| Polish
pole vaulter on her way to record heights at USU
BIEGAJ
SZYBKO! (bee-ey-guy ship-ko) Run fast! That's
how you'd say it if you were in Poland. And that's how
Coach Joel Johnson says it when he yells to Utah State
University pole vaulter Sonia Grabowska as she approaches
a horizontal bar delicately balanced 12 feet, 7 inches
above the ground. / By Ashley Schiller
All-American
by default
Just months after setting foot on the racquetball court
for the first time, Celeste Porter found herself at
a national tournament being crowned an All-American.
/ By MJ Henshaw
'Fixies'
spread beyond the bike-crazy demographic
There are two wheels spray painted yellow. The frame
is a chrome-finished color with the handlebars extruding
up and away from the frame. It looks more like a normal
bicycle than it doesn't, but if you look closely at
Lance Peterson's form of transportation there are some
subtle differences. There are no brakes and the chain
is fixed to the rear wheel. Peterson, a local cyclist,
rides a "fixie." / By Lukas Brinkerhoff
Riding
the 'Goose': A religious experience on two wheels
The Goose. If you haven't ridden the Goose
then you won't understand. The Goose is a legend. It
is a place that is reverenced by riders of all abilities
and of all ages. Many consider it their open air temple
and religiously attend to its ceremonies on a weekly
basis. Riding the Goose is a religious experience. /
By Lukas Brinkerhoff
NBA
conspiracy theory: Setting up a Lakers-Celtics finals
Lakers vs. Celtics. This is looking more and more like
the likely matchup in this year's NBA Finals. How convienent.
Coincidence? / By Todd Heaps
The
allure of fishing: Battle the big ones and savor the
moment
When most people hear the word fishing, they
automatically queue up a mental image of some fat, redneck-looking
man, sitting on a bank somewhere drinking a beer and
fishing by himself all day. That's a fine image and
all, but not everyone who fishes is like that. /
By Corey Sparks
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