http://www.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/players/david_payne/89431 Recent articles about David Payne en-us The University of Cincinnati announced Tuesday that beginning this fall it would begin a campaign to reinstate and enhance its funding for all of its athletic programs. The immediacy of the decision is a win for the schools Olympic sports, especially the mens track and field, mens cross country and mens swimming and diving programs which had all of their scholarship funding cut four years ago. The long-term impact of the decision could be greater for UC as it attempts to keep its place in the ever-changing landscape of college sports. The Big East as it has been known is no more, while the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conferences continue to expand. If UC wants to stay with the Big Boys of college sports, especially in football, it needs to embrace its entire department. Thats exactly what athletic director Whit Babcocks decision does. To consistently win championships and compete at the level we aspire, we must provide the resources necessary for our coaches to recruit, Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:42:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/babcock_decision_provides_uc_mission/13188124 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/babcock_decision_provides_uc_mission/13188124 Babcock decision provides UC mission http://www.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/articles/babcock_decision_provides_uc_mission/13188124 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The longest 100-meter dash ever is soon coming to a finish. After Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh run in the 200-meter final Saturday night at Hayward Field, the two women will choose how they will resolve their third-place tie last weekend in the 100 meters. A decision was expected either Saturday night or early Sunday. At stake was the third spot on the U.S. Olympic team in the event. There are basically three options: Runoff, coin flip, or one athlete could concede the place on the team to the other. If there is a runoff, it would likely have to come late Sunday, following the final day of events at the trials. The pair, who train together, must first compete in the 200, which highlights a day of finals at the trials that includes the men's 110-meter hurdles and triple jump, and the women's high jump. Among the other events is the semifinal for the men's 200, which was diluted when Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin passed on the event after making the Olympic team in the 100, and Walter Dix dro Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:55:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/track_focus_saturday_turns_to_womens_200/11122601 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/track_focus_saturday_turns_to_womens_200/11122601 Track focus Saturday turns to women's 200 http://www.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/articles/track_focus_saturday_turns_to_womens_200/11122601 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In such a fiercely competitive sport as track and field, where every hundredth of a second or extra millimeter can make all the difference in the world, you'd expect training regimens and performance techniques to be well-guarded secrets. That would seem especially true on the ultimate stage of the Olympics. But here at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, at the state-of-the-art oval in the far reaches of the sprawling athletic facility, athletes from competing nations are busy working out side by side -- and sharing tips that might determine who gets a medal and who comes up empty-handed. This cooperative, collegial atmosphere is championed by track and field guru Brooks Johnson, an icon of the sport who oversees its training program at Disney and personally coaches some of the top US hurdlers and sprinters -- including 110-meter hurdling star David Oliver, the bronze-medalist from Beijing, and David Payne, the reigning silver medalist in the event. The supportive system is also the reason sev Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:08:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/johnsons_camp_a_shared_experience/10975868 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/johnsons_camp_a_shared_experience/10975868 Johnson's camp a shared experience http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/johnsons_camp_a_shared_experience/10975868 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b0b91c66f36869ee76f5620cc09f3f3717d14182/mini/IAAF_World_Indoor_34a2.jpg LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. In such a fiercely competitive sport as track and field, where every hundredth of a second or extra millimeter can make all the difference in the world, youd expect training regimens and performance techniques to be well-guarded secrets. That would seem especially true on the ultimate stage of the Olympics. But here at Disneys Wide World of Sports Complex, at the state-of-the-art oval in the far reaches of the sprawling athletic facility, athletes from competing nations are busy working out side by side and sharing tips that might determine who gets a medal and who comes up empty-handed. This cooperative, collegial atmosphere is championed by track and field guru Brooks Johnson, an icon of the sport who oversees its training program at Disney and personally coaches some of the top U.S. hurdlers and sprinters including 110-meter hurdling star David Oliver, the bronze-medalist from Beijing, and David Payne, the reigning silver medalist in the event. The supportive system is also th Thu, 31 May 2012 14:47:27 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/olympic_hopefuls_share_knowledge_in_orlando/10914062 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/olympic_hopefuls_share_knowledge_in_orlando/10914062 Olympic hopefuls share knowledge in Orlando http://www.