Hersey coach honored for Special OlympicsCompare
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:12:00 -0800
Craig Ameel believes every student should have the opportunity to play sports and be part of a team and he has dedicated his life to making sure that happens. Ameel, who teaches special education at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, has coached Special Olympics for the past 27 years and was a finalist for the national group's Coach of the Year."It's more than just a job for him. It's ...
Canada's skating stars: Where are they now?Compare
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:06:05 -0800
One champion took the lead role in a childrens' musical. Another athlete started a kids' safety foundation after a tragic loss. Find out what some of Canada's top figure skaters have been up to since leaving the amateur ranks
Kragthorpe: For some Olympic stars, 2002 was just the startCompare
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49:13 -0800
Kragthorpe: For some Olympic stars, 2002 was just the start By Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist Published Feb 12, 2012 05:45PM MDT The 2002 Olympics were not everybody’s crowning moment. For some future stars of their sports, Salt Lake City was just the start. Ten years ago, teenage skiers Lindsey Kildow and Julia Mancuso were showing some promise. Steven Holcomb was a forerunner in the bobsled ...
Apolo Anton Ohno’s ‘amazing’ life took flight after 2002 OlympicsCompare
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:26:56 -0800
Apolo Anton Ohno’s ‘amazing’ life took flight after 2002 Olympics By Michael C. Lewis The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 11, 2012 11:48PM MDT You’ve seen him on the Subway commercials, you’ve seen him on “Dancing With the Stars.” He has landed ever bigger acting and broadcasting jobs, worked on a series of ambitious business ventures and attracted legions of devoted fans around the world. Yet ...
Brandon Sprewer’s legacy lives on at basketball tourneyCompare
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:04:50 -0800
MILWAUKEE — Special Olympian Brandon Sprewer was a young man with a cognitive disability. In 2006, he was killed during...
Hunterdon County rider, new horse aiming for OlympicsCompare
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:29 -0800
(Photo courtesy of Laura Pradell)Dr. Cesar Parra leads his new Grand Prix mount, Van the Man, off the trailer and onto U.S. soil. Parra has his sights set on a spot on the United States Dressage Team with Van the...
Russian skiers developing for 2014 Sochi GamesCompare
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:02:39 -0800
Russian skiers appear more frequently on the World Cup ski circuit in Europe these days, their presence hard to miss at the upcoming Alpine test events for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. While a handful of Russians will compete in the men's downhill and super-combined this weekend, more than 10 women will race the following weekend in the same World Cup events.
Russian skiers developing before Sochi OlympicsCompare
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:50:07 -0800
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) -- Russian skiers appear more frequently on the World Cup ski circuit in Europe these days, their presence hard to miss at the upcoming Alpine test events for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Russian skiers developing skills, making presence known ahead of Sochi OlympicsCompare
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:30:57 -0800
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) -- Russian skiers appear more frequently on the World Cup ski circuit in Europe these days, their presence hard to miss at the upcoming Alpine test events for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Plushenko Dampens Hopes for Sochi GoldCompare
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:30:55 -0800
Evgeny Plushenko on Monday dampened expectations for gold at his home Olympics in 2014, saying he would consider merely participating in Sochi a big success.
