Clik here to view.
Rival schools merging sports teams in upstate New York
The Spencer-Van Etten and Candor school districts have combined a majority of their athletic teams after previously competing as longtime rivals (Photo: WBVD) Budget shortfalls and shrinking...
View ArticleMilitary deployment temporarily separates dynastic L.A. coaching couple
https://t.co/Un26XQBWJO Winning championships runs in the family for Manny, Jelerine Douglas https://t.co/mIGYpzTWXm pic.twitter.com/LWUyqTzk8F — Palos Verdes Post (@PalosVerdesPost) December 11, 2015...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gatorade National AOY Finalist Spotlight: Katie Rainsberger, Cross Country
Katie Rainsberger (Photo: HSS Illustration) For the more than 30 years, Gatorade has honored the nation’s most elite high school athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and...
View Article74-year-old Miss. cross country coach and 14-time state champion: 'I don't...
Winning 14 Coach of the Year awards in nine years is impressive by any standard. So are 14 MAIS cross country state titles in that same span. Presbyterian Christian School (Hattiesburg, Miss.)...
View ArticleVIDEO: California HS cross country team practices with shelter dogs
@SportsCenter #sctop10 St Joseph (Santa Maria, CA) Cross Country takes a training run with dogs from Animal Shelter. pic.twitter.com/kfo191XjKG — St. Joseph Knights (@StJosephSports) August 5, 2016...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reducing risk in sports: Safe weight loss and weight management can lead to...
USA TODAY High School Sports and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association have partnered on a monthly column to address injuries, prevention and related issues to help schools, coaches and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coaching still fun for Appleton (Wis.) East’s cross country coach after 50 years
Coach Joe Perez talks with his cross-country athletes before they head out for a long run during practice on Sept. 12 at Appleton East High School. The 82-year-old has coached the Patriots’ boys’ and...
View ArticleGeorgia cross country coach hit by truck while on training run with students
A Georgia cross country coach is awaiting facial surgery at a local hospital after a dangerous crash in which she was struck by the rear-view mirror of a passing track. As reported by Atlanta ABC...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIDEO: Unique gesture of sportsmanship by Texas cross country team
FORT WORTH — The only thing cross country runners want to do after a race, is nothing. “I collapse almost every time,” said junior Andy Le. Fellow junior Kirsten Sibley echoed the sentiment. “Every...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIDEO: This amazing show of sportsmanship will bring a tear to your eye
IOWA CITY, Iowa — There’s a bridge on the Noelridge Park cross country course that sits within a mile of the finish line. It’s where the crowd started. It’s where the noise began to brew. Evan Hansen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mich. cross country runner helps opponent who collapsed back to team tent
Laingsburg runner Ryan Kingsbury, left, helped ailing Pewamo-Westphalia runner Trent Barker, gold uniform, back to his team tent. (Photo: Submitted to Lansing State-Journal) GRAND LEDGE, Mich. – Ryan...
View ArticleIn-event attack of autistic cross country runner brings cries of racism
Attack on autistic teen runner prompts charges of racism by #Syracuse official https://t.co/OSHCmklcik #AfricanAmericans #ChaseColeman — MIP @SXMProgress 127 (@MakeItPlain) October 30, 2016 An...
View ArticleVirginia cross country team finishes each race with special needs teammate
Junior Grace Mackert is the 'heart' of Jamestown's cross country program https://t.co/wKNvT3UJao — Va Gazette Sports (@VaGazetteSports) November 1, 2016 In his 12 years of coaching runners, Jamestown...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Longtime cross country coach found seriously injured in ditch after apparent...
Wayne Roberts in 2004 (Photo: Times Herald) On, Jan. 1, 1980, Wayne Roberts decided to see how many days in a row he could go for at least a three-mile run. His streak ended Oct. 24 of this year —...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Field beginning to take shape for Foot Locker cross country nationals with...
The field is beginning to come together for the 38th annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals after three of the four regional event were held this weekend. The top 10 boys and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Minn. cross country runner DQ's self to help opponent finish: 'She was like...
WINDOM, Minn. – From first grade to the walk across a high school stage, students are taught to follow the rules. Gracie Bucher is glad one student knew when to break them. “She was definitely a...
View ArticleNew Jersey cross country runner caught cheating once again
Manhattan Bandit Strikes Again at NXN NortheastDetails–>https://t.co/Pddg3Il3Ss#NXNNE pic.twitter.com/bu8gsIr7wZ — MileSplit US (@milesplit) November 27, 2016 A New Jersey high school cross country...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brie Oakley of Colorado and Manlius (N.Y.) dominate girls race at Nike Cross...
Brie Oakley dominated the girls field at the Nike Cross Nationals (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports) In one of the most dominant performances in Nike Cross Nationals history, Brie Oakley of Colorado...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brotherly love will be on display at Saturday's Foot Locker Cross Country...
Carlisle (Pa.) senior Noah Affolder takes first at the Nov. 26 Foot Locker Cross Country Northeast Regional in Bronx, N.Y. Affolder’s younger brother, Sam, placed second in the race. Both will be...
View ArticleCommunity mourning sudden death of 29-year-old HS track coach
A Maine community is in stunned mourning after a beloved track coach suddenly died Sunday from an apparent heart attack after running on a treadmill. Will Fulford, the track and cross country coach at...
View Article