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04.04.06: ECU
hurler Taylor earns league's weekly honor ... Pirates
prepare for Purple- Gold Game ... Wooden watches final from
hospital |
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04.03.06: Bruins
go for record 12th NCAA hoops title ... Throng watches Texas
spring game ... Pirates make strong showing in Florida |
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04.02.06: Sendek
may become a Sun Devil ... Brownell departs UNCW for Wright
State ... San Diego State star opts for NBA |
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04.01.06: J.P.,
ECU air game in high gear ... Jury awards no dough in suit
against Petrino ... Redick reaps AP player of the year honor
... Lightning strikes Tigers twice |
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03.31.06: ECU
golfer shares C-USA honor ... UAB's Johnson to face
Globetrotters ... Rockne to be remembered across the globe |
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03.30.06: Pirate
Club leader moving up to new position ... ECU tennis duo
gathering accolades ... Ex-Tar Heel gridder charged with sex
crime ... Hoosiers tap N.C. native to guide hoops |
03.29.06: Lou
Holtz speaks to East Carolina gridders ...
C-USA baseball on television ... Duke lacrosse in limbo ...
Redick, Morrison unanimous choices |
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03.28.06: Duke
president speaks out on lacrosse scandal ... USM, Houston
off to unbeaten league starts ... Auburn sweeps NCAA
swimming |
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03.27.06: UConn
shocked, by George! ... ECU's Frasure earns outdoor
qualifications ... Winona State takes Division II hoops
title |
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03.26.06: Bruins
end Memphis' run ... Scrimmage moves Pirates toward two-deep
.. East Carolina cagers to transfer |
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03.25.06: Orsini
jumps from Central Florida to SMU ... Orr walks the plank at
Seton Hall ... USC's Booty sidelined, may face surgery |
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03.24.06: Western
Carolina to retire LeClair's No. 23 ... Memphis reaches
Elite Eight, Duke bounced ... Cincinnati at hub of coaching
moves |
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03.23.06: Pirates
fine-tune for Friday night scrimmage ... Alford seeks to
defuse Indiana speculation ... Citadel forms hoops coach
search committee |
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03.22.06: Southern
Miss hurler shares national honor ... Iowa State finds its
man ... Sweet 16 teams sweeten the conference pot |
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03.21.06: VanSant
family visitation, memorial announced ... ECU makes strong
start in outdoor season ... Webcasts supplement CBS tourney
ratings |
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03.20.06: Memphis
marches on ... Former Holland aide leads team into Sweet 16
... Cowboy grapplers lasso NCAA title |
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03.19.06: Morgan
in charge after Hampton coach quits ... Virginia Wesleyan
wins Division III crown ... Report on Title IX goes to
Congress |
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03.18.06: The
Big Dance ... literally ... DePaul legend Meyer succumbs at
92 ... Morgan out at Iowa State |
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03.17.06: Jackie
Robinson tops NCAA list ... UTEP out of NIT ... Bomb scare
delays San Diego regional |
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03.16.06: Dean
Dome designer dies ... Buckley bounced at Ball State ...
Westphal dismissed at Pepperdine ... C-USA Hoops Tournament
wrap-up |
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03.15.06: Seahawk
cagers getting it done in classroom ... Title IX update due
from government agency ... C-USA Tournament Wrap-up |
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03.14.06: Tulsa
draws Wolfpack in women's regional ... Henderson out at
Delaware ... Temple icon Chaney says it's time to step down
... C-USA Tournament Wrap-up |
03.13.06: Memphis
gets No. 1 seed ... Villanova's Ray expected to bounce back
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C-USA Tournament Wrap-up |
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03.12.06: Memphis
reigns as conference champ ... Pirates' Frasure 7th in NCAA
weight throw ... Arizona State ousts basketball coach ...
C-USA Tournament Scoreboard |
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03.11.06: Special
days designated for football season ... Tulsa scrimmages
under Thursday night lights ... Tigers' Carney, Calipari
sweep C-USA honors ... C-USA Tournament Scoreboard |
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03.10.06: Koonce
accepts position with Packers ... ECU spring football taking
spring break ... K-State shows Woolridge the door ... C-USA
Tournament Scoreboard |
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03.09.06: Frasure
throwing his weight around ... Pirates top Tar Heels in
softball ... O'Leary planning to stay at Central Florida ...
