Sam Wigness

Documentary explores the origins of greatness in athletes, makes case against specialization and structured play

With a return to sports on the horizon, here are some safe snacking options for before, during and after the game.

How to keep your athletes engaged virtually from home

After graduating from the University of Saskatchewan, Russ Sheppard was set up to find a cushy job, start a family, work for 30 years and retire. But, at the time, that lifestyle didn’t appeal to him, so instead he accepted a teaching position in Kuglutkuk, Nanavut – a town on the icy shores of the […]

Make sports a part of this summer’s family vacation with a trip to one or more of these destinations. From baseball to boxing to NASCAR, our list has a destination for every sports family. While summer is sometimes called the “sports abyss,” it’s a great time to fire up the family roadster and visit North […]

How three inspired innovators used soccer to take down poaching and inspire a new generation of athletes in southern Africa. On the night he met Matt Bracken, Protrack Anti-Poaching Unit founder, Vincent Barkas, watched the barrel-chested American’s long hair flop wildly as he jumped up and down – apparently dancing – and thought to himself, “This guy […]

Required switch to more environmentally friendly coolant could put some small town rinks out of business

Barrel-chested Frog Aquatics founder touched by club members' bouts with cancer

Northern Virginia Volleyball Association judged No. 1 in group of outstanding club sites

In an angry San Francisco Bay, amidst swelling tides and wind speeds reaching 28 knots (roughly 30 miles per hour), skipper Joel Ronning not only sailed his 23-foot boat “Catapult” to a first-place finish in a world championship race but also captured moments of Zen as his boat cruised through some of the most extreme […]