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Starting a movement

Michael Gorman spent half of his winter break as many college basketball players do: visiting with his parents, his sister and foster brother at his childhood home on the edge of Lawrence, Massachusetts. He spent the other half with a different family

Breaking a boundary

In recent years, students with disabilities have sued their high schools to create more access to varsity athletics, opening new doors in states across the country. It was only a matter of time before they started seeking out the same opportunities in college.

Saying goodbye to Lauren

On Friday, after Lauren Hill lost her battle with an inoperable form of pediatric brain cancer, hundreds of Mount St. Joseph students, friends, faculty members, coaches and administrators gathered in her honor.

Merging lanes

The women felt a jolt of rejuvenation upon the sight of each other. It was the fifth and final day of the bowling U.S. Team Trials, the last step toward qualification for Junior Team USA. The two bowlers’ deep familiarity with each other gave them a subtle, unspoken confidence.

A Perfect Match

Ron Vilardi’s final season of college football will be memorable – a fact that has nothing to do with the sport he plays.

An Unexpected Playbook

Jon Gordon’s writing career that was, in part, spawned by experiences at Cornell has taken a surprising turn: His work resonates in training rooms and locker rooms, not simply boardrooms.

Carrier Dome Freezes Over

The 49,262-seat Carrier dome had never been the site of a hockey game. That changed Nov. 22 when a pair of Division III schools stepped onto a makeshift rink.

Inextinguishable Zeal

Caleb White is a St. Cloud State student, a college wrestler and a volunteer firefighter.

As Easy as Divisions I, II, III

Participating in college sports has exposed Krista Chauvin to every level of NCAA athletics.

Making a Connection

The 13-year-old girl was homesick. It was Wednesday evening, only hours after she had arrived at the nonprofit agency set to become her new residence. She was surrounded by dozens of other kids who, like her, had faced abandonment, abuse, neglect, or some other form of trauma in their young lives.

Signing of the Times

In the year of the 50th anniversary of the National Letter of Intent, the great-granddaughter of the program’s founder signs hers.

The More Things Change …

Faculty reps' athletics involvement predates the NCAA, but their organization is just 25 years old.

All in the Family

Youngest Lenhardt brother caps a legacy at Johnson & Wales.

Vikings Invade With Help

The Western Washington volleyball team dove in to help teammates whose hometowns were destroyed by fire.

Not your average foes

The Leopards and Mountain Hawks will clash for the 150th time Nov. 22 in New York’s Yankee Stadium. The game will be televised by the CBS Sports Network.

One Man Inspired Net Results

Arnie Ball has coached at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne for more than three decades. His successors gathered with him at an alumni game before his final season began.

Counterattack

A seizure cost her a season, but Amanda Filippone is quickly making up for lost time.

Taking a stand against sexual violence

NCAA joins White House campaign to hold everyone on campuses responsible for preventing sex assault.

Making Calls, Breaking Barriers

At 87, pioneer among men’s basketball officials still has a hand in the game as conference coordinator.

Seeking Shelter

When violence and unrest forced a West Chester swimmer’s parents to leave Ukraine, the community stepped in to help

Company Bottles Scent of Nostalgia

Inspired by school colors, landmarks, trees and flowers, Masik Collegiate Fragrances captures campus aromas.

Athletes at Northeastern Team Up to 'Jock the Vote'

Heather Mottau, a student-athlete who competes in ice hockey at Northeastern University, assembled a campaign to encourage Northeastern students to register to vote.

Moved to Action

A moving personal story shared by a teammate led Muhlenberg College junior Jason Leitmeyer to intervene in an apparent suicide attempt and possibly save a young girl’s life.