Now that the World Series is over, I can go on with my other sports loves of college football, fantasy football, hockey and college basketball. However, I can’t help but think back on the …

A friend of mine asked if I would follow a Couch to 5K (C25K) training program with her. She lives in Saint Louis, I do not, so we are text training together. She …

When you hear about lessons you learn from  playing sports, you generally hear about things like sportsmanship, respect, hard work and how to spell (there’s no “I” in “team”). And while I learned all of …

When you turn on the television at our house, the chances of it being on ESPN, Fox Sports or CBS Sports are higher than the chances Pujols will get a hit at his next at …

While waiting in line at my favorite coffee joint, I happened to notice that the bored looking barista behind the counter was wearing a necklace with rhinestone-studded letters that spelled, “ARRG.”
When I reached the register to order …

Maybe it’s just me, but I love an underdog. I thrive on a dark horse. I love when the unexpected takes people by surprise, when the little guy trumps the big man, and …

Gainging popularity over the past decade, high school girls lacrosse is becoming a staple of the spring sports season at area high schools.  While previously seen mostly at private schools and further west, girls lacrosse …

My husband and I hope to have a pair of kids down the road.  If one or more turns out to be a girl, you can bet I’ll be looking to put them in soccer …

Take a deep breath, Cardinal Nation.  Hold your horses, ye self-proclaimed best fans of baseball.  Albert Pujols is not the end all, be all of the baseball.  The Cardinals can and will exist without him …

There is something for everyone when it comes to the Superbowl.  Whether you’re in it for the game, the party, the commercials, there’s something amusing for everyone and we all would benefit if the Monday …

I didn’t really make any New Year’s Resolutions.  I didn’t make them because I don’t believe in resolving, I guess I just hadn’t found anything new to resolve on December 31, 2010.  As a type …

Let me preface this post by saying that I love the Cardinals.

And I’m not writing this as if all girls are ‘dumb’ and don’t know anything about sports. On the contrary, I know some …

One of the first days of 2010, my fiance and I were driving through Forest Park and we spotted two women doing agility drills in a wide open field. This made me reminiscent of …

I am a casual Olympic follower. When I was a little kid, I liked to pretend I would be an Olympic gymnast someday. I say “pretend” because I wasn’t allowed to do gymnastics …

I’m here to tell you, it’s real…
I’m a traditionalist. I don’t really catch on to new trends all that often. Marketing, for the most part, doesn’t go over with me well; I a …

I support those people who made the resolution to get into better shape and take better care of themselves. I don’t have the statistics in front of me, but January is probably the most …

Dear Sports Santa,
I will keep this short. I’m not too needy, but I am asking for one Christmas miracle amongst my wishes:

I understand we are living in the 21st century and all the hoopla that goes along with that fact. I understand we have gadgets supreme and technology that my grandparents dreamed about happening in …

Let me start by first saying that if you are a celebrity I never – I repeat NEVER – feel sorry for you. You make a gagillion more dollars than most of us do for a …

The University of Missouri is a member of the Big 12 North division. On Saturday, Mizzou will take on the University of Illinois at the Edward Jones Dome in the annual Arch Rivalry football game. …