Racer, 16, on fast track
Who's Got Game?: Matt Daley is easy to find.
Service nets big honor
Who's Got Game?: When the U.S. Tennis Association's foundation, USTA Serves, awarded Hannah Waddell of Raleigh a $7,500 scholarship, she was thrilled. For one thing, her application last fall had almost missed the deadline.
Ball team takes it higher
Who's Got Game?: An ideal pitch in slow-pitch softball crests between six and 12 feet in the air. Church league pitchers might say they arc their pitches toward Heaven, while the batters try to hit it all the way to the Promised Land.
Special runner shines
If a sport is fast, Sammy Flores wants to play it.
Firefighter turns referee
Saylor:Pat Pickard is a referee who takes fun seriously.
Academy of hoops and faith
Saylor:Longtime basketball coach Mark Miller is mixing faith with fun, making hoops happen for young athletes in North Raleigh and beyond.
Student's charity run wins
Austin Shaw of Wake Forest didn't set out to win awards when he started planning community events to raise money to help orphans in Uganda.
Local star goes national
Saylor:Raleigh gymnast Kim Jacob is in good company these days.
His 80-year racket
Saylor:At 89, James Chavasse routinely beats much younger adversaries on the tennis courts.
WF-R kids are fit to win
Saylor:Who says only college athletes can win an NCAA National Championship?
Cheering squads fired up
Saylor:Samantha Poulos shuttled from one cheerleading practice to another, preparing for two of the biggest competitions of her life.
Dispelling the fear of cancer
Saylor:Terri Kuczynski loves her job. As a family counselor at Rex Cancer Center, she helps those affected by cancer understand how to deal with the chronic and life-threatening diseases.
