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February 19, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
ECU tailspin ends at charity stripe
-BVL:
Sasser, Pirates ice Cougars
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Miami brings back Olson to run offense
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Mississippi College Choctaw mascot gets OK
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
From ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Ends Four-Game Skid With Victory Over Marshall
Pirates Are Perfect From The Free Throw Line, 14-14
-Pirates
Take Series From Cougars With A 4-2 Win Saturday
Dustin Sasser earns first win since May 7, 2004
-Softball
Suffers First Loss Of Season
ECU Drops 1-0 Decision To Michigan State In Championship
Game
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Harrell
pitches strong for Pirates
The hug shared between East Carolina baseball coach Billy
Godwin and pitcher Carter Harrell carried more emotion than one just to
celebrate a 4-2 victory against the College of Charleston on a damp,
dreary Saturday afternoon at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The exchange
provided a glimpse into the extended history between Godwin and Harrell,
a bond that developed more than a dozen years ago.
-ECU's
hockey squad closes regular season with a rout
To borrow terminology from a sport more familiar to the
Tarheel State, East Carolina's 12th hockey win of the season Sunday was
a layup.
-Bullpen
still fresh for Godwin
For East Carolina baseball players such as Mike Flye and
Cody Leggett, it's been a pretty tranquil season thus far.
From the New Bern Sun Journal
-Former
Pirate greats return to hardwood
-Rouse
notches his 14th double-double of career
Pirates chill out the Cougars; Rain, sleet can't slow down ECU
A third consecutive win helped warm up the Pirates on a
cold, wet afternoon at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
Washington Daily News
Rouse, East Carolina cool in the clutch
After a series of near misses, East Carolina finally came
through in a tight, game-closing situation
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Marshall Falls At East Carolina, 63-59
herdzone.com
East Carolina
denies Marshall 63-59
The Pirates (8-16, 2-9) climbed into a tie with Southern
Mississippi in the league cellar, just one game behind Marshall, which
is alone in 10th place.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Rouse�s double-double leads ECU past Marshall
Corey Rouse scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, both
game highs, to lead East Carolina past Marshall 63-59 Saturday.
Beckley Register-Herald
February 18, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
East Carolina 5, College of Charleston 0 (Box Score)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU alumni take court prior to Marshall game
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Report: Top three apparent for NFL draft
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DUI charge lodged against Sutton
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
 WNCT:
Talk of The Town
From ecupirates.com
-Young
Leads Pirates To 77-72 Overtime Win Against UTEP
ECU had three players in double figures
-Hose,
Neitz and Dowdy Combine To Shutout CofC, 5-0
Newcomers Tousley and Dean combine for four hits, three RBI
and two runs
-Softball
Posts Back-to-Back Shutout Wins Over Army And Seton Hall
Pirates Open Holiday In Express With Impressive Pitching
Performances
Pirate Game Day
Men's Basketball vs. Marshall
7:00 pm ET - Greenville, NC
-Men's
Basketball Game Day Central
Gametracker/CSTV
Media Link
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Dishing
it out
Tyrone Beale, a junior forward on the East Carolina men's
basketball team, has one of the most unusual statistics for the Pirates
this season as he has failed to record an assist in 422 minutes of
action.
-ECU
keeps Cougars off scoreboard
Preparations made by East Carolina's baseball team for this
weekend's opponent, the College of Charleston, combined with some gritty
determination by starting pitcher T.J. Hose, formed a highly enjoyable
5-0 victory for the Pirates and the 3,115 spectators who basked in the
73-degree conditions on Friday afternoon at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-ECU
softball team continues dominance with two shutouts
-ECU
women rally to win
Pirates shut out C of C
New Bern Sun Journal
Pirates blank the Cougars; Hose, Neitz, Dowdy combine on shutout
Washington Daily News
ECU's Rouse center of Herd's attention
With so many first-time opponents on Marshall's schedule,
scouting has been a challenge for Ron Jirsa and his men's basketball
coaching staff. No such problem with tonight's Conference USA rival,
East Carolina.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Marshall Men Continue Road Swing At East Carolina Saturday Evening
herdzone.com
Road can be
kind to Herd
One should never count road wins before they�re hatched,
particularly with a basketball team notorious for playing to the level
of its competition.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
February 17, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 264
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Stokes needs time to fortify undermanned program
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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NCAA panel aiming to shorten football games
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Wolfpack star diagnosed with ligament sprain
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of The Town
Pirates open series with College of Charleston today
Kinston Free Press
Pirates to battle the Cougars
Hopefully without any snow falling this time, the East
Carolina Pirates return to the diamond for a three-game series with the
College of Charleston.
