High School Sports It takes a daredevil: Pole vaulting comes with all kinds of risks – some even fatal. So why do athletes do it? A look back at SportsDayHS’ top stories from 2019.

Whether you’re simply watching from the stands or you’re the one jumping, this guide to pole vaulting regulations explains all, from take-off to landing.

Rutgers pole vaulters Kevin and Brian O’Sullivan share the school record of 18 feet, 1 inch.

The Dutch sport of "fierljeppen" sees athletes hoist themselves up and over canals on slender carbon poles in the Netherlands ...

After 22 years with the Gophers, assistant pole vaulting coach Caroline White retired from the position. White started her role back in the 2003-2004 season, just two years after she ...

When Dave Gable, a former state-champion pole vaulter with Beaverton who has coached pole vaulters at Crescent Valley High for 35 years, was walking down toward the track for practice, he noticed ...

Pole vaulting in the street, competing for native Austria on District 3 champ's bucket list Bermudian Springs senior is the top seed in the 3A pole vault at the upcoming PIAA meet ...

David Butler's life in pole vaulting, sparked by joy of flight, began in northeast Indiana New Haven graduate to sign copies of his book, 'The Pole Vault: A Violent Ballet,' on Wednesday at Allen ...

Parkside's Reece Howard recently won his third state championship in the Pole Vault, setting many personal and school records along the way.

With big cities canceling their indoor competitions amid the pandemic, organizers tell me the Expo Pole Vault Explosion in Bell County this weekend is the biggest indoor vaulting competition in ...