Melanie Baskind Living Up To The Hype
Lori BraunMelanie Baskind, Harvard sophomore, has been a soccer sensation as a two-time All-Ivy midfielder for the Harvard soccer team. But earlier this year, she decided to feed another love: lacrosse.…
Mariam Kevkhishvili: Divide and Conquer
Mariam Kevkhishvili, 24-years-old, is originally from Georgia, the country not the state. She came to the University of Florida as a collegiate freshman to seek better education and pursue her…
Stephanie Gilmore Riding Her Title
Stephanie Gilmore from Australia is the current ASP Women's World Champion but that wasn't enough. She just claimed the title at the inaugural Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Swatch Girls…
StrikeForce's Next Fight Has Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos On The Card
The next Strikeforce event is set and the card isn't all men this time. The women’s middleweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will be fighting but her opponent has not yet…
Girls Flag Football Rising Through The Ranks
It wasn't long ago flag football was just a P.E. activity, a pick up game or college intramural, but today it is more. High schools are picking up flag football…
Varsity At 95-years-old
Louise James, 95-years-old, loves to swim. She loves it and has one mean stroke! Last year she received a varsity letter from the University of Michigan. Late in 2008, Louise…
With the Olympics on the Line, the Rest is Just Details
Mandy Bujold, 22-years-old, has left her job and devoted her life to train as a flyweight boxer. Her resources are limited and funding is yet to be made available, but…
Rebecca Adlington: Still the Best
Rebecca Adlington, 21-year-old, two-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder, is still on top. At the British Gas Championships, she won the 800 metres freestyle heat by nearly a…
When You're A Natural It's Never Too Late
Laura Cain, 21-years-old, has a sports resume that includes ballet, fitness competitions, dancing, gymnastics and now pole vaulting. Currently she is a pole vaulter for Scottsdale Community College in Arizona.
Melanie Baskind, Ivy League and Double Threat
Melanie Baskind has helped Harvard to take back-to-back Ivy League titles in soccer. Her skills on the soccer field are undeniable but her heart was split. In high school, she…