Nimble mastermind. Provocative utopian. Spunky boffin.
Kyle Whelliston was all of these things and so much more. Over the course of thirty-one years, he wrote 2,346 articles and essays for various online and print publications, as well as some books. As per his last will and testament, all 2,883,638 of his life's words have been collected here, in one place, for eternal posterity. Keep his flame alive. This is the Whelliston Memorial Library.
The Lost Amateurs
February 14th, 2004 broke cold and clear in the slumbering burg of Easton, Pennsylvania, but the love in the Kirby Sports Center was powerful enough to warm the whole town. Lafayette's basketball team sat alone atop the Patriot League with an 8-1 record (17-5 overall), and each of the fans in attendance that afternoon received a surprise Valentine's Day present.
The Daily Paragraph 2/16/2007 (BracketBoosters Edition)
INDIANAPOLIS -- It's the eve of mid-majordom's national holiday, and for this fifth edition of the event we're getting the whole family involved.
Point Taken
The point guard position has enjoyed a long and strange evolution. From Bob Cousy to Jerry "The Logo" West, and later to Magic Johnson and Allen Iverson, players of all sizes, shapes and skillsets have assumed the role of one-slotter.
The Anthem
There was a time, long ago, when we attended over 100 college basketball games each winter, and spent each summer recovering in sunny baseball stadium bleachers. That's a lot of Star Spangled Banners: one every three days or so, on average. It can be a very valuable and non-political experience, if you allow it to be.
Mason's miracle almost was derailed in CAA
Thanks to George Mason, we no longer talk about second-weekend ceilings on mid-major runs in the NCAA Tournament.