May 30, 2004

Nuggets: Notes from ECU and beyond - 05.30
Bonesville.net

Letter to the Editor: Mitch 'Bones' Butler, Raleigh, NC - 05.30
Bonesville.net

May 29, 2004

Keith LeClair: From The Dugout - 05.29
� Baseball Bracketology
Bonesville.net

Baseball: Texas Christian 10, East Carolina 4 - 05.29
Bonesville.net

C-USA Tournament Scores & Schedule - 05.29
Bonesville.net

Nuggets: Notes from ECU and beyond - 05.29
Bonesville.net

  Pirate Radio 1250: Live@5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.29
� Guests Jim Gentry & Al Ernst
Bonesville.net

From the ecupirates.com
-TCU Eliminates No. 1 Seed East Carolina
-ECU's Cotto, DeBrielle And 4x100 Team Record Top 20 Finishes At NCAA East Regionals

From the Washington Daily News
-Pirates bounced out of tourney
-Cheering welcome

Horned Frogs knock out Pirates
Raleigh News & Observer

TCU upsets No. 1 seed, reaches semifinals
Dallas News

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU men sign up another recruit to their backcourt
-Diamond Bucs bounced by TCU
-Overton is back where he belongs

Horned Frogs Stay Alive, Eliminate East Carolina 10-4
gofrogs.com

Pirates may be stuck between a rock and a hard place
Wilmington Star-News

May 28, 2004

Al Myatt: View from the East - 05.28
� Time to reconsider AD hiring process
Bonesville.net

Baseball: Houston 6, East Carolina 5 - 05.28
Bonesville.net

C-USA Tournament Scores & Schedule - 05.28
Bonesville.net

Nuggets: Notes from ECU and beyond - 05.28
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Live@5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.28
� Guests Phylis Flye, Donald Pack & Jeff Charles
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Miller Lite Sports Bar with Jon Ellerbe - 05.28
� Guests Allen Thompson, Jeff Thompson & Greg McDade
Bonesville.net

Houston Slips by No. 4 ECU, 6-5
ecupirates.com

From the Washington Daily News
-Pirates fall to Houston
-Highlights & Lowlights

Johnson Single Lifts Baseball to Win in Bottom of Nine in C-USA Tournament
uhcougars.com

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Diamond Bucs take a tumble
-Southern Miss, TCU stay alive in C-USA tournament
-Ballard, board not in a hurry to hire new AD
-New ECU chancellor Ballard outlines 100-day attack plan

UH edges top-seeded East Carolina
Houston Chronicle

Houston tops East Carolina
Raleigh News & Observer

Houston nips ECU in Conference USA tourney
Winston Salem Journal

May 27, 2004

Henry Hinton: Henry's Highlights - 05.27
� No clear target on AD radar
Bonesville.net

Commish still bitter as Big East remakes itself - 05.27
Bonesville.net

Baseball: ECU 13, Louisville 2 (7 innings) - 05.27
Bonesville.net

Nuggets: Notes from ECU and beyond - 05.27
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Live@5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.27
� Don Edwards, Jim Gentry, Allen Thomas, Danny Whitford
Bonesville.net

No. 4 Pirates Take Down Louisville in C-USA Tournament Opener, 13-2
ecupirates.com

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Poppert�s hot bat matching his glove
-Diamond Bucs flex offensive muscle against Louisville

Pirates cruise in C-USA Tournament
Raleigh News & Observer

Cardinal Nine Dropped by Pirates
uoflsports.com

Pirates thrash Cards
New Bern Sun-Journal

ECU keeps rolling with easy win over Louisville
Winston Salem Journal

Relaxed intensity pays off
Washington Daily News

May 26, 2004

Brian Bailey: From the Anchor Desk - 05.26
� To the victors go the spoils
Bonesville.net

BCS deliberations in flux as deadline looms - 05.26
Bonesville.net

Nuggets: Notes from ECU and beyond - 05.26
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Live@5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.26
� Guest Jeff Charles
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Live@5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.26
� Guests Ray Craft & Chip Little
Bonesville.net

From the ecupirates.com
-Jones, Bunn And Mazey Headline C-USA Award Winners
-No. 1 Seed East Carolina to Face No. 8 Louisville in First Round of C-USA Tournament
-Softball Adds Two Junior College Players To 2005 Roster

