Real life mimics reality TV
Vancouver Island University soccer coach Bill Merriman doesn’t usually get his recruiting tips from watching reality TV. But somehow, he’s ended up with two reality TV stars on his Mariners team this fall.

Grosse Ile girls strike gold
The Grosse Ile Soccer Association girls’ under-10 Wildcat soccer team won the Gold Division of the Powerade Invitational in Brighton in August, beating the Canton Celtic Black team 2-1 in the final. The Wildcats also beat the Pinckney Blues and the Michigan Express Black. The players include Cassidy Panning (front, left), Courtney Woods, McKenna Mahoney, Caitlin Brown, Lauren Naso (back, left ...

Tom's Tips: Sauk Centre, CHS look like contenders
Sauk Centre was one of the top volleyball teams in the area in 2009.

Weekend news and share tips
■ Conveyor belt maker Fenner 's results for 2010 will be at the top end of forecasts after strong demand from the coal mine industry. ■ British Airways has drawn up a list of 12 potential acquisition targets once its merger with Spanish carrier Iberia is completed, chief executive Willie Walsh said over the weekend.

Under Armour Looks to Connect With Women
Under Armour is determined to strike a chord with female athletes—many of whom have been buying the brand, but aren’t that emotionally attached to it.

Saturday's International Soccer Scores
UPDATE: A 56-year-old Greenwich woman was killed when she was struck by a pickup truck on West Putnam Avenue Friday.

Same old story for Tigers
TISKILWA — New coach, same old Red Raiders.

Brazilian soccer fan run over by team bus
Did the Brazilian soccer team Corinthians literally throw one of their fans under the bus? No, and that's an insensitive remark. I give myself a yellow card. A woman, 21, slipped and fell under the back wheel of a bus...

Tips for student renters from the Ajax fire department
AJAX -- The Ajax fire department has released its annual list of tips for students heading off to college and renting a new place. On every level of a home and outside every sleeping area there...

That championship season for 2 NHS freshmen
Nipomo High School freshmen Cristina Ozzimo and Sarah Stahl both had a productive first volleyball season at the high school varsity level. Months after the 2009 campaign ended, they both had a better idea of just how good their respective seasons had been.