Washington Daily News
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Pirate
women hitting the road
With just four games remaining in the regular season, the
East Carolina women's basketball team has little time left to improve
its place in the Conference USA standings.
-Up
and running
ECU catcher healthy, ready to make impact
-Bulldog
baseball starts new era under Eason
Resilient Herd understands big picture
From Patton to his teammates and coaches, Marshall was
talking East Carolina moments after its important road win.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Herd's Patton
closes in on 1,000 points
The Herd heads to East Carolina for a Saturday night game
against the last-place Pirates (7-16, 1-9). ECU fell 72-66 at the
Henderson Center on Feb. 1.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From ecupirates.com
-Softball
Hosts Holiday Inn Express Pirate Invitational This Weekend
The Pirates Welcome Eight Teams To Greenville For The
Weekend
-East
Carolina Aces Mount Olive 6-1
-Lady
Pirates Sweep Elon 7-0 In Home Opener
Access, priorities, service
From remarks made to the UNC Board of Governors by
President Erskine Bowles: We...have to make sure we join the 21st
century and that we duplicate throughout the system what's going on at
East Carolina University, and that is we have got to really invest in
distance learning and continuing education. It is the future.
Charlotte Observer
February 16, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Recuperated Dye ready to walk the 'halls'
-BVL:
Almond takes joy out of Pirates' night
-BVL:
ECU vs. Rice Box Score
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Nation's champs meet nation's chief
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Mizzou officials deny Snyder was forced out
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Report: Indiana hoops coach on the way out
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Ousted Ohio State coach O'Brien wins lawsuit
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Cowboys switch Suttons
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of The Town
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-ECU's
struggles continue on road
Conference USA leading scorer Morris Almond scored nearly
half of Rice's points in men's basketball action Wednesday night, and
the Owls needed every one of his baskets.
-Pirates
emphasize bunting in practice
While East Carolina baseball fans, and probably Maryland,
too, were surprised that the team bunted during a ninth-inning rally
last Sunday, the Pirates consider the bunt a significant part of their
offensive arsenal.
Men's Basketball Falls At Rice
Rice Goes On 14-2 Run To Overtake ECU, 62-54
ecupirates.com
Almond's big night helps Owls top East Carolina
Almond's big night helps Owls top East Carolina
Houston Chronicle
Rice Beats East Carolina, 62-54
Almond Nets 30 Again
riceowls.com
Pirates battle undefeated Cougars this weekend
The East Carolinian
Pirates open in promising fashion
This past weekend, East Carolina opened its 2006 baseball
season with some very positive results.
Kinston Free Press
Women's Hoops:
Down but not out
UTEP, 13-11 overall and 5-7 in the Conference USA race,
will play host to East Carolina on Friday night in the Don Haskins
Center on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
EL Paso Times
February 15, 2006
Susan B. Anthony Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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Kee overseeing dynasty in the making
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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D-III slugger accomplishes cycle � times two
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Rice rookie gets national hitting honor
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SIU coach Kill tells of kidney cancer surgery
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
WNCT:
Talk of The Town
Pirate Game Day
Men's Basketball vs. Rice
8:05 pm ET - Houston, TX
Gametracker/CSTV
Media Link
TV: CSTV
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-Suspended
tandem to return to Pirates' lineup
Both McNeil and Hart have made the trip to Houston for the
8 p.m. tip-off just more than a week after Pirates coach Ricky Stokes
announced that each had been suspended indefinitely for conduct
detrimental to the team.
