Alabama cruised to their second consecutive National Championship, by defeating Notre Dame by a score of 42-14. However, even that score doesn’t reflect the beat down the Tide gave the Fighting Irish, dominating on both sides of the ball. The Crimson Tide jumped all over the Irish early on, scoring on their first two drives […]
Ray Lewis plans to retire at season’s end
January 4, 2013 by
All good things come to an end. There is nothing more evident about that statement than the recent decision by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis to retire at the conclusion of this season. Lewis publicly announced his decision Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Over the duration of his decorated career, Lewis has instilled fear into his […]
WCU Coach Middleton’s passion and past
December 17, 2012 by
One of Karen Middleton’s earliest memories is playing basketball in the backyard with her older brother and his friends. This is where her passion for the game began. Today, almost 40 years later, her passion is still going strong. She is the third year head coach for Western Carolina University, where she is using her […]
Two of the game’s most historic teams face off for college football’s ultimate prize, the BCS National Championship
December 11, 2012 by
The top ranked team in the land, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (12-0) will make their return to the National Title game, 23 years since their last championship win. The Irish have won some of the most impressive ways this season and the Notre Dame faithful are back in the lime light as the team will attempt to […]
The worst free-throw ever
December 11, 2012 by
Appalachian State University’s Brian Okam made quite possibly the worst free-throw attempt ever in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game against Western Carolina University on Saturday, Dec. 8, which WCU won 70-64. Okam, a junior at App State, is the team’s reserve center and is 7 feet tall, according to AOL Sporting News. Okam dribbled […]
Softball player competes at all costs
December 10, 2012 by
When Robyn Burnette was four years old, she craved the athleticism and competition that most people her age couldn’t even comprehend. For this WCU softball player sports is everything and is worth the pain. “I bugged the crap out of her [Burnette’s mom] and my dad until signups came along and they signed me up […]
