Athens High rallies around teammate
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comAfter a lifetime of being sidelined by a rare liver disease, Darin "Doogie" Weiks got the chance of a lifetime: to suit up for one game and play for the Athens (Wis.) High School football team.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008Northern Colorado punter relieved after attacker found guilty
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comUniversity of Northern Colorado senior punter Rafael Mendoza can begin to move on with his life after a jury found Mitch Cozad guilty of second-degree assault on Thursday.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2007Are sports heading toward 'major crash' because of cheating?
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThursday and Friday, ESPN.com tackles the issue of cheating in sports. As senior writer Wayne Drehs asks: What do you find admirable about sports? Why do you care about your team so much? Where do you draw the line when it comes to cheating?
Story | Conversation | August 03, 2007Clausen doesn't win or lose ND job in first action
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comJimmy Clausen didn't take control of the QB spot at Notre Dame in the Blue-Gold game, but he didn't lose the job either.
Story | Conversation | April 21, 2007Fear and loathing in Greeley
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comWayne Drehs looks at what could be the most out-of-control college football program in the country, and it isn't Miami.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2006Gonzalez makes Cuban good eats
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comRachael Ray, step aside. Ohio State receiver Anthony Gonzalez, who grew up immersed in his Cuban heritage, welcomed ESPN.com into his kitchen.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2006Cultures are teammates at Iowa high school
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comIn towns like West Liberty, Iowa, where the Hispanic population is growing, sports offers a way for young Latinos to get involved and become a part of the community, writes Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2006Dirk's overshadowed, but not forgotten in hometown
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comWayne Drehs heads to Germany amidst World Cup fever and takes in a game with locals … to watch Dirk and the NBA Finals.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2006Middle East team in Midwest football
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comAt Dearborn's Fordson High, an all-Arabic football team shows its opponents the way the game was meant to be played.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2006Faces of Diversity: No guts, no glory
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comVanessa Lucero is out to prove that sports are for boys only until a girl joins in.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2006Orange Bowl attention focused on Bowden, Paterno
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comBobby Bowden and Joe Paterno don't think they should be the Orange Bowl's main attraction, but they couldn't be more wrong.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2005Veteran LB unaccustomed to spectator's role
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comBills LB Takeo Spikes is accustomed to causing pain and suffering, but his season-ending injury has been a trying experience at times.
Story | Conversation | December 13, 2005Spike more bark than bite
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comYou won't catch Spike throwing beer bottles at the opposition. He's too busy signing autographs and taking pictures.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2005Eagles take more from two games than just wins
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comTiny Division III Northwestern College played two games on Saturday and while two wins were nice, it's what the Eagles learned about themselves that meant even more.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2005Getting religion at the Super Bowl
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comWayne Drehs discovers during his Super Bowl Lives series that football wasn't the only religion in Jacksonville on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | February 07, 2005EDITOR'S PICKS
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