-Love
and the coach
Spouses stand by Pirate hoops leaders
Pirates to meet Rice for first time
New Bern Sun Journal
ECU Visits Rice on Wednesday
The Rice Owls meet the East Carolina Pirates for the first
time this Wednesday at Autry Court.
riceowls.com
Gameday:
ECU/Rice Game Notes (.pdf)
ecupirates.com
Stokes has had share of troubles in 1st year
East Carolina coach Ricky Stokes has been through the
ringer this season.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
February 14, 2006
Valentines Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From The
Anchor Desk
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Diamond
Pirates share top billing with Jack Frost
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Frasure rewriting ECU record book
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Another weighty matter for the Pirates
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ECU softball duo gets C-USA honors
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Sutton benched for season after DUI citation
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show
(guest Link Garrett)
From ecupirates.com
-Harrell
And Quick Earn Weekly C-USA Accolades
Pirates Sweep Pitcher And Player Of the Week Honors
-ECU
Strength & Conditioning Staff Takes Powerlifting Championship
Former Panther Dan Wilson living the dream; wants to be a Pirate
At 6 feet, 7 inches and 225 pounds, Dan Wilson is usually a
big man on campus.
Washington Daily News
Pirates squeeze series from Terrapins
The East Carolinian
NEXT OPPONENT:
RICE NOTEBOOK- Basketball team 'knocking on door'
Coach says Owls peaking as C-USA tournament nears
Houston Chronicle
February 13, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's
Highlights
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Motivation aplenty born of special new alliance
-BVL:
Bucs squeeze by in dramatic fashion
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Marshall assistant heading for Louisiana Tech
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Missouri, Snyder reach settlement
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C-USA Basketball Scoreboard & Schedule
From ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Squeeze By Terps In Game Two, 5-4
Mollenhauer's suicide squeeze scores Batts in ninth
-Terps
Hold Pirates Scoreless In Game One Sunday
Brett Tidball and Brett Cecil combine on the five-hit
shutout
-Pirates
Fall In Triple Overtime To UAB 96-94
Mills leads four Pirates in double figures with 23
-Nolan's
Walk-Off Home Run Lifts ECU Over South Carolina
Pirates Claim FAU Worth Invitational Championship
-Davenport's
Season-Best Leads Lady Pirate Track
ECU earns three top 10 finishes at Penn State's Sykes-Sabock
Challenge Cup
-Frasure
Sets Another School Record To Lead Pirates
ECU finishes ninth of 13 at Penn State's Sykes-Sabock
Challenge Cup
From the Washington
Daily News
-Pirates
salvage split with Terps
East Carolina used a little deception in the ninth inning
to help salvage a split in Sunday�s doubleheader with the Maryland
Terrapins.
-ECU
and Turnage to form alliance
During an interview Monday afternoon, ECU Chancellor
Ballard discussed a range of topics, from the university�s connection to
Washington and the east, to the importance of keeping college
affordable.
ECU gets split with Maryland
New Bern Sun Journal
From the
Greenville Daily Reflector
-East
Carolina squeezes out a victory against Maryland
It took until the last inning of Sunday's doubleheader for
East Carolina's baseball team to figure out how to hit Maryland's
left-handed pitching. And the Diamond Bucs pushed home the winning run
with the smallest type of hit possible.
-Pirate
women drop heartbreaker
One of the longest games in East Carolina women's
basketball history was decided in a fraction of a second at Minges
Coliseum on Sunday.
Guzman's free throws lift UAB to triple-overtime win
Birmingham News
Lawhorn twins reunited in Sarasota
The Lawhorn twins, Darryl and Trevor, report together March
1 for spring training with the Cincinnati Reds.
Wilmington Star-News
From
umterps.com
-Maryland
Falls To East Carolina, 5-4
-Tidball,
Cecil Shut Out ECU
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February 19, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Wolfpack
hangs on
-Panthers
want to keep Foster
Redick nearing
Dawkins' record
Durham Herald-Sun
February 18, 2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Redick has had
help during record-breaking career
-Evtimov likely
out for today's game
-Heels won't
overlook Deacs
Tigers sweep James Madison on their opening day
Jason Berken�s return to college baseball couldn�t have
gone much better.
Anderson Independent
Old ballpark
catches NCCU eyes
The university plans to start a baseball team but needs a
stadium.
