The high school hoops trail led to Grimsley High School again on Tuesday evening and before we get to the inside on the Whirlies and the Smith Golden Eagles I want to say I was shocked to see the news on Tommy Zaliagiris in Tuesday’s N&R.
Zaliagiris was a member of the hated North Carolina Tar Heels [...]

Read The Complete Article - Are you ready? I said, ARE YOU READY?(for Tommy Z. and the HS Hoops)

By Andy | January 29, 2007 - 12:17 pm - Posted in College

I answered my question in the opening statement and this show should be over.  The details are missing and I need to fill you in on why bad things can happen at Guilford College.
Go to any university or college in our area and you will find controlled settings and the students on these campuses know there is [...]

Read The Complete Article - The Problem at Guilford College? They have no Security System.

By Andy | - 11:12 am - Posted in College, High School

The basketball beat took to the streets of Greensboro again this weekend and if I really nail it down the basketball beat is on the street every day at greensborosports.com.  This is the sport for this time of year and if you’re not out there involved in it then you are letting your life go [...]

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By Paul Lambeth | January 28, 2007 - 10:32 pm - Posted in Uncategorized

In the first installment of my reviews of the Facenda era of Super Bowl highlight films the process was still something being learned. But in the second installment we find NFL films fully hitting stride as this era perhaps represents the best era of Super Bowl highlight films. And considering just how good the yearbooks [...]

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By Doug Cockman | January 26, 2007 - 4:45 pm - Posted in Uncategorized

By: Bruce Bullington, GreensboroSports.com staff writer
I am a firm believer that poker is a sport. While it’s not an athletic contest, it can be a pretty intense competition and the spoils usually go to the better, more prepared players. In that vein, I’ve decided to whip up some columns discussing the local poker scene and [...]

Read The Complete Article - Bullington: Shuffle Up and Deal

By Andy | January 25, 2007 - 2:13 pm - Posted in High School

Boy’s Hoops Poll:1)Greensboro Day School(20-1, beat Charlotte Christian last Saturday in Charlotte 56-52 and the game was so BIG that Charlotte Christian School students camped outside in tents for weeks to be sure they could get tickets and get into the game.  At home versus Christ School on Friday at 7pm)
#2)High Point Central(16-2, defeated Grimsley [...]

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Back on January 6 the Greensboro College Pride men’s basketball team traveled to Southern Virginia Unversity and came back to the GC West Market Street campus with an 88-86 loss.  At that time this was only the second loss of the year for GC.  The Greensboro College Pride now stand at 13-4 after the tables [...]

Read The Complete Article - Greensboro College in the Hoops Spotlight/Guilford College in the Police Lineup

By Paul Lambeth | January 23, 2007 - 11:14 pm - Posted in Uncategorized

During its heyday NFL films took on a mythical stature. Nowhere was this more evident than with the Super Bowl highlight films. Wonderfully shot, epically scored, poetically written and delivered by the baritone of John Facenda that became to be known as the voice of god. The quality of the work from this era holds [...]

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By Andy | - 7:22 pm - Posted in Professional

Bam Bam Bigelow, one of the top professional wrestlers of the late 80’s through the mid-90’s died at age 45 last Friday.  Many who follow the sports entertainment industry are saying that another wrestler has died young, but that is not really true.
Scotty Bigelow was lucky to reach the age of 45 and for wrestlers [...]

Read The Complete Article - RIP Bam Bam Bigelow and Bruce Mitchell

By Andy | January 22, 2007 - 12:13 pm - Posted in College, High School

Like a policeman responding to numerous calls in support of his community, I was on the scene at several basketball games over the weekend and I’m here now to file this important report.
Hit the street running on Friday night and responded to a call to the Bob Sawyer Gym on the Grimsley HS campus.  The [...]

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By Don | January 20, 2007 - 9:02 pm - Posted in Professional

After months of positive reporting about the efforts to return minor league hockey to the country’s largest coliseum with a major tennant, a.k.a., the Greensboro Coliseum, the News and Record drives the nail into the 2007-2008 Season Hopes. In an article today, Robert Bell and the header-line writers call hockey dead for this year.
Making [...]

