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“I have won every event that I have entered,” she said. “It’s been very easy for me to be world champion, which I do not feel [like], simply because no one my age was doing it.” [embedded content] ExploreKeep moving: A few benefits of exercise at any age The viral world champion has been lifting […]

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“I have won every event that I have entered,” she said. “It’s been very easy for me to be world champion, which I do not feel [like], simply because no one my age was doing it.”

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The viral world champion has been lifting weights for nearly 15 years, a hobby she shared with her husband, Dick.

“I wasn’t that adventurous on my own, but together we’d do anything,” she said. Skiing, jumping out of airplanes — for 61 years, their adventures were numerous and always memorable.

They met in 1959, but it took three months for Dick to work up the courage and ask her out.

“I fell for him immediately,” she added.

After a romantic date to see “Ben-Hur,” they were in love and got married two years later in ’61. Decades later, once the training was well underway, his support motivated her to gold.

“I remember my first meet. I was very nervous, scared spitless,” Kuehn laughed.

The inspiration to train came after Kuehn was diagnosed with a low-bone density disease. Weight lifting was meant to build her bone strength back up.

“I started weight lifting, both my husband and I, in my 80s because I had osteopenia,” she said. “I was 85 the first time I competed.”

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Dick has since passed, but the near-centennial weight lifter doesn’t do the workouts alone. When it comes time to break a sweat, her friend Peggy is there training by her side.

“Peggy fills the gap that I have without Dick,” She said. “Dick was my biggest supporter. He was all for it, and he was always on the front row rooting me on.”

So what does it take to be a 95-year-old powerlifter? Just keep moving.

“I have no idea what the secret is that I am 95 and still healthy,” she said. “Just keep moving. Don’t sit on the sofa and watch TV or be on your phone. Move as much as you can. That’s the only advice I have.”

Kuehn plans to compete until she’s 100 years old.

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USA TODAY readers rank Elkhart Lake, Deland Park beach among best

Elkhart Lake’s only public beach is Fireman’s Park and Beach. It has volleyball courts, picnic tables and grills. SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – A Sheboygan County lake and beach are among the best in the country, according to USA TODAY readers. Elkhart Lake ranked second for the Best Lake category, and Deland Park’s North Beach ranked fourth […]

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Elkhart Lake’s only public beach is Fireman’s Park and Beach. It has volleyball courts, picnic tables and grills.

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – A Sheboygan County lake and beach are among the best in the country, according to USA TODAY readers.

Elkhart Lake ranked second for the Best Lake category, and Deland Park’s North Beach ranked fourth for the Best Lake Beach category in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

Elkhart Lake, popular for boating, kayaking and swimming, placed second behind Big Bear Lake in California. Fireman’s Park and Beach, 411 Lake St., is the only public beach on Elkhart Lake. It has a concession stand, picnic tables, grills, volleyball courts and restrooms.

Fireman’s Park and Beach is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Entry fees are $4 for adults and $1 for children 12 years old and younger.

Several venues, like the Osthoff Resort and Tiki Bar, also host live music along Elkhart Lake throughout the summer.

Deland Park’s beach ranked behind beaches at Marion Lake in Minnesota, Smith Mountain Lake State Park in Virginia and Silver Lake State Park in Michigan. Sheboygan’s waves and winds have made the lakeshore an ideal spot for surfing and kiteboarding. The beach also has volleyball courts, restrooms and a nearby playground.

Other Wisconsin destinations also made the list of the Best Lakes and Rivers for swimming, water sports and tubing: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Mendota and Apple River.

Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com.

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Purdue athletes ready to compete at NCAA track and field championships

Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter on Boilers’ 2025-26 season Purdue conducted its first practice on Monday ahead of the upcoming season. Hear what coach Matt Painter said afterwards. WEST LAFAYETTE − Cameron Miller is as ready as he can ever be. The environment this week will not faze the Purdue sprinter in his third trip […]

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WEST LAFAYETTE − Cameron Miller is as ready as he can ever be.

The environment this week will not faze the Purdue sprinter in his third trip to the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.

Three months ago, Miller was the bronze medalist in the 200 meters at the NCAA indoor championships.

In a college career that started in 2019 and has spanned three schools, Florida and Louisville before coming to Purdue with his father, who is the Boilermaker head coach, Miller makes no bones about how he wants to go out this week, beginning with Wednesday’s 200-meter semifinals.

“Run sub 20 (seconds) and go for the win,” Miller said before departing for Eugene, Oregon, last week.

Last month in Eugene, Miller ran a personal best 20.12 seconds in the 200-meter preliminaries at the Big Ten Championships. Two years ago, Miller placed eighth in the 200 at the NCAA outdoor championships and last season was 12th. He’s the only participant in this year’s 200-meter race to be competing at the outdoor NCAAs for a third time.

