Bonesville: The Authoritative Independent Voice of ECU

  • Home
  • News & Features
  • Recruiting
  • Photos
  • Audio
  • Roundup
  • Comments
  • Legacy Archives
You are here: Home / Roundup / Friday, March 25, 2022

GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Visits Memphis To Open AAC Slate
  • ECU Opens Outdoor Track Season This Weekend

The East Carolinian

  • East Carolina softball prepares for Memphis
  • Pirate baseball pulls out a narrow win against Elon
  • ECU celebrates installation of 12th Chancellor Philip Rogers

New ECU men’s basketball coach now at work in Greenville WNCT 9

247 Sports

  • PHOTOS: ECU conducts sixth workout of spring practice
  • Schwartz hard at work on getting to know, evaluating ECU roster
  • A visit to ECU means an eye-opening experience for several prospects these days

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU men’s basketball: New coach Schwartz speaks from Greenville
  • Home-grown leader: ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers credits Greenville roots with helping him cultivate success
  • New rules mean progress for athletes, challenges for collegiate athletic programs

Packers: Kurt Benkert’s important role as third-string QB Lombardi Ave

Around the American Athletic Conference

No. 5 Houston Advances to Elite Eight with 72-60 Win over No. 1 Arizona American Athletic Conference

Houston Chronicle

  • Houston knocks off No. 1 seed Arizona; one win from another Final Four
  • Solomon: For UH’s Kyler Edwards and his mom, an ‘amazing’ win
  • Smith: Sampson’s Cougars are toughest team in country
  • Houston 72, Arizona 60: Three keys to Cougars’ Sweet 16 victory

Houston bounces No. 1 Arizona to get back to Elite Eight Los Angeles Daily News

Shead scores 21 points, Houston knocks out 1-seed Arizona The Associated Press

Notebook: Tulane baseball lacking in home runs, loading up on doubles NOLA.com

500 attend Eric Konkol’s hiring, start of ‘renaissance’ for TU basketball Tulsa World

Temple football Pro Day: 16 prospects perform for more than 12 NFL teams Philadelphia Inquirer

Tigers DB Randall reportedly enters transfer portal Memphis Commercial Appeal

Garrett Kocis walk-off homer lifts Wichita State baseball to 10th-inning win over KU  Wichita Eagle

Navy QB Tai Lavatai looks to show more leadership, improving running and passing ability, during spring practice Baltimore Sun

Orlando Sentinel

  • Death in Malzahn family postpones UCF’s opening spring football scrimmage
  • UCF men’s basketball: Isaiah Adams enters transfer portal

2022 Tulane-Houston football game set for Friday night Crescent City Sports

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Jeremy Roach is becoming point guard Duke has lacked, and Coach K title teams have had
  • UNC looks nothing like Tar Heels team UCLA first prepared for thanks to Brady Manek
  • UCLA coach raves about UNC’s Armando Bacot, and other notes ahead of Sweet 16 matchup
  • ACC Now podcast: Sam Perkins on UNC this season, 1982 title game, Philly Final Four in ’81

Duke beats Texas Tech to send Coach K to Elite 8 Houston Chronicle

The Associated Press

  • Duke beats Texas Tech 78-73 to send Coach K to Elite 8
  • Sweet 16: Coach K says ‘It’s not the coaching.’ But it is
  • Notae, Arkansas muscle top overall seed Gonzaga out of NCAAs
  • TIPPING OFF: Peacocks looking to strut their stuff vs Purdue
  • Larrañaga in familiar position with Miami reaching Sweet 16
  • Last 4 Midwest Region teams playing tough defense in tourney
  • Big brands and a big underdog in East at March Madness
  • Loyola (La.) wins first NAIA title since 1945

Winston Salem Journal

  • Sweet 16 roundup: Top seeds Gonzaga, Arizona ousted; Duke sends Coach K to Elite 8
  • Photos: Top pics from Thursday’s NCAA Sweet 16 action
  • What to watch today: Peacocks looking to strut their stuff vs Purdue in Sweet 16

Hampton Roads will be well represented in Sweet 16 when Providence plays Kansas on Friday night Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Columbia The State

  • Recruiting state of SC a top priority for new Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris
  • Gamecocks introduce Lamont Paris, but criticism of search clouds USC’s celebration
  • How COVID era, NIL jump-started USC guard Destanni Henderson online clothing business
  • Vandy draws first blood in SEC series as Gamecocks’ losing streak reaches 5 games
  • Lamont Paris introduced as new Gamecocks coach, sets sights on return to postseason

Charleston Post and Courier

  • New Citadel coach Ed Conroy: ‘It’s gonna take everybody’ to change Bulldog basketball
  • Sweet rivalry: Gamecocks, Tar Heels meet for 3rd time in NCAA women’s Sweet 16
  • Clemson’s D.J. Uiagalelei trying to unlock the potential of his arm — from the feet up
  • Gamecocks officially name Lamont Paris head men’s basketball coach

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Memphis’ Morris Joseph transferring to Georgia Tech
  • Georgia Tech’s Josh Pastner outlines transfer-portal recruiting plan
  • Georgia’s Kelee Ringo intent that ‘The Play’ not be his only great play

Washington Post

  • Duke rallies to top Texas Tech, extend Coach K’s career; Arizona falls
  • Eric Musselman’s Arkansas does it the hard way, shuts down Gonzaga
  • The miracle of Saint Peter’s: How Jersey City produced the most unlikely Sweet 16 team

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: March 25
  • DE DeMarcus Lawrence says return to Cowboys was ‘no-brainer’
  • Orlando and Sacramento meet in non-conference matchup
  • Memphis faces Milwaukee, seeks 7th straight home win
  • Washington faces Detroit on 8-game road skid

Tyler Seguin, Stars tip Hurricanes in shootout as Canes lose fourth in five games Raleigh News & Observer

The Hornets’ main issue was a problem against the Knicks. Why does it keep happening?  Charlotte Observer

Washington Post

  • U.S. earns draw at Mexico, edges closer to World Cup bid
  • Russians make figure skating better, but Putin has turned the sport into a battleground
  • J.D. McKissic was headed to Buffalo, but ‘unfinished business’ kept him in Washington

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves’ value up $225 million since last year, Forbes figures
  • Falcons’ Marcus Mariota ready for reunion with Arthur Smith
  • Braves prospect Strider had meteoric rise in 2021, what’s next in 2022?

Filed Under: Roundup

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Copyright © 2026 Bonesville.net · Log in · Privacy Policy