By Gabby Alfveby Lauren Gilliam has been literally climbing her way to the top, winning 2nd place in the women’s intermediate division at the annual Stone climbing competition, Stone-A-Versary. Last year Gilliam won 1st place in her division. But for Gilliam, boulder climbing isn’t about competing or…
By Hannah Duffey The love for soccer started at age five when Andrea Fernandez was dabbling around with different sports, trying to find one that stuck with her. “Soccer in Spain is much more technical and tactical, while in these leagues, the physical is much…
By Lexi Ray When you say football or soccer in the United States people instantly think about MLS, FIFA, and now Messi. However, for Toby McCallum, 21, football is a community and an escape from everything else in his life. Football is game like no…
By Nicholas Leo Winning 24-14 at halftime of the Super Bowl, I start another Eagles chant and down the rest of my beer. I’m surrounded by a sea of green at South-A-Philly in downtown St. Augustine, chest-bumping the owner and halfway through a cheesesteak. Two…
By Nicholas Leo TAMPA, Fla — Four hours before Monday Night Football kicked off, Philadelphia Eagles fans stormed into steaming hot parking lots from across the country to do what they so often do: Make an opponents stadium look like South Broad Street. The flood…
By Gabby Alfveby Ana Whitehouse never thought the dream of playing soccer collegiately was in her reach. “At first, I always just thought it wasn’t a possibility for me to go to college [for soccer],” Whitehouse said. “I wouldn’t be able to try it or…
By Kam Davis After a hard season of keeping the beaches of St. Johns County safe, the St. Augustine Lifesaving Association decided to hold its first-ever rescue board surf competition. Being one of the more densely populated tourist areas in Florida, St. Augustine gets its…
By Nadia Fung Jordan Berglin and Audrey Simmons, whose paths converged on a Flagler volleyball court, discovered a deeper connection—one born from a shared journey of watching their mothers bravely battle breast cancer. Their stories, though distinct, are bound together by a resounding theme of…
By Nicholas Leo Growing up in a family full of basketball coaches and players, it doesn’t sound too far-fetched for Kayla Debrow to pursue her own career in the sport. The only difference is she’ll have to do it without the ability to hear. Video…
By Sydney Preston For student athlete Colin Dwyer, a typical day is waking up, going to school from 9-3, having a grueling practice after classes, a mandatory weight training and then getting back to his house exhausted at 8 p.m. to do homework. But Dwyer…