C-USA Scoreboard & Tournament Schedule |
03.08.06: Hinnant
makes All
C-USA freshmen team ... ESPN nixes Vitale's commentary on
CBS ... Seahawks are dancin' ...
C-USA Scoreboard & Tournament Schedule |
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03.07.06: Rouse
earns C-USA distinction ... Spring drills: Depth chart
two-plus weeks away ... Marshall, Rice players share hitting
honors ... C-USA Scoreboard & Tournament Schedule |
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03.06.06: Tourney:
Bucs set for late-night joust with UCF ... ECU spring
drills: pads on, snap exchange off ... C-USA Scoreboard &
Tournament Schedule |
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03.05.06: 49ers
experience technical difficulties ... Huggins returns for
Cincinnati's seniors ... C-USA Scoreboard & Tournament
Schedule |
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03.04.06: Pirates
to strap on pads today ... Lady Pirates eliminated by Tulsa
... Briefs: More coaching exits; Tourney action ... C-USA
Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule |
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03.03.06: Lady
Pirates nip UAB in C-USA Tournament ... UAB stuns Memphis to
boost dance prospects ... Mile High hosting in-state rivals
... C-USA Basketball Scoreboard |
03.02.06: Lady
Pirates Young, Mills collect accolades ... Cover boy Redick
and Duke tripped by hex ... Marlins need 9th-inning rally to
edge Miami ...
C-USA Basketball Scoreboard |
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03.01.06: Golden
Hurricane starts spring workouts ... Tulane's 'refugee' grid
team returning home ... Cage coaching merry-go-round speeds
up ... C-USA Basketball Scoreboard |
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News Nuggets, 04.05.06
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NOTES FROM ECU AND BEYOND...
Previous Day Nuggets...
Next Day Nuggets...
Compiled from staff reports
and electronic dispatches
Thirteen
C-USA alums in big leagues
A total of 13 players from Conference
USA schools appeared on the opening day rosters of Major League Baseball
teams as the American and National leagues began regular season play this
week.
Seven of C-USA's nine baseball schools
are represented in the big leagues, with players appearing on 12 different
teams. Seven of the 13 players are pitchers, while three are outfielders.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the only
major league team with two C-USA players on its opening day roster, as
former East Carolina star Chad Tracy starts at third base, while ex-Houston
star Chris Snyder will see time at catcher.
Rice has the most major league players
with four, followed by cross-town rival Houston with three. Included among
the Owls pro standouts are Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, Dodgers
outfielder Jose Cruz, Jr. and Bubba Crosby of the Yankees. Padres veteran
starting pitcher Woody Williams and Twins reliever Jess Crain join Snyder
among UH's current major leaguers.
Memphis has a pair of opening day
players, including Marlins starting second baseman Dan Uggla and reliever
Cliff Politte of the defending World Champion Chicago White Sox. UCF is
represented by Mike Maroth, a regular in the Detroit Tigers rotation, while
former Southern Miss sidewinder Chad Bradford begins his first season in the
New York Mets bullpen. UAB's Chris Hammond is the veteran of the group, as
he returns this season to the Cincinnati Reds, the same club that the
lefthander made his major league debut with in 1990.
UAB interviews Davis
The Birmingham News reported Tuesday
that UAB interim athletics director Richard Margison planned to interview
former Indiana basketball coach Mike Davis for the Blazers' head coaching
position.
Davis, 45, is believed to be the
front-runner. Margison was also expected to interview Florida associate head
coach Anthony Grant at some point, according to sources familiar with the
search. The Blazers' vacancy opened when Mike Anderson left for Missouri on
March 26.
Rondo departs
Kentucky
The Louisville Courier-Journal has
reported that Rajon Rondo has played his last basketball game for the
University of Kentucky.
The 6-foot-1 sophomore guard from
Louisville announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will hire an agent and
enter the National Basketball Association draft. By hiring an agent, Rondo
forgoes the opportunity to “test the waters” and leave open the possibility
of returning to college.
“Some people say I should test the
waters,” Rondo said, "but I feel confident” (of going high in the draft).
Rondo said he had talked with
knowledgeable NBA sources who expect him to be drafted “anywhere between the
lottery and late first round.” The draft will be held June 28 in New York.
News Nuggets are
compiled periodically based on material supplied by staff members; data
published by ECU, Conference USA and its member
schools; and reports from other sources. Copyright 2006
Bonesville.net and other publishers. All rights reserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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