12.04 East Coast Invitational Rail Jam
Taking it one energetic step at a time
WPI’s Engineers are looking to go from worst to first
By Kim Dunbar
January 2005 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute [WPI] has never really been known for its athletic achievement. But this year, the men’s basketball team promises to change all that.
“We’ve been building towards this for the last couple of […]
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05.07 Home Sweet Home for Surge’s Bismark Osei
By Kimberly Dunbar
In high school, Bismark Osei plowed past his opponents under the lights at Worcester’s Foley Stadium as a running back for South High. His agility, speed and elusiveness were envied by all, especially his inter-city rivals (including this writer’s alma mater). Now, thankfully, we’re all on the same team.
Osei is tearing up […]
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05.07 Yenny Polanco: Model Citizen
By Kimberly Dunbar
One of Yenny Polanco’s favorite sayings is “Behind every smile there is a story.” And behind hers, there is truly a very interesting story.
“My life has been very different and full of adversities since I was born,” says Polanco, a fitness model and athlete. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Polanco arrived in the […]
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04.07 Out of Control Racing
A Biker’s Best Friend, On-Street and Off
By Kimberly Dunbar
Adam and Heather Mancini prove that two wheels can be as fierce ~ and fast, if not faster ~ than four.
The Mancinis, who own Out of Control Racing on West Boylston Street in Worcester, specialize in high performance off-road bikes and motorcycles, modifications and supplies. “We […]
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04.07 Blast from the Past
Roller Derby is Skating Your Way
By Kimberly Dunbar
Like most grade school kids, Vanessa Mathieu went to Skylite on Park Ave. in Worcester for birthday parties and to hang out on the occasional weekend. But unlike the other kids, Mathieu was still hung up on the sport when the others were hanging up their skates.
Mathieu has […]
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04.07 WNBF Pro Natural Northeast Classic
The Bodybuilding Championships and WNBF Pro Natural Northeast Classic Figure for Men and Women will be held on Sat., May 5 in Marlboro, MA.
Some familiar faces will be appearing, including Pulse’s February Health and Fitness issue favorites Nancy Andrews (World Champion & the show’s creator and promoter ~ pictured R), Dr. Rick Silverman (as the […]
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03.07 Eye of the Tiger
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the new Simmler Academy
By Kimberly Dunbar
Unlike Chuck Norris, your tears can’t cure cancer and you actually have to read books in order to get the information you want. Or so the story goes. But there’s one thing Chuck Norris does that you can do: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
And everyone in Hollywood seems to be […]
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02.07 Kettlebells
Your Physique’s New Best Friend
By Kimberly Dunbar
Leonardo Da Vinci was known more for his Mona Lisa than for his strength, but the Italian artist was said to have been able to bend a horseshoe with his bare hands.
Da Vinci could have trained with Kettlebells. Shaped like a cannon ball with a handle, […]
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