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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa donates equipment to Miami high school

Tua also played QB for a while as the team went through drills.

One of the rising stars in the NFL is Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is coming off a breakout 2022 season. Despite having missed several games due to concussions, Tagovailoa still managed to total 3,548 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and a league-best 105.5 passer rating.

Tua also led the league in touchdown percentage (6.3%) and yards per attempt (8.9) and posted some very impressive advanced stats, as well.

Even as he excels on the field, Tua is paying it forward off of it. Earlier this week Tagovailoa surprised students at Miami Edison High School (Fla.) by donating $65,000 worth of equipment and uniforms in partnership with Gatorade and their Equity in Sports initiative.

Tua also played QB for a while as the team went through drills. Afterward, he shared some wisdom with the young athletes, per the Palm Beach Post.

“The hardest thing is to be out here when everyone else isn’t… To do the hard, grind work. Do the things it takes to be great. Dream big. Work on your dream… Listen to the people that matter… Your grandparents. Your parents. Your uncles. Your aunties. Your big brother. Big sister. Do something big for your family.”

Here’s a video of Tagovailoa surprising the team.

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Ransford Gyan named 2022-23 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Gyan scored 20 goals and added 14 assists.

St. Benedict’s (NJ) junior middle fielder Ransford Gyan has been named the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season.

Gyan scored 20 goals total (including in 16 of his team’s 17 games) and added 14 assists, helping lead the Gray Bees to a 17-0 record and a Non-Public Prep A state championship.

J.R. Eskilson at PrepSoccer.com calls Gyan a brilliant attacker:

“With a dynamic burst and an unreal ability to keep the ball glued to his feet even while surrounded by defenders, he proved nearly uncontainable in leading his team to a perfect season. His humility enabled him to take his game to another level as a junior. A brilliant attacking talent, he’s already staked a claim as one of the most dangerous offensive players in high school soccer in recent memory.”

Off the field, Gyan has volunteered at a local food pantry and worked as a camp counselor and youth soccer coach while earning a 3.64 GPA.

Heading into his senior year, Prep Soccer has Gyan ranked as the No. 12 national prospect in the class of 2024.

Ransford, who is from Ghana, has not seen his family in over a year while competing in the U.S. He was surprised with the news while on a Zoom call with his mother, and his teammates and coaches showed up with the trophy at school.

Watch the full video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/LyWiqiCsM1g?feature=share

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Ava Brown wins 2022-23 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year

As a pitcher, Brown went 27-0 this past season and posted a ludicrous 0.53 earned run average.

The winner of the 2022-23 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award is Ava Brown from Lake Creek High School (Texas). Brown was presented with the trophy in a surprise ceremony at her school with friends, family and teammates present.

After Brown led her team to a second-consecutive Conference 5A state championship, Gatorade says she won the honor over half a million other softball players across the nation.

“Brown beat out nearly half a million other student-athletes who play softball nationwide, topping the list of state winners in softball who collectively boast an incredible list of accomplishments, including 30 with signed National Letters of Intent to play softball at Division I colleges/universities and 27 with a GPA of 4.0 and above.”

As a pitcher, Brown went 27-0 this past season and posted a ludicrous 0.53 earned run average. She also struck out 292 hitters and gave up just 30 walks. Brown also plays first base and does wonders at the plate. In 2022 she hit .462 with nine home runs, 65 RBI and an a .888 slugging percentage. Through her entire high school career, Brown never lost a start as a pitcher, going 81-0 and totaling 830 strikeouts.

In the classroom, Brown posted a 3.55 GPA and she volunteers as a youth softball coach and works with the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Extra Inning Softball has Brown ranked third in the 2023 class. She has signed her letter of intent for the Florida Gators.

Watch the full surprise video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/OeeW1Olgg6c?feature=share

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WATCH: Texans argue which Gatorade flavor is the best at OTAs

Some Houston Texans players past and present weighed in on which Gatorade flavor was the best at OTAs.

The Houston Texans got to the bottom of a fundamental issue during the third week of organized team activities.

Which flavor of Gatorade is the best?

The Texans’ media team released a video on its social media accounts getting the players’ responses.

Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud answered with “lime green,” which could be either Lemon-Lime or Lime Cucumber.

Defensive end Jerry Hughes declared that the best flavor was “red,” which is known as Fruit Punch.

Texans Ring of Honor receiver Andre Johnson stated his favorite flavor was “orange,” which is actually Orange.

Michael Jordan’s favorite Gatorade flavor in the 1990s was “Citrus Cooler.”

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Max Clark named 2023 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year

Clark is ranked the No. 1 overall prospect in the country

Franklin Community High School (Ind.) center fielder Max Clark has been named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season. He was surprised with the award at school by family, teammates and coaches.

Clark won the honor despite facing some stiff competition both on the field and in the classroom, per a press release from Gatorade.

“Clark beat out nearly half a million other student-athletes who play baseball nationwide, topping the list of state winners in baseball who collectively boast an incredible list of accomplishments, including 39 with signed National Letters of Intent to play baseball at Division I colleges/universities and 35 with a GPA of 3.5 and above.”

