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June 4,
2006
National Cancer
Survivors Day
Pentecost (Christian)
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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C-USA players reap All-America honors
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"Flesh-eating" germ claims Tulsa gridder
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Blazers baseball coach hangs up cleats
All-Stars boys- Evans leads South with 31 in boys action
The East Carolina University signee added a two-handed jam in the
closing seconds and was named the game's most valuable player.
Jackson (TN) Sun
June 3,
2006
National Trails Day
Birthday - Jefferson Davis (US Statesman)
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Smith named 2nd-team All-America
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Pirates get first signee in McPhaul golfing era
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Duke men's lacrosse program to be reinstated
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town
Smith Named Second-Team Louisville Slugger All-American
Jake Smith becomes ECU's first All-American selection since 2004
ecupirates.com
Golf partners team up for a cause
Tournament springs from coach's bond with positive player
Greenville Daily Reflector
Area briefs- ECU catcher makes All-America team
Greensboro News Record
Evans returns for one last game
Liberty standout Brandon Evans will suit up for the last time as
a Crusader when he plays in the Golden Circle All-Stars games at Jackson
Christian School today. Evans will play for East Carolina University
next season.
Jackson (TN) Sun
Drew breezes on first day
TWO PLAYERS CUT: Rookie free agents Joel Klatt, a quarterback
from Colorado, and Chris Moore, a linebacker from East Carolina, were
cut Friday
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
June
2, 2006
I Love My Dentist Day
National Bubba Day
National Leave The Office Early Day
Shavuot / Feast of Weeks (Jewish)
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 270
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Too soon for verdict on Godwin
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Bucs' new pitching coach has LeClair pedigree
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Three gridders depart West Virginia program
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ECU announces blue chip tennis signees
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From ecupirates.com
-Bill
Jarman Named Pirate Pitching Coach
-East
Carolina Men's Tennis Signs Pair
-Pirates
Sign Eastern North Carolina Prep Golfer Brett Emmers
-ECU's
Smith Named Finalist For Johnny Bench Award
Jarman selected to coach pitchers
Circumstances forced East Carolina baseball coach Billy Godwin to
wear several hats this past season, starting when the university
abruptly made him the head coach after he was hired to be the pitching
coach on Randy Mazey's staff. So many responsibilties stretched Godwin
pretty thin.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Pirates� Jake Smith excited about award
Jake Smith had one of the best seasons for a catcher in East
Carolina history.
Washington Daily News
June
1, 2006
Ascension Day (Orthodox)
Shavuot / Feast of Weeks (Jewish)
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Accountability producing victories in the classroom
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirates announce kickoff times, TV games
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ECU excels among C-USA's academic elite
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Rice's Degerman makes Academic All-America
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From ecupirates.com
-2006
Kickoff Times Announced For ECU Football
Official kickoff times for 11 of East Carolina's 12 football
games this fall were announced Wednesday, featuring a balanced blend of
night and afternoon contests for a Pirates' schedule that includes
battles against eight 2005 bowl participants.
-ECU
Student-Athletes Awarded C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
A total of 35 East Carolina University student-athletes earned
the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal during the 2005-06
academic year. The medals are give to C-USA student-athletes with a
cumulative GPA of 3.75 or above during the academic year.
Pirates' catcher a finalist for award
East Carolina's Jake Smith was picked as one of the finalists for
the Johnny Bench Award, given to the best catcher in Division I college
baseball.
Greenville Daily Reflector
ECU baseball
ready to rebound
Godwin says recruiting and development keys to success.
Raleigh News & Observer
Preps/Recruiting:
DOWNTOWN MIKE BROWN
Monticello football coach Brud Bicknell indicated 30 schools from
the Division IA and IAA ranks have shown interest in Mike Brown�s
football talents...ECU has shown the most interest in Brown as a
gunslinger.