Raleigh News & Observer
Baseball:
Rembielak says WFU has better depth this season
Winston Salem Journal
USC�s
bandwagon suddenly crowded
Columbia (SC) The State
February 17, 2006
ASU Player
Receives Purple Heart To Go Along With Championship
Stokes began as a walk-on at East Carolina in 1997, but
left at the end of the semester due to an injury.
WRAL.com
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-Clemson
baseball preview
5 QUESTIONS for head coach Jack Leggett
-Sophomore
slump- Don't bet on it
His arrival at Clemson culminated a lifelong dream for the
local boy who dreamed of playing at the storied program just down the
highway from home.
-USC,
Wofford to play in '08, '12
If Wofford doesn't coax Steve Spurrier to slam his visor
next season, it will have at least two more chances.
-Clemson's
D-line coach bolts for NFL
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Left foot
injury sidelines Evtimov
No timetable set for forward's return.
-UNC's
high hopes extend to the diamond
The high expectations are based on the arms of preseason
All-America pitchers Andrew Miller, Daniel Bard and Robert Woodard. All
are juniors, and Miller and Bard are projected to be first-round major
league draft picks after this season.
-Mangini's
patience pays off
N.C. State third baseman off to fast start after last
season's on-bench training.
-Lions get
Pack coach
Barry to assist offensive line.
Aggies hope encore meets expectations
A&T has seven starters back from a team that reached the
NCAA tourney.
Greensboro News-Record
From the Columbia (SC) The State
-USC
officials would be remiss to skip Kip
No Gamecocks baseball player has had
jersey retired; Bouknight deserves to be the first
-Edwards
to leave USC athletics post
After losing out on AD job, former Gamecock safety to work
for stadium signage firm
-South
Carolina State, Wofford, The Citadel and Furman on future USC football
schedules
-USC�s
toast to its hardwood past is long overdue
Seahawks battle past Hofstra for 20th win
Wilmington Star-News
February 16, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Wolfpack
enjoys a breather
After a string of close games, N.C. State cruises past FSU.
-Evtimov's
status a concern for Pack
Hansbrough sets
new standards in UNC-CH win
Tyler Hansbrough set a new Smith Center record with 40
points.
Durham Herald-Sun
Charlotte rocks Richmond
Victory propels 49ers into 2nd place in A-10
Charlotte Observer
UNCW has zero margin for error in CAA
Both UNC-Wilmington men's basketball coach Brad Brownell
and Hofstra counterpart Tom Pecora are keeping it real with their teams.
Not that they have much of a choice.
Wilmington Star-News
ODU now 4th in CAA after win, VCU loss
Hampton Roads Virginian Pilot
Holcomb-Faye 3rd on Big South's list
Whit Holcomb-Faye (Reynolds '02) moved up to third on the
Big South's career-scoring list Monday night, matching his career high
with 37 points and leading Radford past Charleston Southern 81-76.
Winston Salem-Journal
Cavaliers cruise past Longwood
Hampton Roads Daily Press
The Citadel to retire Buoniconti's jersey
Greensboro News Record
February 15, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Wellman
backs Prosser
Wake AD believes coach will stay.
-Deacons
remain a mystery
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Devils
sail past Deacons- Turnovers plague Wake Forest again in 93-70
shellacking
-Redick,
Duke too much for Wake Forest in a dark season
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Redick sets
career 3-pointer record during Duke's win
-Perfection on
the line for N.C. State
N.C. State has done a perfect job of defending its home
court in ACC play this season.
-Young Heels
face Georgia Tech tonight
Balkman enjoys career game; Gamecocks roll past Tide
Greenville (SC) News
Clemson rules on Valentine�s Day
Tigers skip the stoning and settle for shredding slumping
Maryland
Columbia (SC) The State
Monarch's Report- A multiple-bid year for the CAA?
Hampton Roads Virginian Pilot
February 14, 2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-N.C. man
wins speedskating gold, donates bonus to charity
Joey Cheek walked in with everyone expecting him to talk
about winning an Olympic speedskating gold medal. Instead, he had
something else on his mind.
