News From Terre Haute, Indiana Sidelines 2012-02-14T13:21:51-05:00 urn:uuid:45232b86-df6f-4b82-94d2-ef6e089b87f7 SIDELINES: Good for even a traditional Classic buff Mike Lunsford urn:uuid:d0130073-d25d-4cf1-96a8-0f0c1d5d0e1c 2012-01-04T05:00:00-05:00 <p> Lights down, tree out, another year gone at the Classic.</p> Sidelines: Pizza Hut Classic is basketball on caffeine Mike Lunsford urn:uuid:cde3c9b9-4a57-467d-ba25-7d693943ecf9 2011-01-05T05:00:00-05:00 <p> I&#8217;m no coffee connoisseur. If it&#8217;s hot and black and in a Styrofoam cup, I&#8217;ll drink it.<br /> Knowing I consume a good bit of brew every day, my family helps fuel the addiction by buying Christmas gift cards for me at a local coffee shop, but, since I make it into town only occasionally, the cards stay stashed in my wallet until the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic rolls around.</p> Sidelines: Feeling cold? Here’s a story that just might warm your feet By Mike Lunsford urn:uuid:b7bbd158-7f36-4645-b195-630b4149344f 2010-01-11T00:18:00-05:00 Despite a glowing space heater that hums near my chilly feet, I still hug my arms and rub my legs as I sit to write this story. The sub-zero temperatures this weekend have brutally reminded us all of our human frailty, of our dependence on stoves and furnaces, electricity and natural gas, on blankets and fleece and wool and warm water. Tipping my can in honor of the Classic’s 10th By Mike Lunsford urn:uuid:ecd7c3ec-8dba-4a34-be7a-c7773f94f993 2009-12-24T20:06:00-05:00 It never ceases to amaze me how fast time slides past us… Or should I say, blows by. I’ve lived in my house 28 years; I’ve taught school for over 30, and I’ve been married a little longer than that. Hayden's loyalty to Colts pays off By Tom James urn:uuid:ebeac68c-5c67-4586-9574-65e8e331ddd2 2009-02-20T00:02:00-05:00 Hours before the former University of Illinois cornerback was due to be designated as the Indianapolis Colts’ franchise player, Kelvin Hayden — who had made it known that he wasn’t interested in playing anywhere else — signed a five-year, $43 million deal with the team. Thumbing through a real history book By Mike Lunsford urn:uuid:4b898783-b69d-4dc7-8308-115fc761dabd 2009-01-16T00:03:00-05:00 My wife and I invest a bit of our time on the occasional Saturday wandering through antique stores and junk shops. Sidelines: When it comes to the Classic, it’s better late than never… urn:uuid:dad2ebfa-52b5-45ee-8a8d-ba392e43f17f 2009-01-03T23:59:00-05:00 I’m normally pretty punctual. Despite having to slip into the back pew at church on the occasionally tardy Sunday morning, I’m not in the habit of paying late fees on bills, standing at the back of any buffet lines, or being the last guy in the neighborhood to mow grass. As a matter of fact, I’m often the first employee to pull into the parking lot every morning. Colts notebook: Team won't be very active in free-agent market By Tom James urn:uuid:b1f6fba6-c238-4ac2-8368-f6ac607e069d 2008-02-22T00:47:00-05:00 Now that Indianapolis has re-signed unrestricted free agents Bob Sanders (strong safety), Dallas Clark (tight end) and Ryan Lilja (offensive guard), team officials are planning to sit back and see what’s going to happen with the rest of the team’s free agents. SIDELINES: Like fine wine, Classic gets better with age By Mike Lunsford urn:uuid:797d29d5-13a1-4fe0-bf98-a85f4e72f214 2008-01-02T11:41:00-05:00 I know virtually nothing about wine, but I do know that the best of it gets better with age. That’s apparently true of the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic. Sidelines: A man has to do what a man has to do By Mike Lunsford urn:uuid:0ac02ad6-e502-452e-bea8-fd7afd8ae762 2007-12-23T22:13:00-05:00 I have a job to do just after Christmas, and believe me, it’s a tough one; it takes four days, involves putting in long hours, requires both physical and mental sacrifice, and perhaps even holds the chance for long-term injury. But a guy has to do what he has to do to bring home a paycheck.