Duval High cheer team wins county championships for second yearThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:07AMDuVal High School cheerleading team members (from left) senior Giovanna Harbor, 17, of Lanham; senior Taryn Banks, 17, of Lanham; junior Francoise Marcel, 16, of Glenn Dale; and sophomore Rachel Hughes, 15, of Bowie practice their cheer routine Monday in the Lanham school's cafeteria.
Valley Isle Sports in BriefThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:09AMST. PETER, Minn. --- Maui High School graduate Naomi DeLara, a junior at Wisconsin-Stout, tied for first place in the floor exercise at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships on Sunday and earned all-conference honors in three events altogether.
Iran's Salimi tops IWF 2009 Annual World RankingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:37AMIran's junior weightlifter Behdad Salimi Kordasiabi has topped the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) 2009 Annual World Ranking list.
St. Joseph to host high school weightlifting eventWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:40PMThe New Jersey High School Dead Lift Championships will be held Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph High School. The meet is for high school boys and girls and costs $20 per lifter to enter. There will be 11 weight classes.
Hamish and Andy panting for ClipsalWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:16PMANDY Lee and fellow funnyman Hamish Blake are so excited to be coming to Clipsal 500, they're taking their pants off.
Area weightlifters continue to excelWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:55PMGeorgia IronDawgs member Trish Evans lifts in Chattanooga, Tenn. Several area weightlifters have excelled in recent meets, including high school competitors and a female member of the IronDawgs powerlifting team.
Seven retire from ClaymontWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:54PMSeven veteran employees of Claymont City School District at Uhrichsville will retire by the end of the school year.
School happenings, March 7, 2010Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:05AMTUESDAY: Statewide tornado drill. WEDNESDAY: MU College visit all day.
Experts explain earthquake's effects, relief effortsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:12PMLicking County's Tracee Karaffa said the local community still could assist the people of Haiti best through cash donations, as the crisis there moves from trauma response to infection and disease control during the rainy season.
Cedar Grove Recreation Department schedules clinic, tripSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:16PMSpring Track and Field Cedar Grove Recreation is currently accepting registration for Spring Track and Field, open to boys and girls ages six to 14 years of age. The clinic will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting April 7 through June 3 at the Cedar Grove High School Athletic Field.
Green and Nossmy the standouts at Swedish Indoor ChampsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:34AM1 March 2010 - Sätra, Sweden - With several of the established top names – Johan Wissman, Linus Thörnblad and Robert Kronberg – taking the indoor season off this winter and with triple jumper Christian Olsson choosing to compete sparingly on his comeback trail after years of injury setbacks, it was left to high jumper Emma Green and hurdler Philip Nossmy to provide the World class performances ...
Valley wrestlers part of elite field at state finalsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:32AMThe Desert Valley League continues to make history on the high school wrestling circuit. This year, the league sends a record five wrestlers to Bakersfield for the state championship at Rabobank Arena today and Saturday .
Lakewood Ranch junior tapped to be student ambassadorFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:54PMMANATEE — Ayla Allen, a 17-year-old junior at Lakewood Ranch High, is among a select few Manatee County students recently chosen for the People to People Student Ambassador Program tour of Australia in July.
Weightlifting as Part of Daily ExerciseFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:03PMNot enough of us exercise regularly, and even fewer of us engage in resistance training. Lifting weights isn't just for bodybuilders, it should be included in every exercise routine.
Stanford GSB NewsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:37PMStanford Knowledgebase Recent news and research to bring you up to date on topics of interest to thoughtful managers. Details Stanford Knowledgebase
Sled hockey reform gives U.S. momentum for ParalympicsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:10PMCompeting at the Paralympics for the first time, Joe Howard took the ice in his enormous prosthetic legs and a sled so big, it made the thing Santa Claus rides look like a compact. After a handful of lopsided losses, he dumped the prosthetics in his...
Moderation is key to good nutritionThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:24AMWithout a doubt, regular consumption of healthy food and monitoring of nutritional intake are tasks most college students readily ignore. From quadruple bacon cheeseburgers to Venti Mocha Orange Frappa Latte's, there's no denying the instantly available, delectable delights that regularly wrap their greasy fingers around the taste buds of Americans.
Micro Games second installment due tonightThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:10AMNorthern Marianas Amateur Sports Association will hold its monthly membership meeting starting at 7pm today at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium conference room.
Celebrating North Bay's bestThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:17AMSwimmer Dominique Bouchard and paddler Kim Crumpton have been named cowinners of the 2009 Downtown Improvement Area Sports Achievement Award.[...]
