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An Easter Sweet 16 of treats that were better than candy in the basket

Nestor Aparicio

Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid-1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com

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15. Maryland Terps vs. Duke Blue Devils (March 14, 2004)

On the bubble and on the verge of not qualifying for the NCAA Tournament just two years after winning the National Chapionship, this was the finest hour for the Terps in their four-decade rivalry with the hated Duke Blue Devils. In the ACC Championship Game, John Gilchrist stepped with 26 points up to help the Terps to their first tournament victory in 20 years with a 95-87 overtime win over Duke. And of course, the little boy in the Duke gear would become an all-time, iconic image for every student in College Park.