Here is an example of an athlete who lives out his faith in Christ.
During Ross's junior year at Temple High School in Temple, Texas, he noticed a table of kids who sat by themselves at lunch. In the often harsh world of high school pecking orders, this group of misfits had fallen through the cracks.
Crossing racial and social lines, Ross decided to eat lunch with them. At first, it took the group by surprise. Ross was a popular two-sport athlete and a member of the National Honor Society. What was he doing at their table? Ross's friends wondered the same thing. It didn't matter. He ate at their table every day for an entire semester.
Navy's defensive team captain, Pospisil is nearing the end of a fantastic football career. During his three years playing for Navy, he has led the team in tackles the last two seasons and helped the Midshipmen (9-4) extend their school-record stretch of Commander-in-Chief Trophies (awarded to the team with the best record among the service academies) and bowl berths to seven apiece. He also has enjoyed two wins over Notre Dame, both in South Bend. On New Year's Eve, Navy faces Missouri (8-4) in the Texas Bowl in Houston.
But Pospisil's legacy at the venerable service academy in Annapolis, Md., goes far beyond wins, losses and defensive statistics. He is a servant-leader poster child not only for the Brigade of Midshipmen but also for his deep Christian faith.
"He leads by example," said Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo. "Not that he's a quiet leader, but he's not yelling at players. He's leading by encouragement. It's hard not to do it because he's the first guy doing it. Guys look at one of best players on the team and the team captain and see that he works harder than anyone on the team, so it's hard not to follow. He's a man of great spiritual strength. Off the field, he does charitable work without any coercion. It's the whole person."
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