Dunnellon softball team beats Vanguard 26-0Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:35AMStaff reports OCALA — Kasey Fagan led the defending state champion Dunnellon Tigers to a 26-0 victory over Vanguard, accumulating 6 strikeouts and going 3-for-4 offensively with 6 RBIs, including a grand slam. Sam Wright pitched 4 strikeouts in the last two innings ending the game as a no-hitter.
Sports briefsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:26AMJOPLIN, Mo. -- Emporia State's Brooke Kent, a Southeast of Saline graduate, won the long jump with a personal best distance of 19 feet, 31âÑ4 inches while competing in the MIAA Indoor Championships last weekend.
Majority Of NSAs Yet To Name Managers For CWG And Asian GamesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:15AMKUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Most of the National Sports Associations (NSAs) earmarked for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India (Oct) and the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China (Nov) have yet to submit names of their managers although the dateline was last Sunday.
High School BlitzThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:14AMBy John Patton Staff writer The Blitz names the boys soccer team and player of the decade.
Sports bulletin board for March 3Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:34AMSO CAL HARDBALL: New teams, players and umpires are being sought to participate in Senior Division (ages 28 and older) and Open Division (18 and older) hardball. Special rules assure full participation. No tryouts. Games played on weekends. A 25- to 30-game season.
School happenings, Feb. 28, 2010Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:33PMMONDAY: Blood drive in Modis Gym, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY: District FBLA contest at NWMSU, bus leaves at 6:30 a.m., meet at the St. Joseph Public Library; Early Out, 12:40 p.m., for teacher in-service.
Giants still waiting for someone to claim first baseSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:29PMBud Abbott and Lou Costello would have had to revise their signature bit had they been talking about the Giants of the last decade. The question is not, "Who's on First?" but "Who Hasn't Been on First?" Drummers for Spinal Tap have had more longevity than...
Obama has first medical checkup of presidencySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:24AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama underwent a routine medical checkup on Sunday, his first since taking office more than a year ago.
Obama has first medical checkup of presidencySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:04AMPresident Barack Obama underwent a routine medical checkup on Sunday, his first since taking office more than a year ago.
Obama has first medical checkup of presidencySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:59AMSource: Reuters By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama underwent a routine medical checkup on Sunday, his first since taking office more than a year ago. Arriving back from the ...
DuBois residents invited to get healthy togetherSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:17AMDuBOIS - DuBois residents are being asked to step up and weigh in next week for a community wide weight loss project called the Get Healthy DuBois Project.
Staunton's Crosby rising start on bull-riding circuitSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:01AMThe excitement of having a world champion bull rider from Staunton is perhaps getting a little bit closer to becoming a reality.
Vancouver Olympics have touch of MonroeSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:27AMEdwin Adams has been serving as a member of the Olympic Doping Control Program for the Winter Olympics.
Weightlifting association to wipe out doping in countrySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:23AMAgencies Patiala, Feb 27: The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has vowed to wipe out the menace of doping among Indian lifters, come what may.
Bishop moving on to East Newton Co.Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:32AMBERRYVILLE — On Thursday night, Feb. 18, the East Newton County School Board of Granby, Mo. selected Berryville’s Bobby Bishop as their next head football coach.
Must-dosSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:14AMThe Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce offers ideas for your weekend.
Injured weightlifter beginning to regain consciousnessSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:01AMNEWARK -- A Granville man continues to recover after his Monday weightlifting accident and is beginning to gain consciousness for periods of time, his father said Friday.
Weightlifting association to wipe out doping in countrySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:00AMPatiala, Feb 27 : The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has vowed to wipe out the menace of doping among Indian lifters, come what may.
Jury asks result of a ’legally insane’ verdictSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:21AMAllison, Ia. - Jurors in Mark Becker’s murder trial asked a district court judge Friday what would happen if they declare the defendant legally insane.
Mohamad Amirul To Lead MYA's Medal Charge At Youth OlympicsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:46AMKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Yachting Association's (MYA) medal hopes for the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore will rest on young sailor Mohamad Amirul Shafiq Md Jais.
Vail Christian's Hamina wins SkimeisterSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:50AMEDWARDS - It's been a pretty dull week for Vail Christian senior Ian Hamina. No practice. No long car trips. No multiple races. He even did a little, gasp, recreational powder skiing Friday. "It's been wonderful," Hamina said. "Next week, I'll get a little tired of it. But for one week, it's good to be happy with yourself." Hamina deserves a little break. He became the first Vail Christian ...
OCM targeting one medal for badmintonSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:47AMKuala Lumpur: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) is targeting at least one medal for the national junior badminton squad at the Junior Olympics in Singapore from Aug 14 to 26.