Stephanie Izard couldn't decide between being an athlete or a musician, so she did the next best thing and chose both. While her peers were falling into the trap of specializing in one sport or activity, Izard found time for both rehearsals and practice.
The Great Britain cyclist tells Donald McRae of the lengths she will go to in her bid for two gold medals I love the pain," Laura Trott says, opening her eyes wide as she imagines the hurt that will accompany her pursuit of at least one gold medal at the Olympic velodrome this summer. "Everyone goes on about the lactic burn and all that. They talk about the weird feeling you get in your mouth ...
SHS girls and boys finish third in team standings; Three Scottsboro athletes claim event state championships
Britain's Holly Bleasdale laid down an Olympic Games marker on Saturday when she went second on the all-time list of women's indoor pole vault performers.
PEORIA, Ill. , Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â Maui Jim, the company that was created on the beaches of Maui , will turn to some of the most beautiful shorelines in the world to create a unique series of ...
The taxi driver curses as his cab nudges through the post-match traffic on Madrid's grandest avenue.
Latrobe graduate Natalie Bower and Derry alum Amanda Palenchar dominated at their respective high schools and now are having personal success with the Nittany Lions, where the pair of former WPIAL stars are contributing to a squad that has hopes of capturing a Big Ten championship.
Women's lacrosse is the most likely sport to be added to the Colorado athletic department later this spring based on startup costs, annual costs of funding the program, a growing local recruiting base and the ability to compete regionally and with other Pac-12 Conference opponents.
Valentine's 5K Sunday in Valpo; Lloyd McClendon to conduct coaches clinic Saturday; South Haven Little League sets sign-ups; Junior Miss sign-ups Saturday; Morgan Township sign-ups Saturday
Taylur DeWolf, the 17-year-old Sandy girl who died Friday night while snowboarding at Mt. Hood Skibowl is remembered as a goal-setter, not a hot-dog.
There is no closely guarded secret to Caroline Wozniacki's grit, no private belief she clings to in moments of despair on a tennis court.
There is no closely guarded secret to Caroline Wozniacki's grit, no private belief she clings to in moments of despair on a tennis court.
EDMONTON - It has become routine to see one or more of the five swimming Pierse sisters competing at the Kinsmen Sports Centre.Starting nearly 20 years ago, Annamay, a 2008 Olympian, Hanna, Grainne, Fionnuala and Patricia, have all churned out the laps at the river valley facility.That Grainne won a gold medal in the 50-metre backstroke and a bronze in the 50-metre butterfly Friday night at the ...
Brenham Middle School has been Peggy (Weidner) Still's professional home ever since it became the "school days" home for the local school district's 5th and 6th graders nearly a decade-and-a-half back in time.
Finding a skate shop in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area nowadays is akin to finding a penny under the couch cushions. There use to be a lot more of them but unfortunately the lackluster economy has caused many of them to disappear.
This week we Take Five with Heidi Meramo, a senior at West Milford High School who is a member of the ski team, has a soft spot for The Sound of Music and takes her scouting seriously. Be sure to go to our Web site, WestMilfordMessenger.com for our bonus five and come back next week for our next Take Five.
Peabody High junior Catarina Rocha has been making history since the first time she put her feet to the pavement of a high school track. Yesterday, Rocha added another historic accolade to her running resume as she was named the 2011-12 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year for Massachusetts.
A landscape artist-turned-portait photographer, Lindsay McCrum enjoys exploring gender-based stereotypes. She has photographed young boys playing in military costumes with toy guns and young girls dressing up in their mothers’ fancy clothes.
With just a week to go before the fifth annual Hockey Day in Orillia (Saturday, Feb. 11), the organizing committee is releasing a number of other activities associated with the celebrations.[...]
Lagat faces challenge in mile; top jumpers on tap.