More importantly for Miller, he’s one of four Boilermakers representing the track and field program.

Jalen Elrod, heptathlon

Elrod was heartbroken after missing the NCAA qualifying mark by one point last month. She traveled to Eugene as an alternate. It was announced on Tuesday that an athlete in the heptathlon scratched and she would fill the spot.

“These past few weeks have been the biggest emotional roller coaster of my life,” Elrod said. “When I initially missed the national mark by only one point, I was devastated. It felt like my collegiate career came to such an unsatisfying ending.”

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She will now take the 24th and final spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon. Catch her on Friday & Saturday in Eugene!#BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/cbQNBRWXz5

— Purdue Track & Field / Cross Country (@PurdueTrackXC) June 10, 2025

Elrod was an All-American in pentathlon during the indoor season and now she aims to become Purdue’s first heptathlon All-American since Angela Craft in 2001.

“I know we’re going to make some magic happen this weekend,” said Elrod, who competes on Friday and Saturday.

Bode Gilkerson, high jump

The only Indiana native of Purdue’s foursome in Oregon this week, Gilkerson was a two-time state high jump champion at Plainfield and helped the Quakers win the overall team state title in 2022.

Gilkerson cleared 7 feet, 1 3/4 inches at the NCAA East First Round meet in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the first Boiler high jumper to reach nationals since Eric Blackman in 2017.

The sophomore takes the approach of trying to set a personal record every meet. If he’s able to do that on Friday, he believes that bodes well for All-American recognition.

“Coach (Tony) Miller tells us that this competition is like no other,” Gilkerson said. “I’m looking to do the best that I can do. In my mind, that’s going to take me to the top eight.”

Andreas Hantson, decathlon

A native of Estonia, Hantson has the most unique path to ending up in West Lafayette.

He sent out emails with his high school scores and results to college coaches in the United States.

Purdue assistant coach Raffael Craig responded, After viewing a few YouTube videos and reading up on Purdue University, Hantson made a spontaneous decision to leave his home country and move to Indiana.

Now he’s representing the Boilermakers in the most grueling event at the NCAA Championships.

“My goal was to get there last year,” said Hantson, a sophomore. “This year, I had to. I had to do whatever it takes.”

Hantson qualified with 7,686 points at the Bryan Clay Multi-Event meet in April.

“My goal is to do my best in every event, because if I do that, I’m going to get a good score and then, most likely, I’d be a first-team All-American,” Hantson said.

Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.

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What you need to know about the PIAA Boys Volleyball Championships on Saturday

What you need to know about the PIAA Boys Volleyball Championships on Saturday Posted on: June 11th, 2025 by Jonathan Spina 2025 Championship Finals Schedule Recreation Hall University Park, PA Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 2025 PIAA Boys’ Volleyball Championship (Finals) Schedule: 3A – 1:30 p.m. ADMISSION Championships (Finals): $8.00 plus processing fee. Tickets must […]

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What you need to know about the PIAA Boys Volleyball Championships on Saturday

2025 Championship Finals Schedule

Recreation Hall

University Park, PA

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

2025 PIAA Boys’ Volleyball Championship (Finals) Schedule:

3A – 1:30 p.m.

ADMISSION

Championships (Finals): $8.00 plus processing fee. Tickets must be ordered online via PIAA website. Please note that there is no reentry.

Rec Hall (Recreation Building) 378 N. Burrowes Road, University Park, PA 16802

Main Spectator Entrance is up the steps to the center doors – for 2025 fairs are closed on the right side.

ADA Spectator Entrance is on the upper North side off Curtin Road (no steps).

All Teams, Officials, Event Staff and Media should enter at the far Lower Left Entrance.

NOTE: Clear Bag Policy for Rec Hall Events!

Bags can be as a large as 12″ x 12″ x 6″ but they must be CLEAR! There is no bag storage at Rec Hall. No outside food or drink.

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Cruz, Galvin Named OVC Community Service Award Winners

Story Links • OVC Community Service Awards History BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The recipients of the 2024-25 OVC Community Service Awards have been announced. The awards, first bestowed in 2022-23, are based on activities that took place during the 2024-25 academic year and recognize outstanding student-athletes for the contributions they make away […]

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• OVC Community Service Awards History

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The recipients of the 2024-25 OVC Community Service Awards have been announced.

The awards, first bestowed in 2022-23, are based on activities that took place during the 2024-25 academic year and recognize outstanding student-athletes for the contributions they make away from the playing surface, both on campus and in the community.

OVC member institutions who competed in the League during the 2024-25 academic year were able to select a maximum of one male and one female student-athlete from their institution to be honored. In total xx individuals were honored with the awards this year.

“The OVC has always been about a sense of community,” said OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche. “We are delighted to continue to bestow these awards to these outstanding student-athletes who are giving back to their communities.”

