At 5 feet 10 inches and 205 pounds, Mesa resident Ryan Seckman is considered puny. And compared with the 350-pound goliaths who typically compete in the Scottish Highland Games, he may look outmatched ...

Big guys throwing big things. There’s no other way to describe Scottish athletics, and as surely as the sound of the bagpipes is the symbol for Scottish music, the caber is the standard of Highland ...

PALMER — A blustery day at the Alaska State Fairgrounds greeted competitors on the second day of competition during the Alaska Scottish Highland Games, which has been taking place for 42 years. “The ...

Set for Saturday, Aug. 23, the all-day festival celebrates Celtic culture through music, dance, crafts and sport. Among the highlights: a full slate of Highland Games demonstrations presented by ...

Jacob Langworthy, founder of Nine Point Athletics, takes part in a caber toss. Langworthy's Nine Point Athletics is organizing the Free State Highland Games, which will be Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at ...