Ellen Flood
Current Age: 15Stories by Ellen
No one had to ask them twice
By Quinn Andrews, 17, Ellen Flood, 14, Hrishikesh Deshpande, 16, Greta Herbertz, 14
By Quinn Andrews, 17, Ellen Flood, 14, Hrishikesh Deshpande, 16, Greta Herbertz, 14
Some decisions were hard to make, but not for Joey Coachys, seen here with his mother.
8th-graders came through for city
By Quinn Andrews, 17, Hrishikesh Deshpande, 16, Ellen Flood, 14, Greta Herbertz, 14
By Quinn Andrews, 17, Hrishikesh Deshpande, 16, Ellen Flood, 14, Greta Herbertz, 14
“I felt like I did my part."
The Indianapolis Soap Box Derby
By Darius Jordan, 15, Libby Bowling, 13, Ellen Flood, 14, Jade Poynter, 14
By Darius Jordan, 15, Libby Bowling, 13, Ellen Flood, 14, Jade Poynter, 14
In Indianapolis, the Soap Box Derby, a sport where children and teens race motorless cars down a sloped track, has been active since 1936, just two years after the race began in Ohio.
Younger athletes turning to trainers
By Ellen Flood, 14, Jillian Phillips, 15
By Ellen Flood, 14, Jillian Phillips, 15
"We see lots of kids who are just doing the same sport all year round, and that definitely can lead to overuse injuries," said Dr. Joel Kary, a sports medicine physician at St. Vincent Sports Performance.
Ultramarathon runner
By Taylor Gaither, 16, Jillian Phillips, 15, Rahil Thanawala, 10, Ellen Flood, 14
By Taylor Gaither, 16, Jillian Phillips, 15, Rahil Thanawala, 10, Ellen Flood, 14
Nickel Plated
By Ellen Flood, 13
By Ellen Flood, 13
The plot seems like it would be exciting, but it is so unrealistic that I found it difficult to connect with any of the characters.
School blood drives draw out the best
By Ellen Flood, 13, Pete Shirley, 17
By Ellen Flood, 13, Pete Shirley, 17
Blood centers target young donors for several reasons: Early donation often leads to lifelong participation, and school blood drives are very productive, studies show.