The 2024-25 recipients are:

• Joel Allen (cross country/track & field), Little Rock

• Hayden Bell (rifle), Morehead State

• Sam Cruz (cross country/track & field), Eastern Illinois

• Nathan Deputy (swimming & diving), Southern Indiana

• Taylor Ellis (tennis), Tennessee State

• Mary Fetter (soccer), SIUE

• Liz Galvin (soccer), Eastern Illinois

• Reghan Grimes (basketball), Tennessee Tech

• Myah Hough (beach volleyball), Lindenwood

• Kolby Jones (track & field), Tennessee State

• David Kamwanga (basketball), UT Martin

• Haden Maxwell (golf), Tennessee Tech

• Jack Meyer (baseball), Lindenwood

• Katja Mueller (golf), Little Rock

• Vanessa Shafford (basketball), Southern Indiana

• Kayla Turner (soccer), Western Illinois

• Elena Verdecchia (beach volleyball), Morehead State

• Rileigh Weiss (equestrian), UT Martin

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Ball State University – Official Athletics Site

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State senior outside hitter Patrick Rogers has been selected to join the 14-man roster of young prospects on the 2025 Beach Collegiate/U26 National Team, as announced by USA Volleyball. Rogers and the BCNT will participate in a 10-day training period (June 9-19) in Hermosa Beach, California. The group will train with […]

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The group will train with USA Volleyball’s Beach A2 National Team throughout the sessions, culminated by the NORCECA Playoffs (June 18-19) where athletes from both squads will strive for the opportunity to play for the United States at future NORCECA international competitions.

Rogers, a 2025 honorable mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and first team All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association selection, returns for the second-consecutive year after competing for the BCNT in 2024. Adding to his eventful summer, Rogers will also play for the 2025 Men’s U23 National Team as part of the NORCECA U23 Pan American Cup, taking place July 27 – Aug. 4 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

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Emerald Keepers Recognized by Port of San Diego as Anchors of Excellence Awardee for June

Pictured from left to right: Port COO Mike LaFleur, Port Chair Danielle Moore, Emerald Keepers President Kali Lindsay, Emerald Keepers Founder and Coronado City Councilmember Amy Steward, Emerald Keepers Secretary Karen Rodgers, Port Commissioner Frank Urtasun. (Photo: Port of San Diego) Emerald Keepers has been honored with the Port of San Diego’s Anchors of Excellence […]

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Pictured from left to right: Port COO Mike LaFleur, Port Chair Danielle Moore, Emerald Keepers President Kali Lindsay, Emerald Keepers Founder and Coronado City Councilmember Amy Steward, Emerald Keepers Secretary Karen Rodgers, Port Commissioner Frank Urtasun. (Photo: Port of San Diego)

Emerald Keepers has been honored with the Port of San Diego’s Anchors of Excellence Award for the month of June. The group is recognized for its continued service to the public in the areas of sustainability and environmental stewardship. Port Chair Danielle Moore presented the award at the June 6 Board of Port Commissioners meeting.

“The Port of San Diego is honored to recognize Emerald Keepers with an Anchors of Excellence Award,” said Chair Danielle Moore of the Board of Port Commissioners. “Emerald Keepers has been an incredible partner in promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship around San Diego Bay. Through education, community engagement, and innovative programs, they inspire action and encourage responsibility for our environment. This award celebrates the visible impact they’ve made as well as their core values of environmental responsibility, community empowerment, and a vision for a greener future.”

Emerald Keepers is a non-profit organization based in Coronado whose sole purpose is to address local needs related to environmental stewardship and sustainability. The organization provides ecologically focused leadership to foster awareness, provide a forum for discussion, and promotes community-driven solutions. Emerald Keepers’ community-based programs and educational outreach encourage community involvement while fostering pride in Coronado. The group also participates in numerous beach cleanups on Coronado and Navy beaches, routinely engages the community with environmental education, has supported the Port’s efforts in acquiring a grant for marine debris removal, and is a valuable partner during Operation Clean Sweep.

“We are honored to receive the Anchors of Excellence Award from the Port of San Diego,” said Kali Lindsay, President of Emerald Keepers. “This recognition affirms Emerald Keepers’ mission to protect and preserve our ocean through community engagement, education, and sustainable practices. We are proud to partner with organizations that share our vision for a resilient and environmentally responsible future for San Diego Bay and beyond.”

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Nominations for future Anchors of Excellence awards are welcomed by anyone for any individual, business, or nonprofit that does great work in the region. Nominations are reviewed by an internal Port selection committee, which considers the following:

Alignment with Port values: Accountability, Courage, Inclusiveness, Fairness, Fun, Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, and Transparency.
Geographic diversity to ensure representation from all five Port member cities: Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, and San Diego.