Lawmakers and staffers spent their lunch break Wednesday participating in a beloved tradition – the 41st-annual Frog Jump. The goal of the competition is simple: make your frog hop the furthest.

The sport has grown so that there were 150 frogs assembled, of all types, all sizes. The rules allowed the owners to place their entries on a line, say “Go!”, make them hop three times.

CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — Mark Twain wrote "The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County," and more than a century-and-a-half later, the competition is hotter than ever. The jubilee just ...

Boasting 625 “frog jockeys” the 50th Annual Valley City Frog Jump Aug. 14 was noteworthy for both the amphibian contestants and the intervals of heavy rain throughout the day.

Roger Odum, of Litchfield, with his frog, Emerald, was named grand champion of the 64th Valley City Community Group Valley City Frog Jump Festival July 20.