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Half-Steppers lose sprints, but set to win race for future
Who puts ice in their socks? That’s exactly what Richmond Half-Stepper Robert Freeman, 7, did after completing a race at the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, which ran from July 30 to August 6.
Read MoreHalf-Steppers return home, give their best effort in New Orleans
The Richmond track squad did their best and has never run faster, but it just wasn’t quite good enough on the national stage.
Read MoreSeason on the line for Half-Steppers
This is it. This is where the Half-Steppers lay everything on the line—if not they’ll be steppin’ in the stands Saturday as spectators, while others compete for medals during the Junior Olympic finals.
Read MoreHalf-Steppers take break from track, hike all over New Orleans
After a tough day of competition Tuesday, the Half-Steppers stepped out into New Orleans to enjoy some fun and relaxation in the city.
Read MoreHeat, 400-yard record breakers, slow Half-Steppers’ winning stride
Day two of the Junior Olympics competition at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans was a roller coaster of sorts for the Richmond Half-Steppers’ coaches and parents. They witnessed two of their runners come in first and second place in their respective races with lifetime and personal bests, but no one on the team has…
Read MoreTropical storm, rule changes make for rough first day for Half-Steppers
Half-Steppers’ coach Eric Avery sounded a little tired on the phone Monday night, if not a slightly frustrated, as he reported on the team’s first full day of Junior Olympics competition at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans.
Read MoreMeet the ‘Half-Steppers,’ this week’s athletes, Richmond’s future
Get to know this band of 18 Richmond athletes, ranging in age from 5 to 16; ten boys and eight girls,
Read MoreHalf-Steppers board bus, Junior Olympics final destination
For the past year the Richmond Half-Steppers have been going up and down the state of California to qualify for the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games. This year 10 boys and eight girls qualified. According to coach Johnny Holmes, the boys relay team is ranked third in the country.
Read MoreHalf-Steppers’ final tune-up for Junior Olympics
Half-Stepper head coach Johnny Holmes stood around Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park track Wednesday evening waiting for Moses “Bullet” Baker, age 8, — the first leg of his nationally ranked relay team—to arrive for practice. Teammate Josh Johnson, 8, was waiting, too, and had already loosened up when coach Holmes spotted him. This would…
Read MoreCouncil approves money, ‘Half-Steppers’ ready to run in New Orleans
The city of Richmond will foot the bill to send a track team of local kids to New Orleans.
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