Crossings Christian's Braden Buckingham faced a season-ending thumb injury until a renowned surgeon offered a three-week recovery.

Height, an attribute that is largely set by adolescence, can be a sensitive issue for those who consider themselves short.

Five live at-bats into a pre-Spring Training workout at the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium complex on Feb. 6, Jackson Holliday could tell something had gone wrong. "Took a swing and knew something wasn’t ...