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A lot of mental work and skill the combine to help you win a running race. To this young Minneapolis poet, nothing is more fun.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:06
  • Purchases: 1
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Training to become a professional hockey player doesn't come without a price for this teenager. Will countless hours of practice and perseverance p...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2013
  • Length: 05:09
Caption: Magnus Walker's Porsche Garage, Credit: Karl Biggs
Being passionate about all things Porsche, Magnus Walker is giving a new interpretation to the classic Porsche 911’s of the 60’s and 70’s. Magnus’s...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 05:46
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A rigorous regimen of weight lifting and diet seems to be becoming a less popular way of achieving the perfect body for young men.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 07:08
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On the streets and freeways of New York City, you might run into a car street race.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 06:02
Caption: Knocked Out, Credit: Daniel Brown
This award-winning story profiles one student athlete who suffered a sports-related concussion, and it follows the physical, emotional, & mental tr...

  • Added: May 09, 2013
  • Length: 19:21
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Does the fans of baseball players care if they use performance enhancers? Will this change the idea of sports, and who is to blame with this proble...

  • Added: May 09, 2013
  • Length: 07:36
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A middle schooler with hopes of joining the MMA explores the physical & mental rigors of boxing in this experimental sound-rich essay. By Kealing M...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: May 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:36
  • Purchases: 1
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by Jamie Nelson. In 2005 Cook County High Cross country running team ditched their given school mascot, the Viking, and declared “Optimus Prime” --...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:05
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Minneapolis Arm Wrestling League for Ladies - by Mike Potter: Charity and arm wrestling are two things that aren't mentioned in the same sentence v...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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We here at Culture Queue spend a lot of time on the arts beat. Whether it’s theater, music, books, museums, we try to keep you up on what’s going o...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 1
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What if everybody ran everywhere, and walking seemed as slow as crawling?

  • Added: Mar 14, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
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This week we bring you stories with a bit of a chill to them. First, Mitch Skinner delves into the state of the State of Hockey during a lock-out s...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jan 08, 2013
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 1
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How does a teenage boy handle loss? David must face his father's impending death from lung cancer while also maintaining his studies and athletics.

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 2
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Rachel, at 16 years old, pushed herself through the rigors of training for and completing a 1/2 Ironman Triathlon to raise money to vaccinate 1,000...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2012
  • Length: 12:13
Caption: Project Appleseed students take aim.  Instructor Kate Bixler is in yellow at right., Credit: Peter Shirley, Y-Press
Indiana youth can attend a 4-H shooting sports program or a conservation camp with the Department of Natural Resources to learn gun safety and how ...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 03:26
Caption: Bekie Stergar with the her kill. Brown County, Indiana, 2011. Gun pictured is a 22 caliber rifle. , Credit: submitted photo
For teens, hunting can be a right of passage and a way to bond with family members. Allison Albrecht, 13, speaks with two teen hunters from Central...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 03:24
Caption: Dillon Paul with Smith & Wesson semi-automatic shotgun, Credit: submitted photo
While news stories about youth and guns usually involve death or injury, some Hoosiers believe that when young people learn to use firearms safely...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 03:09
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By Marcheta Fornoff. Michelle Zimmerman balances life between school to become a dental hygienist, and hitting the gym to train as a bodybuilder. T...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:39
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Photo by Eddie~S, Flickr
High school isn't easy. Jimmy's high school experience was especially difficult. Now a student at the United World College in Montezuma, NM, Jimmy ...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:33
Caption: Photo of Ryan Lawless, Facebook
“Kids are worried about what they’ll be and parents worry about their children not doing anything (or enough) with their life. This piece should gi...

Bought by Vocalo.org


  • Added: Apr 18, 2012
  • Length: 09:30
  • Purchases: 1
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You’re probably hearing a whole bunch of back to school nonsense right now: features about homeschooling, tracking, uniforms, extended school hours...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2011
  • Length: 07:50
Caption: Molly & CeCe in the weight room
High school athletics is serious business. With training now a year-round activity, it is expected that all participants spend time in the weight r...

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Cook County Girls Basketball Team 2011, Credit: Bruce Johnson
Although the Cook County Girls Varsity Basketball Team may have suffered a tough loss to Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers in the Section 7A semifinal gam...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 05:06
Caption: Photo by: slagheap, Flickr
In this edition of Youth Media Project’s Audio Revolution!, sports and competition come under the critical scope of youth in Santa Fe. Hosts Adria...

Bought by KUNM and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 17, 2011
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2