Maggie Steele tells her own story in the novel, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon. An award-winning poet and creative writing teacher says Maggie deserves an “A” for her inspiring, first-person read. “Maggie hums along like a well-oiled, wonderfully written machine,” writes … Continue reading 
With clear skies, scorching heat, and a bast furnace for a tailwind, conditions were almost perfect for the gutsy athletes who attended the second Shocker Pole Vault Camp of the summer, July 12-14, at Cessna Stadium on the campus of … Continue reading 
WICHITA, Kan. – Cessna Stadium has seen many thrilling pole-vault moments. Three-time Olympian Earl Bell set a world record here in 1976, and college and high school athletes routinely soar to new heights at the stadium, site of the fabled … Continue reading 
WICHITA, Kan. – Every year for the past 101 years, dreams have come true at the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championships. The meet’s 102nd running will be no exception, this Friday and Saturday, as more than 3,000 … Continue reading 
High-flying heroine Maggie Steele found herself on the awards stand at Cessna Stadium when copies of the new teen sports novel Maggie Vaults Over the Moon were presented to the winners of the Elite Girls’ Pole-Vault at the Shocker Pre-State … Continue reading 
An overflow crowd of nearly 70 Maggie Steele fans gathered at Watermark Books & Cafe Thursday night, April 11th, to hear Grant Overstake read from his new sports novel, Maggie Vaults Over the Moon. It was an overwhelming show of … Continue reading 
My gosh, Grant. I’m overwhelmed. Thanks for your praise. I did love the book. I like that its main character, Maggie, is a brave young woman. I also like that the book is getting so much good press.