Athletes turn to supplements for a competitive edge
Bryton Reim, a junior at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, is determined to win.
Throughout elementary and middle school, beating competitors in sports had come easily. Back then, Reim had been among his schools' top student athletes, receiving trophies for cross-country, soccer and wrestling.
But high school's different. Competition is no longer just between the neighborhood kids. Opponents show increased strength as they race to compete in state championships.
Aretha Thurmond still itching for a medal
(by Steve Kelley, Seattle Times) Aretha Thurmond won the Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore., last month with a discus throw of 213 feet, 11 inches, earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the third time. She quit her job as a UW fundraiser, packed up and moved with her infant son to Auburn, Ala., to work full time with a throws coach there.
2008 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships
August 7-10, 2008
Spokane Falls Community College - Spokane, Wash.
Photo of hurdles at the Spokane trackThe 2008 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held August 7-10 at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington. The meet features athletes ranging in age from 30-95+ in a display of speed, strength, and endurance for all ages.
Snohomish runner wins 3,000-meter race at Junior Olympics
Amy-Eloise Neale of the Snohomish Track Club successfully defended her national title in the 3,000-meter run Saturday at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympics in Omaha, Neb.
Marysville teen goes to Olympics for island nation
Associated Press - MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Newly graduated from Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Haley Nemra just quit her two-year job at Nic and Tony's Pizzeria. She was the slender, dark-haired teenager behind the counter with loads of personality. She made pizzas, calzones, submarine sandwiches and espresso drinks. She made everyone smile.
Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with calories
(By JOAN LOWY, Tri-City Herald) WASHINGTON Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation's top restaurant chains, according to a report released Monday by a nonprofit public health group.
Wenatchee: Jogging in the city
Urban runs are a perfect way to wipe away the stress and to take in slices of the Apple Capital of the World
Track notebook Book examines Nike's ascent
Geoff Hollister is a little like Nike's version of Forrest Gump -- the guy who landed at the right place and the right time and was connected to almost everything important.
VERDICT: PERFECT
(The Oregonian) She lifts her head from the track and waits, because this is the moment athletes should find out if they are Olympic material.
As if U.S. track and field didn't have enough trouble connecting with the average sports fan, now there is loose talk about changing the selection process for the Olympic team.
