Brian Hansen has cleared off shelf space for another trophy of excellence. But unlike most athletes his age, Hansen is competing for an Olympic medal—or four—this week in Sochi at the Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old Glenbrook South High School alum now trains primarily in Milwaukee, where he also attends Marquette University, but he still spends […]
Chants of “USA! USA!” are fading into the background as we close the book on the 2010 Winter Olympics and gear up for spring, but North Shore admiration runs deep–with that, we congratulate our four Olympic athletes and wish them the best in their future endeavors: Shani Davis: This Evanston native added two more […]
The Winter Olympic Games are two days away, and many on the North Shore will be watching—for our own. Three speed skaters and one bobsledder are from our towns. Before we watch them speed ahead toward Olympic Gold, here’s a little info on these tremendously accomplished athletes. Shani Davis, Chicago (Evanston Speedskating Club) Speedskating […]
