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2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships — Sunday

On a soggy final day of the AT&T USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Tyson Gay again made history, by running the second fastest time ever for the 200 meters, 19.62 seconds. In the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase, Arizona State … Continue reading

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2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships — Saturday

Dee Dee Trotter stunned most track and field experts, after she won her first national title and defeated the heavily favored Sanya Richards. A 2004 Olympic relay gold medalist, Trotter took the lead on the final curve and powered to … Continue reading

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2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships — Friday

Tyson Gay set a new meet record in the 100 meters on Friday at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In the distance races, Arizona resident Bernard Lagat prevailed in a thrilling 3-man sprint finish of the … Continue reading

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2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships — Thursday

Breaux Greer broke his own American record for the javelin throw to open the first day of competition for open athletes at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Closer to home, former Pima Community College and University … Continue reading

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2007 Finish Line USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships — Wednesday

Multi-event competition for Junior athletes comprised the schedule for Day 1 of the 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The junior meet (for athletes 19 and under) is being held in conjunction with the AT&T USA … Continue reading

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Madison, Wisconsin 2007

The 2007 Madison Marathon brought me to the Wisconsin state capital on Memorial Day weekend… Coincidentally, the World’s Largest Brat Festival was taking place on the same weekend. With its lakes and compact, walkable downtown, Madison was a fun place … Continue reading

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Boston and Cape Cod, 2007

Few cities are as photogenic as Boston, Massachusetts on a sunny spring day. During a Sunday afternoon walk along the Charles River, the reflection of historical buildings from the John Hancock Tower immediately caught my eye… Click here to view … Continue reading

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2007 Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Division I & II Track & Field Championships

Glendale Community College hosted the 2007 Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Division I & II State Track & Field Championships. The two-day meet produced dozens of outstanding performances, including a distance triple win (in the 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs) … Continue reading

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2007 NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship

Mesa Community College hosted the 2007 edition of the NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship. Central Arizona College claimed the men’s and women’s team titles. Meet Results, Day 3 (Tuesday) Meet Results, Day 4 (Thursday) Click here to view … Continue reading

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2007 Mt. SAC Relays

The Mount San Antonio College Relays celebrated its 49th edition in 2007. Shalane Flanagan provided the major headline for Day 1 of the University / Open portion of the meet, after she set an American record in the 5,000 meter … Continue reading

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2007 Carlsbad 5000

Defending women’s champion Meseret Defar came up a bit short in her attempt to break her world best time for 5K at the 2007 Carlsbad 5000. Nevertheless, Defar became the first woman to successfully defend her Carlsbad 5000 Invitational crown. … Continue reading

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2007 Arizona State Clif Bar Invitational

The Sun Devil track and field teams hosted the Arizona State Clif Bar Invitational, on an overcast Saturday afternoon / evening, March 24. Nineteen schools and dozens of unattached athletes participated, from all parts of the country, including Ashland (Ohio), … Continue reading

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Spring Training 2007

Besides the NCAA basketball tournament, Arizona sports fans during the month of March have a chance to enjoy Cactus League baseball. As luck would have it, Arizona’s normally sunny spring weather took a vacation during my only opportunity to watch … Continue reading

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2007 Baldy Castillo Invitational

One week after the ASU women’s track and field team captured the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship, the Sun Devil men’s and women’s teams opened the 2007 outdoor season, by hosting the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe. Track … Continue reading

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Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe is the only city in the U.S. to receive designation as a UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific Cultural Organization) Creative City. It’s a city of artists and healers, outstanding restaurants, and great photo opportunities… Click here for Santa … Continue reading

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ProAutoSports, January 5, 2007

ProAutoSports’ first event of 2007 started out rainy and cold, but the sun came out and dried off the track by Friday afternoon. The MINI Cooper is an ideal car to drive on the technically demanding Firebird West track… (video … Continue reading

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2006 Quest Club Holiday Party

It’s hard to believe another year is coming to an end… Quest Club celebrated the holidays with many familiar faces, and a few new ones. Click here for the 2006 Quest Club Holiday Party photo gallery.

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ProAutoSports / Firebird Appreciation Day, 12-16-06

My brother was kind enough to shoot this fun video of me and the Cooper enjoying a nice Saturday afternoon at Firebird International Raceway…

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2006 Tempe RYKA Iron Girl 10-Mile and 5K Run / Walk

On a sunny and chilly Saturday morning, Tempe Town Lake hosted the 2006 edition of the RYKA Iron Girl 10 Mile and 5K Run / Walk. Similar to last year, the 10-mile course took two laps on bike paths around … Continue reading

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2006 AIA Cross Country Championships

On the first Saturday in November, hundreds of high school harriers converged upon the Cave Creek Golf Course for a full day of competition during the 2006 edition of the Arizona Interscholastic Association State Cross Country Tournament. (click here for … Continue reading

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