Jakobe Tharp had his eyes on the TSSAA track and field state record in the 110-meter hurdles. He just wasn't expecting it to come so soon. Tharpe, a Rockvale junior, thought his best chance at ...

When Rockvale senior Jakobe Tharp sustained a minor ankle injury during Monday's practice, Rockets first-year coach Wendell Ingram grimaced. This wasn't just Ingram's top basketball player, but also ...

The Rockvale track and field program has quickly established itself as one of the best in the state. And for the third consecutive year, both of The Daily News Journal's track and field athletes of ...

Ja'Kobe Tharp of Auburn breaks the NCAA 60m hurdles collegiate record with 7.32, surpassing Grant Holloway's 7.35. He talks about trusting his coach, executing the plan, and what it feels like to make ...