The skinny on pole vaulters is that they are a little off. A group that gets their kicks catapulting upside-down over a metal bar as high as a house. One must be “a little crazy, in a good way,” said ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Mark Hollis makes his way over the bar and goes on to win the men's invitational pole vault at the Drake ...

It’s become a common sight over the years in Philomath — Dennis Phillips practicing his skills at the pole vault pit behind the Philomath High School track. “Pole vaulting makes me eat right, keeps my ...

Pole vaulting is one of the more outlandish Olympic events. The primary instruments of the sport are curious creations—big sticks, between 10 and 17 feet in length, that certain track & field ...