LAND O' LAKES - Many sports fans know that Jeanette Bolden earned a gold medal as part of the 4x100-meter relay team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. It is not widely known, however, that Bolden has had allergic asthma since childhood and uses an inhaler before any exercise. ...more

November 1, 2009

If the country runs into a metal shortage, it might want to call on Alexa Pospiech. The River Ridge High sophomore has accumulated more than 80 medals and 20 trophies from gymnastics, soccer and cheerleading. ...more

March 1, 2009

Merely saying Dr. John Russell has seen a fair share of faces and places during his 40-plus-year medical career would be an understatement of the scope of the man's professional experiences. ...more

February 18, 2009

With the exception of teachers and coaches, no one outside the home has probably had more influence on this county's youth than Sgt. Monica Sauls. ...more

February 8, 2009

Unlike many conventional team sports, swimming is one that can be participated in competitively well after athletes surpass their physical "prime." ...more

December 27, 2008

Sarah Brightman headlining a tour with hi-tech holographic special effects? That we can buy. ...more

November 13, 2008

Tyler Ball learned how to swim before he learned how to walk. "My parents enrolled me in a swimming class when I was six months old," Ball said. "They'd seen a lot of stuff on the news about little kids drowning and they wanted to make sure I was safe." ...more

September 17, 2008

During the recent Olympics, Sickles swim coach Scott Parlett paid a visit to an area sports bar and heard conversations like he'd never heard before. ...more

September 3, 2008

In his first year as Birmingham's mayor, Larry P. Langford has proposed a $500 million domed stadium, a $144 million law enforcement complex and a $33 million trolley car network. ...more

August 24, 2008

Ordinarily, Oldsmar BMX track operator John Sawyer is accustomed to seeing 50 or less BMX riders practice every Tuesday at the track. ...more

August 19, 2008