Former ECU golfer Varner III rallies late for opening round top 10 spot, tied with Tiger Woods … Conference play to continue for Pirate baseball against Shockers … Former ECU softball coach back for weekend series

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Baseball News
ODU rallies in 9th to nip ECU Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Set To Compete At Duke Invitational
• East Carolina Battles Houston In AAC Series
• ODU Comes From Behind For 8-7 Win

The East Carolinian

• ECU track & field prepares for Tobacco Road Challenge
• Analysis: Defense doomed Dooley
• Conference play to continue for Pirate baseball against Shockers

WNCT 9

• Former ECU softball coach back for weekend series
• Busy weekend of all things pirates in Greenville
• ECU alum Harold Varner III set to play in Masters

WITN 7

• Former ECU golfer Varner III rallies late for opening round top 10 spot, tied with Tiger Woods
• ECU blows three-run ninth inning lead, falls to Old Dominion
• Robinson-White to forgo extra year of eligibility, done with ECU basketball
• Sports Spotlight: Padgett first local to commit to division-1 with ECU lacrosse, paving the way for area kids
• Varner shares Tiger Woods story ahead of making Masters debut

247 Sports

• ECU freshman Alexis Reyes enters transfer portal
• 10 storylines to monitor during ECU’s spring game
• ODU delivers gut punch loss to ECU with ninth-inning rally
• ODU 8, ECU 7: How it looked from the stands
• Newcomers making impact in crowded DL room
• ECU forward Tay Mosher enters transfer portal

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU baseball: Pirates open home AAC series with Wichita State
• ECU baseball: Pirates lose in ninth to Old Dominion
• ECU men’s basketball: Schwartz’s staff begins to take shape

Harold Varner III Smiles His Way Through First Round at the Masters Sports Illustrated

He watched Harold Varner III rise to stardom. Now he’ll see him tee off at The Masters. The Gaston Gazette

YAHOO!

• Harold Varner III earns some crystal with ‘awesome’ Amen Corner moment at Masters
• ‘Best attitude on Tour’: Harold Varner III carries fan favorite potential to Masters debut

Masters rookie: “Until my caddie starts hitting them, he can have more say” Golfmagic

Masters 2022: Harold Varner III lost a bet to Michael Jordan resulting in Carolina blue Masters outfit Golf Digest

Masters: ‘Shot of the day?’ – Harold Varner III’s ambitious approach to set up eagle at 13th BBC

Harold Varner III Just Hit An Insane Shot At The Masters The Spun

Akron native Harold Varner III is playing in the Masters 2022. Here’s what to know about him beaconjournal

Rick Barnes expects Quentin Diboundje will transfer from Tennessee basketball The Tennessean

Rick Barnes thinks Quentin Diboundje could transfer from Tennessee basketball Knox News

Chiefs to host East Carolina CB Ja’Quan McMillian on top-30 visit USA Today

Broncos host CB Ja’Quan McMillian on pre-draft visit Broncos Wire

Terwilliger throws well in East Carolina loss MyTwinTiers.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Cincinnati’s Lenhart, UCF’s Lamoureux And Piddon Claim Golf Player Of The Week Awards
• Cincinnati, Houston, Tulane Pick Up Midweek Wins
• Memphis Earns Doubleheader Sweep, No. 23/20 UCF Victorious On The Road
• 2022 American Athletic Conference Academic Symposium Begins Thursday At Memphis
• East Carolina Defeats NC Central 13-8

Tampa Bay Times

• What will USF Bulls gain from an on-campus football stadium?
• Jeff and Penny Vinik donate $5 million to USF’s on-campus stadium
• Lee Rose, widely deemed best coach in USF basketball history, dies at 85
• USF men’s top scorer Caleb Murphy in transfer portal, per reports

Players-only meeting leads to Tulane baseball turnaround behind Luis Aviles, Ethan Groff NOLA.com

TU QB Davis Brin will not play in spring game, expected to be ready for fall Tulsa World

 How Tigers WRs will collectively replace Calvin Austin’s production Memphis Commercial Appeal

Wichita Eagle

• Wichita State basketball to hire veteran assistant coach known for recruiting ties
• Wichita State basketball’s two most-experienced veterans enter NCAA transfer portal

Navy football counting on young, inexperienced and smaller players at fullback Annapolis Capital

All 4 UCF quarterbacks ‘live’ for first time in spring scrimmage Orlando Sentinel

 Bearcats close spring football game to public due to inclement weather Cincinnati Enquirer

Houston Chronicle

• Marcus Sasser to enter NBA draft, but could return to UH
• Star Pizza makes recruiting pitch for UH star guard Marcus Sasser

Meet Temple coach Stan Drayton’s staff and learn their early impressions from spring football Philadelphia Inquirer

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

• Lee Rose, basketball coach who led Charlotte and Purdue to the Final Four, has died
• Cornbread Maxwell once almost quit on Lee Rose. Instead, they made it to Final Four

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State football is leaning on its veteran leadership ahead of spring game Saturday
• Duke’s top-ranked 2023 recruiting class grows. Tyrese Proctor commits to Jon Scheyer
• With NC State’s Elite 8 appearance, here’s what Wes Moore made in bonuses this season
• Coach K addresses speculation from former Duke player who suggested he could return
• Transfer portal winners, losers. Which Triangle football team will benefit in 2022?
• ACC Now podcast: NC State football, Atlantic Division preview ahead of spring games

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest’s Steve Forbes looking ahead after turnaround season with his men’s basketball program
• Long-hitting Cameron Young preparing to play in his first Masters

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Former William & Mary football player Joshua Owusu-Koramoah remembered for his faith
• Molinaro: Will latest allegations against Dan Snyder propel action from NFL? Fans can hope.
• Norfolk State boasts new look as fresh faces outnumber veterans in spring football practice
• Transfer portal is a ‘new reality’ of college basketball. William & Mary has been hit particularly hard.

Columbia The State

• Masters observations, the return of Tiger Woods and what’s ahead Friday
• Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris makes first staff hire, and it’s a familiar face
• How former Masters champ Fred Couples is trying to make cut, and history, at Augusta
• The State newspaper offering commemorative pages for Gamecocks’ 2022 national title win
• Is South Carolina women’s basketball a budding dynasty? All the pieces are there

Charleston Post and Courier

Atlanta Journal Constitution

IU football gets commitment from Vince McMahon’s grandson, Shane McMahon’s son, Declan YAHOO!

The Associated Press

• Kelly on leaving Irish for LSU: ‘We were on different paths’
• San Diego State players get first look at Snapdragon Stadium
• Saban: Tide receiver Hall suspended for violating team rules
• Big 12 commish Bowlsby stepping away from role this year
• Notre Dame makes historic football game vs Tennessee State