I'll fill in this week for Casey since he's still celebrating Nazareth's NY State Championship in girls' basketball. Congratulations to both cousins, Cece and Emily, on their respective wins. The common denominator has to be those McCabe genes! If I had to pick someone other than Nazareth and Chugiak, I'd go with Anthony Robles of Arizona State University. As the #12 seed, … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week (3/16-3/22)
Tale of the Tape: Cleveland State – Arizona
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Exposition: This 12-13 seed match-up comes compliments of #4 Wake Forest's climactic collapse after a 16-0 start and Arizona's not so unexpected win against #5 Utah in the Midwest Region. Plot: Who has more to prove: the team nobody wanted to get in or the little school that could? #12 Arizona continues on a mission to prove that they are supposed … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape: Cleveland State – Arizona
Your South Regional Menu
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Welcome to the South Regional Cafe. The South loves its food, so browse the menu and see what your tastes may get you in this year's Southern Bracket. Grits - If you've ever seen My Cousin Vinny and have never been south of the Mason-Dixon line, I'm sure you, too, have pondered what exactly a grit is. It looks like baby cereal with no taste, which … [Read more...] about Your South Regional Menu
Note to Abramovich and Kerr: Don’t Burn Down the Empire
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Let me first get this off my chest: I'm a closet Chelsea fan. I started following soccer in 2006 and have somehow morphed into a fan of the Blues. I hate to admit it because, in my opinion, this leaves me in the same category as the thrall of Boston Red Sox fans that suddenly appeared post-2004. I wasn't around during Chelsea's … [Read more...] about Note to Abramovich and Kerr: Don’t Burn Down the Empire
The Orange Coats are Coming! The Orange Coats are Coming!
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell I loved war history in high school. The most intriguing would have to be the Revolutionary War. The idea of an underdog defeating its predecessor and claiming its independence had so many sports equivalents to me. One particular image that sticks in my mind is the "Red Coats." Those bright, audacious uniforms the British wore as … [Read more...] about The Orange Coats are Coming! The Orange Coats are Coming!