athletes

Jane Hedengren She first caught my attention nearly three years back, when she was merely a high school sophomore. Back then, my job involved reporting on the best high school track and field and cross-country runners in the country. One day, when browsing through the top listings for early-season cross-country …

Elly De La Cruz In the top of the third inning on Friday night, when the Cincinnati Reds were behind the Baltimore Orioles 1-0, De La Cruz stepped up to bat with two outs and teammates on base. He faced Orioles’ pitcher Cade Povich’s initial offering—a slow 79 MPH curveball—and …