Hooping is hip again, for dancing, exercise, fun Stefanie Moser hadn't touched a Hula Hoop since she was a kid. So when she went to a wedding and the bride insisted the guests hoop instead of dance, she gave it a twirl.
Boys only reading club opens new chapter of learning, fun A group of boys have been participating in the "Guys Read Book Club" Thursday afternoons this summer at the Champlin Library. The last session was Aug. 19 and the final book discussed was "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix, part of a children's mystery series. (Photos by Stefanie Briggs)
Walking for research this weekend A brain tumor had no chance of defeating Stefanie Reid. The Lake Oswego woman is simply too vivacious. She is also a marathon runner and dancer. Most of all she makes it a point to never let a challenge get the best of her. “It’s the old story of life handing you lemons,” Reid ...
Winter Haven Mother's Discrimination Complaint Changes School Dress Code Female students at Westwood Middle School now have another option when getting dressed in the morning: polo shirts.
CMU soccer team blanks Northern Iowa IOWA CITY, Iowa " The Central Michigan University women's soccer team improved to 3-0 Friday via a 2-0 victory over host Northern Iowa.
Success with trash may have its price San Franciscans are doing so well diverting waste from the landfill that residents may soon be able to opt for less frequent garbage pickup. Instead of having your black-bin trash hauled away once a week, you may be...
Andre Agassi 'Opens' Up About Life, Tennis Widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Andre Agassi admitted in his autobiography that he hates tennis, "with a dark and secret passion." Always has. He spoke to Terry Gross last November about what he calls the "contradictions" at the core of his life.
Hooping is hip again with a spin on fitness, socializing Hula Hoops, a toy from the 1950s, is spinning in popularity with kids, performers and fitness enthusiasts. However, some in Las Vegas are in a whirl as the city council considers a ban on hoops in its Freemont Street Experience.
children’s author throws local movie premiere For some six years, the movie option on Pismo Beach author Wendelin Van Draanen’s novel “Flipped” languished in the depths of Hollywood. Then noted director Rob Reiner got his hands on it, and now the story for and about young people is hitting the big screen in a nationwide release today.
Lessons learnt by local athletes AT EVERY event, even in senior sport, an athlete gains an understanding of his sport and himself. It is why the making of a champion is often compared to a slow collection of pieces to a large jigsaw.