Features Editor
  Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:33:00 -0500
Meet Lizzie Spotts, this year's Features Editor!

I Am a Loser
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:59:00 -0500
Whenever someone wins, someone else loses.

Harbinger of the Old and New
  Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:07:00 -0500
Cisco Field, the Oakland Athletics' brand new stadium slated to open circa 2011, is expected to be one of the most technologically advanced venues in the world. Yet, in some ways, it is also a reminder of the sports industry's continually integral role in the realm of advertising.

Sports Reporters
  Tue, 01 May 2007 00:10:00 -0400
Meet the Sports Reporters!

Sports Editor
  Tue, 01 May 2007 00:10:00 -0400
Meet Andrew Lee, this year's Sports Editor!

Biography - Sports Editor images
  Tue, 01 May 2007 00:10:00 -0400


Sports Spotlight: Swift Swimmer
  Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:57:56 -0400
Matthew Christie, a fifteen year-old Potter's School sophomore from Scottsdale, Arizona, swims competitively for his local swim club.

Sports Spotlight: Beyond Basketball
  Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:52:14 -0400
Rebecca MacGilvary, a freshman, first year Potter's School student, and homeschooler for eight years, resides in Auburn, New Hampshire. Rebecca started playing basketball in 1st grade.

Sports Headline- Ski Patrolling
  Mon, 01 May 2006 09:00:00 -0400
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Sports Spotlight: Ski Patrolling
  Mon, 01 May 2006 09:00:00 -0400
During his time in Europe James Corrin developed an interest in becoming a ski patroller and began a long quest to become qualified as a ski patroller, a goal he reached last year.

Sports Spotlight: Superb Soccer
  Mon, 01 May 2006 09:00:00 -0400
Ani Willey, an eighth grade student currently in her first year enrolled as a Potter's School student, took up soccer at the age of seven, shortly after moving to the state of Michigan from Germany

Sports Headline- Competitive Eating
  Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:05:31 -0400
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Are You Going To Finish That?
  Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:00:00 -0400
In recent years specially talented individuals have pushed the limits of their bodies, and the limits of their alimentary canal, by taking part in the sport of competitive eating.

Sports Spotlight: Warrior Basketball
  Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:00:00 -0400
This month, The Cracked Pot interviewed fifteen year-old Madeline Rogers of Frederick, Maryland, a basketball player. Currently, she plays as a forward for the CHEN Warriors, more commonly called the Frederick Warriors, a homeschool Christian girls basketball team.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat
  Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:00:00 -0400
Fifteen year-old Andrew Robinson, who lives in Clifton Park, New York, first became involved in competitive rowing about three years ago, when one of his good friends, who was trying to start a homeschool rowing team, introduced him to the sport.

Sports Headline- Racing...Cockroaches?
  Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:19:27 -0500
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Sports Spotlight: One Step at a Time
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:10:32 -0500
Leah Harbin of Littlefield, Texas began taking gymnastic classes when she was only three years old, starting her along journey to competitive gymnastics. Currently, she competes on a national level in power tumbling, trampoline, and the double mini. Over the years she has participated in four national championships, the Winter Classic, and the United States Elite challenge. Additionally, Leah coaches a lower level competitive gymnastic team and recreational gymnastic classes.

Racing 'Roaches
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:04:22 -0500
Welcome to the badlands of Australia, the home of the extremely peculiar sport of cockroach racing.

Cow Chipping: America's Next Sport?
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:01:05 -0500
One could probably best describe cow chipping as a quirky hybrid sport which incorporates elements of discus throwing, shot putting, and cow dung. Literally.

Sports - Alder's Bike Has Wheels Too
  Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:20:34 -0500
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Sports Spotlight: Champions Are Made From Within images
  Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:17:03 -0500
Madison Hackett / Cole Hackett returning a shot with a backhand stroke.

Sports Spotlight: Alder's Bike Has Wheels Too
  Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:00:00 -0500
Even amidst The Cracked Pot's issue focusing upon the theme of driving, biker Alder "Alderman" Martz brings an important reminder; another common form of transportation utilizes wheels too.

Sports Spotlight: Champions Are Made From Within
  Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:00:00 -0500
Potter's School senior Cole Hackett of Kentucky has numerous favorite sports quotes, but one of them seems to hold particular meaning to God's role in his involvement with tennis. Muhammad Ali, the great boxing champion, once said, "Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision."

Note to NFL: Take a Page from NASCAR's Playbook
  Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:00:00 -0500
Up until 2003 R.J. Reynolds, a large producer of a rather nefarious product, cigarettes, sponsored NASCAR. That relationship had a deep impact upon the marketing of cigarettes to teenagers, and has many parallels to the NFL's current association with beer companies Bud Light and Budweiser.

