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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupTuesday, Dec. 20, 2016

December 20, 2016 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates attempt to bounce back against high-powered UNCW…Kruczynski Tabbed Preseason All-America By Collegiate Baseball…ECU women welcoming Southern…Tulsa Dominates Central Michigan in Miami Beach Bowl, 55-10…Memphis Takes On Western Kentucky In Boca Raton Bowl

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Gameday Preview: ECU at UNCW
  • Kruczynski Tabbed Preseason All-America By Collegiate Baseball
  • Gameday: East Carolina Hosts Southern Tuesday Night In Non-Conference Action

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • High-flying ‘Hawks host Pirates
  • ECU women welcoming Southern

Pirates attempt to bounce back against high-powered UNCW Washington Daily News

ECU Mens basketball travels south to take on UNC-and Wilmington Scout.com

Gaffney dominates again, leads ECU over Richmond The East Carolinian

247 Sports

  • Evan Kruczynski earns pre-season All-American honors
  • The Dudley Boys

ECU lefty ace Kruczynski named 3rd team All-American by Collegiate Baseball WNCT 9

Kruczynski tabbed preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball WITN 7

ALL-COUNTY GIRLS GOLF: East Carolina-bound Carson exits on a high note Statesville Record & Landmark

Southern women notes: Jaguars get a history lesson heading into East Carolina, Duncan showing improvement Baton Rouge Advocate

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Tulsa Dominates Central Michigan in Miami Beach Bowl, 55-10
  • Memphis Takes On Western Kentucky In Boca Raton Bowl
  • 12 Plays of Christmas: Comeback Owls
  • Lawson, Cumberland Earn Weekly Awards
  • SMU crushes Stanford as Mustangs pick up fifth-straight win
  • American Women’s Hoops Teams Cruise in Non-Conference Play, UConn Drops No. 12 Ohio State
  • Temple’s Fitzgerald, Tulsa’s Gaulden Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

Tulsa World

  • TU vs. Central Michigan: Hurricane crushes Chippewas in Miami Beach Bowl
  • TU vs. Central Michigan observations: Evans virtually flawless in career finale

Memphis defense sees opportunity in Boca Raton Bowl Memphis Commercial Appeal

Annapolis Capital

  • American on the defensive during bowl season
  • Louisiana Tech chewing up opposing defenses

SMU unfazed by taller Stanford team en route to 72-49 blowout at home Dallas News

Where did UC coach Cronin’s glasses go? Cincinnati Enquirer

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Hokies turn focus to the Belk Bowl, and the future
  • ODU prepared for heat, humidity in the Bahamas; some tropical fun, too

Harry Giles makes debut in Duke’s 65-55 win over Tennessee State  Raleigh News and Observer

The Associated Press

  • No. 6 Kentucky and No. 10 Louisville top billing this week
  • Villanova still No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops; UCLA at 2
  • Could Fournette, McCaffrey be starting new bowl trend?

Panthers beat Redskins, 26-15, and keep slim wild-card hopes alive  Columbia The State

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Washington Post

  • The Redskins needed a big game from Kirk Cousins, but he just didn’t have it
  • Redskins let playoff position slip away
  • For the Redskins, Monday remains the saddest night
  • Best and worst moments from Redskins’ 25-16 loss
  • Brewer: Redskins have only themselves to blame
  • Jordan Reed ejected for throwing a punch
  • Jean Francois honors Craig Sager with colorful cleats
  • Ryan Kerrigan suffers elbow sprain, but plays through
  • Durant, Curry won’t reveal their ‘MNF’ wager

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers use impressive defense to wallop Washington
  • Another week, another questionable noncall on a play involving Panthers QB Cam Newton
  • Wes Horton emerges with game-changer for Carolina Panthers
  • Carolina Panthers beat Washington, former teammate Josh Norman 26-15
  • Panthers’ Cam Newton says postgame suit a tribute to the late Craig Sager
  • If HB2 is rescinded, NBA is poised to send All-Star Weekend to Charlotte in 2019

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Time remains of the essence for HB2 repeal – DeCock
  • Canes game postponed by ice problems

The Associated Press

  • After losing playoff control, Redskins left to wait and hope
  • Red Wings-Hurricanes game postponed due to ice issues
  • Jaguars have interest in bringing back Tom Coughlin
  • Petra Kvitova injured by knife-wielding attacker at her home
  • Year in review based on every club in the bag
  • Clippers say Blake Griffin to have surgery, miss 3-6 weeks
  • Trump picks Florida Panthers owner as Army secretary

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