WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A boxing ring sits in the middle of the Pajama Factory in Williamsport. The Dream Big Boxing Foundation, a nonprofit, is offering affordable boxing classes for kids. "Sometimes in ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Inside this ring, there’s lessons taught beyond the four corners. “Teach them a lot of discipline. A lot of respect,” Michael Watkins, a Three Shields Boxing Academy boxing ...
LITTLE CHUTE – Inside a cramped, dimly lit rectangular garage just off Main Street — about 20 steps behind Anyone Rides Little Chute — is where Nick Maher’s worlds collide. By day, Maher — who owns ...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - While we’ve all heard about the benefits of having children involved in organized sports, not every family can afford the expensive equipment or lessons that come along with ...
Sports aren’t just good exercise. They also teach children valuable lessons in life. In San Bernardino, many are learning those lessons at MTC boxing club, where coaches are also helping them stay ...
A former boxing champion is back in the ring. Now he is using a sport criticized for its violence to coach these young athletes in the sport of life. No matter how you duke it out, boxing involves ...
In the main room of the Central District’s Washington Hall, rows of chairs have been cleared to transform the space into a makeshift boxing gym. The room now contains two freestanding punching bags, ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Brawler 101 Boxing Fitness just became a recognized nonprofit by the Arizona Corporation Commission. Now, they’re using that status to give back to these upcoming boxers in the ...
LANE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. OFFICERS SAY THE'R’S BEEN AN UPTICK IN CRIME INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE. THE BIG QUESTION IS HOW TO ADDRESST I FORT HATCHET VISITED A NONPROFIT LOOKING TO KNOCK OUT YOUTH ...
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MT. MORRIS TWP, MI -- Around 90 children and young adults ages 7 and up stood in lines inside AT Fitness practicing jabbing in rhythm. Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and undisputed ...
For 10-year-old Tanner Gurule, fifth grade was not going well. Classmates teased him about his new glasses. He had trouble fitting in, despite following his parents advice to be himself. He felt ...