Samantha Jones

Samantha Jones is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where she earned her bachelor's degree in communication and information sciences. Throughout her scholastic career, she played a variety of school and select team sports, and she still maintains an active lifestyle through daily exercise.

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Move Over Harrison Twins: The Caron-Goudreau Twins Are Basketball's Next Big Thing

May 16, 2013 | Samantha Jones

Colleges should start sending scholarship offers electronically to twin sisters Khaleann and Audreyann Caron-Goudreau. That switch alone could save hundreds of trees. Now juniors at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., the twins started receiving scholarship offers their freshman year in Canada. First from...

The Surprising Health Benefits of Maple Syrup

May 13, 2013 | Samantha Jones

A pile of fluffy, golden pancakes is incomplete unless its drizzled with the rich sweetness of maple syrup. But something that heavenly cannot possibly be good for you, can it? Surprisingly, the answer is "yes." Real maple syrup, unlike processed syrup,...

Andrew Bynum Workout Preview, Part 3

May 10, 2013 | Samantha Jones

Andrew Bynum hits the court—the tennis court—for the third installment in his Celebrity Sweat workout. In this one, the Philadelphia 76ers center uses a parachute and a med ball to increase his speed and agility. To sweat it up with your...

Superfoods A-Z: Millet

May 8, 2013 | Samantha Jones

Your dinner plate is yawning at you, bored by your standard choices of brown rice, oats, and whole-wheat pasta. Face it, you’re in a rut, stuck on a nutrition plateau you never planned on. Add variety to your meals by throwing...

Demystifying Popular Smoothie Boosters

May 7, 2013 | Samantha Jones

Today's juice bars have turned making a smoothie into a science experiment. Toss in a dash of something for extra vitamins, build muscle with a pinch of something else, or take a shot for an energy boost. The simple days...

This Just In: Boost Your Workout With Peppermint

May 6, 2013 | Samantha Jones

Sometimes, simple things can have a big impact on our training. For example, did you know that you might be able to boost your next workout by chewing a piece of peppermint gum before you hit the gym? A recent study in...

Skylar Diggins: Then and Now

May 3, 2013 | Samantha Jones

Skylar Diggins is no stranger to the spotlight. A four-time All American, Diggins led Notre Dame to three consecutive Final Four appearances and set new school records for career points and steals. (Read Skylar Diggins' Hard Work Led Her to the...

Built by 'Bama: Why Alabama Softball Workouts Are So Intense

April 30, 2013 | Samantha Jones

A weight plate slams down. The sound—nearly identical to the crack of an aluminum bat hitting a ball—echoes through the 37,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art University of Alabama weight room as members of the softball team trickle in. The few Alabama football players...

Andrew Bynum Workout Preview, Part 2

April 26, 2013 | Samantha Jones

Check out the second preview video of Andrew Bynum's Celebrity Sweat workout. In this one, the Philadelphia 76ers center incorporates his favorite training tools: a medicine ball, parachute, dumbbells and his body weight for an all-over burn. To sweat it up...

Morgan Maroney Is a Soccer Standout on the Rise

April 23, 2013 | Samantha Jones

In the second game of their season, the IMG Academy girls’ soccer team was down 3-1 against one of top teams in the league, Boca United, whose powerful forwards were in full attack mode. For newcomer Morgan Maroney, it was the...