Former Broughton High high jumper Jesse Williams won the high jump world championship in in Daegu, South Korea on Thursday, becoming the first American to do so since Charles Austin in 1991. Williams cleared 7 feet, 8 1/2 inches to claim the title.
Check out the expanded Play! recreational sports calendar
Submitted by teribb on 07/26/2011 - 01:00The Southern Zone Age Group Swimming Championships, which start today at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, are just one of the many recreational sports events you'll find listed below in the expanded version of the Play! recreational sports calendar.
Frazier wins national title
Submitted by timstevens on 06/17/2011 - 08:39Wesley Frazier of Raleigh won the 5,000 meters high school national championship Thursday while running the fastest time ever by an American high school sophomore girl.
Recycle those athletic shoes
Submitted by teribb on 06/14/2011 - 06:09
Your old shoes can get new life.
At the Hershey’s Track and Field Games meets being held at Buffaloe Road Athletic Center on June 15 (8:30 a.m.-noon) and June 24 (4:30-8 p.m.), participants are encouraged to recycle gently worn shoes for Nike’s ReUse-A-Shoe program, recycling shoes into sustainable athletic surfaces.
The park is located at 5812 Buffaloe Road.
Other drop-off locations through June 24 are Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edwards Mill Road; Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road; and Barwell Community Center, 3935 Barwell Road Collections.
***Got recreational sports news to report? Call Teri Boggess at 919-829-4831 or email play@newsobserver.com.***
Track and field meets highlight area's young talent
Submitted by teribb on 06/14/2011 - 06:03
Triangle track and field fans might just see some young stars of the future over the next 10 days.
Local-level Hershey's Track and Field Games meets are nearly completed throughout the region, and the top finishers advance to district competition in hopes of reaching the state meet and even the national championships.
Spring brings summer camp registration
Submitted by teribb on 03/22/2011 - 00:52Many young recreational athletes throughout the Triangle train and practice in their sports year-round.
One way to get in some training is attending one of the many summer camps offered by public and private schools, colleges, nonprofit organizations and commercial enterprises.
Athletes even can take lessons from current and former professional players and coaches who make the Triangle their home.
N&O spring sports
Submitted by timstevens on 02/25/2011 - 10:03The News & Observer looks at many of the top athletes in spring sports in Sunday's sports section. Nine spring sports are profiled along with dozens of high school athletes.
Check out the Play! Recreational Sports Calendar
Submitted by teribb on 07/13/2010 - 02:04Check out the Play! Recreational Sports Calendar with listings for camps, leagues, tryouts, instruction, fundraisers, tournaments and events around the Triangle and elsewhere.
Clayton's Dutch is among 10 national finalists
Submitted by timstevens on 06/24/2010 - 10:46Former Clayton High track standout Johnny Dutch is one of 10 finalists for the The Bowerman, an award given by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association to the top collegiate male in NCAA track and field.
State Games of North Carolina start this week
Submitted by teribb on 06/15/2010 - 00:46More than 14,000 amateur athletes of all ages - including many from the Triangle - are expected to converge in and around Charlotte for the Powerade State Games of North Carolina.
Opening ceremonies take place at 8 p.m. Friday at the Paladium at Carowinds theme park, and competition ends June 27.
The Olympic-style festival will include a variety of age and skill levels in baseball, basketball, BMX, cycling criterium , disc golf, fencing, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, mountain biking, soccer, softball, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, track and field and wrestling.
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