When the Panthers came to Charlotte they bumped my beloved Redskins from local televised games. My family roars for the Panthers. I still root for “The Football Team.” With COVID the canned roar of the crowd sounds hollow. Still we check the scores. Do our teams stand a chance this year?

Not every college pick sticks. One year at Elon and Win moved on to State. From the Ashes of Phoenix sprouted an engineer grad.

Christmas is a time for bowling. Most years State gets an invite. Where will they land this season?