Snowboarder who died was an inspiring leader
PORTLAND – People who knew Taylur Dewolf said she was a natural leader with a positive spirit. But the extent of her potential will never be known. The 17-year-old Sandy teen died in a snowboarding accident at Skibowl last Friday night. Rescuers found Dewolf's body near Dog Leg Run. It appeared that she had lost control while snowboarding and crashed into a tree just off of the groomed run. She ...
Talus Fractures: An Increasing Threat to Snowboarders
The talus bone is located between the two bones of the lower leg and the heel bone. Snowboarders are seeing an increase in talus fractures because the boot used in this sport is soft and not sturdy enough to fully support the ankle and prevent injuries.
Seventh Memorial Noboard Race held in B.C.
Among close-knit snowboarding circles the GT Memorial Noboard race is a no-miss affair. This legendary event brings together local shredders and pros alike to celebrate the life of Canadian snowboarder Greg Todds, the founder of noboarding, for a weekend of epic riding and even more epic partying -- some might say it's the Burning Man of snowboarding. I'd never been to the GT Memorial before ...
Bing Is For #Doing A New Ad Campaign
Earlier today, Microsoft took to Bing’s Twitter account to announce the next ad campaign for their search engine: .ditto160361196158058496{background: #000000 url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/394350365/Facepile_under800k.jpg) no-repeat;padding: 20px;} .ditto160361196158058496 a { color: #006ed4;} p.dittoTweet{background: #fff;padding: 10px 12px 10px 50px;margin: 0;min-height ...
GT Memorial Noboard Race
Among close-knit snowboarding circles the GT Memorial Noboard race is a no-miss affair. This legendary event brings together local shredders and pros alike to celebrate the life of Canadian snowboarder Greg Todds, the founder of noboarding, for a weekend of epic riding and even more epic partying --...
Snow day/fun day
Kim Moretz of Clear Lake sleds with her children, Madison, 9, (right), and Braxton, 6, as Kim's parents, Bob (background in truck) and Val (not shown) Formanek of Ventura watch Monday at a sledding hill in Ventura. A number of children who had the day off from school Monday because of the snow went sledding at the hill. Rachel Thornton, who lives within walking distance of the hill, said she ...
Pasco youth center helps empower teens, build relationship with God (w/ gallery)
PASCO — Paris Jessen, 11, of Pasco bobs around, waving his arms and kicking his legs, as two
The Morning Line, 1/27 (Mobster Micah edition)
Welcome Mobster Micah to the Virtual Sports Bar. A little background on Micah: 25 years old, raised in Cincinnati, graduated from Ohio University and has been living in Atlanta for the last year. He roots for most of the teams ATL teams, but loyalty never dies. Morning everyone. Is it still a morning line if [...]
Collective Brands Appoints Rick Blackshaw as Keds Brand President
LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group announced today the appointment of Rick Blackshaw as president of the Keds brand. Blackshaw has extensive ...
Sun Design Remodeling Specialists of Northern Va. Adds Three Members to its Design Team
FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc. of Burke, VA, today announced that it has added three new members to its design team as a response to the company's success ...
