With the offense sputtering in losses to Temple and Houston, East Carolina announced earlier this week that true freshman Holton Ahlers would start at quarterback as Central Florida brings a 19-game winning streak to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Knights are ranked No. 9 in the Coaches Poll and No.… [ Continue Reading ]
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The Bradsher Beat
Killinger shoulders unexpected challenge
Wednesday was supposed to be the day the East Carolina women’s basketball players were introduced to the media. The annual media day would feature interviews with the players and head coach followed by a practice, which would be open for the first fifteen minutes so that the press could capture a photo and video sneak… [ Continue Reading ]
From the Anchor Desk
Ahlers gets his shot
Holton Ahlers was a living legend as a 12-year-old. He was a modern day Babe Ruth, setting a Greenville Little League record with 27 home runs in a single season. He hit a total of 40 home runs if you count the post season that year. Many of those home runs came just up the… [ Continue Reading ]
Audio Feature
Coach Mo Weekly Presser
East Carolina football coach Scottie Montgomery met with the news media on campus for his weekly press conference on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. He reviewed the Pirates’ loss to American Athletic Conference West Division member Houston and looked ahead to their Saturday night home game with AAC East Division foe Central Florida. (Audio via Brian… [ Continue Reading ]
Insights from Brett
Pirate fans get a revealing glimpse at the future
The book is still out on whether Scottie Montgomery will continue to be the football coach at East Carolina beyond this season. That probably won’t be determined until the final game is played or a permanent athletic director is hired. But there is one thing that is certain about the Pirates when looking ahead to… [ Continue Reading ]
Inside Game Day
Final stages provide hope
GREENVILLE — The end of East Carolina’s 42-20 American Athletic Conference loss to Houston at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday night may have defined the quarterback situation for the Pirates going forward. On an evening when ECU delved into its past to recognize the 1993 basketball team, the last to make the NCAA Tournament, as well… [ Continue Reading ]
Audio Feature
Coach Mo Postgame
East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery spoke with reporters after the Pirates’ 42-20 loss to Houston on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt)
Special Photo Feature
Game Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed the Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium sidelines with his camera during East Carolina’s 42-20 loss to Houston on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.)
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio Feature
Bonesville Pregame
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a 7 p.m. kickoff against American Athletic Conference foe Houston at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The duo analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist… [ Continue Reading ]
Special Feature
Game Day Weather
The weather will feel more like fall as East Carolina hosts Houston in an American Athletic Conference football game tonight at 7. The temperature is expected to be 64 degrees at kickoff with 60 percent humidity, a zero percent chance of precipitation and wind out of the north at six miles per hour. By the… [ Continue Reading ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates look to bounce back against Houston
East Carolina put forth a baffling performance at Temple. Until a 49-6 American Athletic Conference loss to the Owls last week, the Pirates, although 2-2, had been in every game. The two losses to North Carolina A&T and South Florida were by a total of 12 points. ECU had more total yards than the opposition… [ Continue Reading ]
The Bradsher Beat
ECU volleyball catching league foes off guard
It seems to East Carolina outside hitter Sydney Kleinman that conference opponents have been sleeping a bit on the Pirate volleyball team, even if ECU is 4-1 in the conference coming off its most successful season in 35 years. A sophomore transfer from the University of Minnesota, Kleinman is hoping they don’t wake up. “I… [ Continue Reading ]
Football Recruiting
Track star Richardson sprints to grid scholarship
Watching football prospects play another sport is a common practice for college recruiters. But it’s rare that scouts are first drawn to a prospect for football because he impressed them in another sport. Yet that’s how Malik Richardson caught the attention of college recruiters last spring while running track for the Lakewood High School team… [ Continue Reading ]