Sport

Making the Shot

This article was originally published in the July 2017 edition of Lake Norman Currents.   There’s a lot more to Luke Maye’s hoop dreams than you think   So let’s set the scene. With just 7.2 seconds left in the game that would decide which…

Kickin’ It

This article was originally published in the June 2017 edition of Lake Norman Currents.   Ashlynn Serepca’s loves soccer with a splash of the lake…   There is beauty and grace in soccer, and to see it played well, there is no need to look…

Kicking the Tires

This post was originally published in the May 2017 edition of Lake Norman Currents.   After 17 years in the NFL, Olindo Mare shifts gears – literally   It is difficult to say when and where retired NFL kicker, Olindo Mare, saw his first Ferrari…

Lake Norman’s Ninja

This article was originally published in the March 2017 edition of Lake Norman Currents.   Meet Ninja Ed, the lake’s ultimate ninja and obstacle athlete   Eduardo Lorenzo loves to hang. And by hang, I don’t mean the “stay in one place while relaxing and…

Fast Tracks

This article was originally published in the February 2017 edition of Lake Norman Currents magazine.   Tyler Hickey gains speed for USA Bobsled   The photo of raw and red cuts, scrapes and third degree burns to his shoulders and back was not the first…

The Food or The Football?

In a quest to find out which is more important at Thanksgiving, I’m grabbing a seat on the couch By Mike Savicki   When my editor suggested I explore the two sides of Thanksgiving that are most important to guys – food and football –…

He Keeps the Panthers Pounding

Head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion, gets the Carolina Panthers ready to battle every Sunday. By Mike Savicki   Ryan Vermillion was younger than most of the football players when he first walked in to the University of Miami’s training room and straightforwardly said, “I’m here…