High school coach symbolized hope
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThey held hands, lit candles, cried and prayed. Hours after a shooting left Aplington-Parkersburg High School football coach Ed Thomas dead, people here struggled to understand what happened, and why, writes ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009'YouTube Baby' still has hoop dreams
Wayne Drehs, ESPNChicago.comWayne Drehs checks back in with 9-year-old Marquise Walker, seven months after the hoops prodigy drew national acclaim on ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Olympian speaks of child sexual abuse
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comSpeaking publicly about being molested as a child is only the beginning of Olympic silver-medal swimmer Margaret Hoelzer's plan. She wants to help others.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009Good deeds are Warner's focus
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comDon't be mistaken. He wants to win. And no one has been more irritated by the Arizona Cardinals' recent struggles. But as ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs writes, Kurt Warner has his sights set on a bigger picture.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2008Athens 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, 2008White Sox fall short in ALDS but remain confident about future
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe Chicago White Sox simply were beaten by a better team. And they knew it.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008White Sox show at least one Chicago team willing to fight
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe White Sox again stared elimination in the face and, unlike the Cubs, answered the bell, writes Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2008White Sox ready to fight to the finish in Game No. 163
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comSwept by the Twins last week, the resilient White Sox get their shot at redemption in Game No. 163.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2008Iowa town turns to football to recover from tornado
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comAfter a tornado ripped through Parkersburg, Iowa, the town realized that one of the best patches of new grass needs to be at the football field, writes ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2008He's blind and 78, but this bowler still sees a perfect 300
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comDale Davis averaged 180 this bowling season, often stringing four and five strikes together. As ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs writes, despite his 120-pound frame, Davis has earned his nickname, "Hammer," for the power with which he throws the ball.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2008
E-ticket: The Bag Man
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comYou know him as Tiger Woods' caddie, but there's more to Steve Williams than just toting around clubs.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2008Family of Walter Payton works to increase organ donor awareness
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe story of a celebrity like the late Walter Payton or professional basketball player Alonzo Mourning, a kidney recipient, is helping raise awareness of the need for African-Americans to sign their organ donor cards, writes ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | February 22, 2008Despite 3-9 senior season, Zibby leaves his mark on Irish
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comDespite suffering through a senior season that didn't go as planned, playing for Notre Dame fulfilled one of Tom Zbikowski dreams. Now, he's focused on realizing another dream.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2007Santangelo admits HGH use, says he'll 'face the music'
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comFormer major leaguer F.P. Santangelo, who was named in the Mitchell report released Thursday, admits he used human growth hormone. He tells ESPN.com senior writer Wayne Drehs why he was so relieved the report finally came out.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2007The professional athlete as target: 'Am I next?'
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe Sean Taylor murder is the latest in a series of violent incidents involving high-profile professional athletes, and Wayne Drehs writes that it has others wondering: 'Am I next?'
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