Sports- Tony Dungy, Christian Coach
  Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:00:00 -0500
A look at the Christian coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Click here to read article...

Sports Spotlight - Running the Seattle Half-Marathon
  Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:00:00 -0500
On November 27th Potter's School alumni and brothers Joshua Ryan, an 11th grade running start student, and Kyle Ryan, a freshman at Washington State University, participated in the annual Seattle Half-Marathon. Both ran in the 13.1 mile half-marathon, which ran through downtown Seattle.

Winter Olympics Preview
  Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:00:00 -0500
Starting on February 16th, millions of individuals throughout the world will tune into the events taking place at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. To help aid you in your Olympic viewing experience, The Cracked Pot has pieced together a special Olympic preview to brief you on some of the competitors and countries to keep an eye out for as you watch this year's Winter Olympics.

Commendable Colt - Tony Dungy
  Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:00:00 -0500
Over the past couple months, Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy has made the headlines as his Colts rolled to a 13-0 record and challenged for a perfect season before the San Diego Chargers defeated them in late December. Since graduating from the University of Minnesota, Mr. Dungy has continually made a name for himself in football, first as a valuable safety for the Steelers during the Pittsburgh's "Steel Curtain" dynasty and then as the arguably most successful black coach in the National Football League. Yet, despite the accolades and recognition he has received as a professional football coach, Tony Dungy has shown an understanding that much goes on in life besides the game of football.

Sports Spotlight - Josh Wilke
  Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:00:00 -0500
After the conclusion of eighth grade Potter's School student Josh Wilke, who lives near Seattle, Washington, decided that he wanted to attend the United States Naval Academy. To improve his chances of acceptance into the Naval Academy, which encourages participation in rigorous athletic activities, at the beginning of ninth grade Josh joined wrestling and football teams in Inglewood Junior High School.

Sports Front Page - Speedskating in Hawaii
  Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:04:36 -0500
The Cracked Pot would like to invite you to meet speedskaters Rachael Duncan (left) and Trinity Hokoma (right).
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Sports- Speedskates in Hawaii
  Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:00:00 -0500
This month The Cracked Pot had the opportunity to interview Potter's School seniors Rachael Duncan and Trinity Hokama about their venture into the sport of speedskating. Click here to read this article...

Welcome to the NHL
  Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:00:00 -0500
This year's National Hockey League rookie class may go down as one of the strongest and deepest in history. Unlike many other professional sports, the NHL chooses not to promote extensive media coverage of its entire rookie class, so who exactly are these newcomers making a splash on the ice?

Holiday Helpers
  Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:00:00 -0500
Thanksgiving has passed, but the holiday season has merely begun. Along with the typical headlines documenting the effects of tryptophan, images and articles of the good deeds of athletes have begun filtering their way into the newspaper, internet, and television. In particular, over the past few months members of the National Basketball Association have shown the way into the holiday season with an influx of giving and service.

Speedskating in Hawaii
  Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:00:00 -0500
This month The Cracked Pot had the opportunity to interview Potter's School seniors Rachael Duncan and Trinity Hokama about their venture into the sport of speedskating.

Coach Weis's Call
  Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:00:00 -0500
As much as Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis probably loved regaining possession of the football from the Washington Huskies, he could have hardly asked for a worse situation...

Josh Mausolf: A Rad Rock Climber
  Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:00:00 -0500
Meet Josh Mausolf, a sixteen-year-old sophomore currently residing in Alabama, and an amazing rock climber whom The Cracked Pot had the honor of interviewing for this month's Sports Spotlight.

TCP Sports Spotlight on Josh Mausolf
  Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:00:00 -0500


Joel Bassette interview pics
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Sports Spotlight on Joel Bassette
  Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:39:08 -0400
This month, The Cracked Pot had the honor of interviewing Joel Bassette, a talented fifteen year old cross country runner of Hartland, Vermont....

The Three-Year Rule
  Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0400
During the past two years, nearly everyone keen to the wild world of sports has heard probably at least heard a smidget about prep-to-pros phenomenon LeBron James...

Multi-Million Dollar Madness
  Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0400
Do the NCAA basketballs deserve to receive money which the colleges receive because of their performances?

Locked Out: NHL's Solution
  Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:04:00 -0400
Opinion Piece: In the midst of all the financial bantering between the National Hockey League (NHL )players and owners, we fans have fallen victim to their disagreement. After all, without us, the players and the owners would not get any profit, because who else but us will pay for the tickets and the merchandise that they earn money from? Unfortunately...

Locked Out: NHL's Dilemma
  Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:04:00 -0400
On Sep. 16th, hockey fans throughout the world, primarily in the United States and Canada, took a highly anticipated punch to the gut as National Hockey League owners locked out the players, effectively canceling most, if not all, of the 2004-2005 hockey season...