OT: The Shelly Pennefather story

[cliftonparksufan]

Former Utica Notre Dame star. This story was published last year and now up for a big award. Amazing read. Like they use to write in the old days.

Whatever happened to Villanova basketball star Shelly Pennefather? 'So I made this deal with God.'

She left her family, friends and basketball career to become a cloistered nun. Now, more than two decades later, Sister Rose Marie reaffirms her choice of faith over fortune.

www.espn.com

 

[sutomcat]

Former Utica Notre Dame star. This story was published last year and now up for a big award. Amazing read. Like they use to write in the old days.

Whatever happened to Villanova basketball star Shelly Pennefather? 'So I made this deal with God.'

She left her family, friends and basketball career to become a cloistered nun. Now, more than two decades later, Sister Rose Marie reaffirms her choice of faith over fortune.

www.espn.com

I think that story was linked on the board a while back, but it is so good it is worth linking to again. Glad there are still people like Shelly out there to balance out rotten eggs like me.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

I think that story was linked on the board a while back, but it is so good it is worth linking to again. Glad there are still people like Shelly out there to balance out rotten eggs like me.

It probably was linked and maybe that is where I read it the first time. I think it's just an incredible read and I still find it amazing that someone could give up a lot for nothing except for faith in exchange. Nominated for the 2020 Dan Jenkins medal for excellence in sportswriting. I need to read all the other nominees.
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[cliftonparksufan]

It was originally posted by OrangeTown last year. Glad it got nominated for an huge award. OT: ESPN Article: Shelly Pennefather