Madison RicksSweet RedemptionAfter 18 days and 63 basketball games, it all came down to this final game. The Championship of March Madness. April 3, 2017. Glendale…Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
Madison RicksCaryl Smith Gilbert: Journey to SuccessWhen I first met USC track-and-field coach Caryl Smith Gilbert for lunch at “Little Galen” at USC four years ago, I knew that she would…Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Madison RicksMarch is MadnessFor sports lovers, the first thing that comes to mind when we think of March is March Madness. We live for the excitement, drama…Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Madison RicksMarch Means MadnessFor us sports lovers, when we think of March, the first thing that comes to mind is the largest NCAA tournament, March Madness. We live for…Mar 26, 2017Mar 26, 2017
Madison RicksCaryl Smith Gilbert: Journey to SuccessWhen I first met and sat down to lunch in “Little Galen” with Coach Caryl Smith Gilbert on October 18, 2013, I knew that she would bring…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
Madison RicksDiana Nyad: “A Finger Nail Better”Growing up playing sports, I commonly heard coaches say that 90 percent of performance is mental. Mental toughness is highly desired and…Feb 17, 2017Feb 17, 2017
Madison RicksChristine Brennan: An Evolving CareerOne of the reasons Christine Brennan never gave up on her dream to become a sports writer is because of the advice her mother once gave…Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
Madison RicksChristine Brennan: More than a Columnist“If your life was a movie and it ended with you married with kids and a white picket fence, people would sob because of what you gave up.”…Jan 29, 2017Jan 29, 2017
Madison Ricks“Simmons Stands Out”There is an innumerable number of Sports Columnists in this world, writing and reporting on events across the nation. However, what makes a…Jan 24, 2017Jan 24, 2017
