Daniel Lynch combined his dreams of racing and firefighting into a life of service By Mike Savicki Have you ever wondered what it might be like to leave family, friends and a guaranteed job behind to chase a dream? What decision might you make…
Tim Caldwell turns tragedy into triumph By Mike Savicki Tim Caldwell’s story begins like so many we hear told on the nightly news or read about in the local paper. In an instant, life can change. In the blink of an eye, everything can…
By Mike Savicki We met for the first time twenty-four years ago when I was just a college kid. What brought me to her was nothing more than a macho roommate challenge that elevated into a 26.2-mile race. Looking back, I think I ran…
Phil Horton’s vision and philosophy elevate athletic performance By Mike Savicki Huntersville’s Phil Horton has both an athletic coaching and training resume that crosses collegiate and professional sports, and a philosophy that is as unique as it is successful. The Lenoir, North Carolina native,…
By Mike Savicki Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls and elevate yourself to Romantic Champion of the World in one single day So, guys, here’s the good news first. If you are reading this on or before February 13th then you haven’t done…
It’s all about flash and flair at Outcast Kustoms and K&L Collision By Mike Savicki If you ever caught “Trick My Truck” on Country Music Television (CMT), Speed’s “American Trucker,” Travel Channel’s “Outrageous Rigs” or “Outcast Kustoms”on Discovery’s Velocity Channel, then you’ll most likely…
Anthony Famiglietti inspires runners to push beyond limits By Mike Savicki Under the cover of darkness, a single runner takes to the Davidson College track. There is very little warm-up, and he gets right down to business. Hammering out interval after interval, each lap…
Twenty years later, Dan Jansen’s Olympic story still resonates By Mike Savicki It’s hard to imagine that it has been twenty years since the world last saw speed skater, Dan Jansen, streak across the Olympic ice in American red, white and blue. Two decades…
Henry and Dot Pender share memories as Cornelius opens a road named in their family’s honor By Mike Savicki The Town of Cornelius, like thousands of other small towns across the country, has a crisscrossing array of roadways named to honor those who have…
Davis Combs makes a statement at The 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games By Mike Savicki Davis Combs isn’t like most athletes in CrossFit Eternal Davidson’s gym. At 17, he is one of the youngest regulars, he is undersized, and, having only been at it for…