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirate ship faces one more C-USA battle
-Houston, we have Pirates on board
-Pirates top honors; prepare for Cards

East Carolina head to Houston for C-USA Tournament
Washington Daily News

Comeback Cards set for C-USA tourney
Louisville Courier-Journal

ECU players dominate C-USA baseball awards
Winston Salem Journal

May 25, 2004

Denny O'Brien: Pirate Notebook No. 190 - 05.25
� Mazey's stock on the rise
Bonesville.net

Nuggets: Notes from ECU and beyond - 05.25
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Live @ 5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.25
� Guests Jim Talton & Todd Siebels
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Live @ 5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.25
� Guests Allen Thomas & Joy Eubanks
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Live @ 5 with Troy D. & Ellerbe - 05.25
� Guests John Thompson, Allen Osborne & Allen Thomas
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Press Box with Troy Dreyfus - 05.25
� Panelists Brian Bailey & Jim Gentry
Bonesville.net

Pirate Radio 1250: Miller Lite Sports Bar with Jon Ellerbe - 05.25
� Troy Dreyfus, Allen Thomas, Judd Crumpler & J.J. McLamb
Bonesville.net

Former WCU player, coach LeClair calls on faith, family to battle ALS
Asheville Citizen Times

From the ecupirates.com
-Pirate Sports Network Expanded For Baseball Postseason
-Manuse Named Second Team All-Southeast Region

Special bond leads to special season
Washington Daily News

From the New Bern Sun-Journal
-Green to attempt to walk on at ECU
-Pirates to face Louisville in C-USA tournament

May 24, 2004

Al Myatt: View from the East - 05.24
� Selection panel has unique view of ECU
Bonesville.net

Bonesville: C-USA Tournament Vitals & Schedule - 05.24
Bonesville.net

Nuggets: Notes from ECU and beyond - 05.24
Bonesville.net

Bunn Named C-USA Pitcher of the Week
ecupirates.com

From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Howard commits to Lady Pirates
-Bunn C-USA pitcher of week

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May 30, 2004

From the Anderson Independent
-Gamecocks advance to SEC final
-Clemson AD dreams of playing host to regional

USC faces Vandy for SEC title
Greenville (SC) News

USC one win from SEC title
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Nole way- UNC out
-For Duke recruits, future looks blue

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Florida State drops UNC in 11 innings
-Preps: Playing for the future

From the Charlotte Observer
-Big races, 2 places
-Carquest 300- Kyle Busch notches another win

From the Winston Salem Journal
-Charlotte's big race is just part of a bigger picture
-Busch gets win under caution
-Appalachian State changes athletics-facilities makeover
-UNCW rips Delaware

Conference crown sweet for lifelong Seahawk Scalf
Wilmington Star-News

Coastal Carolina's pitching overpowers BSC
Birmingham News

May 29, 2004

From theacc.com
-Tar Heels Rally to Oust Clemson, 6-5
-Duke Falls To UNC, 20-2, To End Season At ACC Tournament
-Clemson Cruises To 12-1 Victory Over N.C. State Friday in the ACC Tournament

From the Anderson Independent
-Clemson collapses in ninth inning
-USC enjoys its rare day of rest

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-TCU romps past ECU; WCU downs Citadel
-Mountaineers sign offensive tackles

From the Durham Herald-Sun
-North Carolina 6, Clemson 5
-North Carolina 20, Duke 2
-Clemson's early jump ousts Pack
-Clemson 12, N.C. St. 1

Gamecocks in �hairy�situation
Columbia (SC) The State

Heels boot Tigers from ACC tourney
Greenville (SC) News

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Heels rally in ninth to oust Clemson
-State suffers early knockout

May 28, 2004

From theacc.com
-NC State Eliminates Virginia, 6-5, On Muyco's Hit In Bottom Of 9th
-Georgia Tech Outlasts Clemson 11-7 in 13 Innings Thursday.

