More Eric's Little Heroes Stories
Here's just what you need to pep you up on a gloomy day. We saved part 2 of mutton bustin' at the Puyallup Fair for a gloomy, rainy day. So here come the tykes once again, braving the bare backs of sheep with an iron grip and a burning desire for glory.
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As we approach the lamest Apple Cup in history, we thought it'd only be fitting to show you a pee wee football showdown between two teams that had been trying all season long fruitlessly to get a win. But looking at the spirited players, you'd never guess their record.
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Most of us don't know much about the great sport of curling, which is why we've put together a crackerjack committee of experts to teach us the game and the lingo.
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Even though the World Series is going on right now, Adam Bender from Lexington, Kentucky is the most amazing ball player you'll see this October.
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Skating night at Broadview-Thomson Elementary School features a whole lotta love and a whole lotta fun for little tykes who aren't afraid of falling once in a while. Read more »
This week we have pee wee football. The West Seattle Wildcats just started up a brand new team, and they took on the SeaTac sharks, who has one player certainly has done his homework off the field. Read more »
Fear may be their enemy and gravity their friend, but these brave little tykes refuse to sweat. "I just want to keep my eyes on that finish line and stay on that finish line 'til I pass it," said one boy.
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The Mill Creek All-Stars made a heck of a run at the Little League World Series this summer. So Jones Soda came up with, as the kids put it, a "Cool!" way to celebrate the hard-working players.
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The pee-wee football season is under way, and this week we went out to see an epic matchup between the Everett Eagles and the Mountlake Terrace Trojans. Read more »
They're gluttons for muttons. These dashing young cowpokes don't let their nerves get their goat when they climb on the backs of sheep for one wild ride.
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In the woods near Port Orchard in the exact spot where Greg Larson played as a child, he has built himself a dream, a shrine to his childhood.
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Kids as young as 4 years old are jumping hills and popping wheelies at River Valley BMX in Sumner. And no run is too bumpy, no fall too hard for these tough cookies.
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This week Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Puget Sound hosted a flag football game between the little ones and their mentors with a special guest refereeing the game. And you'd think size matters in a game like football, but the tykes proved that sometimes spirit is what counts most. Read more »
As a senior at Ferndale High School, Jordan Quanz had to come up with a project to graduate. Her thought? Why not build a car and run it in a demolition derby? Read more »
If you've ever witnessed a challenger baseball game, then you were probably immediately hooked. It's baseball for kids with special needs, and there is no joy, or glory quite like the stuff you will find on this field. Read more »
This week, our cameras have been following a group of kids from Dearborn Elementary School and their group called "SCATS", who do amazing feats with jump ropes and a whole host of other items. If you want to help them get to the National Double-Dutch camp, e-mail Ed Adams at edadams@seattleschools.org Read more »
Out at the Interbay Golf Course, every year there is a fantastic golf camp for beginning golfers. They learn the rules of golf, the finer points of a perfect swing and they had a blast doing it. Read more »
School is out, the sun is out, and the kids are outside playing T-ball. At John Rogers Elementary, it's a comedy of errors, but we mean that in the best possible way. Read more »
It was a day five months in the making. Laura D'Asaro has been covering her knees with bubble wrap and practicing crawling outside for months, hoping to break the Guinness World Record with her mile time. Read more »
They're in the first grade - some of them only in kindergarten - but they're already zigging and zagging down the football field in Sammamish. Oh, and of course, they stopped for snacks along the way. Read more »
They've graduated from tee ball, and now they're ready for the big leagues. These boys may be little, but they've got enough spirit to fill the field. Read more »
Several Little Heroes got the chance to dance with the famous Seattle Mariners' grounds crew during a game at Safeco Field.
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They may be little, but they're already tenors and sopranos and divas performing their very own opera!
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For this week's episode, it's the big T-Ball game between the Bobcats and the Yankees in Kent.
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Here's the story of an 8th-grade by in Blaine who has a bizarre talent that will blow your mind.
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Despite the chilly weather, it was opening day for T-Ball. But a few kids had some unique ways for dealing with the cold. Read more »
Ballroom dancing: It's hot and it's hip, and it's not just for grown-ups anymore. The kids are kickin' up their heels on this week's episode of the "Little Heroes." Read more »
This week we have the unusual story story of an eccentric girl who is trying to break a bizarre record. Laura D'Asaro is trying to set the world record for crawling one mile in the fastest time. Read more »
Ben Comer went through a brain surgery and 30 rounds of radiation for his tumor before the Mariners' Opening Day came around. But when the day finally came, one of his dreams came true.
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Hundreds of Little Leaguers took to the streets of Magnolia this week to cheer for their team and get into the spirit of the new season. Read more »
