SPORTS, RECREATION AND HEALTH
- Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le: This one’s gonna be brutal, folks.
- Learning to Fly
Our intrepid reporter takes a crack at flying a plane and learns an unexpected lesson or two.
- Born That Way
Is there an “adrenaline gene” in big wave surfers?
- Climbing the Ladder
Local companies lead the way in the direct-to-consumer gene testing boom.
- Dyed Pretty
Deciphering America’s mehndi mania.
- Roll Models
Inside the adrenaline-soaked world of women’s roller derby.
- Extreme Foot Work
Ultramarathon runners straddle the line between heroism and self-punishment.
- Sea Quest
Go deep into the world of scuba diving with some of the South Bay’s leading divers.
- Learning the Ropes
Beginning boxing classes: Pummeling your way to better health and inner calm.
- The Science of Insomnia
Why you can’t sleep, and what you can do about it.
- Sneeze Guards
Which cold and flu preventatives are for real, and which are just plain buggy?
Cross-country skiing: the other way to carve up the snow.
- Here’s the Pitch
The venerable sport of cricket is surprisingly popular in the Bay Area
- Big Splash
Kicking up the spray at the Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival
- Health.net
Cardio tennis helps players stay in ace physical shape.
It’s never been easier, or cheaper, to go solar.
Open-water long distance swimmers: Insanely brave… or just plain insane?
- Chasing Waterfalls
A hike to a stunning waterfall is closer than you think.
- Growing Up Gretzky
Youth hockey leagues teach South Bay kids skills on and off the ice.
- Sea Change
Mechanized surfboard production is the wave of the future.
- Spokes Models
Ride hard, fast and light with these locally made mountain bikes.
Damon Orion 
