other form of martial arts is. The only time I hear about Tae Kwon Do is in reference to a UFC fighter. So sorry to all our Tae Kwon Do fans out there but this is probably the only post we will every put up for…
There are not many athletes on the US Track & Field team that would be considered a household name. Justin Gatlin, however, may be one of the few who can stake claim to this title. Gatlin has been on our radar since 2004 for both positive and negative stories. Gatlin burst onto the scene taking home gold in the 100m sprint in the 04 Athens games while also taking home bronze in the 200m and…
We’ve covered Michael Phelps. We’ve covered Ryan Lochte. But there’s a third US men’s swimmer that you really should know about, and that’s Tyler Clary. While he is not the household name of the other two, Clary certainly made a name for himself during the Olympic trials. He finished second behind Lochte in the 200 meter backstroke and Phelps in the 200 meter butterfly. Shortly following the trials, he made an even bigger stir by…
Yesterday, we introduced you to Phil Dalhausser’s wife, Jennifer Corral. Dalhausser’s partner, Todd Rogers is the other half (albeit the less physically terrifying half) of the reigning men’s beach volleyball Gold medal duo, and like his partner, has done fine for himself off the sand. After taking home two All American titles during a career at UC Santa Barbara, Rogers left school with a degree in Religious Studies. Likely seeing the career paths associated with…
UPDATE: 09/20/2012: Sorry fellas… this post should now be titled Destinee Hooker’s husband Steve Coulter. In the last few days, Destinee has more than advertised her new husband. The couple were married in a brief courtroom session on September 13. The couple married quickly as Destinee is off to Russia for a volleyball season, and they plan to have a full ceremony when they return to the states this spring. As for her name: She’s…