Staunch iconoclast. Nimble mastermind. Lusty wayfarer.
Kyle Whelliston was all of these things and so much more. Over the course of thirty-one years, he wrote 2,370 articles and essays for various online and print publications, as well as some books. As per his last will and testament, all 2,923,579 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.
Road Report - Leaving Dayton
Throughout its history, Dayton has been the home of plenty of mad geniuses. Charles Kettering invented the automobile starter and Freon here. Paul Iams basically created the modern pet food industry out of his garage. Then a guy named Michael Nawrocki woke up one day and said, "What if I took vegetables, put faces on them, and made them all evangelical Christians?"
Tourney Central 3/7/07
Wright State are double-champions of the Horizon League, having beaten a Butler team that's been all up in the national grill this season. Do you take the Raiders seriously yet?
Tar Heels fans missed a good second act
CHARLOTTE -- There are plenty of good reasons why ring promoters follow the procedure of trotting out the lesser bouts first: It builds up anticipation for the main event as the night goes on, and it keeps the butts where they should be -- in the seats.
Chapter 09
Heading into the 2004 Big Ten conference tourney at Conseco Fieldhouse, Indiana was the No. 8 seed. The Hoosiers had lost eight of ten league games to close out the regular season, and at 14-14 were staring down their first losing season in 34 years. For a shot at the lesser National Invitation Tournament, two in two might have sufficed.
David Holston - Smallest and Best-Kept Secret
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — David Holston pauses, starkly isolated against his man just outside the arc at foul-line extended. The defender is relentless, determined, arms flailing, sweat flecking. Holston coolly rolls back and forth with his dribble like a metronome, but his opponent won’t commit to either side. Not even a violent stutter-step will shake him.