In 1974, the NC State Wolfpack men’s basketball team, led by high-flying David Thompson and 7 foot, 2 inch center Tommy Burleson defeated Maryland earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where they ...
LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball took some time Saturday to honor its past. This was before a back-and-forth second half between the No. 2 Jayhawks and the TCU Horned Frogs. This was before what’s become ...
Has it really been 50 years? David Thompson says there are days when it seems impossible; so much time has passed since he was flying high at N.C. State and the Wolfpack was winging its way to winning ...
When it was finally over, late on the night of Saturday, March 9, 1974, Monte Towe didn’t bother joining the celebratory net cutting. Instead, the tiny North Carolina State Wolfpack point guard sat ...
It was easy to summon Frank Kendrick’s charismatic charm. Just mention basketball. Specifically Purdue basketball. Almost exactly one year ago, a phone call to Kendrick to ask a couple questions ...
As with all championship ensembles, the connection of the 1973-74 Lancaster Catholic girls basketball team was very significant and real. Rooted in middle school, fostered by a forward-thinking coach ...
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s efforts to honor its athletic history and the student-athletes that shaped it continued on with another chapter this week. This time, the school honored the athletes, ...