How a Stillwater woman became a legend in the log-tossing, weight-throwing world of Highland Games

When Terri Ventress and her husband moved to Stillwater a few years back, they had a wish list for house hunting like most folks do.

But unlike most folks, their wants included a backyard big enough to throw a telephone pole.

Ventress, you see, stays active in a most unique way — she does Highland Games sports. Watch any sports cable channel in the wee hours, and you'll likely see the kind of thing the 56-year-old does most nights and weekends.

Tossing logs, otherwise known as cabers.