Samantha Merigliano is a Florida State University majorette, a Sarasota local and now a placing competitor in the International Baton Twirling Federation’s world championships. The competition, which ...

Robert Leske was exhausted, running on fumes and carried only by adrenaline and a sense of obligation. His flight from England landed in New York as midnight approached, and then began a scramble to ...

When Julia Arciola steps onto the field at Kenan Stadium, she is alone. Not in the literal sense of the word — she’s usually surrounded by the 300-odd members of the Marching Tar Heels, not to mention ...

Courtesy photo Mackenzie Detwiler (left) and her sister, Courtney Detwiler, competed together in the Adult Duet World Competition and are currently ranked fifth in the world. Altoona residents ...

Tossing batons in the air, a team of girls practiced their art and sport of baton twirling inside a Belvedere church gym. The Paramount Dance Twirl Team, featuring students from the Aiken-Augusta area ...

Robert Leske has grown accustomed to performing before massive audiences, often with about 60,000 people looking on and expecting a flawless presentation. That’s actually the easy part. “It’s a fun ...