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October 24, 2016 by
Staff
The Indiana Pacers are scheduled to make a “major announcement” Wednesday at 10:00 am in the Entry Pavilion of Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the organization said Monday.
The announcement will involve Pacers Sports & Entertainment President & Chief Operating Officer Rick Fuson, and other dignitaries.
From what I have been told, this is a corporate announcement with Southwest Airlines – now the official airline of the …
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Written on
September 14, 2016 by
Staff
It’s crazy to believe that it’s been more than seven years since I started a sports website of my own to share observations, write about teams I was following anyways, and connect with all of you. This site has been going strong for six and half years, in fact. And I’m dedicated to make it an even better destination for sports fans in Indiana.
Years …
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Just a week into training camp, the Pacers’ first preseason game is already here.
There wasn’t much of an offseason due to a long playoff run, the team’s free agency moves, Paul George and USA Basketball, a few players playing in the FIBA World Cup; shortly thereafter, players had found their way back to Indianapolis for training camp.
And just as the current team has …
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On this day, July 25, back in 2003, I began a fun part-time job that would ultimately have a unforeseeable impact on my young life. That’s the day I began working at Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
At that time, my youngest sister of three – but still older than me – was a ball kid for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. (A job she first heard …
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First, let me say I’m sorry. I’m sorry I’ve put this baby of mine, Vigilant Sports, on the back burner for the last three months or so. Ever since the Pacers hit training camp, I’ve been going nonstop. Well, really since August 2012, when I was hired as the beat reporter for Pacers.com.
After landing the job, my goal was to not let this site …
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Just in time for the craziness that is March Madness, I’m back where my online presence (outside social media) first got started.
A friend of mine started a site and used it as a platform to give his thoughts and provide his unique insights into what happened. I saw that and realized this was something I needed to get rolling with. Technically advanced as it …
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To continue spreading the Christmas spirit, I wanted to wish all our readers here on VigilantSports.com a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Whether you just stumbled across VS or visit often, I appreciate it all over the last 20 months. There has been a lot of good and a lot of bad to write about on here and I enjoy sharing my perspective. Sports and …
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