Santa Maria

The Swatch Wave Tour hit Florence with a 1,000-ton artificial wave in a huge tank that had surfers including pro Albert Liu (below) ripping the lip near the 15th-century cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore. The wave...

Rocky Carson, Santa Maria, Calif.RacquetballCarson, 19, won a record third straight world singles crown in the 18-and-under bracket, winning his five tournament matches by an average score of 15-5.7. In the process...

Danica HardySANTA MARIA, CALIF.Danica, a senior tennis player at Ernest Righetti High, finished her varsity career undefeated (168-0) in Northern League matches. She dropped only one set in four years of conference...

Tami BennettKENT, WASH.Tami, a junior midfielder on the Seattle Christian High girls' soccer team, broke the Washington girls' high school career scoring record of 103 goals, set by Michelle Akers in 1984. Tami has...

Ray Santa Maria takes skiers beyond posted boundaries and brings them back alive