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All Masters Sports
Masters Athlete and Masters-Athlete.com are the best places to stay up-to-date on Masters sports. At Masters Athlete, it is our goal to provide the very best coverage of the sports you still play.
In this section, you'll get the latest news, results, event listings, trend stories, equipment reviews, personality stories and much more about Masters sports.
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Subscribe to the NSGA's new newsletter
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (May 24, 2010) -- Masters Athlete is producing a new newsletter, called 'The Game Plan' for the National Senior Games Association, the organization that produces the Summer National Senior Games. Also known as the Senior Olympics, the event takes place June 16-30, 2011, in Houston. . . . keep reading...>>
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We're looking for a few good bloggers
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (April 2, 2009) -- We want more voices on this Web site, so we're looking for more people who'd like to write blogs about Masters sports. Let us know if you're one of those people. We're looking for men and women who are passionate about Masters sports, who compete and who can write clearly. It doesn't matter what your sport is: We're interested in everything from swimming and running and triathlon to rugby and softball and squash. (We're also looking for people who will write for no pay. That's what we mean by "passionate"). If that sounds attractive to you, please send me an email explaining why you'd like to write a blog and why you'd be good it. My email address: scallahan@masters-athlete.com. . . . keep reading...>>
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A Masters book
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (March 26, 2009) -- "Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete" is a new book about Masters athletes. It's written by Lee Bergquist, a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and it's published by Human Kinetics. I saw a copy of the book last year, and Human Kinetics asked me to write a blurb, which I did gladly. Anything to support the cause of Masters athletics. The book won't be available until June, but we do know that among the athletes profiles is Randy Van Zee, a cyclist who held down a full-time job and rode more than 1,000 miles a week to train for a cross country race. After completing the race, it took his body seven months to heal. Now, that's what Masters athletics is all about. . . . keep reading...>>
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Old jocks, new tricks
By Sean Callahan
I've always been a big believer in coaching -- mainly when it comes to other people. I see the value of coaching all the time in my two favorite spectator sports: college football and college basketball. In football, whenever a good coach moves to a new school that had been performing poorly on the field, immediately the team starts playing better. You see it with all of today's great ones, from Steve Spurrier to Nick Saban. It's the same in college hoops. Current coaches such as Bill Self, Ben Howland and John Calipari always make their teams better, almost immediately. I also believe in coaching for kids. Over the years I've paid coaches to work with my daughters in swimming, tennis and basketball -- not to mention their dance and piano lessons. I've certainly done coaching and teaching work with my girls. . . . keep reading...>>
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Cleveland to host 2013 National Senior Games
By Sean Callahan
The National Senior Games Association has confirmed that it will hold a press conference later today to announce that Cleveland has been named to host the 2013 Summer National Senior Games. The 2009 Games are slated for the San Francisco Bay Area, and Houston will host the 2011 Games. This year, 2008, is a qualifying year for the 2009 Games. Athletes 50-and-over can qualify with top performances at state senior games. . . . keep reading...>>
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NSGA mulling winter festival later this year
By Sean Callahan
The National Senior Games Association, which stages the Summer National Senior Games every other year, plans to announce a winter festival, which would likely take place later this year. "This is a good thing," said Ray Hoyt, the NSGA's director of national games. "We have some quality cities bidding to host." Among the cities bidding to host the winter festival are Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Providence, R.I., Detroit, Jamestown, N.Y., and Blaine, Minn., according to Hoyt. The NSGA plans to select three cities, each of which will host two winter festivals over a six-year period. . . . keep reading...>>
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NSGA hires Hoyt
By Sean Callahan
On the heels of a successful 2007 National Senior Games in Louisville, Ky., the National Senior Games Association announced the hiring of Ray Hoyt at the association's director of national games and athlete relations. Hoyt just finished his tenure of the executive director of the Louisville Local Organizing Committee. . . . keep reading...>>
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Going to eXtremes
By Sean Callahan
Extreme sports ranging from skateboarding to surfing and newer sports such as snowboarding and Xterra triathlon are often linked to youth culture. But adult athletes continue to participate in extreme sports and to push the frontiers of aging. As they’ve grown older, these men and women have found no reason to give up their boards and bikes and sleds. . . . keep reading...>>
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Iditarod: Old Tricks
On March 15, Jeff King became the oldest winner of the Iditarod dog sled race, which covers 1,150 miles of extreme terrain from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nome. King is 50. In winning the race, he joined Martin Buser, Susan Butcher and Doug Swingley as four-time winners of the legendary event. He now trails only Rich Swenson’s five wins. . . . keep reading...>>
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Taking a dive
By Dan Rabin
They show up for work every day in their suits. Swimsuits, that is. Their job site is a craggy cliff along Mexico’s Pacific coastline. Their job skills include a unique athletic talent and a boatload of bravado. They’re Acapulco’s professional cliff divers and they’ve been wowing spectators for over 70 years. . . . keep reading...>>
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Corner Office Athletes
By Sean Callahan
John Legere, 47, took over global crossing as CEO in October 2001. In his first few months on the job, he presided over global crossing’s entry into Chapter 11 bankruptcy and testified before Congress. After one such appearance, Legere’s brother saw his picture in the New York Times. “He told me, ‘You look like you’re going to die.’ My face was bloated, my eyes were bloated. I told myself, ‘I’m going to do this job, but I’m not going to let it kill me,’” Legere said. . . . keep reading...>>
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