Read The Complete Article - Nails in the Hockey Coffin

By Don | - 8:42 pm - Posted in Professional

The NIFL Greensboro Revolution is back for 2007. Tryouts will be held Sunday (02/21/07) at the Greensboro Coliseum Pavillion.  A Non-Refundable Fee of $50 (Cash Only) is required.
For additional information, contact Coach Mitchell Jenkins at 336-988-0652.
Editor’s Note: The Revolution Website does not have any current information; but this is not uncommon for most minor league [...]

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By Andy | January 19, 2007 - 11:42 am - Posted in Professional

Last week’s results:Bobby Lashley 4-0, Andy D. 3-1, Big Jim 2-2, Bob 2-2, and Marshall Brown 1-3……..
This week’s  picks from Big Jim Modlin at Fitness Today on Randleman Road: (11-6) New Orleans at (14-3) Chicago-Take the SAINTS……. (14-4) New England at (14-4) Indianapolis-Take the PATRIOTS…….
Last week Tom Brady has his usual Hall of Fame-type game and watch [...]

Read The Complete Article - Big Jim Modlin’s NFL “N” Sider Playoff Picks

By Andy | January 18, 2007 - 12:16 pm - Posted in High School

Boys High School Poll:#1)Greensboro Day School(18-1, beat Forsyth Country Day Wednesday night 69-53 and now face a tough Charlotte Christian team on the road Saturday.  Bruce Woodall has been red-hot for the Bengals and they have point guard Jay Lewis back in the rotation after his early season injury)
#2)High Point Central(14-2, lost to Oak Hill [...]

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By Don | January 16, 2007 - 6:44 pm - Posted in High School

Andy Durham was able to grab this interview with Greensboro Day School’s Johnny Thomas.  A Senior Basketball player, already headed to NC State this fall.
Audio Interview – 30 Minutes

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By Andy | - 12:25 pm - Posted in Professional

Moose, Goose, and the Deuce.  Never has there been a better lineup for an NFL game.  Daryl “Moose” Johnston, Tony “Goose” Siragusa, and “The Deuce”, Deuce McAllister.  Moose, the former Dallas Cowboy, Goose, the former Colt and Raven, and Deuce, the current New Orleans Saint.
You have to love the Saints and you need to get [...]

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By Andy | - 11:49 am - Posted in High School

I made the trip to the Greensboro Coliseum on Monday and the the crowds were not great but the basketball action was solid with the #1 team in the nation on hand to put on quite a holiday show.  The MLK Day tradition of high school basketball goes back to the LeBron James game a couple [...]

Read The Complete Article - MLK Day at the Greensboro Coliseum

By Doug Cockman | - 2:26 am - Posted in Uncategorized

By: Bruce Bullington, GreensboroSports.com staff writer
It was like something out of a bad situation comedy. I didn’t think people like this really existed. I know now, however, that they do. Who am I talking about? The anti-sports girlfriend.
This summer, a friend of mine dated a woman who seemed perfectly rationale….at first. He’s a pretty big [...]

Read The Complete Article - Bullington’s Guide to Balancing Women and Sports

By Doug Cockman | January 15, 2007 - 11:01 pm - Posted in Professional, Uncategorized

By: Bruce Bullington, GreensboroSports.com staff writer

This week brought some bad news for area hockey fans. The News & Record reported that a deal to bring hockey back to Greensboro has hit some snags and that there is a chance that a deal will not be reached in time for the start of next season.
Gate City [...]

Read The Complete Article - This Week in Greensboro Hockey History

By Paul Lambeth | January 13, 2007 - 11:52 am - Posted in Uncategorized

   Soccer has always coveted America, but Lady Liberty has always spurned the advances.
 
   Sure out kids play the game in droves then all go to the real football game afterwards. Of course the biggest problem the sport has seen in this country is the perception that it is only played by the elite much [...]

Read The Complete Article - Spend it like Beckham