-Last-place
Deacons still a threat to Duke
Each basketball season, Duke Student Government selects two
men's basketball games as "tenting games," the must-see games for which
students camp out in Krzyzewskiville for weeks on end for the right to
cram into Cameron Indoor Stadium.
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Games
will have plenty of Canes
Seven players, one coach and one video coordinator are at
the Olympics.
-N.C. native
gives his all
Skater makes the most of his moment of fame and $25,000
-No quick
fixes for Prosser
Wake Forest's Skip Prosser is going to have to coach his
way out of this mess.
-Trucks
let you show team spirit
American Specialty Trucks is the only U.S. company
producing college team-themed trucks under an agreement it signed with
the NCAA in the fall
From the Anderson Independent
-Tigers
hope to break losing streak tonight against Maryland
-Behind
Duke, ACC teams battling for position
From the Charlotte Observer
-Roof
hires 2 alumni as coaches
-49ers
find ways to win despite trailing at half
Cranford, Mountaineers whip Catamounts
Winston Salem Journal
February 13, 2006
Growth of ACC has major flaws
It just doesn�t seem right, sitting here, watching it snow,
and snow and snow, 18 to 24 inches worth, and knowing you�re still
officially in the ACC � the same conference that boasts Florida State,
Georgia Tech, Duke, North Carolina and Clemson.
Anderson Independent
Pack gets
stung
Suspect shooting costs State against struggling Tech /
Turnovers and a shot-selection miscue at the end prove too much for N.C.
State to overcome as a gritty Jackets squad hands the Wolfpack its third
conference loss..
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Frasor's late
heroics help Heels hold on
-NHL:
Hurricanes enter break on winning note
Deacons say fire was fueled by 49ers, record, Swinton
Wake Forest displayed forgotten passion in Saturday win
over UNCC
Winston Salem Journal
Baseball | Freshman duo sparks USC past Elon
Columbia (SC) The State
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February 19, 2006
Blazers give 40-minute effort
They ran, trapped and pressured Southern Miss into
submission. They rode the red-hot 3-point shooting of Marvett McDonald
and sprinkled in plenty of balance.
Birmingham News
From the Hattiesburg American
-Giannini
stays the course in desire to upgrade facilities
-Blazers
scorch Eagles 87-50
Eagles endure another trip to woodshed
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Tigers make big statement; 26-game mark best all-time
While highly ranked teams from other leagues have spent the
past few weeks notching good wins against good competition, the
University of Memphis Tigers have coasted through a depleted and
overmatched Conference USA. And it's cost them. And they know it.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the New Orleans Times Picayune
-Memphis
in league of its own
-Wave
undone by a storm of talent, quickness
From the Houston Chronicle
-UH
defense puts squeeze on Tulsa
The Houston Cougars showed how good their defense could be
Saturday night, holding the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to 14 first-half
points and cruising to a 73-46 victory at Hofheinz Pavilion.
-UTEP
tops Rice by stifling Almond
Leading scorer in C-USA held to 2-point first half; Miners
win by 10
From the El Paso Times
-Fans
return to the Don
-Rebounds,
defensive effort key for UTEP
Knights rejected and dejected
Orlando Sentinel
February 18, 2006
Memphis Making Strong Claim For No. 1
John Calipari's squad has equaled its best start in school
history at 23-2 and has put itself in prime position for not only a No.
1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but the No. 1 spot in both the AP and USA
Today polls
conferenceusa.com
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
on brink of best start in their history
From talk radio to talk amongst friends, people have been
debating for a while exactly where this University of Memphis team ranks
in the pantheon of Tiger basketball history.
-No.
3 Tigers vs. Tulane
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Lithuanian
Visockis starting to catch on
Southern Miss center Donatas Visockis never has let limits
define him, on or off the basketball court.
-USM�s
Palmer earns 300th win
Southern Miss beat Wichita State 6-5 Friday in the South
Alabama Tournament, giving coach Corky Palmer his 300th win as the
Golden Eagles� coach.
-Eagles
make Wilt defensive line coach
UCF not only one who likes Orsini
UCF Athletic Director Steve Orsini said he and school
officials are "making progress" in hammering out a new multiyear deal.
But UCF may not be the only school looking to secure his services.
