Kevin Matthews: 'It's the Size of the Fight in the Dog!'

By Gina Battle Kevin Matthews, 18, is not a typical teenager starting his freshmen year at Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colorado. He is driven by what he has observed on and off the field as a running back and what he envisions for his future. His imagination is as vast as his athletic agility. This 5'7" 170lb All-Star is no stranger to competition or the riggers of ac

A Heart of Badge and Courage

By: Gina Battle July 11, 2011 What can you say to a man who provides for his family fighting crime by day, then runs straight over to the football field where he coaches and mentors the Junior Super Bowl Champs, the Pompano Cowboys of South Florida? Ron Thurston, 35, a Broward County Deputy Sheriff, since 1999, who prefers to be called, Coach Ron on an