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Hi my name is Lyell Marks and I am currently a Sophomore at San Jose State. I grew up in a small town called Colfax which is about an hour north of sacramento. I have played baseball my entire life, and to this day the hardest decision of my life was choosing not to play at the collegiate level. I knew that my future lay somewhere else. I knew I could compete physically and mentally, but I knew that there were more pressing issues in my life. So, here I am today as a writer. I have been published over 100 times in a number of papers near my town, and I also write the baketball teams meida guide for Colfax High School. I love writing, I love sports and more importantly what sports and athletics can do for a young individual. I'm always looking for the stories that arn't mainstream. I love the underdog. I have been told by many that I would never be anything, and can relate to those who have been told the same thing. I dream of one day becoming a sportscenter anchor. Hope you enjoy my writing. Feel free to contact me at lyellstyle@hotmail.com

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Wes Welker, Barry Sanders, Steve Young, Eric Byrnes, Aaron Rowand, Jackie Robinson

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    49ers, Giants, SJSU Spartans, Warriors, Reds

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Walsh, Bill Belichick, Don Nelson, John Wooden

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Hitting my first homerun

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    San Jose State vs. Stanford 35-34

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe D's hit streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Pac 10.... but in football SEC is the best

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  • Zander Freund posted 1462 days ago

    Zander Freund

    Hey Lyell,

    I just wanted to let you know that Bleacher Report has launched out of beta with an updated look and feel and some great new features. Check out the "Game On" link in the header to find out more.

    Next week we'll be launching the site to the world with some public announcements—and it'd be great to get a contribution from you between now and Tuesday to make Bleacher Report's launch a success.

    Let me know if you need any help with ideas or have questions. Have a great weekend Lyell!

    Zander

  • Trey Bradley posted 1522 days ago

    Trey Bradley

    Lyell-
    Great to see you made your way to the site. Hope all is going well so far.
    Trey

  • Ryan Alberti posted 1528 days ago

    Ryan Alberti

    Glad the edits check out Lyell. As far as article topics--my one suggestion is to write from the heart. If it's about sports, BR has a place for it...which means your own passion should be the only guiding factor. Seems like you've got a pretty good handle on that so far...

    RA