The timing of the events: Just perfect. The locations of the events: Strategically placed. The outcome of the events: Always unknown. Those factors amongst others have come to play a predominant role in explaining how March Madness has become contagious around North America during this time of year. Continue reading “March Madness- A Time for Everyone to Cheer” »

Over the last two weekends, Montreal has had an array of big names grace the city with its presence. Within those names we find a roster of stars that has achieved international success due to athletic, comedic, and musical talents, and I was lucky enough to witness such awesomeness firsthand. Continue reading “4 Tennis Legends, a Local Drummer, and a Local Comedian Return to Montreal” »

It’s been awhile since I wrote something down, put something together, pieced some words in accordance to a sports happening. During this time of year, so much is taking place that makes being a sports fan even that much better. I want to get to all that gravy, and I will, but I unfortunately need to start with one sad note. Continue reading “What Makes This Time of Year So Memorable?” »

A very unlikely star has risen at a very unlikely time. To say his impact has spread overnight would be an understatement. Yet while the sports world looks on in amazement of this young man, so too do non-sports followers as the professional game of basketball rides its latest wave: The wave of Jeremy Lin. Continue reading “Which Lin? Jeremy Lin” »

The more articles I write, the more I find myself digging into the past and realizing what amazing athletes were at Georgia Tech during my time there. Now even though GT is a major Division 1 school that competes in the mighty Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Tech only has 15 varsity sports teams. The 8 men’s teams and 7 women’s teams are fewer in numbers then most recognizable schools, and this is apparent when comparing Tech to fellow conference schools like Virginia and UNC. UVA has 23 varsity teams while UNC has 26 teams competing, but in the end I feel that GT takes a more narrow approach and makes sure all its teams are given the best in order to succeed. Continue reading “Georgia Tech Alumni in the Pros” »