Charlottesville (VA) Daily Progress
Future Opponent:
Williams,
Benoit leave WVU football program
Two contributors to West Virginia�s Sugar Bowl champion football
team � junior backs Pernell Williams and Tyler Benoit � are no longer
with the Mountaineer program.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
May
31, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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Competitive fires keep Jeff Kerr jacked up
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Owls, Herd, Pirates pace C-USA academics
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ECU's Witter inks baseball deal with Giants
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Hamrick discusses NCAA baseball selections
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From ecupirates.com
-ECU
Student-Athletes Earn Commissioner's Honor Roll Distinction
A total of 158 student-athletes attending East Carolina
University earned recognition on the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor
Roll during the 2005-06 academic year.
-Adam
Witter Inks Free Agent Contract With Giants
Recruiting News from
the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-White
Has Two Firm Offers
OL Stephen White (6-5 280) of Beaufort has solid offers from
Mississippi State and East Carolina according to his coach Mark
Clifford.
-Ohio
LB Hears From Clemson
LB Ridge Riebold (6-0 205) of Powell, OH...plans to camp at Ohio
State and East Carolina.
-Byrnes'
Diehl on Hokies' minds
Defensive end Antwane Glenn has two offers (Middle Tennessee
State, East Carolina)
-Charlotte
WR Giving USC Hard Look
WR Jason Barnes (6-4 196) of Charlotte has an offer from USC...He
said he will take an unofficial visit to East Carolina some time soon.
And he's considering going to one day camps at USC, East Carolina and
North Carolina.
BASEBALL-
Former Trojan Witter signs with Giants
Witter, a former Chambersburg Trojan who recently finished up his
career at East Carolina University, signed a contract with the San
Francisco Giants on Monday
Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion
May
30, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football
Recruiting Report
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Pirates
in the chase for stellar QB's, receivers
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Rice leads four CUSA teams into NCAA playoffs
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ECU's Cotto hurdles to NCAA title meet
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Longhorns' title ring goes on, then off eBay
Overton back on regional trail
Though East Carolina's baseball team wasn't invited to an NCAA
regional for the first time since 1998, a distinguished Pirate still
will be part of the postseason fray.
Greenville Daily Reflector
ECU fails to make NCAA
Kinston Free Press
May
29, 2006
Memorial Day (links)
Birthday - President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (35th President)
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's
Highlights
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Road to good deeds finds Skip breathless in G-ville
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Rice rolls in Conference USA baseball finale
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ECU 4x100 relay qualifies for NCAA title dash
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Huggins takes disciplinary action at K-State
For C-USA, the
price of poker went up again
JOHN WOODEN said, and not that long ago, that a coach�s salary
should not exceed that of the university�s president, or perhaps even a
department head.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Father
and sons share military flight, deep awareness of freedom's price
-ECU
Campus Notes- Play area gets boost
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June 4,
2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Canes
playing new role
The Hurricanes are no longer the upstart team. They expect to
capture the Stanley Cup.
-Small-market
teams crash the Cup finals
-Tar
Heels don't scrimp as hosts
UNC-CH AD says benefits of baseball regional outweigh potential
financial loss.
-Heels'
offense still hot
-Wolfpack
stays alive in Austin
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Heels within a
win of super regional
-No lack of
offense in UNCW's win over Maine
By losing its first game, UNC Wilmington already had dug itself a
deep hole. After one inning Saturday at Boshamer Stadium, that hole was
more like a canyon.
-N.C. State 6,
Texas-Arlington 5
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-Disher�s
slam puts USC in catbird�s seat
Honeycutt pitches Carolina past UVa after opening win against
Evansville
-Homer-happy
Tigers rout Elon
Harbin, D�Alessio hit back-to-back jacks � twice
-LaNinfa�s
bat carries Bulldogs past Asheville
-Spurrier-
A Year one Q&A
Tigers take command in NCAA regional
Elimination-game winner must beat Clemson twice
Greenville (SC) News
Down, but not out- Winthrop erupts for seven runs in seventh to rout
UNCW
Wilmington Star News
From the Charlotte Observer
-Johnson
discoveringcosts of being boss
Bobcats owner paying for miscalculations
-Raising
race horses keepsDelhomme grounded
Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme still spends a significant
portion of his offseason mucking out his horse stalls back home in
Breaux Bridge, La.
-At
Duke, Coach K avoids lacrosse trap
As lacrosse players in khakis have become the most familiar
public figures these past two months at basketball-mad Duke, the man who
for years has had the university's most prominent profile seems to have
taken a television timeout.
