Scott Middlemiss crossed the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday with the best sidekick anyone could ask for. He ran the final few steps with his two-year-old son, Jack, who has Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and is waiting for a new heart. “The first 26 miles were bad yesterday. A lot of aches and pains but the last .2 miles was magical [...]
The Surratt Family. Photo courtesy of Randi Sue Surratt By Kim Constantinesco As a society, we like to throw labels on children. "He's got ADHD. She's hyper-active. That boy has impulse-control problems." Go to any elementary school or middle school, or even a daycare, and you'll hear those words thrown around on a daily basis. They stick [...]
As big as a buzzer beating three-point shot for the NCAA National Championship. That's what Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu's visit meant to the Davis family. The two captains from Villanova's championship basketball team heard about 4-year-old Blaise, who was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, which is a rare form of bone cancer. His parents are Villanova alumni and he is [...]
USC longsnapper Jake Olson is on a mission. He is working toward becoming the first blind college football player to play in a division I game. He took a big step forward on Saturday when he suited up and successfully completed two field goal snaps in the team's spring scrimmage. “When I first ran out there and the crowd cheered, [...]
Having a good coach in gymnastics isn't just important. It's actually life-saving. A camera was rolling as gymnasts warmed up on the uneven bars prior to the Artistic Gymnastics Ontario Championships. What it caught was a heads-up coach, who stepped in to catch an 11-year-old girl when she lost her grip and nearly fell face first onto the mat. That's [...]
Photo courtesy of Annelise Schoups Lotatoa "Lota" Ward, 9, is used to going the distance. He made headlines last year when he ran 33 miles of the 50-mile Antelope Island Buffalo Run shortly after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. “Running helps me feel better and feel strong,” the Utah boy told us last spring. “It helps [...]
Photo courtesy of Neshama Kutin By Kim Constantinesco Strength can be measured in numbers, but the digits often only tell half the story. Naomi Kutin, 14, is your typical teen in that she goes to school, does her homework, and competes on her school's track team. That's a full load to carry, but nothing compared to what [...]
Kobe Bryant calls it a career tonight as the Lakers host the Jazz in their 2016 regular season finale. Highlights upon highlights have been shown of Bryant on and off the court, but this might be the most meaningful of them all. In the course of his 20-year career, Bryant has met over 100 children with life-threatening illnesses through Make-A-Wish. [...]
Photo courtesy of Annie Spewak By Annie Spewak I walked eagerly into my Tuesday morning Communication and Sport class. Each class is centered around what any student athlete can passionately get behind: sports. After we watched an incredible documentary about media coverage and female athletes, the discussion ensued. Immediately, the guy two rows in front of me [...]
English soccer star and Chelsea captain John Terry is helping a grieving family by paying for their son's funeral. Tommi Miller, 8, bravely fought leukemia for five years before the disease took his life. The Cambridge boy was a huge Chelsea fan, and even got to know some of the players after visiting the stadium. "When we visited the stadium, [...]