During most sporting events you’re likely to see fans, players or coaches yelling heatedly when someone misses a basket or a pass. However, that wasn’t the case at the Little March Madness event Friday at the Main Youth Center gym at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Amanda Tallmadge bought a new fishing pole and tackle box full of lures and hooks. She just needed to learn how to use it all.

Cross-country series off and running

For a majority of the Cast Iron Skaters coed roller derby squad, Saturday marked the first time they circled the AFC Skate Arena’s track for a bout against another team.

Irene Goodman promotes physical health.

SAN ANTONIO — Participation in service sports programs is usually its own reward, with common benefits to personal fitness and health. But sometimes, things as routine as Army sports can lead to unexpected opportunities.

Intramural basketball championship Friday

Bruce Ammons is always game for a challenge.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord offers many fishing spots for anglers.

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Seven Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will join members of the U.S. National Shooting Team to compete in the International Shooting Sports Federation World Cup starting today at the USAMU’s Pool International Range Complex and Phillips Range on Fort Benning.

Intramural basketball championship April 4

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD Call it the luck of the Irish, but March 15 was a record-setting day for the JBLM Sports Office.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD Golf competition set for Whispering Firs

NATICK, Mass. At a time when running barefoot or with so-called minimalist shoes has gained increasing traction, researchers at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine at Natick Soldier Systems Center decided to study how Soldiers run during physical training and if running style contributes to training-related injuries.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. A goal by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Josh Sweeney won gold for USA’s Sled Hockey Team in a 1-0 victory over Russia on March 15.

When Nate Conkey played on his first All-Army rugby team in 2006, an assistant coach had a premonition.

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord 2014 Race Calendar will open with a bang Saturday.

TACOMA — With their peers comfortable in their classrooms, five Lakes High School students were pushing themselves to their physical endurance limits.

Race calendar opens with Shamrock Run

12 JBLM female service members and family members, had the opportunity to play a women’s team when Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane contacted JBLM about organizing a men’s and women’s exhibition basketball tournament Feb. 21 at Wilson Sports and Fitness Center.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD With only in-store advertising, the word still spread far and fast: Seahawks were coming to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Subway contacted the Lewis Main Exchange to partner the launch of a new menu item with a meet and greet of Super Bowl champion receivers Jermaine Kearse and Doug Baldwin of Seattle. Also making an appearance was Jared Fogle, spokesman for Subway, who travels all over the world visiting stores at military installations.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD A group from JBLM has prepared to make its way through the 2014 CrossFit Open. It’s the annual, worldwide competition that seeks to find the greatest athletes in CrossFit.

Race calendar opens with Shamrock Run

TACOMA — First Lieutenant Bryan Halicki hadn’t played ice hockey since he was 13. But when he learned his commander of the 109th Military Intelligence Battalion, Lt. Col. Scott Fitzgerald, was starting a team of 7th Infantry Division Soldiers from JBLM, there were no second thoughts.

Brianna Galvan set two goals for her freshman wrestling season at Steilacoom High School. She has already met one and is well on her way to achieving the second in her young, successful prep career.

Fairchild to play JBLM in basketball tourney

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — A former Soldier and an active-duty captain teamed with two civilians to win an Olympic bronze medal in four-man bobsleigh for Team USA on Sunday at the Sanki Sliding Center here.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb and Team USA civilian brakeman Steve Langton became the first U.S. athletes in 62 years to win a two-man bobsled Olympic medal by taking the bronze at Sanki Sliding Center here last night.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program and Team USA Olympic skeleton coach Sgt. 1st Class Tuffy Latour received a whole lot of love from his skeleton athletes on Valentine’s Night at Sanki Sliding Centre.