June 3,
2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Stanford's
Reynolds shuts down State
On a day lazy fly balls and routine groundouts became an
every-inning occurrence for N.C. State, Wolfpack baseball coach Elliott
Avent fittingly put the onus on his club's offensive abilities to keep
its season alive.
-UNC-CH
rallies as Cox gets back on track
North Carolina at Chapel Hill junior Jay Cox was healthy and
hungry Friday night. That proved to be a potent combination.
-NHL:
We're cup crazy
If anyone out there still thinks the Stanley Cup would be out of
place in the Triangle, think again. The Carolina Hurricanes will face
the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 on Monday at the RBC Center.
-Duke
player suspended
A member of the school's lacrosse team faces DWI and drug
charges.
From the Charlotte Observer
-Winthrop
pounds Seahawks in win
Eagles combine for 11 runs in 7th and 8th
-Keyshawn
starts task of tackling terminology
Keyshawn Johnson was back at work Friday. Back to the task of
reacquainting himself with coordinator Dan Henning's offense.
From the Anderson Independent
-Tigers
to resume region game today
A large thunderstorm ruined the start Clemson road to Omaha � and
perhaps its pitching rotation for this weekend�s NCAA regional.
-Elon
defeats Miss. State in Clemson Regional opener
Tigers regional game postponed
Clemson, Asheville resume today
Greenville (SC) News
USC coach Tanner would have missed game with illness
South Carolina baseball coach Ray Tanner was planning to skip the
Gamecock's opening game in the Charlottesville regional on Friday night
while suffering from a viral illness, the school said, before the game
was postponed by rain.
Spartanburg Herald-Sun
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-UNC-CH rallies
to top Maine
-Winthrop
easily tops UNCW
-Chapel Hill
Regional notebook- It's a small world
-NHL: Canes
facing the unknown in finals
-NHL: Oilers
ready and rested for Canes
Recruiting:
WSSU's first Division I class will have four
Winston Salem Journal
June
2, 2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Canes on
way to Stanley Cup finals
The Carolina Hurricanes have come up with stirring third-period
comebacks all season long. And while the one they put together Thursday
night wasn't the most desperate, it was by far the most important.
-Brind'Amour's
patience pays off
The method of operation for Rod Brind'Amour is characterized by
patience. It always has been, and it will continue to be when the
Hurricanes captain leads his team into Lord Stanley's Finals against
Edmonton.
-'Arrogant'
Canes get job done playing their way
Maybe the Carolina Hurricanes are an arrogant bunch after all.
After watching all their hard work evaporate with two demoralizing
Buffalo goals in the final 4:10 of the second period, the Canes turned
indignant when facing a one-goal deficit during the second intermission.
-Q & A with
UNCW's Michael Marbry
-Tar Heels more
than three great pitchers
It would be easy to write off UNC-CH's success this season as a
byproduct of having a dominant weekend rotation of Andrew Miller, Robert
Woodard and Daniel Bard.
-Tar Heels
seeking contributions from everyone
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Good
Game 7, great series
The Carolina Hurricanes are going to the Stanley Cup finals to
play the Edmonton Oilers for the biggest prize in the game.
-Woooooooooo!
For the hockey diehards lucky enough to witness the electric
madness of Game 7 in person, Game 7 was a wild ride.
-In Rod they
trust
Inspirational Brind'Amour scores winner as Canes reach
finalsCarolina storms back from 2-1 down to defeat Buffalo in Game 7.
Now, only the Oilers can spoil the Canes' run to the Stanley Cup.
-Goalie is
'not a kid anymore'
As the final seconds ticked off the clock Thursday night, Cam
Ward raised his arms high in victory.
-Many
Hurricanes have ties to Alberta
Floyd Whitney has spent the past two months commuting between
Raleigh and Edmonton. Now he's stuck in the middle.
-Hovis
masterful for Tar Heels
Senior relief pitcher serves as a role model on and off the
field.
-State trio
leaves foes lost at sea
Pack defense solid up the middle.
