TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Doctors told Jeff Okrepkie and Stephanie Ottolini not to expect children. Though her cervical cancer had been in remission since 2012, the odds of conception were minimal. So when Stephanie became pregnant, the couple wanted a…
Pat’s Run 2014 TEMPE, Ariz. — Jenn Goins entered the stadium as the workers started tearing down the barriers, two hours after the elite runners had finished, behind the kids’ race, seemingly No. 30,998 out of 31,000. She approached the…
Pat’s Run TEMPE, Ariz. — Sheldon Davidson braces against the arms of his wheelchair, shakily rises and shuffles into a slight turn. Sliding his hands through the slots of his crutches, he steadies himself, takes the first stilted steps toward…
AP Enterprise Writing Award 2011 This story won an AP Enterprise Writing award for 2011. Marshall’s enterprise piece focused on the public’s ongoing response to Tillman’s call to action, adding to his legacy with their own good deeds and accomplishments.…