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Bennie Purcell goes up for a layup in his junior season. He and his son, Mel, became professional athletes.

Bennie and Mel: The great Purcells

December 4, 2015

Father and son see the world as professional athletes Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer Bennie Purcell and his son, Mel, had stellar careers...

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Switching track

November 13, 2015

How one athlete had to choose between walking in her graduation and staying on the team. Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor Kiara Austin,...

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Jolyta Henderson with her husband and her child, Adrian.

More than just an athlete

April 3, 2015

If being a student isn’t hard enough, track athlete Jolyta Henderson juggles  that with being an athlete as well as a mother. Henderson’s track...

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