Audrey Drew seems like so many young ladies who grow up in Dallas. Except this slim brunette with a cute haircut and a broad smile can land a punch that would drop almost anyone to his or her knees. Drew is an accomplished mixed martial arts champion and title winning boxer who works at Guy Mezger’s Combat Sports in Addison. There she trains men, women and children in the fine art of combat. She’s the only female trainer at the facility.
Category Archives: Extraordinary Athletes
Greenhill Swimmer Looks to London 2012
Claire Brandt’s friends at the Greenhill School think she is off to London for the Olympics this summer. “Swimming is a hard sport to understand,” the 5-foot-7-inch senior said. She has qualified to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer in Omaha, NE, in two categories – the 50-meter freestyle and the 200-meter backstroke. That event decides which swimmers will represent the United States at the Olympics in London in July and August.
Combining Sports and Service
Tyler Young remembers what it was like to be an eighth grader going into the first year of high school. Then he was not the nationally ranked high jumper he is now as a junior at Cistercian High School. He wasn’t even very good at the track and field event, he said. And he was a bit scared at the prospect of entering the ninth grade. For that reason, Young volunteers to play the role of big brother to eighth graders who are coming to Cistercian.
Pitcher Uses Strikeouts to Raise Hope
Clayton Kershaw was not wild about the idea of traveling to Zambia during baseball’s off season.
For professional baseball players, the winter is a time for training, not exotic travel.
Meet Gold Medal Gymnast Nastia Liukin
It’s called podium training—something that World Champion and 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Nastia Liukin doesn’t really need at this point in her career. But for this North Texas gymnast who has once again set her sights on Olympic gold, it’s the perfect opportunity to share something that she, and only a few other athletes have experienced.
Keeping up with Kim Reimold
Meet ESD Student Athlete Kim Reimold
Good luck keeping pace with Kim Reimold. This 18-year-old senior at Episcopal School of Dallas seems to be in constant motion. “I feel like I want to do as much as I can right now. I want to enjoy myself, and the way I do that is to stay busy with sports and school and service work,” she says. Continue reading
Andrew Barnes
Leadership Lessons from the Court
As captain of the Highland Park High School Boys’ Basketball team and Student Council President, Andrew Barnes knows a lot about moving things forward. “I think the most important job a leader has is making sure that everyone knows they are being heard, their talents are being put to good use and their input is important,” says Barnes a six-foot tall forward whose team is currently ranked number one in their district. Continue reading