11+ hour, 13+ min ago  (442+ words) Injuries plagued Lauren Myers for much of her cross country and track and field career. And those injuries created a path that led to the Air Academy senior signing at an NCAA Division I program. Myers was one of 20 Air…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (938+ words) Small details have led to big results for Maggie Slife." After coming up short in qualifying for nationals a year ago, the Air Force gymnast has been focusing on the little details to improve her performance. Her shape for handstands…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (1823+ words) By Jennifer Brookland, The Gazette It's Jay Wrathall's first gymnastics practice, and his loose yellow tank top is dropping to his shoulders as he kicks his feet skyward. Across a variety of mats and springboards coated with a fine dusting…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (680+ words) SALZBURG, Austria " After two major crashes the last two seasons, one that led to a battle with PTSD and a worrisome drop in her rankings points, American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin is entering the upcoming Olympic season on a more…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (756+ words) Colorado Springs will not be home to a new USA Gymnastics training center, with the sport's national governing body (NGB) announcing Tuesday it selected an Indiana town over Olympic City USA. The sport " often one of Team USA's top medal…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (533+ words) On a given day, Sara Christenson attends school at Thomas Mac Laren, drives to flag football practice at Coronado, and then drives back for volleyball practice with the Highlanders. Those days can be long, but Christenson is used to it....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (272+ words) FILE - Jessica Fox celebrates her sister Noemie Fox of Australia after she won a gold medal in the women's kayak cross finals during the canoe slalom at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 5, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. "It's been a whirlwind over…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (280+ words) FILE - Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu poses with her three medals before a commendation ceremony for role models of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics at the Great Hall of the People, on April 8, 2022, in Beijing. The 21-year-old Gu was…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (834+ words) Melissa Stockwell of the U. S. reacts after finishing the women's PTS2 Triathlon on fifth position at the 2024 Paralympics on Sept. 2 in Paris. Stockwell, who now lives in Colorado Springs, is an Army veteran, a Purple Heart reciepient, a four-time Paralympic competitor and…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (323+ words) Air Force senior Patrick Hoopes scores a 15. 15 on the pommel horse against California at the Air Force Academy on Feb. 8. Hoopes is the first and only gymnast to break the 15-point barrier this season. Air Force's Patrick Hoopes takes a…...