News and Notes from East Carolina, Conference USA and Beyond

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09.04.06: Ole Miss survives Memphis in Sunday opener ... Blazers narrowly miss upset bid at Oklahoma ... Early showdown tonight for 'Canes, 'Noles ... Cavaliers turn back Pirates in volleyball final

09.03.06: NCAA president Brand at Elon on Wednesday ... Pirate volleyball 2-0 after topping Georgetown ... National honor for Memphis soccer player

09.02.06: Miners prevail over Aztecs in season opener ... East Carolina has Wright stuff in volleyball ... ECU women's soccer gets another shutout

09.01.06: UAB game off limits to Peterson's Dad ... Tulsa rolls past Stephen F. Austin in opener ... Pirates announce nine women's track signees

08.31.06: Ex-Buc Witter hits home run to complete cycle ... Herd player helps team to international win ... UAB takes aim on opener, plans to honor Tuck

08.30.06: Army six wins away from San Diego trip ... Rivers will get starting assignment for Chargers ... With Campbell in goal, ECU shuts out Camels

08.29.06: Holtz indicates Pirates are ready ... C-USA teams face stiff season-opening tests ... Three C-USA QB's on O'Brien watch list

08.28.06: Herd loses top receiver Moore for WVU opener ... Memphis puts more walk-ons on scholarship ... Hokies claim title in ECU volleyball event

08.27.06: Butkus watch list features seven from C-USA ... UAB substitution scrimmage pleases Brown ... Host ECU volleyball team falls to Furman

08.26.06: Top Pirate units overwhelm scout teams ... Coach Holtz ready to take to the air ... waves ... ECU volleyball wins season opener

08.25.06: ECU announces Metcalf in compliance post ... ECU women's soccer starts season at ODU ,,, Pirate volleyball hosts invitational

08.24.06: Former ECU standout joins Godwin staff ... It's not the Fort Worth Bowl anymore ... Brown lightens up on banged up Blazers

08.23.06: Camp behind them, Pirates refocus on Navy ... ECU checking student body for diamond talent ... Buckeyes' bank account $wells

08.22.06: End of preseason camp in sight for Pirates ... ECU's Ray gets honor for summer league play ... Miami, Northwestern set tribute to Walker

08.21.06: Irish 'bump' into possible NCAA infraction ... Offense produces in ECU's second scrimmage ... Herd extends Snyder's contract through 2013 ... ECU nipped in women's soccer scrimmage

08.20.06: No updates on this day while implementing site network changes

08.19.06: Note to readers: Sunday content to be limited ... Pirates set to scrimmage, meet fans today ... Marshall hires NCSU aide as baseball coach ... Stitt leaving WSSU for hometown post

08.18.06: Goal line work livens up flat ECU practice ... 'Pack third sacker defects to Cowboys ... Indiana's Sampson sanctioned by NABC

08.17.06: ECU kicker Lee selected to Groza watch list ... Another Pinkney gets plaudits for Pirates ... Individual ECU game tickets go on sale

08.16.06: Bucs have depth chart heading into scrimmage ... Calipari assistant named UTEP hoops coach ... Clemson gives Leggett new five-year contract

08.15.06: Get ready to "Meet the Pirates" ... Depth chart looms as Bucs continue drills ... Red Raiders dedicate season to fallen coach

08.14.06: New thumbnails: Freeney, McNeil, Perryman ... Blazers hold first scrimmage on Sunday ... NCAA clears Snider to play this season at Tulsa ... Kansas officials undergo NCAA grilling

08.13.06: Dye goes into college football hall of fame ... ECU scrimmage helps shape depth chart ... Memphis works out at Liberty Bowl

08.12.06: ECU recruiting thumbnail: Ben Herlocker ... Pirates tune up for Saturday scrimmage ... Blazers preparing for opener with Oklahoma ... SMU golfer qualifies for U.S. Amateur

08.11.06: Pirates dodge heat with nighttime drills ... ECU's Thorsen claims Norwegian amateur title ... Manning pledges $1 million to Vols

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08.08.06: Pirates shifting to full-gear practice mode ... Hattiesburg pro takes over USM golf program ... Sooners turn to Thompson to fill QB void

