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NSR’s calling: Changing the lives of high school athletes

October 9, 2015October 8, 2015 by Alan Parham

It was a really hot, August day in Birmingham, Ala. During a mid-afternoon break of the National Scouting Report national meeting, I was chatting with a fellow high school scout when the phone rang. “Alan?” a woman’s voice asked. “Yes, how can I help you?” “This is Sonja Thomas,” she said. Her voice was emotional … Read more

Education came first for former NSR scholar-athlete

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 by Alan Parham

The acorn didn’t drop far from the tree when it came to Ali Manns Black. In fact, smarts run deep in the Manns family. Ali’s dad, Dan, earned his degree in Meteorology from Penn State and went on to work for the National Weather Service and later at the National Climatic Center for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association … Read more