From the Anderson Independent
-Squandered Chances
-Tech tops Tigers in 13 innings
-Ninth-inning nail-biter

From the Durham Herald-Sun
-N. Carolina St. 6, Virginia 5
-Florida St. 6, Duke 3
-Duke lands top in-state quarterback
-Guide to Bob Gibbons Tournament of champions

From the Greensboro News-Record
-Electrifying point guard picks UNCG
-UNCG ousted by Charleston

BCS folks at it again
Kinston Free Press

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Fixed ads get boost at UNC
-Bakker keeps Tar Heels alive in ACC
-FSU stays up late to beat Duke

Coastal pushes Winthrop to loser's bracket
Charlotte Observer

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Johnson wins pole for Coca-Cola 600
-Pack downs Cavs; Heels rip Terps
-Western rallies past Elon in SoCon Tournament

Mighty 'Hawks
Wilmington Star-News

May 27, 2004

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Seminoles rally past Pack in 9th
-Tigers trip Heels in the ninth
-UNC adds running back from Florida as late signee

Tar Heels rally, fall in opener
Durham Herald-Sun

Tigers advance to play No. 1 Yellow Jackets
Columbia (SC) The State

Wake Forest concludes dismal baseball season
Winston Salem Journal

Powell has no regrets
Greenville (SC) News

From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-It's Tolleson time
-Triplett delivers Tigers

Clemson's Brad McCann is ... Consistent and Competitive
Anderson Independent

From the Charlotte Observer
-Ex-Panther WR Bright sues team, Smith
-Bobcats coach- We could move up
-Racing isn't No. 1 sport in Charlotte

May 26, 2004

Terrapins outlast Deacons 15-12
Winston Salem Journal

From the Greenville (SC) News
-Tigers step up to Heels
-Powell has no regrets

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Maryland stops Wake in play-in game
-Williams mum on recruits

From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Catching up- A look at UNC slugger Marshall Hubbard
-Recruiting pool may be shallow for the Big Four
-Bobcats to consider trading pick, want to work out Duke's Deng

Gamecocks recruit Capers pleads guilty
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

From Columbia (SC) The State
-Gamecocks seek consistency on offense
-Past drafts have hurt Tigers
-No safety net in tourney format

CAA: Event to pitch dollars into area economy
Wilmington Star-News

Bobcats mindful of luck of draw
Charlotte Observer

May 25, 2004

From the Greenville (SC) News
-USC, Clemson dream of being home for NCAA regional
-Clemson's Purnell remains secure in Olympics dream

ACC tourney ready to begin
New Bern Sun-Journal

Small ball produces big season for top-seeded Cougars
Columbia (SC) The State

From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Group- NCAA needs control
-ACC Baseball Tournament
-Free tickets for NHL draft at RBC available now

From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Freshman of year Bard leads three Tar Heels on All-ACC team
-Canes begin distribution of tickets to NHL draft

Bard grows into his baseball proficiency
Charlotte Observer

Slumping Deacs will open tournament play tonight
Winston Salem Journal

Small catcher big inspiration for Deacons
Greensboro News-Record

ACC lands commitments from class of 2005
Fayetteville Observer

NC State Preview
College Football News

May 24, 2004

Powell hits three homers for USC, forces Bulldogs to share SEC title
Anderson Independent

Gamecocks play Ole Miss in SEC opener
Greenville (SC) News

From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-Powell's HRs spoil Bulldogs' celebration
-Tigers seeded fourth
-Study- Monkeys could run BCS just as well

Region: Tech wins top seed in baseball
Raleigh News & Observer

CAA baseball tournament starts Wednesday
Wilmington Star-News

From the Charlotte Observer
-True athletes drive race cars, not golf balls
-All-star race fun for right reasons

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May 30, 2004

From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA Baseball Tournament Semifinals
-Baseball Championship Game Television Information

Eagles eye C-USA title
Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald

From the Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
-USM bashes UAB twice to earn title shot with TCU
-USM duo slugs way into record book

From the Hattiesburg American
-Golden Eagles win twice against UAB
-Boy, how quickly things can change
-USM's Boley snags honor

Southern Miss eliminates UAB in C-USA semis
Birmingham News

After succeeding once, TCU tops UH again
Houston Chronicle

TCU to play for championship
Dallas News

Wave's Kogan reaches semifinals
New Orleans Times-Picayune

May 29, 2004

From conferenceusa.com
-Conference USA Baseball Tournament - Day Three
-Two USM Players Named to USA Today/Sports Weekly All-American Team
-Two C-USA Football Players Named Preseason All-Americans by Athlon's

Gametracker and Scoreboards
uhcougars.com

UH catcher comes a long way to display skills
Houston Chronicle

Cashion hurls USM to 13-0 blowout
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger

