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The Fifth Annual City-Wide High School Showcase Was a Success

Blog, PressJuly 17, 2023232Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Fifth Annual Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) High School 7v7 Showcase was a smashing success, with over 32 schools in attendance over the two-day event (July 12-13). Defending state champions, top college prospects, and powerhouse teams took the field of Wayne State University to compete against some of Michigan’s best players at every participating…

A fight to step outside their comfort zone, led to a discovery of self, solace and serenity

Blog, Recent News, UncategorizedSeptember 1, 2020181Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Jennifer L. Payne Writer Due to COVID-19, in May of this year, the Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Football Academy launched an innovative virtual literacy program, SMSB E.L.I.T.E. This program consisted of 50 Detroit Public School Community District student-athletes being given one-to-one literacy and reading comprehension tutoring, and mentoring in the areas of financial…

Player Spotlight: Warren De La Salle RB/DB Jordan Rogers

Blog, Q+AJanuary 9, 2019217Views 0Likes 0Comments

The class of 2020 prospect starred at the 2018 Sound Mind Sound Body Michigan Showcase. And for his efforts, he was named one of the top running backs at the three-day Showcase, which took place from Dec. 26-28. The two-time state champion rushed 68 times for 600 yards -- 8.8 yards per carry -- and two…

Grand Valley State’s “Best of the Midwest” Camp Generates Exposure

Blog, Recent NewsJune 6, 2018273Views 0Likes 0Comments

Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State’s “Best of the Midwest” football camp Sunday was a recruiting hotbed. Top recruits all throughout the Midwest, including those already equipped with impressive scholarship offers, plus under-the-radar recruits, who were looking for more exposure, competed in front of more than 150 college coaches. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State…

Jourdan Lewis Makes Impact at First Annual Youth Camp

Blog, Press, Recent NewsJune 2, 2018256Views 0Likes 0Comments

DETROIT - Dallas Cowboys defensive back Jourdan Lewis hosted his first WR vs. DB Skills Camp at the Detroit PAL headquarters on Sunday. The free event for hundreds of middle schoolers and ninth-11th graders featured a multitude of talented recruits, 45 of which have already received scholarship offers. Jourdan Lewis was the “man of the hour”…

Grand Valley State’s Best of the Midwest Camp Primer

Blog, Press, Recent NewsJune 2, 2018216Views 0Likes 0Comments

For the second year in a row, Grand Valley State University will be hosting one of the premier high school football camps of the summer. Today's Best of the Midwest camp will feature many of the top prospects in the Midwest, as well as top prospects from all across the nation. It is expected that over 25…

Jourdan Lewis WR vs. DB Skills Camp Preview

Blog, Press, Recent NewsMay 26, 2018267Views 0Likes 0Comments

DETROIT – Sound Mind Sound Body Football alumnus and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Jourdan Lewis will host a skills camp Sunday at the Detroit PAL headquarters. Fellow Detroit Cass Tech and University of Michigan alum Delano Hill will serve as Lewis’ co-host for the event. Jourdan Lewis at a past SMSB camp in Detroit The event…

SMSB Alumni: Where Are They Now? Devin Funchess, Carolina Panthers

BlogFebruary 23, 2018300Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sound Mind Sound Body is a year-round program that integrates academics, life-skills development and on-field instruction for student athletes that have dreams of playing college football and gaining a college degree. And Sound Mind Sound Body has been able to help many young men live out those dreams. When watching football of any kind today,…

Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Michigan Defensive Back

Blog, Q+AJanuary 29, 2018254Views 0Likes 0Comments

The freshman was a part of the Sound Mind Sound Body Football program for four years. He was a four-star recruit coming out of Detroit Cass Tech, and was ranked the third-best player in Michigan for the class of 2017 by 247Sports. The pre-med major, who has aspirations of becoming an orthopedic doctor one day,…

The Fifth Annual City-Wide High School Showcase Was a Success

A fight to step outside their comfort zone, led to a discovery of self, solace and serenity

Player Spotlight: Warren De La Salle RB/DB Jordan Rogers

Grand Valley State’s “Best of the Midwest” Camp Generates Exposure

Jourdan Lewis Makes Impact at First Annual Youth Camp

Grand Valley State’s Best of the Midwest Camp Primer

Jourdan Lewis WR vs. DB Skills Camp Preview

SMSB Alumni: Where Are They Now? Devin Funchess, Carolina Panthers

Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Michigan Defensive Back

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