Every few weeks, if I’m lucky, I bump into long-time Amphitheater High School basketball coach Pat Derksen at the Randolph Golf Course pro shop. “How’s Tim doing?” I ask. The answers Pat gives about ...

On a rainy Friday morning, I walked into the basketball office at War Memorial Gymnasium and was introduced to USF Dons assistant coaches Sundance Wicks and Frank Allocco. Before I could ask a ...

For many outdoor lovers, camping in a national park is the ultimate way to experience the landscapes that define America’s ...

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Casey Murphy has fanned his passion for finance through years of writing about active trading, technical analysis, market commentary, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, futures, options, and ...

This story previously aired on March 9, 2013. It was updated on Dec. 20, 2025. When the Tiede family headed off to spend a snowy Christmas at their remote family cabin, they had no idea what the trip ...