When our reporter, David Wharton, picked up fencing, he wondered why he even tried. Younger opponents, sore muscles, wincing pain. But something kept him going. Something brought him back practice after practice. He couldn’t say no.
Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.