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Al Lesar

After 32 years with the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune, writing about Notre Dame sports, Al Lesar was offered a buyout. As he notes, “one of the steadfast rules of the industry has been and always will be: When a newspaper offers you free money, take it and hope the check clears.” Al took the buyout and retired to a house in Norris. Now he finds himself in beautiful East Tennessee—and, lucky for us, writing for Cityview.

Destinations

Hunting for the Balance

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When you’re facing down over a ton of water buffalo charging your group from the rear, it seems like a simple decision to squeeze the trigger. After all, the animal is threatening, and to not shoot it would put the lives of your companions…
Features

Madness!

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Photography in gallery below by Hobe Brunson. Bubbles can be slippery. The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team found out just how treacherous the footing can be last season. An NCAA Tournament “bubble” team by midseason, the…
In the Zone

The Intangibles of Talent

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Trust is an intangible that doesn’t automatically happen, no matter the talent level. Just because the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team brought in the nation’s No. 1 freshman class, there are no guarantees success will…
Features

Pigskin Panic

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The University of Tennessee football program might well be operating in panic mode the rest of the season. Getting steamrolled at home by a longtime SEC rival – with a head coach already teetering in a precarious predicament – can change…
In the Zone

The Knoxville Ice Bears

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Ya never know when that night might be. But, almost a quarter-century later, Mike Murray still feels the impact. In the early ‘90s, Murray was the captain of Knoxville’s pro hockey franchise at the time, the Knoxville Cherokees. One night…