Orlando Sentinel
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-CONFERENCE
FALL
Two years ago, Conference USA was at its pinnacle in men's
basketball. That season, it placed six teams in the NCAA Tournament --
the barometer for just how strong the conference was.
-McFadden,
Emaus spark Wave to win
Sophomore second baseman Brad Emaus and redshirt freshman
outfielder Warren McFadden combined for six RBIs, and junior
right-hander Brandon Gomes struck out five in six innings as Tulane
defeated Penn State 9-4 Friday night at Zephyr Field.
-Tulane's
beast a real beauty
The monster won't defer even to Katrina, and hardly is
interested in taking youth into account.
February 17, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Conference
USA Baseball Notebook
The final three Conference USA teams will open their 2006
baseball seasons this weekend.
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
The top four teams in Conference USA remained hot during
mid-week action as Memphis, UTEP, UAB and Houston all won their
respective contests
-Red-Hot
Houston Cougars Men's Basketball
-USM
Baseball Travels to Mobile, Ala. for the Coca-Cola Classic
Nittany Lions open today against Tulane
Besides Tulane, which advanced to the College World Series
last season and defeated defending national champion Texas last week,
the Nittany Lions will also visit East Carolina, North Carolina State,
and Arizona State before beginning Big Ten play in late March.
Centre Daily Times
Mohl carrying weight for Wave
It's easy to understand why Tulane pitcher Billy Mohl feels
he's sitting on top of the world these days.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Nerves? What nerves?
There was a showcase of the old and the new on Opening Day
at Pete Taylor Park on Wednesday.
Hattiesburg American
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Winning
helps assistants too
John Calipari stared off at a far wall in the Finch Center
the other night and recalled those first days, when no challenge was too
big, no dream too great, even for a group of 20-somethings just trying
to survive another season at UMass ...
-Calipari
suspends senior Njoya
Calipari labeled the suspension necessary because of
"conduct detrimental to the team."
From the El Paso Times
-Miners'
tight end coach gets D-1AA job
-Miners'
visit to White House to include gifts for Bush, wife
Weekend tip-off- 'Nova, Bracket Busters spice up action
Eddie Timanus breaks down this weekend's biggest matchups
USA Today
Tightening brackets provides a quick fix
With just less than a month remaining before the NCAA
Tournament gets under way, it is time to look at how the 65-team field
might look.
Boston Globe
February 16, 2006
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Patton,
Herd outlast SMU
The team will practice at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium
today before traveling to Greenville, NC for Saturday's game at East
Carolina. Tip-off at ECU is 7 pm.
-Herd
baseball set for C-USA debut
From the
Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Patton scores
36 in Herd�s OT win over SMU
Mark Patton scored a career-high 36 points, but the final
five were the biggest in Marshall�s 75-72 victory at Southern Methodist.
-Ex-Ohio State
assistant added to Marshall football staff
Paul Nichols has crossed the line from being a graduate
assistant to being a full-fledged, fully paid football coach. As
Marshall�s new defensive backs coach, there is a line he doesn�t want to
see his unit cross.
Continuing to
grow
Herd true freshman still improving in league play
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Adkins, Russum help USM win opener 5-2
Freshman Luke Adkins went 3-for-3 with a homer in his first
college game and Southern Miss opened its season with a 5-2 victory over
Nicholls State on Wednesday.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Cooper rebounds from shame
It had been a long day, this Tuesday, one that began in a
Millington courtroom and concluded on the basketball court at FedExForum.
From a guilty plea on a marijuana charge to a double-double out of
nowhere, Kareem Cooper had gone from the depths of embarrassment to the
pride of the University of Memphis, all in a few hours.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the Birmingham News
-Leaving
UAB isn't last thing on Anderson's mind
-Squeaky's
3-pointer seals Blazers victory
UAB point guard
Squeaky Johnson tied a career high with 11 assists on Wednesday night in
a 87-82 victory over Tulane before a crowd of 4,391.
Houston gives UCF problems
Orlando Sentinel
Thundering Herd coach hired by Southern Miss
Southern Mississippi hired former Marshall defensive
coordinator Bill Wilt as its defensive line coach on Wednesday.
