A Mooresville company’s high-tech turf gives athletes an edge By Mike Savicki It was 1965 when the Houston Astrodome opened as the world’s first multi-purpose, large scale, domed sports stadium. Nicknamed the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” it featured numerous groundbreaking innovations that changed…
Karl Noonan has led an extraordinary life filled with setbacks and victories By Mike Savicki A sign hangs above one of the televisions in Karl Noonan’s home. It simply reads Another Day in Paradise. The sign could serve as a reminder of Noonan’s…
Brad Keselowski doesn’t stop when the race is over By Mike Savicki A twenty-seven-year-old who is living his dream in racing. That’s how Mooresville’s Brad Keselowski summarizes his current lifestyle as we conclude an interview near Penske Racing headquarters. NASCAR’s two weeks of Charlotte…
Meet Trevor Bayne, America’s Youngest Daytona 500 Champion By Mike Savicki When you win the Daytona 500, it’s fair to say you pretty much have free reign to do whatever you want on the grounds of the Daytona International Speedway. Trevor Bayne celebrated his…
An epic bike race will test a team of local cyclists By Mike Savicki In theory, it’s a pretty straightforward task. Start at the Pacific Ocean, point your bike to the east and start pedaling. Take a few photos along the way and be…
The art and science of a NASCAR pit stop By Mike Savicki Here’s the scenario. A Sprint Cup car roars in to the pits and skids to a stop. In the blink of an eye, a collection of six tool-yielding surgeons launch over a…
By Mike Savicki Move over Michael Jordan, there is another extraordinary Carolina basketballer whose accomplishments over four decades merit a place alongside you as one of basketball’s great kings. Michael, meet Mooresville’s Dave Kiley. If you haven’t heard of him, well, he is arguably…
Coach Don Breaux has a lifetime of the sport to share By Mike Savicki If you took a poll of Panther fans entering Bank of America Stadium on any given Sunday, the chances are good that the overwhelming majority would not be able to identify…
From Davidson to London – Caroline Queen’s Olympic Quest By Mike Savicki If you happen to spot Caroline Queen on the Davidson College campus, where she is out of the water and away from her element, you might mistake her for your typical undergrad….
Karen Palacios-Jansen’s golf fitness program is changing the way golfers train and feel By Mike Savicki Karen Palacios-Jansen turns on the camera in her home golf and fitness studio before beginning one of her weekly online training classes. Armed with medicine balls, hand weights,…