Valdosta

Geoffrey Norman felt right at home when he Visited Valdosta, Ga., for his story, which begins on page 68, about that small city's tradition of successful high school football teams. Norman, 45, grew up in Atmore, a...

CRYSTAL McNUTTCONROE, TEXASCrystal, a third-grader at Neil Armstrong Elementary, rode her horse, Teak, to fifth place in the 17-and-under, Western pleasure category at an Arabian horse show in Albuquerque. At eight,...

CHRIS FANCHERMARENGO, IND.Chris, a ninth-grader at Crawford Junior High, set school records in the 60-, 100-and 200-meter dashes while winning 54 of 56 races. He also led the Wolfpack basketball team in assists,...

MARVIS FRAZIERPHILADELPHIAFrazier, an 18-year-old boxer who learned the ropes from his father Joe, outpointed Phillip Brown in Indianapolis to win the National Golden Gloves heavyweight championship. The 6'1½",...