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/articles/olympic_hopefuls_share_knowledge_in_orlando/10914062 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b0b91c66f36869ee76f5620cc09f3f3717d14182/mini/IAAF_World_Indoor_34a2.jpg You can pick him out from across the vast infield by simply looking for the beige straw hat -- an iconic image in the elite world of track and field that flourishes here in the distant corner of a far different world: Disney. He sits in a metal folding chair, his gaze fixed on some of the most promising sprinters and hurdlers on the planet as they sweat through another morning practice session hoping to make their Olympic dreams come true. A gentle breeze blows on this blue, cloudless morning -- the kind of picture-perfect weather you'd expect at the land of make believe, the kind that has drawn top European sprinters, hurdlers and long jumpers to train here at the Wide World of Sports Complex alongside standout US athletes. But the balmy weather is hardly all that attracts the talented contingent of Olympic hopefuls for the 2012 London Games to be held July 27-Aug. 12. They are here to learn from a legend, a fixture in the sport who worked with his first sprinter in the 1960 Rome Games and has coache Thu, 10 May 2012 04:24:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/the_secret_is_thinking_young/10762619 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/the_secret_is_thinking_young/10762619 'The secret is thinking young' http://www.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/articles/the_secret_is_thinking_young/10762619 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. You can pick him out from across the vast infield by simply looking for the beige straw hat an iconic image in the elite world of track and field that flourishes here in the distant corner of a far different world, Disney. He sits in a metal folding chair, his gaze fixed on some of the most promising sprinters and hurdlers on the planet as they sweat through another morning practice session hoping to make their Olympic dreams come true. A gentle breeze blows on this blue cloudless morning the kind of picture-perfect weather youd expect at the land of make believe, the kind that has drawn top European sprinters, hurdlers and long jumpers to train here at the Wide World of Sports Complex alongside standout U.S. athletes. But the balmy weather is hardly all that attracts the talented contingent of Olympic hopefuls for the 2012 London Games to be held July 27-Aug. 12. They are here to learn from a legend, a fixture in the sport who worked with his first sprinter in the 1960 Rome Gam Wed, 09 May 2012 15:03:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/coaching_legend_prepares_olympic_hopefuls/10756241 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/coaching_legend_prepares_olympic_hopefuls/10756241 Coaching legend prepares Olympic hopefuls http://www.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/articles/coaching_legend_prepares_olympic_hopefuls/10756241 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Alexander Steen scored his team-leading 12th goal and Brian Elliott made 24 saves to help the streaking St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Friday night. Matt D'Agostini and Jason Arnott also scored for the Blues, who have won six of eight. St. Louis has points in 18 of its last 21 games (14-3-4) since Ken Hitchcock took over as coach after David Payne was fired Nov. 8. Shane Doan and Keith Yandle scored for the Coyotes, who had won two in a row. After a scoreless first period, Steen gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 7:12 of the second when he took a long outlet pass from Alex Pietrangelo and beat Jason LaBarbera from the bottom of the left circle. Doan tied the game 44 seconds later on a long rebound to the inside hash of the left circle, but D'Agostini put the Blues in front to stay with a slap shot from the right circle at 18:25 of the period. Arnott made it 3-1 at 1:48 of the third, seconds after Phoenix's Martin Hanzal left the ice after being struck in the face on an inadvertent Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:05:43 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/streaking_blues_beat_coyotes_3_2/8923333 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/streaking_blues_beat_coyotes_3_2/8923333 Streaking Blues beat Coyotes 3-2 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/streaking_blues_beat_coyotes_3_2/8923333 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Alexander Steen scored his team-leading 12th goal and Brian Elliott made 24 saves to help the streaking St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Friday night. Matt D'Agostini and Jason Arnott also scored and Evgeny Grachev had a pair of assists for the Blues, who have won six of eight. St. Louis has points in 18 