Biloxi Sun Herald
February 15, 2006
Tigers' roar blasts Eagles
USM was down 34-10 at half to No. 3 Memphis
Biloxi Sun-Herald
Memphis mauls USM
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-'Mismatch'
Larry Eustachy had tried hollering and stomping. He even
pointed some. But there eventually came a time in the first half when
the Southern Miss coach just took a seat on the bench, aware there was
no fixing the problem.
-Cooper
guilty of pot charge
University of Memphis basketball player Kareem Cooper
pleaded guilty Tuesday
Spring Preview 2006
College Football News
From the Houston Chronicle
-Houston
pitchers team up to shut down SFA 8-1
-UH
notebook- Fans aren't flocking to see Cougars in action
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-'We
Are ... Marshall' might be title of movie
-Herd
looks to rebound against Mustangs
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-SMU
similarly frustrated
-Herd�s key road
trip starts tonight at Southern Methodist
Blazers want to pick up the pace
Dave Dickerson, the first-year men's basketball coach at
Tulane, blamed some recent sleepless nights on the anticipation of
facing UAB's pressure defense.
Birmingham News
From the El Paso Times
-Miners
give A&M no love
-Miners,
Tofi hope he returns Saturday
Baseball:
Ready to hit the field
Hattiesburg American
UCF's big jump not a perfect 10
If Kirk Speraw could have things his way, his team's first
season in Conference USA would end the way his first season as UCF's
coach did.
Orlando Sentinel
February 14, 2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-Softball
Notebook
The opening weekend of Conference USA softball action
provided plenty of excitement as both East Carolina and Tulsa won
tournament titles
-Men's
Basketball Notebook
No. 3 Memphis remained the only team in the country with a
perfect record on the road after defeating Marshall, 91-81 on Saturday.
-Women's
Basketball Notebook
-C-USA
Names First 2006 Baseball Players of the Week
-Southern
Miss Hosts Nicholls State on Wednesday in the 2006 Baseball Season
Opener
Tough stretch continues for Southern Miss
No. 3 Memphis awaits tonight
Biloxi Sun-Herald
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Beasley,
Eagles aim slingshot at Tigers
Shortly after his Golden Eagles had been stampeded by
then-No. 4 Memphis on Jan. 21, Southern Miss coach Larry Eustachy
praised the depth, athleticism and sheer talent running up and down the
Tigers' roster.
-USM
juggles lineup to get newcomer starting job
Southern Miss baseball coach Corky Palmer has never been
shy about jockeying his lineup to put his best starting nine out on the
diamond.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers'
long fellow
The first thing people notice are his long arms, those two
limbs that start at Robert Dozier's shoulders and, extended upward, seem
to go on forever, not unlike his future prospects.
-No.
3 Tigers vs. Southern Miss
-C-USA
jumpers to Big East not smiling so much anymore
Entering the final stretch of the regular season, it's hard
not to notice the schools that left C-USA for the Big East --
Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, DePaul and South Florida -- are all
struggling with the move. In fact, it's possible none will make the NCAA
Tournament.
From the El Paso Times
-Former
top recruit eyes UTEP
-Miners
take break from CUSA
TU short on experience, big on talent
Tulane baseball coach Rick Jones knew what he was dealing
with before the season started, but he admits it really didn't hit him
until Saturday afternoon.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Herd Baseball
Celebrates 100th Year
goherd.com
February 13, 2006
From the USA Today
-Around
Conference USA - Basketball
-Around
Conference USA - Football Recruiting
Men's Basketball Roundup
conferenceusa.com
Green Wave tops defending champion Texas
New Orleans Times Picayune
Eighth is enough to lift Rice past TCU
Houston Chronicle
With March near, Herd seeking consistency
The Thundering Herd has saved its best for three
nationally-ranked opponents, but faltered at times against teams with
lesser records. Marshall twice led No. 3 Memphis by 11 in Saturday's
nationally-televised game before losing 91-81.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Pitchers' roles still under review
Last year, Brad Owen wasn't sure where or when he was going
to pitch. This year, Scott Massey wasn't going to pitch at all.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
USM extends rights with ISP
Hattiesburg American
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