Headphones on, he turns his hat around, crosses his chest and transforms into Atlas, undefeated food-challenge champion. A “food challenge” is when a restaurant advertises that if you can finish a certain item — something huge, spicy or especially caloric — in a set amount of time, you win. Most of the time, these challenges come with a cash prize and other … [Read more...] about Bodybuilder tackles food challenges
Through the rain, sleet, hail, blizzards, drought, pestilence — or even through Dr. Virginia Craig’s midterms — we tried. Through thick and thin. As I recall, at the time, it was more thin than thick. There was one year I’m not sure the football team won a game. At Homecoming, the Cape Indians drubbed us about 25-0, and I remember thinking, “If anything jumped off the page … [Read more...] about Payton Place: Bears stayed sportsmanlike in highs, lows
Rich Johanningmeier has a unique perspective on the state of intercollegiate athletics. In the past 45 years of his professional career, he’s seen many sides of college sports — serving as coach, athletics director and in enforcement. Johanningmeier had a 10-year stint guiding the Missouri State Football Bears amid a long coaching career. He currently works as associate … [Read more...] about Former All-American tackle draws from coaching experience