Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Gameday: Pirates Host No. 12 Duke LAX…Kuchmaner And Bristle Named March Student-Athletes Of The Month…Greenville roots connect Kirkpatrick to Ahlers, Pirates…ECU baseball enters the top 10…Comeback! Cavs get their title, 85-77 in OT over Texas Tech; Virginia’s Historic Defeat Was Fundamental to Its Title…Redskins draft debate: In the first round, should they take Drew Lock or Brian Burns?…Turning point for Canes? ‘We were so bad I almost dressed and got out there’

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk: Compelling times for Pirate athletics Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: Pirates Host No. 12 Duke LAX
• Kuchmaner And Bristle Named March Student-Athletes Of The Month

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Greenville roots connect Kirkpatrick to Ahlers, Pirates
• ECU baseball enters the top 10

247 Sports

• ECU Baseball Opponent Preview: UNCW and UCLA
• Mike Houston happy with strong start to 2020 class
• Herring getting healthier, progressing as spring winds down
• After earning scholarship, Charles ready to give his all to ECU
• ECU Baseball In The Top 25: April 8

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Outdoor Track and Field completes first April meets
• 2019 American Men’s Basketball Championship Feature
• UConn’s Marcelino and Olson Collect Weekly Softball Honors
• Third-Annual American Athletic Conference Academic Consortium Symposium Focuses on Student-Athlete Mental Health
• UCF’s Williams and Tulane’s Hoese take home weekly baseball honors
• Bearcats and Gators Rise to 2-0 in Conference LAX Play

UCF guard Aubrey Dawkins leaving early, entering NBA Draft pool Orlando Sentinel

In finishing off Wichita State, Brendan Cellucci established himself as Tulane’s new closer  New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Tulane moves Krishna Raj back to bullpen, where fans began season chanting his name
• Kody Hoese earns conference player of the week honor with 4 home runs, 11 hits for Tulane

Source: Memphis basketball’s Victor Enoh enters NCAA transfer portal Memphis Commercial Appeal

UH corner Isaiah Johnson works out for Falcons this week Houston Chronicle

Wichita Eagle

• Pair of 2019 signees encouraged by WSU’s late-season run: ‘I’m going to be in heaven’
• Kevin Durant, Warriors take note of Landry Shamet: ‘He will be a force in this league for a while’

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• Comeback Cavs! A year after pain, Virginia gets its title
• Comeback! Cavs get their title, 85-77 in OT over Texas Tech
• NCAA Latest: Virginia’s clutch tourney goes down in history
• Proud pop: Dick Bennett beams as son leads Virginia to title
• Title trophy in hand, Virginia has look of perennial power
• Guy writes perfect ending in Virginia’s title-clinching win
• Analysis: Offensive adjustments lead Virginia to first title
• Culver, Texas Tech can’t finish comeback in NCAA title game
• Tennessee announces Barnes will be back next season
• PG Tre Jones to return to Duke for sophomore season
• Stackhouse says relationship, opportunity drew him to Vandy
• Mike Young says coaching Virginia Tech ‘dream come true’

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Virginia defeats Texas Tech in OT to win NCAA title
• WATCH: Relive the final minutes and overtime of Virginia’s national championship
• PHOTOS: Virginia Cavaliers win the national championship over Texas Tech
• Cavalier fans rock the town on historic night

Charlottesville Daily Progress

• Virginia gets redemption for the ages with tension-filled championship game victory over Texas Tech
• Fans can welcome home the national champion Cavs on Tuesday afternoon
• Virginia wins first NCAA basketball title, defeating Texas Tech
• Mike Young returns close to home to become Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach

Washington Post

• It took winning a national championship, but Virginia finally rewrites the narrative
• Virginia wins its first NCAA basketball championship, defeating Texas Tech, 85-77
• De’Andre Hunter shines like a star for Virginia after quiet NCAA tournament stretch
• For Charlottesville, a championship game and a chance to rewrite its story
• Key out-of-bounds reversal in Virginia win raises questions of replay use
• Watch: ‘One Shining Moment’ recaps the NCAA tournament (and Zion Williamson)
• The scene in Charlottesville after Virginia won its first NCAA basketball championship
• How extraordinary was Virginia’s title run? Just count up the miracles.

Raleigh News and Observer

• Virginia joins the ACC’s championship club
• Basketball fans decry replay call in overtime that aided Virginia in title game
• Texas Tech left Hunter open; lapse might have cost Red Raiders a national championship
• Patrick Mahomes lets out a yell but his Red Raiders fall in national title game
• Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is the toast of the NCAA Final Four. Literally
• It’s official: Tre Jones staying at Duke
• Convicted Adidas executive ordered to pay about $100,000 to NC State in Dennis Smith case
• Most pressing things for Will Muschamp as South Carolina leaves spring

New York Times

• Virginia’s Historic Defeat Was Fundamental to Its Title
• One Year Later, Virginia Finds Redemption and Wins the N.C.A.A. Title
• Players Hold Power Over the N.C.A.A., if They Feel the Hunger

Winston Salem Journal

• App State gives Angel Elderkin an extension after 22-win season, WBI championship
• Third-ranked Wake Forest men’s golf team wins second straight tournament
• N.C. State football player suspended after arrest on assault charge
• Jamie Newman and Sam Hartman destined to continue QB battle moving forward for Wake Forest

Charleston Post and Courier

• Sapakoff: Clemson’s Chase Brice content, for now, as Trevor Lawrence’s backup
• Gov. McMaster touts $188M benefit to SC in urging lawmakers to approve Panthers deal
• Top NBA pick Ja Morant explains why he chose Murray State over a home-state school
• Clemson, South Carolina score big with football recruits at spring games