March Madness means basketball and brackets. Well, here at IanGuerin.com, it also means mascots beating the tar out of each other.

Last year, I unveiled by Mascot Duel to the Death brackets. They remain some of the most-read posts this site has ever known. They were linked around the Interwebs and I had heard more feedback than anything I've ever written.

Because of that popularity, Year Two was a no-brainer.

Next week, I'll break down every region of the NCAA Tournament for your continued enjoyment.

No pics from Week Nine -- primarily because the number of contestants this week was so light.

But a hearty Congrats to Miriam, who qualified in her seventh chance. She'll be joining the other eight (and soon to be nine) for the $1,100 finals on March 24.

Don't forget, we've got one more week of qualifying. That will take place on Wednesday. We'll take a week off for St. Patty's Day, then pack Tavern on March 24 and give away some cash.

Sorry, kids. No pics this week.

Yours truly forgot to bring a camera to the eighth week of qualifying for the karaoke contest at Tavern. (I'll try to make it up with extras next week.)

Still, I wanted to make sure I let everyone know that Rachel earned herself a trip to the March 24 finals. She joins seven others, as well as the two who have yet to qualify.

Remember: We've got two weeks of qualifying left.

We're just about one month away from the Tavern in the Forest karaoke finals. And that means competition for the last few spots is certainly heating up.

During Week Seven, we had eight people attempting to qualify.

That trend will surely continue this week (which is one of the final three) and the subsequent weeks. 

REMEMBER: If you're gonna give it a shot, make sure you're there early. Asking to sign up at 10:15 isn't going to cut it.

Here's a few pics from last Wednesday.

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At least one of my editors enjoyed a flashback enough to let me put it into print.

Today, Weekly Surge published a story I did on the Coastal Rugby club team. And because my first immersion into the sport is still my most influential memory, I decided to include it.

Take a look.

Another week, another invite to the March 24th Karaoke Contest finals at Tavern in the Forest.

This week, we saw Demi walk away from a very small group of contestants.

Next Wednesday, we'll get into Week Seven, and this is where it will start to get interesting. History with other contests tells us singers who have been showing up (and those who haven't) will likely start flocking in to the contest in order to grab one of the last four spots in the March 24th finals.

When you dangle $1,100 in front of people, they want to get in the action.

Can't say we had this in mind when we decided to move back to South Carolina.

Several inches of snow hit the beach last night/early this morning. The city was forced to cancel the Bi-Lo Marathon, angering Northerners who don't understand how we can't deal with a few inches once a decade. (Let's see how effective their cities are when they get hit with a tropical storm or hurricane. But whatever.)

As promised, here are a couple of pics from Week Five's qualifiers.

We had a camera snafu. By that, I mean I left mine at home. Thanks to Tavern patron Joell Welsh, though, we got a couple shots sent to home base here. Now, you guys get the joy of some images.

Frank -- known for his fantastic job doing Boys II Men -- walked in to Tavern for the first time and left with a spot in the finals.

Away we go...

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Excuse me for being a bit late on this.

But hey, better late than never, right?

Week Four of the contest went well. Had seven solid competitors, including Liz, who left Tavern with an invite to the March 24th finals (and some house cash to boot). Remember, on that date, we'll be giving away $1,100 in cash and prizes. Should be a packed house.

And remember, if you're trying to get qualified, come on out Wednesday. We'll be in full force.

Here's a few pics of Week Four.

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I thought about letting Andre Bauer's comments go. But then the national media jumped on the bandwagon.