(Courtesy of Gatorade)

The incredible numbers that Clark put up this season speak for themselves. He batted .646, hit six home runs, drove in 33 RBI and scored 45 runs himself. He also stole 35 bases and posted a ridiculous 1.215 slugging percentage, leading his team to the Indiana Class 4A sectional semifinals. Meanwhile, off the field Clark has a 3.97 GPA and has given his time to his church youth group and worked as a youth baseball coach.

According to Prep Baseball Report, Clark is ranked the No. 1 overall prospect in the country in the class of 2023. He is committed to playing for Vanderbilt at the college level.

Watch the full surprise video:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uSAufGnyHrw

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Alabama Softball’s Montana Fouts emotionally recaps her collegiate career

After WCWS elimination, Montana Fouts says, “I couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend my dream.”

The Alabama softball program has seen a lot of really extraordinary talents and players walk through their doors, but Montana Fouts stands alone as the greatest player in program history. Coming out of high school, Fouts was a three-time Gatorade Player of the Year winner in Kentucky. During college, she was the SEC Freshman of the Year, two-time second-team All-American (2019, 2022), and First-Team All-American (2021).

Heading into the Super Regionals and Women’s College World Series Fouts has been a bit dinged up with an injury she suffered during the SEC Tournament. However, Alabama lost their first game of the double-elimination WCWS to Tennessee and absolutely had to rely on their best player.

She delivered and pitched incredibly well on Friday as she threw 7.0 innings and surrendered only five hits and two runs. She gave the Tide a real chance to win, but her offense let her down as they were shut out in a 2-0 loss to Stanford.  This is the second year in a row Stanford has ended Alabama’s season.

After the game, which marked the conclusion of her collegiate journey, Fouts was understandably emotional reflecting on her career. Through the tears, she managed to respond back saying, “These people are my everything. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend my dream.”

It’s unfortunate she was never able to get the desired national championship career, but that doesn’t take anything away from a magical career for someone who inspired and was beloved by so many.

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UNC signee Laila Hull named Gatorade Indiana Girls basketball player of the year

North Carolina women’s basketball signee Laila Hull was named Gatorade Indiana Girls basketball player of the year.

The momentum of the North Carolina women’s basketball program has been building over the years, with top recruits choosing UNC as their home.

As the Tar Heels prepare to compete for an NCAA title, their signee Laila Hull was named the Gatorade Indiana Girls basketball player of the year. 

Hull joins other North Carolina signee Reniya Kelly as their state representative for the women’s high school Gatorade player of the year—two players who bring great shooting to an already high-scoring UNC offense. 

Hull led Zionsville high school to a 20-3 record, eventually making it to the Class 4A sectional semifinals. The four-star recruit averaged 22.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists a game. In addition, the 6’1 small forward was a nightmare for opposing offenses, averaging 2.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. 

It is hard not to get excited about the team building at UNC. 

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3 finalists named for Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Gatorade has named three finalists for their 2022-2023 National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award.

Gatorade has named three finalists for their 2022-2023 National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award.

The three contenders for the honor are as follows:

Sierra Canyon (Calif.) G Judea “Juju” Watkins

The No. 1 ranked girls hoops player in the nation, Watkins has helped lead her team to a 31-0 record this season and is averaging just under 30 points per game. She was named the Maxpreps National Player of the Year last year. Watkins has committed to playing her college ball at USC.

Sidwell Friends (D.C.) G Jadyn Donovan

Last season Donovan also led her team to an undefeated record (30-0), while averaging 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game, according to MaxPreps. Donovan is ranked third overall in the recruiting class of 2023 and has committed to Duke.

Paul VI (N.J.) PG Hannah Hidalgo

Few players around the country have enjoyed a more fruitful high school career than Hidalgo. From 2019-2022 she averaged 21.5 points, 4.7 rebonds, 3.8 assists and a remarkable 5.4 steals per game. During that time her team went 61-9. Hidalgo has committed to playing for Notre Dame at the next level.

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The biggest Super Bowl 57 upset? A Purple Gatorade bath

Who had purple!?

Congrats to everyone who bet on Purple for the Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs had the pleasure of dousing head coach Andy Reid in the sports drink after capping off a wild 38-35 victory to claim Super Bowl 57.

Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson tried to give bettors the inside scoop this week before the game, but without Philadelphia pulling off the win it was all for naught.

Purple closed at +1000 at BetMGM with Yellow/Green serving as the favorite (+120). Purple had the third-longest odds ahead of only Clear/Water (+1100) and “no gatorade poured” at (+2500).

We can at least be thankful that last one wasn’t the true outcome.

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Eagles lineman Lane Johnson revealed which color Gatorade his team always drinks (and sportsbooks were quick to react)

Lane Johnson, gambling legend.

If the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl for the second time since 2018, offensive lineman Lane Johnson may never have to pay for a meal in that city again.

He might not have to buy another drink in Las Vegas, either. Not after he gave bettors the ultimate edge on one of the most popular prop bets ahead of Super Bowl 57 on Sunday.

As bettors were going back-and-forth over which color gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach, Johnson provided the insight everyone was looking for, per Action Network’s Darren Rovell:

While Johnson’s insight is only useful if the Eagles win, it’s worth noting that the Chiefs dumped yellow and orange Gatorade on head coach Andy Reid when they won the Super Bowl in 2020.

There are very few locks on Super Bowl Sunday, but this appears to be one of them…but no one would be blamed for hedging with “No Gatorade Poured” at +2000.

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