The most ridiculous youth soccer goals and saves of 2012
U.S. Youth Soccer narrowed down its list of submission for Goal of the Year and Save of the Year to 10 apiece, and voting is live on USYouthSoccer.org until Jan. 15. Winners will be named at an...
View ArticleFlorida lineman earns college scholarship after growing up avoiding lions in...
If you had told Blanchard Sanwouo at age 10 he would be a college football prospect as a high school senior in America, he wouldn't have believed you. Not only was Sanwouo living in Cameroon rather...
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Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin meets Justin Bieber, resumes pool...
For most high school girls, a 15-minute backstage conversation with Justin Bieber might top the highlights of life's great moments. Probably not for Missy Franklin, though. The Regis Jesuit (Aurora,...
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One-handed Minnesota senior wins starting goalie spot
Caitlin Tate gives new meaning to the one-handed save. Born without a right hand, the Park (Cottage Grove, Minn.) High senior earned the starting goalie spot, beating out two others on her high school...
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A 7-year-old’s inspiring journey from an Ethiopan orphanage to NFL stadiums
Meet Matiwos Rumley, the 7-year-old African orphan who will compete in the NFL's Punt, Pass & Kick National Championships this weekend. His rags-to-riches journey from an Ethiopian orphanage to...
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Utah swimmer with no legs inspires able-bodied teammates while aiming at spot...
The first thing most people do when they see Amy Chapman line up for a swim race is perform a quick double take. There’s little wonder why: She doesn’t have any legs. Incredibly, Chapman, who attends...
View ArticleGreatest high school football mixtape ever: Ryan Potter
We've seen our fair share of awe-inspiring prep football highlight tapes. Reggie Bush's Helix (La Mesa, Calif.) High film comes to mind. Current West Virginia wideout and kick return specialist Tavon...
View ArticleGirls hoop coach intimidates opponents by singing amazing renditions of...
We thought we'd heard everything when it comes to throwing foes off their game -- including the Little Giants using acid indigestion pills to foam at the mouth on the defensive line -- but singing the...
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Bigger recruiting mishap: Lane Kiffin or Tommy Tuberville?
Over the past week, two of the biggest names in college football coaching made recruiting gaffes that cost their programs top recruits and could sully their reputation going forward, which is saying...
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Nico Marley, Bob Marley’s grandson, is a star prep LB headed for a bright...
For Nico Marley, his last name brings two very different set of expectations. On one hand, he is the grandson of Bob Marley, reggae’s greatest legend. On the other he is the son of Rohan Marley, a...
View ArticleMaybe the greatest basketball shot in history
I'm not sure who this kid is or what team he plays for, or even whether this is real, but if it is, this might be the greatest shot in the history of basketball. Last week, we featured an Indiana high...
View ArticleThe many glorious calls of an overzealous high school basketball announcer
Pair a couple high-flying Hillsboro (Nashville, Tenn.) High basketball standouts and an overzealous announcer, and what do you get? A lesson in broadcasting magic. This first video is probably my...
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Michael Jordan’s nephew fist pumps just like his uncle
Over the summer, Michael Jordan's nephew Justin emerged as one of the best under-the-radar recruits in the Class of 2013, and midway through his senior season, he's showing off plenty of moves that...
View ArticleMissy Franklin’s drills include balancing a bottle on her head … maybe she...
Missy Franklin just can’t keep people from smiling. Months after winning gold in London she charmed the nation with her visit to spend time with Denver-area pediatric cancer patients and then tweeted a...
View ArticleOne-limbed teen drains treys, inspires Kevin Garnett
Like most high school basketball players from Massachusetts, North Central Charter Essential School (Fitchburg, Mass.) senior Roman Sweeney admires Boston Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett. But, as it...
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The best girls golfer in a large section of Florida only competed against...
No one would argue that Summer Johns is anything less than a great female golfer. In fact, few would argue she wasn’t the best girls golfer in a large quadrant of Florida during her senior season with...
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Michigan girls basketball squad sets new state record with incredible 22 made...
Sometimes a team is shooting so well that they just can’t miss. Few squads have ever had a night more strikingly in that vein than what Kent City (Mich.) High’s girls basketball team achieved on Friday...
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Junior track phenom sets all-time record, then has it taken away by technicality
On Saturday, superstar prep speedster Mary Cain set a new all-time national schoolgirl record in 3,000 meters. Hours later, she learned that she hadn’t set a new record at all, though not because of...
View ArticleTeam called the Poca Dots wins game on carbon copy of Laettner’s famous...
It has been more than 20 years since Christian Laettner’s buzzer beater against Kentucky stunned the Bluegrass State and helped reinforce the start of an annual campaign of national Schadenfreude that...
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Michigan freshman records ridiculous triple-double with 31 rebounds, nearly...
There are dominant single-athlete performances on the basketball court all the time, but few can top the triple double that Au Gres (Mich.) Gres-Sims High girls basketball star Cassidy Boensch put...
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