It’s the third night of Hanukkah and I’m ready to put together some takes hotter than the oil I’m cooking my latkes in. You know who makes me think of Hanukkah? Luke Maye. And since there’s no way you could possibly be sick of Luke Maye content yet, here are 8 ways Luke Maye perfectly represents… Read more »
Category: SC8 Diary
Mid-Major Hoops Represent what I’m Thankful For
Last night, on Thanksgiving Eve, I attended a basketball game at Alumni Gym in Elon, North Carolina to watch the Elon Phoenix host the Radford Highlanders. Of course, we’re treated to a lot of big-time basketball games every Thanksgiving. We have Atlantis, Maui, and, this year, we’ve got the PK80. Those tournaments will feature several… Read more »
NC Sports: The House of Tudor
Tuesday afternoon I attended the funeral service for Caulton Tudor. Tudor (or “Toot” or “Toots” or about half a dozen other nicknames I learned he answered to at the service) was a legendary sportswriter and life-of-the-press-box for decades in North Carolina and the Atlantic Coast Conference. His former colleagues at the News & Observer, Joe Giglio… Read more »
Driveway Re-Cre8tions
Luke Maye’s game-winner on Sunday evening clinched a win over Kentucky and a 2nd consecutive trip to the Final Four for UNC. The shot also provided the next generation of Tar Heel fans with the buzzer beater they’ll re-create in their driveways for years to come. Finally, they can stop re-creating Marcus Paige’s double-clutch game-tying… Read more »
20 Games; 9 Days: Max’s Journey
Sportschannel8 correspondant and newsletter editor Max Gongaware is hitting 20 college basketball games over 9 days. This is his story … the aftermath: Well folks, I did it. I attended 20 Basketball Games in 9 Days. A 4.5 hour drive from Raleigh to Charleston on a Friday (including about 100 miles with my “check engine”… Read more »
20 games; 9 days: Max’s Journey
Sportschannel8 correspondant and newsletter editor Max Gongaware is hitting 20 college basketball games over 9 days. This is his story … Day 8 We’re now on Day 8 of my 20 games in 9 days journey. I haven’t written anything about it in a little while. I have an explanation for that and some more… Read more »
SC8 Diary: Cam Gottfried on Playing For Dad
In the SC8 Diary we invite guest writers to share their unique perspectives of sports in our state. In this edition, NC State player Cam Gottfried (who is ineligible to play this season for the Pack as a transfer from Sienna) talks about the unique experience of growing up with, and eventually playing for, his… Read more »
SC8 Diary: Being a Wolfpack Fan and a Gottfried Fan
In the SC8 Diary we let guest writers share their unique perspectives of sports in our state. In this edition Patrick Kearney, NC State student and Raleigh resident, tells us why he’ll always be a fan of the Wolfpack, and the Gottfried family. It’s funny how some of the simplest memories are the ones that remain… Read more »