Oct 6, 2009 | Sacramento Bee Newspaper
Stretching School Dollars: Galt needs to come together on schools
Well known for their market, an annual spring strawberry festival and winter bird festival, the residents of Galt take a lot of pride in their community.
Dani to headline Aussie athletics team
New discus world champion Dani Samuels will headline a four-strong Australian contingent at this weekend's World Athletics Final in Greece.
Olympic star Stephanie Brown Trafton was in town
If the athletes of St Albans AC needed inspiration ahead of this weekend's Eastern Young Athletes League final, it was supplied by Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Brown Trafton.
Brown Trafton in discus finals at world track championships
Defending Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton struggled to make the final of the women's discus Wednesday at the track and field world championships.
Brown Trafton finishes 12th in women's discus
Stephanie Brown Trafton finished 12th today in the women's discus final at the world track and field championships in Berlin.
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Thurmond Finishes As Top American At Worlds
Washington alum Aretha Thurmond finished 10th in the discus throw at the World Championships today, matching her 2008 Beijing Olympics finish.
No fumbling of the baton this time. No final, either. Soon after turning in the fastest time in the men's 400-meter relay Friday, the Americans were disqualified at the world championships for passing the baton outside of the designated zone at Olympic Stadium.
USA leads medal count at track worlds, but looking for more gold
The U.S. needs a strong finish in the final three days of the world track & field championships that end Sunday in Berlin to maintain its stretch of supremacy in medals.
It's all systems go for the elite of world athletics in Berlin. Dan Silkstone reports.
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Atascadero native is America's top pole vault medal hope at Worlds
Atascadero native Chelsea Johnson is now America's top contender for a medal in the women's pole vault at the upcoming IAAF World Championships.
Track and Field World Championships: Johnson makes pole vault final; Day stands eighth in heptathlon
Atascadero's Chelsea Johnson qualified for the final of the women's pole vault, and former Cal Poly star Sharon Day is eighth after the first day of the women's heptathlon as the track and field world championships kicked off Saturday in Berlin.
Brown Trafton one of favorites in women's discus
Even with an Olympic gold medal to her name, American discus thrower Stephanie Brown Trafton still considers herself a newcomer to major championships.
Trafton has a medal, history on her mind in Berlin
Stephanie Brown Trafton didn't sound satisfied, although that Olympic gold medal from Beijing last August was a nice validation of where she ranks among the world's female discus throwers.
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Cal Poly's Crawford steps down to take post with USATF
Cal Poly's Director of track and field and cross country has traded in the green and gold for red, white and blue.
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Brown Trafton ready to take on the world representing Team USA
Central Coast-native Stephanie Brown Trafton is ready to take on the world in search of her first world championship title.
Vessey added to U.S. team for world track championships
Former Cal Poly track standout Maggie Vessey will compete in the women's 800 meters for the U.S. national team at the World Championships later this month, USA Track and Field announced Tuesday.
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Cal Poly's Day ready to seize the day at World Championships
Cal Poly graduate Sharon Day has departed the Central Coast to go for the gold twice at the World Outdoor Track and Field Championships that begin in less than two weeks in Berlin.
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Brown Trafton ready to take on the world representing Team USA
Central Coast-native Stephanie Brown Trafton is ready to take on the world in search of her first world championship title.
Athletics: Brown Trafton and Stuczynski aim for gold at World Champs
Stephanie Brown Trafton and Jenn Stuczynski will headline Team USA's women's field eventers at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.
Vessey added to U.S. team for world track championships
Former Cal Poly track standout Maggie Vessey will compete in the women's 800 meters for the U.S. national team at the World Championships later this month, USA Track and Field announced Tuesday.
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