Des Moines

1. LAURA WILKINSON, U.S. The 2000 platform gold medalist nailed the first perfect dive of her career and won the Olympic trials in Indianapolis. Wilkinson (right), 30, executed a reverse 3 1/2-somersault tuck and...

Former major league pitcher Rick Ankiel, 27, is trying to make it back to the Cardinals as an outfielder. How's he doing? SI's Ankielometer tells all.

Katie Brown, SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA

For four days each February, all eyes in Iowa turn to the supercharged state high school championships in Des Moines

Roger Kish, LAPEER, MICH.WrestlingRoger, a senior at Lapeer West High, set national records for career victories (252) and consecutive victories (223) and won his fourth state championship. He also won the 189-pound...