Whether she's running on a cross-country path or leading her teammates on a basketball court, Samantha Nguyen isn't used to being on the sidelines. Avanti Chajed profiles the junior whose 2006-07 hoops season ended the night it began.

The Uni boys were 2 seconds away from pulling off a road upset against Paxton-Buckley-Loda Tuesday night when the host Panthers forced the game into overtime and prevailed on the strength of their free-throw shooting.