08.07.06: Pirates strap on shoulder pads ... Ex-Duke lacrosse coach has new program ... NIT will trim field from 40 to 32 teams

08.06.06: Media day no day off for Pirates ... Drew-Skip check goes to Greenville Rec. Dept. ... Coordinator of ACC refs hanging up whistle

08.05.06: Holtz likes what he sees as camp starts ... Buckeyes pegged as team to beat; WVU #7 ... Groh reinstates senior safety Tony Franklin ... Four from C-USA on Thorpe Award watch list

08.04.06: Judge: Buckeyes owe ex-coach big bucks ... Marshall takes preseason volleyball accolades ... Conference USA adds administrator to staff

08.03.06: Four Hurricanes will miss opener with FSU ... Report says Sooners QB canned ... Tigers' Tate takes aim on Women's Amateur

08.02.06: Kragthorpe lassoes new pact, new transfers ... ACC champ to Orange; makeup policy defined ... Blazers launching prep baseball league

08.01.06: C-USA releases schedule of televised games ... 'The Voice' adds morning duties on local AM's ... Huskers, Huskies set dates in 2010, 2011

East Carolina senior punter Ryan Dougherty has been named to the 2006 Ray Guy Award watch list, according to an ECU athletic media relations release. The award is given annually to the nation's top collegiate punter by the Greater Augusta (GA) Sports Council.

Dougherty, an Orlando, FL, native, was named to the watch list in 2004 and 2005. He currently ranks fourth all-time in Conference USA in career punts (194) and career punt yards (8,201). In the season opener against Navy, he became just the fourth punter in C-USA history to amass 8,000 punting yards with his second boot of the game (54 yards).

Heading into his senior season, Dougherty was rated as the 13th best punter nationally and a preseason second-team All C-USA selection by Phil Steele Magazine. For his career, the two-time All C-USA performer (2003-04) is averaging 42.3 yards per punt and has placed 56 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

The Ray Guy award is presented to the nation's best collegiate punter as determined by a national selection committee made up of sports writers, college football coaches, sports information directors, former punters and members designated by the Greater Augusta Sports Council.

Among the statistics used to identify the Ray Guy Award winner are total yardage punted, number of times a punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, net average, average returned yardage, and percentage of punts not returned. It is also of importance for the award winner to display team leadership, self-discipline, and to have a positive impact on the team's success.

The Ray Guy Award watch list will be narrowed to ten semi-finalists in early-November. The national voting body will then vote for the top three finalists who will be announced at the end of November. The winner will be announced live on ESPN during the College Football Awards show, which will take place in Orlando, FL, on December 7, 2006.

East Carolina senior Robin Smith finished with a two-over 218 to record a 24th place finish at the 2006 Mid Pines Intercollegiate hosted by UNC-Greensboro. Freshman Tripp Brizendine finished one stroke back of his ECU teammate with a three-over par 219 to place 31st as the Pirates shot a team total of 13-over par to place ninth as a team, according to an ECU athletic media relations release.

Smith shot a two-over par 74 during Tuesday's final round, while Brizendine carded a three-over par on the final 18 holes. Junior Anthony Reale turned in the Pirate' best round of the day with a one-over par 73. Reale completed the tournament with an overall score of five-over par 221. Markus Leandersson and Andre Thorsen each finished at six over par.

Wisconsin shot a final round 285 as a team to win the 2006 Mid Pines Men's Golf Intercollegiate.

Wichita State's Ryan Spears finished off his great rally by winning the individual title. Spears, who set a tournament record and just missed the course record with a second round 63 yesterday, shot a 67 on Tuesday to rally from a six-shot deficit to take individual honors.

Spears had opened the tournament with a 75-yesterday morning. However, he rallied back to nip Wofford's Neil O'Briain, the second round leader, by one shot and Marshall's Christian Brand by two strokes.

East Carolina swept Campbell in volleyball on Tuesday night at Minges Coliseum as Kelley Wernert and Mignon Dubenion led the Pirates offensively with 15 kills each, according to a university media relations release.

The Pirates downed the Camels in three straight games, 30-19, 30-24, 30-23, for the team's second straight shutout victory. With the win, ECU improves to 6-5 on the season, including 3-2 at home while Campbell drops to 3-8.

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