{"id":2798,"date":"2023-12-18T04:03:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T04:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpms1.humber.smartmanagedservers.com\/sweatmag\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2023-12-18T04:36:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T04:36:22","slug":"beyond-the-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humberjournalism.com\/sweatmag\/beyond-the-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Liana Naccarato<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the dazzling performances and victories lies a rich tapestry of interests, passions, and endeavors that define their lives off the sports ground. In a captivating exploration, this article delves into the multifaceted dimensions of athletes\u2014showcasing their diverse hobbies, philanthropic endeavors, entrepreneurial pursuits, and academic interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jamani Barrett<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Jamani Barrett is a basketball player from Humber College studying Media Communications. When Jamani isn\u2019t playing ball, he\u2019s working on sports media. Barrett is currently working through an injury he has a torn lateral meniscus and has follow up dates in terms of getting potential surgeries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His initial injury was in 2020, a torn ACL meniscus and bone damage and had a surgery for it in 2020. His injury was what got him to start creating content. \u201cI kind of had this divide where like, I\u2019m injured. Why am I playing sports when I would be working?\u201d said Barrett. Originally enrolled at lakehead he decided to drop out his last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The year before he moved to LA where he filmed content for four to five months. \u201cI booked a 1 way there\u2026 we flew to LA the next day,\u201d he said. While Barrett was there, he stayed in a content house with a bunch of other creators \u201cwe were staying at a content house, so our rent was short form videos,\u201d Barrett said. After he returned from LA he decided to go back to school and start at Humber College. \u201cThe assistant coach there was my head coach from high school\u2026 they basically reached out after and kind of gave me an offer,\u201d said Barrett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrett\u2019s first exposure to media was taking photos for his sister.
\u201cGrowing up she would kind of force me to take photos of her and things like that\u2026 but, I never really had the time or resources to dive into it,\u201d he said.
He had an epiphany when he got injured to look at things in a different perspective. He used his girlfriend at the time\u2019s Nikon D 3500 and began to film games. \u201cYou know, I made something out of nothing,\u201d he said. \u201cDuring CERB, I literally used those checks to buy a computer, my first camera, just everything under the sun,\u201d said Barret. Barrett’s biggest milestones in his media career has been working with Sportsnet, home opener of the global jam and videos for a Black History month piece last February. \u201cAs an athlete you kind of have like an elevated status access to certain things,\u201d he said. What\u2019s next for Barrett is working on launching a Podcast and a clothing brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jesenia Alvarez<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Jesenia Alvarez is a Rugby player at Saint Lawrence College currently studying Behavioural Psychology. Alvarez got into rugby from the influence of friends and temping offer of free pizza at the meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She Is currently working on a thesis paper, \u201cI\u2019m evaluating the efficacy of the positive space workshop, specifically to a home-based housing staff,\u201d said Alvarez. \u201cLast April, we presented the Positive Space workshop to staff and students at Saint Lawrence College, and we actually did a really cool opportunity,\u201d she said. Alvarez was happy to be granted permission to use the PowerPoint for home-based staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She knew this topic was something of interest to her, \u201cIt focuses on creating positive space for LGBTQ people\u2026 it covers the terms and concepts and a bit about the history of the community and why its supper important,\u201d said Alvarez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As someone who identifies as queer and a Latina it\u2019s important for her to empower the staff there and help the community, \u201cI know not everyone comes in to, you know, their workplace with the same knowledge or experience\u2026 And I know that this kind of topic around the queer community is really nuanced and its definitely kind of coming up more in the last couple years, the last decade,\u201d said Alvarez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her goal is to continue to do inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility, more specifically case management and shelter work. Alverez balances both her worlds by staying present. \u201cI think just being able to be present where I am, like when I\u2019m at practice, just being at practice and kind of leaving it all on the sideline, is kind of how I like to think about it,\u201d she said. Alvarez wants readers to know \u201cmore people we include and bring to the table, the more solutions we can find,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victoria Skoyles<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Victoria Skoyles is a Interior Design student from Saint Claire College, her sport is Cross Country. Skyoles grew up sprinting, \u201cI was a 100 and 200m runner and up until the end of high school and then when I came to college, we don\u2019t have a track team, we only have distance,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skyoles decided she loved running too much, so we adjusted to distance running. Her favourite thing about running is that it\u2019s very good for the soul, \u201cit\u2019s so soothing to me and every time when I finish a run, I just feel so proud and good that I was able to do that because it is really hard to do distance running,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skoyles got very ill in the summer, ending up in the hospital from a sudden onset with her heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was at work and all of a sudden, I was in an ambulance. I couldn\u2019t feel my hands,\u201d she said. \u201cI was there for four days, and they ran every test imaginable trying to figure out why a 21-year-old endurance athlete couldn\u2019t sit up without almost passing out,\u201d Skyoles said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was hard for her to go from being an athlete to struggling to get out of bed. She still went to every single practice; she wasn\u2019t ready to give up yet. \u201cI went to every practice, although, I often ended up leaving with my heart aching because I wanted to be there with the girls,\u201d said Skyoles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She believes this situation has changed her as a person, \u201cI\u2019ve defienetly grown a lot in the past few months dealing with all of this, and it defiantly teaches you not to take and the little things for granted,\u201d she said. Skyoles is currently working through her injury to prepare for a marathon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs much as there are times that you don\u2019t think you can get back to your normal life after something like this, it is possible,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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