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Tri-County’s Top 16 Teams 2010-11 School Year

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:17:21 +0000

Tri-County’s Top 16 Teams 2010-11 School Year
We started out the 2010-11 school year’s final top 16 last edition, listing three fall sports teams in our first four squads. This portion will continue the trend.

SPORTS NOTEBOOK: July 13

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:13:31 +0000

SPORTS NOTEBOOK: July 13
Send your sports announcements and news to dwolcott@wickedlocal.com or ocm@wickedlocal.com or fax to 508-591-6601 or mail to Old Colony Memorial, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, MA 02360.

CARLSBAD: 1,000 triathletes mark 30th annual event

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:18:40 +0000

CARLSBAD: 1,000 triathletes mark 30th annual event
At 8 a.m. sharp on Sunday morning, the first of 1,000 athletes dove into the ocean just north of the Tamarack Avenue parking lot and began the struggle against the morning’s high surf.

Former Pitt assistant Jamison joins Aggie Women’s Swimming & Diving

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:13:36 +0000

Former Pitt assistant Jamison joins Aggie Women’s Swimming & Diving
Former University of Pittsburgh assistant Tanica Jamison will join the Texas A&M women’s swimming and diving team as assistant coach, Aggie head coach Steve Bultman announced.

Election 2011: What’s been offered so far?

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:26:13 +0000

Election 2011: What’s been offered so far?
In twenty weeks New Zealanders will be casting their votes in the general election, voting for which party they want to govern the country for the next three years.

Foot Power: Plan out the rest of your running season

admin — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:14:12 +0000

Foot Power: Plan out the rest of your running season
Hope you had a festive, relaxing Fourth of July and are ready to turn your attention to the rest of your summer racing schedule. Perhaps it’s time to make a goal for the end of the summer, or maybe even next week. Today’s column will hopefully help you map out your schedule.

‘Old fogies’ slow to slow down

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:44:51 +0000

‘Old fogies’ slow to slow down
To hear Barry Roth talk about the current state of his swimming career, you’d think he was heading up the water aerobics program at an assisted living facility.

Snooze You Win? It’s True For Achieving Hoop Dreams

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:29:28 +0000

Snooze You Win? It’s True For Achieving Hoop Dreams
Young basketball players spend hours dribbling up and down the court aspiring to NBA stardom. Now, new Stanford University School of Medicine research suggests another tactic to achieving their hoop dreams: sleep. In a study appearing in the July issue of SLEEP, Cheri Mah, a researcher in the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory, has shown that basketball players at the elite …

Trickett misses world championship selection

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:17:38 +0000

Trickett misses world championship selection
Australia’s triple Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett’s world championship hopes have been dashed after she missed out on qualifying in a 100-metre freestyle relay selection trial.

Rachel Crews is the Free Press’ athlete of the year

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:16:04 +0000

Rachel Crews is the Free Press’ athlete of the year
Three-sport stars Rachel Crews (left) of South Burlington and Christian McCormick of Rice are the Free Press’ high school athletes of the year for 2010-11.