Posts Tagged ‘johnny holmes’
Half-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 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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