Alex Bregman posing with the MVP trophy after his home run helped the American League defeat the National League during the 89th MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., July 17, 2018. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Yarden Gerbi of Israel celebrating victory over Miku Tashiro of Japan during the women’s bronze medal judo bout on day four of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 9, 2016. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
I was curious about the exhibition "Kevin Carroll: The Art of Sport + Play" in the Millstone Gallery at the Center for Creative Arts (COCA) because of its emphasis on sports. What do sports have to do with art? I wondered. A lot, as it turns out. The...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published May 16, 2012
Participation in the 33rd Annual St. Louis Senior Olympics spans the generations from the Baby Boomers to the Greatest Generation, ranging from hordes of 50-year-olds who finally reached the qualifying age to pairings of parents and their grown children...
Benjamin Pomerantz Congregation Shaare Emeth Benjamin believes that all kids should be able to be active and have fun. That is why he chose to be a "buddy" with Challenger Baseball, a league for children and adults with developmental disabilities. "I...
BY Jennifer Rubin, FRESHMAN, PARKWAY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
• Published May 11, 2011
It's almost summer, and the Maccabi Games are just around the corner. Each year, more than 7,000 Jewish teens participate in the Maccabi Games sporting competition. The games occur in different places each year, but once every four years, they take place...
