Shooting Stars
Both come from pasts filled with trouble and temptation. Both were burgeoning college basketball stars. Both irritated their coach after last season…
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The “18th Wonder”
Posted by Art Chansky | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Anything close to Chapel Hill’s record rainfall of Sunday turns the last hole of the Chapel Hill Country Club golf course into the “18th Wonder of the World.”
Read MoreAnniversary Book Celebrates North Carolina High School Athletics
Posted by Art Chansky | Jun 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
North Carolinians will love the 100-year anniversary book published by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association: Individuals, Encouraging Excellence.
Read MoreFamily Ties
Posted by Art Chansky | May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Her dad was an All-American at Johns Hopkins. Her mother played at Towson. But Sydney Holman may be the best lacrosse player in her decorated family.
Read MoreThat KU Comparison
Posted by Art Chansky | May 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Carolina and Kansas are in the college basketball news again, this time over #1 recruit Andrew Wiggins.
Read MoreA Night That Glittered
Posted by Art Chansky | May 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Over the last 15 years, a legitimate criticism of the UNC athletic department by those who looked closely inside was too much myopia.
Read MoreMy Wife, My City
Posted by Art Chansky | Apr 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Finally, Wednesday morning, Jan cried. Before then, she was caught somewhere between five minutes from the finish line at the Boston Marathon and the tragedy that occurred a mile or so up the road. She and her sister, both UNC...
Read MoreCoach K's Great, But . . .
Posted by Art Chansky | Apr 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Now that the ACC has failed to reach the Final Four for three straight years for the first time since 1961, let’s set the record straight about Duke and Coach K. Krzyzewski is a terrific coach, called “the John...
Read MoreKansas, Kansas, Kansas (Ugh!)
Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
It had to be Kansas. Kansas. Kansas. Roy Williams may be over the heartbreak and heartache his leaving Lawrence caused in 2003, but it’s just getting worse with me. The tweets, emails and blog posts are already out there,...
Read MorePart of 'A Unique Family'
Posted by Art Chansky | Mar 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Chapelboro.com has been publishing excerpts from Return To The Top on the 20th Anniversary of Dean Smith’s 2nd NCAA title season in 1993. Check the “Hoop it Up” section for all the excerpts from this fantastic...
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