By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 In the years following his skywalking, fadeaway shooting, tongue wagging days in Chicago for twelve seasons, Michael Jordan heavily influenced a collection of young basketball players who grew up as members of Generation Y. Tailoring their games to follow and eventually pass their idol who won six championships, many of these players failed to live up … Continue reading LeBron has a chance to surpass Jordan

By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor On February 7, 2015, the game of basketball lost a pioneer in the passing of Dean Smith, the longtime head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Always compassionate for others, the 83 year old’s final moments were surrounded by his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the town where he provided and engineered one of the most dominant college … Continue reading Remembering a Legend: Dean Smith, a mentor on and off court

“A statue of Ernie Banks sits outside of Wrigley Field where “Mr.Cub” spent 18 years with the club” By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 On a personal level, it was not the greatest of Januarys. Two out of my three favorite athletes of all time, Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning fell in defeat in the form of age and injury in their … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned in January

By Matthew Johnson, Sports editor I had a nice holiday break. I ran some,  I read some, I wrote some, I rested some. And as I rested, I watched more sports than I had done in quite awhile, and I loved it. Prior to the break, I wrote how I will miss the UNCG campus as I departed in the second week of December. Now, … Continue reading Five lessons I learned in December

John Calipari’s Kentucky squad looks historically good early this college basketball season  By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Dec 3, 2014. This week of final exams has my head thinking in both thoughts of celebration and envy. Jubilation of the mind occurs as I review the strange and beautiful semester. After thinning hair and far too many sleepless nights, the end of classes for the … Continue reading Five lessons I learned in November

By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Nov. 5, 2014 Now that we have completed what I believe is the best month in American sports, I have been truly prepared for the greatest, upcoming feature of this month. Last month’s Game 7’s, returns of former MVPs (Lebron James,  Kobe Bryant), and historical performances are so insignificant compared to what is happening on November 20. … Continue reading Five lessons I learned in October

By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Oct. 8, 2014 Perhaps the worst time period in league history from a public relations standpoint, the NFL was as giddy as a child on Christmas morning to begin anew this month after domestic violence scandals were discussed more than the actual games. Though, once again this month, the league takes a hit as one of its … Continue reading FCC rightfully blackouts NFL’s TV policy