One of the world’s oldest sports still being played, the discus throw involves tossing a heavy disc as far as you can. It may sound simple, but technique, form and strength all come into play when ...

On a perfectly sunny, breezy summer day, teens may relax by the pool or hang out with friends and not think about the long school year they just finished. But not all of them. Vernon Hills High School ...

Power and athleticism combined with a graceful elegance, as good as gold: that's how best to describe the great U.S. Olympic discus thrower Valarie Allman. She has been one of the brightest stars on ...

DAYTON — Wade Bolin is historic. The Crestview senior thrower won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IIII state championship Thursday in the discus, recording a winning throw of 187-10 ...

PARIS, France — Team USA discus thrower Valarie Allman added another gold medal to her collection on Monday with a win in women's discus at the Summer Olympics in Paris. Allman fouled on her first ...

Throwing the discus and shot put are forms of art. The two main throwing events in high school track and field may require the most muscle of any discipline, but they also rely heavily on technique ...

Astoria senior Colton McMaster stood in line at 8:15 a.m. Friday morning to get his discs weighed in time for the start of the Class 4A discus competition at the OSAA track and field championships at ...