This is a story about how dance turned into discus — and it involves spaghetti. “It definitely is a weird story,” said Valarie Allman, with a laugh. The 20-year-old sophomore at Stanford grew up with ...

TOKYO – Valarie Allman had no idea that going to a spaghetti dinner when she was 15 could start her down the road to becoming an Olympic gold medalist. Allman won the gold medal in discus on Monday ...

PARIS — Don’t be surprised if America’s top throws coaches start showing up to ballet studios or hip-hop classes to hunt for overlooked prospects. Valarie Allman’s unprecedented path to double Olympic ...

After finishing second at the Class 5A state discus competition each of the past two years, Deer Park senior Ashley Bryant was determined to end her high school career with a gold medal. "I wanted it ...

This is a story about how dance turned into discus — and it involves spaghetti. “It definitely is a weird story,” said Valarie Allman, with a laugh. The 20-year-old sophomore at Stanford grew up with ...