Running stairs, tournaments in Maryland, doing homework: it’s all in a day for Sean Dobens, the captain of the Under-12-year-old Celtics, who play out of Asphalt Green in Manhattan. New York Family Sports talked to Sean about being a leader, staying in shape, and—media training? Being a 12-year-old athlete sure is different than when we were kids!

Quick question: how fast can you run a mile? If the answer is over 8 minutes, Aimy Yu doesn’t want to hear it. Aimy, a sophomore at Bronx High School of Science, can walk a mile in 7 minutes and 51 seconds, making her one of the fastest race walkers in the state.

Don’t let his size fool you: At a skinny 6-feet, the Panther’s Terrel Phelps is playing some big time basketball. In just the sixth game of the season, Phelps became the fastest player in school history to reach 1,000 points. He is just a junior, and his basketball potential is still on the rise. Since that game he has gotten around 300 additional points, and says getting to the 2,000-point plateau is “a real possibility.”

Gabby Wallach loves to compete with boys. Whether as goalie, point guard or third base in the Peter Stuyvesant Little League, Gabby receives praise from her coaches and fellow teammates. New York Family Sports was lucky to catch up with this multi-sport “wonder girl” in a window of her week not consumed with practices or games. Might we happen to mention—this girl manages to keep winning grades, too!

I don't think it's just me—I hope it's not anyway—but for some odd reason, being suspended in mid air, looking for that next inch-thick crevasse to place my feet on is something that, to be perfectly honest, scares me. I prefer the security of knowing that my next footstep will see me landing on a decidedly stable surface—the ground. I am also scared of heights which will probably mean that I never enjoy the thrill and adrenaline of rock climbing.

Dylan Bo Bader is sweaty. When NYF Sports contacted the young hockey phenomenon to schedule an interview the only time we could get was during a break in his workouts at the acclaimed Chelsea Piers BlueStreak Sports Training program. Between weight training, cardiovascular drills, practice, street hockey (and school), Dylan just does not have the time to fool around. Well, he does play videogames every chance he gets.

Stop me if you’ve heard this riddle before: What has roots in Ireland, six legs, and can beat you in just about any sport? Answer: The McStay brothers; Coner, Niall and Evan; ages 12, 9 and 8. What, you were expecting the Loch Ness Monster?

One of the most recruited New York City high school stars, Dalton’s Armani Cotton, shares his personal workout with us!

Hunter Armani Cotton stands 6-foot-6inches. He’s healthy. He’s focused. And the college recruiters can’t wait to see the prodigiously talented hoops star from the Dalton School of the Ivy Preparatory League enter his senior year.

New Yorkers love being considered ahead of the curve. The Big Apple usually gets irst dibs on new licks, fashions and food. But when it comes to ighting, Danny Velasco wishes New York would just catch up already.