David Unterreiner
Southeast Missourian
SportsAugust 2, 2003
Playing through pain leads pitcher to a titleWith the championship on the line, Emily Blattel wasn't coming out of the game -- no matter the circumstances. Blattel was on the mound last week as her 13- to 14-year-old Michael Tanner team fought for a tournament championship in a Cape Girardeau softball league....SportsJuly 31, 2003
A friend in War timeTo go to the Annual American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championships Show you need a good horse and you have to be a good companion. Marty Barry, a 16-year-old junior at Advance High School, has a good horse and a good relationship with it. That combina...SportsJuly 17, 2003
Logging a lifetime of marathon milesTwelve years of training, thousands of miles and a dozen marathons later, Reid Willen's biggest feat, he claims, was running a half-marathon with his dad. "It was really neat to be able to do that with him," Willen said. "My dad has been running since the '70s, bac...SportsJuly 3, 2003
Hindman answers a calling to winThere's a difference in calling a turkey to kill and calling a turkey to win. Jake Hindman can do both -- very well, in fact. Hindman, 18, a turkey caller from Egypt Mills, has been calling to attract turkeys into his shooting range for six years after picking up t...SportsJune 26, 2003
6-year-old karate kid leads team of state champsSpurred on by some of his favorite shows and movies like the "Power Rangers" and "The Matrix," Dante Vandeven is taking a step up in the world of karate. The 6-year-old karate kid from Cape Girardeau captured the ages 11-and-under grand championship weapons trophy ...SportsJune 19, 2003
Burton learns to love a rugged sportIt was an unexpected surprise for Cole Burton, who, while out on the town one night, was invited to practice a sport he had never dreamed of playing before. It didn't take long for Burton, 24, of Cape Girardeau to make the switch from his high school days of footba...SportsJune 12, 2003
Up and riding - Ritter helps steer area polo clubIt's a game with roots back to 200 B.C. Credit guys like August Ritter with keeping it alive in the Midwest. Ritter, 42 of Cape Girardeau, plays in the area polo league that gathers every week for either practice or a game in a sport that is trying to gain a footho...SportsJune 5, 2003
Growing into cyclingA typical child might learn how to ride a bicycle with training wheels before he learns to ride anything else. Dustin Gross, 23, of Cape Girardeau took a more unusual route. Gross was racing motorcycles before climbing onto a bike. He was 6 when he had his first hi...SportsMay 29, 2003
Norman, sport take a trip backYou'd want to be there to see this: D-Day 2003, paintball style. Brian Norman shrugs away the thought of being there to see it, but he jumped at the thought of being there to take part in it. Norman, along with 3,000 others, will take part in the largest paintball ...SportsMay 15, 2003
Kathlyn Reynolds welcomes the challenges of billiardsEvery once in a while an athlete happens to bump into a niche, one they wouldn't usually expect. Kathlyn Reynolds didn't run into a pool hall until she was 18. Now, at 21, it's become hard for her to walk away. "I shot a little pool for a while, and then my brother...Advertisement
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