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Melvin Shane Sparks (born June 25, 1969) is an American hip hop choreographer best known for his work as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and judge on America's Best Dance Crew.
- Background
- ‘He Was The Guy I Thought About All The Time’
- Leading Up to The Finals
- The End of The Match and The Aftermath
Sparks was well undersized during his first two high school seasons before growing into the lightest weight class as a junior when he placed third in the Wisconsin private school division. He grew even more as a senior but opted to cut down to 103 and he compiled a 30-1 record going into the finals. “You’ve got to tell the whole story — 30-1 sounds...
“I was ranked No. 1 all season long and he was ranked No. 2," Sparks said. "I remember the first tournament of the year I beat him. I think it was 6-2. It was a bookend deal. I wrestled him in the first tournament of the year and the last tournament. He was good. He was a little undersized. But he was the guy I thought about all the time. I thought...
“I remember they had a cheerleading team come out and do a dance routine and they were building this event up," Sparks said. "They had a march of champions that I was looking forward to, and I was looking forward to the face-offs. I probably shouldn’t have been focused on that at all, but I thought it was really cool to be a part of that because it...
“I kept getting called for stalling. It’s highly debatable whether those were the right calls. It really bothered me for a long time. But looking back at it now, I work for Trackwrestling and the Big Ten Network and it’s all worked out great. I made that match way, way bigger than what it was. My perspective was off balance. I learned a lot from th...
Nov 21, 2014 · For many wrestling fans, the voice and face of wrestling is Shane Sparks. What makes this wrestling broadcaster so good and what makes it so interesting are his enthusiasm and apparent wonder for the sport.
Oct 6, 2020 · Before he became a wrestling voice for the Big Ten Network, Trackwrestling and NBC Sports, Shane Sparks was a top-ranked high school senior who was a minute away from becoming a state champion in Wisconsin's private school division.
ncorey.substack.com · p · shane-sparks-a-prettyShane Sparks: "A Pretty Blessed Life" - by Nick Corey
Jul 8, 2024 · The Big Ten Network and ESPN's Shane Sparks came from tiny Ripon, WI, clinging to and working towards a childhood dream. He now gets to live it.
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Jan 1, 2010 · B eneath the baggy shirts and eye-covering hats of hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks, you’ll find a down-to-earth showman. A slew of recent projects have garnered him mainstream attention: winning an American Choreography Award for the 2004 flick You Got Served; judging MTV’s Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew; and ...
