Column links are listed below Page last updated Feb. 13, 2008
Inside the Chrome Dome
Nearly every week in The Banner, Sports Editor Ty Swincher entertains and enlightens readers with his thoughts on local sports and other topics in his column "Inside the Chrome Dome."
The Chrome Dome column (originally unnamed) was first published on August 30, 2006 when life-long Knightstown sports enthusiast Ty Swincher couldn't hold his two cents any longer. As a kid growing up in Knightstown, he followed all the local sports teams and was a player on several teams throughout his youth. While in high school, he began submitting his stories on local teams and his coverage of their games to then Banner publisher Tom Mayhill. Over the next 20 years, Ty continued to work in the newspaper business with positions at publications in other states and in other towns in Indiana, but with family living in Knightstown, he stayed connected to what was going on in local sports. He returned as Banner Sports Editor in mid-July 2006 and was able to keep his opinion to himself for a little over a month - quite impressive to all those who've known him for years!
Listed below are all of the Chrome Dome columns posted online thus far.
Fans of "Inside the Chrome Dome" can let Ty know by emailing him at bannersports@embarqmail.com.
INSIDE THE CHROME DOME COLUMN ARCHIVE
Archive starts with August 30, 2006 and will be updated weekly on at least a two-week delay
► No column published (February 6, 2008)
► No column published (January 30, 2008)
► No column published (January 23, 2008)
► Panther Troubles Have Simple Solution (January 16, 2008)
► No column published (January 9, 2008)
► Boys and Girls Teams Look Poised for Good Stretch Run (January 2, 2008)
► No column published (December 19, 2007)
► KHS Basketball Teams Have Statement Games This Week (December 12, 2007)
► No column published (December 5, 2007)
► Localized Holiday Movies Will Add to Season's Joy (November 28, 2007)
► I'm Going to Try This Hunting Thing One More Time (November 21, 2007)
► No column published (November 14, 2007)
► Talented Girls Open New Season with Two Potential Barnburners (November 7, 2007)
► There Are Some 'Fans' the Panthers Can Do Without (October 31, 2007)
► Chrome Dome Was No Match for Boondocks’ Haunted Trails (October 24, 2007)
► Talk Trash After You’ve Aced this Trivia Challenge (October 17, 2007)
► No column published (October 10, 2007)
► A Little More Toughness Could Take These Panthers a Long Way (October 3, 2007)
► No column published (September 26, 2007)
► No column published (September 19, 2007)
► No column published (September 12, 2007)
► Some Life Lessons are Mechanical in Nature (September 5, 2007)
► No column published (August 29, 2007)
► Panther Big Black Sack Attack Was ‘Dogs’ Demise (August 22, 2007)
► A Tale of Two Seasons for Panthers (August 15, 2007)
► Despite Minor Setbacks, Camping Trip Was Success (August 8, 2007)
► Race for Riley a Great Cause, But a Difficult Drive (August 1, 2007)
► The ‘Mother of All Camping Trips’ is This Weekend (July 25, 2007)
► Fishing For Bluegill Bites (July 18, 2007)
► Barry Elzey Could Teach Us a Good Lesson Today (July 11, 2007)
► Jordan Jessup, Tori McDonald are Winners of Inaugural ‘Chromy’ Awards (July 4, 2007)
► No column published (June 27, 2007)
► When Will We Get Over Out Self-Inflicted Paranoia? (June 20, 2007)
► No column published (June 13, 2007)
► Picking New Coach Could Be A Tough Move (June 6, 2007)
► Ballenger Leaving KHS to Coach Hamilton Heights (May 30, 2007)
► MIA Shrooms (May 23, 2007)
► No column published (May 16, 2007)
► Here’s to Hoping the Local Rumor Mill is Full of Crap (May 9, 2007)
► In Youth Softball, Spelling Counts (May 2, 2007)
► Youngster Wants Board to Rethink Cuts (April 25, 2007)
► True Golfers Have No Clue of Their Own Limitations (April 18, 2007)
► No column published (April 11, 2007)
► Picking Tournament Winners Can Become Squirrelly Process (April 4, 2007)
► No column published (March 28, 2007)
► Where have all the baseball players gone? (March 21, 2007)
► Don't Mistake the Chrome Dome for a Crystal Ball (March 14, 2007)
► Future is Bright for Panther, Royal Basketball Teams (March 7, 2007)
► Not in 35 Years Have Panthers Faced Bigger Odds (February 28, 2007)
► New Football Sectional Breakdown Intriguing (February 21, 2007)
► No column published (February 14, 2007)
► Levi’s Shorts: A Fashion Statement or Strategy? (February 7, 2007)
► Crunch Time Ahead for Varsity Panthers (January 31, 2007)
► At Halftime, KHS Resembled Night at The Improv (January 24, 2007)
► Colts’ Defensive Success Like Kandy at the Cash Register (January 17, 2007)
► According to Animal Instincts, Colts Will Not Win Super Bowl (January 10, 2007)
► Timing of Tip-Off Ticked Off Some Panther Fans (January 3, 2007)
► No Partridge. No Pear Tree. Just Tidings of Great Joy (December 20, 2006)
► Former Team Manager Trades Water Bottles for Buckets (December 13, 2006)
► Support, Guidance Were Once Hallmarks of CAB Discipline (December 6, 2006)
► Young Panther Team Will Grow Up, Turn the Corner (November 29, 2006)
► Today’s Kids Missing A Lot Due to Class Basketball (November 22, 2006)
► To Nab a Ten-Point Buck, You Gotta Smell Like Pee (November 15, 2006)
► Senior Leadership Will Be Hard to Replace; Over-Achieving Panthers Made Community Proud(November 8, 2006)
► There Was Something in the Water Saturday Night (November 1, 2006)
► Old Rivals to Meet Again in Sectional Semifinals (October 25, 2006)
► Coaches’ Comments Juice Up Anticipation for Sectional 37 (October 18, 2006)
► It's All About Bad Calls, Golden Opportunities, and Spoiled Myths (October 11, 2006)
► A Little Advice for the Panthers, Coach (October 4, 2006)
► Statistics in Panther Game Show Team’s Heart (September 27, 2006)
► Coach’s Help Needed to Provide Variety of Knightstown Sports Coverage; Panthers, Royals Play Another One For the Ages (September 20, 2006)
► White River Athletic Conference Lead on the Line; Panthers, Royals Set to Battle for Plowshare & Anvil (September 13, 2006)
► Sophomores Making an Impact for Panthers (September 6, 2006)
► Panther Leaders Emerging as Team Finds Its Identity (August 30, 2006)
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