Michael Shoaf thought his father was just messing with him. A seventh-grader at Rocky River at the time, Shoaf was trying to learn a rotational (spinning) shot put technique from his father. It wasn’t ...

PARIS, France — The shot put is one of the throwing events in the track and field events at the Olympics. Men and women use strength and technique in an attempt to throw the heavy metal ball as far as ...

Ryan Crouser, an American, has combined radar technology borrowed from golf and an innovative technique to take aim at his third straight Olympic gold. By Jeré Longman Reporting from Paris and New ...

U.S. shot putter Chase Jackson explains why neck placement matters in her technique Chase Jackson will represent Team USA in shot put at the Paris Olympics. She explains how her throwing technique has ...

PARIS — It sounds like the plot to a cheesy black-and-white movie from the 1940s. A lunk of a guy goes out to the barn behind his house every night and tosses a metal ball as far as he can. Over and ...

Two Alexandria high school freshmen are each number one in the state in girls' and boys' shot put. Skipper and Rivet will compete at the LHSAA Indoor Track & Field State Meet on Feb. 22. Skipper and ...

After a record-setting spring, but falling short of his ultimate goal, Valley View’s Tom Fiorelli went to work. He built his strength, sharpened his skills and dedicated himself to forging a legacy as ...