Mike’s $20K for 20Bostons Challenge March 16, 2018 To my friends and family: In exactly one month from today I plan to roll to the starting line of the 122nd BAA® Boston Marathon. Insomuch as I will…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This letter appears in the June 2017 issue of Lake Norman CURRENTS Magazine in my “Thoughts from the Man Cave” column. Please visit www.lncurrents.com and click on “View current issue online” to read the rest of the issue. A Fish Story By Mike Savicki…
Mike’s 51st Annual* Awesome 2017 Super Bowl “Contestamundo” (* No, this really isn’t the 51st time I did this, not even close, but it got your attention and sure sounds good, doesn’t it? Plus, in this day and age, who’s really counting?) Rules…
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 –…
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…