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Kristin Schmidt, HOUSTONSoftballSchmidt, a righthanded pitcher and recent graduate of LSU, was named the NCAA Women's College World Series' Most Outstanding Player after she struck out 44 batters in 40⅔ innings. She...

Richelle Simpson, TORONTOGymnasticsSimpson, a junior at Nebraska, won the all-around title and the floor exercise, and placed second on the balance beam, at the NCAA Division I championships. She won the Big 12...

Tisha Burress, MUSKOGEE, OKLA.RodeoTisha, a senior-to-be at Oktaha High, was the top all-around cowgirl at the national high school championships, edging Jennifer Lytle, a recent graduate of Dixie High in St. George,...

Aliy Zirkle, Two Rivers, AlaskaDogsled RacingZirkle, 30, became the first woman to win the 1,000-mile Sorel Yukon Quest Race from Fairbanks to Takhini Springs by driving her nine dogs to victory over 29 other mushers...