ATLANTA - Charles Hearn wore a bright orange whistle around his neck and a proud smile on his face throughout Friday's U.S. Olympic weightlifting trials. His facial expression drew more attention than the noisemaker. Hearn sat rapt as granddaughter Rachel competed in the trials. He saw the little girl he brought to the Herty Elementary School cafeteria and Team Savannah coach Howard Cohen
ESCANABA †The waiting is almost over. All Jackie Berube has to do now is make her lifts to secure a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for a trip to China.
During the Beijing Olympics this summer, Deborah McVey may act like an Olympic athlete. She’ll wear a new uniform, showcase her abilities to colleagues and visit the Great Wall of China on her day off. But unlike the world’s greatest athletes, McVey’s interests have little to do with gold or silver. She dreams of refereeing weightlifters on the world’s biggest stage.
Red Bluff High's Jaklyn Wheeler cannot and will not be stopped. If she's not slamming kills or playing tough defense for Red Bluff varsity volleyball in the fall, then she's grabbing huge boards for the Lady Spartans varsity basketball team in the winter.
ELIOT, Maine †Olympic dreams are floating around the small town of Eliot and have settled over the house of Gwendolyn Sisto. In two days Sisto will be competing for one of four spots on the U.S. weightlifting team bound for Beijing this summer.
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