The game annually features the tournament champions of the North and South Durham Little Leagues. When her father, Otto, and her trainer, Beverly Burnette, watch Alex in the saddle, they feel a sense of pride and are eager to see what the future may bring. When Jennifer Baxter and her family moved to Chapel Hill from Greensboro in November 1999, she knew the Triangle was a hotbed for youth track and field clubs. Emil Ardelean had reason for uncertainty the night before he ran in Saturday s Herald-Sun Press Run. For one thing, he and the others were the first to compete in the 15-kilometer event, a new addition to the established City of Medicine Road Race.
Most coaches dread comparing teams that they ve coached.
Not so with Pete McWilliams, who just completed his 20th season of coaching at Durham Academy. It has often been said that the family that prays together, stays together. The Lickliter family of Durham has found that the sport of powerlifting has truly brought them together as a loving family unit. The North Durham Little League is holding registration for boys and girls ages 6-18. Returning players and their siblings may register on Feb. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. until Noon.