USM eliminates Tigers in rout
Memphis Commercial Appeal

Blazers gear up for C-USA semi-finals
Birmingham Post Dispatch

Veteran football team, new coach take aim at top of C-USA
UC News Record

May 28, 2004

From conferenceusa.com
-Conference USA Baseball Tournament - Day Two
-Four C-USA Softball Players Named All-American
-Kogan Reaches Round of 16 at NCAA Tennis Single Championship, Falls in Doubles

C-USA Baseball Tournament
Memphis vs. Southern Miss
4:00pm EDT
Houston, TX
Gametracker

Austin Adams Keeps Frogs Alive, TCU Defeats Louisville 4-3
gofrogs.com

TCU rides homers to C-USA tourney win
Dallas News

Freshman transfer leads TCU
Ft Worth Star Telegram

UAB rallies in 9th to top Tigers
Memphis Commercial Appeal

From the Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
-Eagles swoop down on Wave 16-4
-With pitching depleted, Eagles depending on bats

USM powers up
Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald

Eagles knock Wave out of tournament
New Orleans Times-Picayune

U of L falls in C-USA baseball
Louisville Courier-Journal

Louisville Preview
FoxSports.com

May 27, 2004

From conferenceusa.com
-Conference USA Baseball Tournament - Day One
-Menichini Scores Upset in NCAA Singles Championship First Round
-Kogan Advances To Second Round of NCAA Singles Championship
-Marquette's Tom Crean Selected As Assistant Coach for 2004 USA Basketball 20-and-Under Team

Tulane ( Audio)  vs. Southern Miss ( Audio)

Louisville vs. TCU  ( Audio)

UAB ( Audio) vs.  Memphis  ( Audio)

ECU ( Audio)  vs.  Houston

Gametrackers for Thursday
CollegeSports.com

Houston Hangs on to Defeat TCU in Game 4 of C-USA Baseball Tournament
uhcougars.com

Win over TCU helps UH's chances for regional bid
Houston Chronicle

TCU blunders help seal loss in C-USA tourney
Ft Worth Star Telegram

Houston powers past TCU
Dallas News

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers show whole lot of Hart
-Tiger thrower makes run at Olympic berth
-Williams likely back to N.C.

From the Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
-USM,Tulane tumble into breakfast bracket
-UAB extends mastery of Tulane; East Carolina rolls

From the New Orleans Times-Picayune
-Tigers' Grube stymies Eagles
-FORGETTABLE STARTS

High Blood Pressure Forced Selmon To Resign AD Post
Tampa Tribune

Tulane athletics spreads message across the state
Lafayette Daily Advertiser

USM's Eustachy adds 'truest' point guard
Hattiesburg American

May 26, 2004

From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA Announces Baseball All-Conference Awards
-C-USA Baseball Championship
-Kogan, Menichini Set For NCAA Singles Play

Southern Miss ( Audio) vs. Memphis  ( Audio)

UAB  ( Audio)  vs. Tulane  ( Audio)

Louisville  ( Audio)  vs. East Carolina  ( Audio)

Houston  ( Audio)  vs. TCU

Pressure's on if UH wants regional berth
Houston Chronicle

Blazers make it to tourney for first time in three years
Birmingham News

Pitching the key for Eagles
Hattiesburg American

From the Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
-Russum itching to be unleashed
-C-USA Conference Tournament

Mississippi teams are crossing fingers
Winston Salem Journal

From the New Orleans Times-Picayune
-SOMETHING TO PROVE
-ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM vs. TULANE

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers excited about C-USA tourney
-C-USA baseball tournament
-West's digs fetch fan's $100,000

UC Declines ESPN Football Appearance
UCBearcats.com

May 25, 2004

Palmer hopes Eagles ready for tourney
Hattiesburg American

Hoffpauir power
Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald

UAB meets Tulane in first round of C-USA tournament
Birmingham Post-Herald

Conference USA Grants Officiating Scholarships
conferenceusa.com

UAB Preview
College Football News

2004 Football previews from FoxSports.com
-Marshall Preview
-TCU Preview

May 24, 2004

From conferenceusa.com
-Baseball Notebook - May 24
-May 23 Baseball Players of the Week

BCS weighing new bowl plan
Boston Globe