What Is Your Most Amazing Sports Achievement?
Mar 28, 2020, 9:26 PM
(Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Live sports are hard to find these days unless you are into video game streams, but KSL’s UnRivaled had an idea to crowdsource the best ideas from Twitter and there are some good ones. If you missed replying the first time around feel free to reply with your best sports moment.
Some of these are totally serious and others are hilarious. For the full list read the replies from KSL Sports go check out Alex Kirry’s tweet that started it all.
Don’t be modest or shy but be honest. What is/was your best athletic/sports accomplishment in your life? @19scottmitchell and I will read select accomplishments on @kslnewsradio and the @KSLunrivaled podcast tonight. @kslsports
— Alex Kirry (@AlexKirryKSL) March 25, 2020
KSL Sports Staff Retells Their Achievements
KSL Sports TV producer Hema Heimuli was first up on KSL’s UnRivaled to discuss his most memorable sports moment and it was when he was a fullback for Bountiful High School and he had a game where he rushed for over 100 yards in a playoff game.
“I do remember that game because I rushed for over 100 yards and scored a touchdown and it was great,” Heimuli said.”I had a great game and thought I would be getting the ball a lot more the rest of the season, but that was not the case. The rest of the season I rarely touched the ball, but that was one of the best games of my life.”
Another KSL Sports member in Sam Farnsworth joined KSL’s UnRivaled to chat about his favorite sports achievement. His achievement had to do with Farnsworth being a nine-year-old, who nearly won the state championships in Utah in the shot put. However, the story does not end there as he advanced to the regional round and just missed out on going to the nationals.
However, what makes this his favorite sports moment is what his mom did for him after he finished in fourth place.
“The reason this is one of my most amazing feats of my career,” Farnsworth said. “My mom thought it was so cool that she took my silver medal and my tank top jersey and framed it. It is still on the wall in her basement today. I was in college and be home with friends and she would display it to them.”
Here are more answers from the KSL Sports and KSL NewsRadio staff on their career highlight in sports and some are just bragging with amazing achievements.
If I put this on hudl do you think I can get a PWO spot somewhere?https://t.co/mfbltE5AD7
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 25, 2020
In March of 2019, I completed the Bataan Memorial Death March with 3 of my brothers-in-law. Its a marathon w/ a 35+ lb. ruck sack on your back through the desert at the @WSMissileRange.
— Lee Lonsberry (@LeeLons) March 25, 2020
Running a marathon!
— 𝕄𝕒𝕕𝕚 🌙 (@madddhattterrr_) March 25, 2020
I was legit on fire in a 3-on-3 tournament I played in as an 18-year-old. Could not miss. Got pushed down on the final play of the game, ball still went in — against the best team in our division. Un-freaking-guardable.
— Nate Dowdle (@NateDowdle) March 26, 2020
Orem City Tennis doubles champion as a junior player. 2nd place in singles the same year (Lost to my doubles partner).
— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) March 25, 2020
Scored the game-tying goal in high school water polo state championship with no time left to force OT. We lost that year, but the following year won the whole thing.
— Jeremy Mauss (@JeremyMauss) March 25, 2020
As the only person who wasn't going to quit the softball team in high school if I had to be the catcher, I think that's probably my best "take one for the team" moment. My shins have never been the same! 😂
— Becky Bruce (@KSLbbruce) March 25, 2020
I won a game of dodgeball for my team in 5th grade. It was awesome.
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) March 26, 2020
2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
— Maria Shilaos (@MariaShilaos) March 26, 2020
In High School during a soccer tournament my team went into PK's twice where I was the goalkeeper and embarrassed the other team. pic.twitter.com/AIXi6AcBpS
— Colby Walker (@walk_colb) March 25, 2020
Setting the Joel P. Jensen Middle School record (at the time) with 64 sit-ups in a minute when I was in 8th grade.
OR
Scoring a career-high 14 points–including the GW 3-pointer w/ 1 second left–in a church ball game as a 15-yr old.
— Andy Farnsworth (@KSLAndy) March 25, 2020
Fouled out of a Church girls basketball game
— Mary Richards (@kslmrichards) March 25, 2020
I beat John Calipari’s son in a rec league baseball championship back when Calipari coached Memphis. Got John’s autograph after the game.
— Andrew Hull (@andrewlhull) March 25, 2020
Orem City Tennis doubles champion as a junior player. 2nd place in singles the same year (Lost to my doubles partner).
— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) March 25, 2020
hit two homeruns my entire HS career, back to back ABs.
— Zak Hicken (@zakhicken) March 26, 2020
Softball Feats, Bowling, and Dunks
These submissions come from user replies and are amazing with one in a kind achievements and some that are sort of silly.
Dunking over @19scottmitchell in a church basketball game in the late 1980s to win the stake championship at the buzzer.
— Jody Genessy (@DJJazzyJody) March 25, 2020
Bowled a 245 while waiting for my car to get fixed at the shop next door…I usually bowl once a year.
— John Lawson (@brolawson) March 25, 2020
I was once dropped last minute into the 2nd leg of the 4×100 freestyle in high school. I was so so nervous. (Novice on the team)
When I came out of the water I learned I gave up no ground and held our position. I felt like a million bucks.
— Ethan Millard (@EthanMillardKSL) March 25, 2020
2nd place in the 5th grade spelling bee. I think that counts because like ESPN 5 or something shows the spelling bees.
— Troy (@TroyWhittle74) March 26, 2020
High school cross country team won national championship in 1998! Go Mountain View HS Bruins!!
— Trevor Perkins (@tsperkins) March 26, 2020
I played defensive tackle in high school and I had one game where I sacked the other team's QB three times. That might have been the only game I actually played in that season…
— spooky lukey loves dr. peppy (@LukeHaueter) March 25, 2020
7th grade took 3rd place in girls ping pong. Yes I'm serious. pic.twitter.com/DTxftdl5HC
— AngieAngieBoBangie (@Angie04955927) March 25, 2020
Getting intentionally tripped after I got a rebound, then passing the ball, springing back to my feet like a mousetrap and running down the court and cold-cocking the dude around mid-court. All with my mom watching in horror and yelling "BENJAMIN! NOOOOOOOO!" from the stands.
— #GoCougs #Hail〽️ #TitanUp #di9 (@BenBitter) March 26, 2020
Three holes-in-one in my lifetime. #4 Glendale, #14 Entrada, #8 Wolf Creek in Mesquite.
— justplaygolf (@tlyman1126) March 25, 2020
Cael Sanderson (greatest US wrestler in history) told me I wrestled incredibly and he was impressed after he beat me 10-0. 🤷♂️
— Ben Schroeder (@borysfx) March 25, 2020
Intercepted a @19scottmitchell pass to help Orem beat Springville in a playoff game. Just had 1 man to beat, but even with my blazing 😉speed I couldn’t get past Scott for the pick-6. Final play of my career as I pulled a groin doing the splits on his TD-saving shoestring tackle
— Bill Herlin (@BillHerlin) March 25, 2020
There are more of these replies that can be found on the original twitter thread, plus continue to add your own if you missed out the first time around.
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