of its last 21 games (14-3-4) since Ken Hitchcock took over as coach after David Payne was fired Nov. 8. Shane Doan and Keith Yandle scored for the Coyotes, who had won two in a row. After a scoreless first period, Steen gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 7:12 of the second when he took a long outlet pass from Alex Pietrangelo and beat Jason LaBarbera from the bottom of the left circle. Doan tied the game 44 seconds later on a long rebound to the inside hash of the left circle, but D'Agostini put the Blues in front to stay with a slap shot from the right circle at 18:25 of the period. Arnott made it 3-1 at 1:48 of the third, seconds after Phoenix's Martin Hanzal left the ice after be Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:27:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/blues_3_coyotes_2/8922211 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/blues_3_coyotes_2/8922211 Blues 3, Coyotes 2 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/blues_3_coyotes_2/8922211 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Alexander Steen scored his team-leading 12th goal and Brian Elliott made 24 saves to help the streaking St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Friday night. Matt D'Agostini and Jason Arnott also scored and Evgeny Grachev had a pair of assists for the Blues, who have won six of eight. St. Louis has points in 18 of its last 21 games (14-3-4) since Ken Hitchcock took over as coach after David Payne was fired Nov. 8. Shane Doan and Keith Yandle scored for the Coyotes, who had won two in a row. After a scoreless first period, Steen gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 7:12 of the second when he took a long outlet pass from Alex Pietrangelo and beat Jason LaBarbera from the bottom of the left circle. Doan tied the game 44 seconds later on a long rebound to the inside hash of the left circle, but D'Agostini put the Blues in front to stay with a slap shot from the right circle at 18:25 of the period. Arnott made it 3-1 at 1:48 of the third, seconds after Phoenix's Martin Hanz Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:16:31 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/coyotes_lose_to_blues_on_ring_of_honor_night/8922193 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/coyotes_lose_to_blues_on_ring_of_honor_night/8922193 Coyotes lose to Blues on Ring of Honor night http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/coyotes_lose_to_blues_on_ring_of_honor_night/8922193 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Alexander Steen scored his team-leading 12th goal and Brian Elliott made 24 saves to help the streaking St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 on Friday night. Matt D'Agostini and Jason Arnott also scored and Evgeny Grachev had a pair of assists for the Blues, who have won six of eight. St. Louis has points in 18 of its last 21 games (14-3-4) since Ken Hitchcock took over as coach after David Payne was fired Nov. 8. Shane Doan and Keith Yandle scored for the Coyotes, who had won two in a row. After a scoreless first period, Steen gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 7:12 of the second when he took a long outlet pass from Alex Pietrangelo and beat Jason LaBarbera from the bottom of the left circle. Doan tied the game 44 seconds later on a long rebound to the inside hash of the left circle, but D'Agostini put the Blues in front to stay with a slap shot from the right circle at 18:25 of the period. Arnott made it 3-1 at 1:48 of the third, seconds after Phoenix's Martin Hanz Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:16:27 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/steen_scores_12th_goal_blues_beat_coyotes/8922196 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/steen_scores_12th_goal_blues_beat_coyotes/8922196 Steen scores 12th goal, Blues beat Coyotes http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/steen_scores_12th_goal_blues_beat_coyotes/8922196 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf614b671d89022472cd6226b0150a89aeffa272/mini/San_Jose_Sharks_a3c9.jpg If you don’t get the “blue waffle” joke, you totally shouldn’t do a Google Image Search for it. Seriously. Don’t. Toews has been leading this team like Caesar. We all know what went on last night in the Hawks/Islanders game. Neither team gave a ******** worth about trying to play any NHL-caliber defense and therefore the teams had a shootout, both figuratively and literally. O’ Captain, My Captain was able to score the lone shootout goal to get the Hawks the victory, but if they play that way tonight against a motivated and red-hot Blues team, expect them to get pecker slapped.The Blues meanwhile are 7-1-2 in their last ten games and 8-1-3 since the hiring of Ken Hitchcock. Well, you can’t argue with results. Since ditching David Payne for Jabba the Hutt stunt double Ken Hitchcock, the Blues have played responsible, physical and smart hockey. Something they haven’t exactly been known for (except the physical part) for many years. If it lasts, the Blues will be a tough cookie to sw... Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:39:55 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/preview_hawks_vs_blue_waffles/8488684 http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/preview_hawks_vs_blue_waffles/8488684 Preview: Hawks vs Blue Waffles http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/preview_hawks_vs_blue_waffles/8488684 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/d/9d0c3f63c0dfbef73a1ace964ed79ffbad57fda8/mini/Anaheim_Ducks_v_0d5d.jpg By Steve Hixson Cleveland, TN (11/19/11) —- Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC picked up his 1st ever GOBBLER victory Saturday night at Cleveland Speedway in the 23rd edition of the season finale. Cook a fan favorite known as the “TAR-HEEL TIGER” rocketed into the lead from his outside FRONT ROW JOE starting position to lead every lap of the 50 lap $5,000 to-win Southern All-Star sanctioned event. In victory lane Cook climbed out of his D&R Motorsports #53 “Hicks and Ingle Co, RockStar Energy Drink, Makita Industrial Power Tools, VP Racing Fuels, PRC” sponsored Race Engine Design powered MasterSbilt racecar to the delight of many racefans. “ Pole-sitter Brian Reese, was quickly overpowered by Dale McDowell and Jonathan Davenport, and began a race long battle with Shane Clanton. Davenport got by McDowell for third place but a lap 5 caution for Preston Graves negated the pass. After the restart Cook builds up a god 5-car length advantage over McDowell as Davenport takes 3rd from Rees... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:21:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/ray_cook_takes_sas_gobbler_23_at_cleveland_speedway_season_finale/8266522 http://network.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/article_external/ray_cook_takes_sas_gobbler_23_at_cleveland_speedway_season_finale/8266522 Ray Cook Takes S.A.S Gobbler 23 at Cleveland Speedway Season Finale http://www.yardbarker.com/track_and_field/articles/ray_cook_takes_sas_gobbler_23_at_cleveland_speedway_season_finale/8266522 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ROME, GA (October 9, 2011) – Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN inherited the lead on lap 37 when smoke began heavily barreling out race leader, Scott Bloomquist’s, car. Owens then led the rest of the way for his first ever win at Rome. More importantly for him, he re-took the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship points by 50 heading into the season ending U.S. Steel Dirt Track World Championship presented by Sunoco at KC Raceway next weekend. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA finished second, followed by Clint Smith of Senoia, GA; Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN; and Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL. Bloomquist started on the outside of the front row, alongside 15-year-old Tyler Reddick, who was the polesitter. Bloomquist bolted to a quick early lead with McDowell, Smith, and Owens trailing. Bloomquist built a good-sized lead with just ten laps into the 50 lap event. The first caution of the race came out on lap 25 for Eric Wells. On the restart Bloomquist opened up a health... Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:52:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/jimmy_owens_regains_lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_series_points_lead_after_win_at_rome/7330012 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/jimmy_owens_regains_lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_series_points_lead_after_win_at_rome/7330012 Jimmy Owens Regains Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Points Lead After Win at Rome http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/jimmy_owens_regains_lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_series_points_lead_after_win_at_rome/7330012 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png WOODSTOCK, GA (October 8, 2011) – Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN picked up a big win on Saturday night at Dixie Speedway. The victory marked his sixth career Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout, in front of the near-record crowd. With the $10,000 to win triumph, Bloomquist extended his Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points lead to 65-points over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN,]; who finished fourth. Bloomquist grabbed the lead at the start of the race with Don O’Neal and Ray Cook behind him. O’Neal developed problems on the second lap as his car began having handling problems which forced him out of the race. When the race resumed Bloomquist held the point with Cook in the runner-up slot. Bloomquist pulled away from Cook as the race progressed. Bloomquist started to hit heavy traffic with 13 laps complete. With heavy traffic to deal with for the leader, Cook and Casebolt started to close on him at the halfway mark of the race. Casebolt moved into second on lap 28 passing Cook as the trio... Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:23:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/scott_bloomquist_extends_lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_series_points_lead_with_win_at_dixie/7305352 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/scott_bloomquist_extends_lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_series_points_lead_with_win_at_dixie/7305352 Scott Bloomquist Extends Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Points Lead with Win at Dixie http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/scott_bloomquist_extends_lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_series_points_lead_with_win_at_dixie/7305352 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png