If you can break free for lunch, this might be a speaker worth listening to.
Former football standout Herschel Walker will speak on mental health issues on Nov. 8 at Weber State University. The event -- sponsored by Student Involvement and Leadership and the WSU athletic department -- will be held at noon at the Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater. The event is free to the public.
In his 2008 memoir, "Breaking Free," Walker revealed his battle with dissociative identity disorder, a mental illness previously known as multiple personality disorder.
Beacause of the disorder, he claimed he couldn't even remember winning college football's Heisman Trophy.
A former college, USFL and NFL football star, Walker also competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics in the two-man bobsled, and has competed in tae kwon do and mixed martial arts.
Documentary
Ogden native Courtney Cook is battling for a spot on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Her tryouts will be documented on a series of episodes of "Making the Team," running on Thursdays on CMT television.
You can also follow her progress on cmt.com.
WSU SAAC
The name is a mouthful, but the Weber State Student Athletic Advisory Committee has a great purpose. All the schools in the Big Sky Conference have formed SAACs to provide service in the community, promote understanding of student-athlete issues and foster conference understanding.
Earlier this month, Weber State's SAAC and the other schools started a sixth-month food drive competition. On Oct. 14, Wildcat athletes spent the afternoon at the Boys and Girls Club in Ogden.
To see photos of their outing, visit the group's Facebook page.
Tidbits
Today is the big day of Wasatch Football Leaguers. The area's youth football league will stage its popular Mini-Bowls beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Weber State's Stewart Stadium, with games in different age groups running until 9:30 p.m. As an alumnus of the WFFL as it was then called, a chance to play in the Mini-Bowl is a great memory. ...
The Utah Blaze will hold a player tryout on Nov. 19 at the U of U's Spence Eccles Field House. For information, visit www.utblaze.com. ...
Susan Snyder, a teacher/naturalist at the Ogden Nature Center, was recently awarded the 2011 Vern A. Fridley environmental educator of the year award. ...
The Utah Grizzlies will hold their sixth-annual "Pink in the Rink" game for breast cancer awareness tonight at the Maverik Center. The game begins at 7 p.m. ...
The PRCA has named Dr. Garth Lamb the 2011 PRCA veterinarian of the year Award. He's a former Dixie State College rodeo team member. ...
Pro Player Tours is putting together an NBA barnstorming game for charity her in Salt Lake City. The event -- tentatively set for Nov. 7 at Salt Lake Community College -- could include Jazzmen Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson and Devin Harris and perhaps former BYU star Jimmer Fredette. The length of the current NBA lockout could affect the game as well. ...
Utah State University proudly announced its Graduation Success Rate (GSR), the now seven-year old metric to identify how student-athletes graduate, stands at 84 percent. The NCAA announced an 82 percent graduation nationally for a four-year average encompassing the 2001-2004 classes. ...
Tonight is Park City Mountain Resort's annual "Thriller Snow Dance," a group coordinated dance of Michael Jackson's popular song. The event is in association with "Thrill The World" activities in Pack City. For details, visit www.parkcitymountain.com.
Chris J. Miller is sports editor for the Standard-Examiner. He can be reached at 801-625-4261 or cmiller@standard.net.
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