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-USC
may add �Pack to schedule
Gamecocks and Wolfpack could play home-and-home series in 2008-09
-Balkman
has Odom in a bind
Coach says star�s likely jump to NBA makes already tough schedule
tougher
-Tanner
watching Pelzer like a detective
Sophomore right-hander offers few clues as to causes of erratic
relief efforts
-Tanner�s
recipe works; his ingredients may not
Senior relief pitcher serves as a role
-Clemson
wary of Asheville
Storrer out again for regionals; Elon coach returns after
suspension
-A
swing of fortune
Hot-hitting Colvin has positioned himself to be a first-round
draft pick
From the
Charlotte Observer
-Winthrop
plays big, wins big
If you play sports in the Big South Conference, there's a word
that's likely to haunt you at some point in your career.
-BASEBALL-
Carolinas have a huge stake in the tournament.
nine teams participating and two regional hosts
-NBA:
Bobcats' problems start at top
Ed Tapscott's going away party was Wednesday night. He didn't
want to leave, and few wanted him to. He is the rare executive in or out
of sports everybody likes.
-NFL:
Colbert trying to regain footing
It was a secret even teammates didn't know fully know about last
season: Carolina Panthers receiver Keary Colbert had ankle problems that
might have contributed to his drop in production from a successful
rookie year in 2004.
Leggett has it all - except a title
Jack Leggett is a walking contradiction.
Anderson Independent
No. 1 Tigers try harder
Close call in '05 drives Clemson into NCAA play
Greenville (SC) News
June
1, 2006
NHL news from the Durham Herald-Sun
-Hurricanes
know Game 7 is defining moment
Peter Laviolette had said all along that the biggest advantage of
having the home-ice advantage in a playoff series was the knowledge that
Game 7 would be at home.
-Canes can make
statement in franchise's biggest game
From the
Charlotte Observer
-NHL:
Grab
a seat on the Canes' Zamboni
If our Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo tonight in Game 7 of the
Eastern Conference finals, they'll play for the Stanley Cup, and we
loyal Canes fans will get to go Cup Crazy for the first time since 2002.
So let's get behind our guys, eh.
-NFL:
Carolina picked to win Super Bowl
For the second straight year, a prominent national preseason
magazine has picked the Carolina Panthers to win the Super Bowl.
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-NHL: No
time like now
-NHL: Put up
or shut up
-Mechanics a
challenge
ACC ponders how to make new football replay rule work.
State staff making do in interim
It was a rare chance for some face time with the new boss, so the
N.C. State basketball staff took it -- even though it meant an unusual
itinerary.
Greensboro News-Record
Tigers' turnaround started after loss to Furman
Anderson Independent
Tigers happy to be homebodies
History shows that 37 of past 40 CWS teams have hosted super
regionals
Columbia (SC) The State
Gamecocks looking forward to fresh start
USC coach has come under criticism for team's slide
Greenville (SC) News
NFL:
NEW START- Foster longs to stay healthy
Running back DeShaun Foster of the Carolina Panthers is armed
with a new uniform number, a new, custom-built right ankle and a new
attitude.
Winston Salem Journal
May
31, 2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-NHL: Sabres
2, Hurricanes 1, OT
All Sabres center Daniel Briere wanted was to get his shot past
the diving Carolina defensemen. Then he saw the red light, heard the
crowd cheer and suddenly: Game 7.
-ACC announces
early football TV schedule
UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke football fans who don't have tickets or
don't want to travel for their favorite teams' early-season games will
be able to watch from the best seat in the house -- their couch.
-N.C. State's
Simmons to Enter NBA Draft
Catawba wins appeal to keep Indians nickname
Greensboro News-Record
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-NHL: Canes
facing last shot
-Lowe, Pack
still aiming high
-ACC
football on TV- Warm up the remote
-Navy could
play in Charlotte
Midshipmen clinch deal for possible Meineke Bowl berth.
-Gray has
workout with Bobcats
Tigers start
on top
Clemson takes its No. 1 seed in stride
Columbia (SC) The State
Seahawks won't have far to go for first-round game with Winthrop
Wilmington Star-News
ODU gung-ho over football, but will the fever spread?
The Virginian Pilot
May
30, 2006
From the Anderson Independent
-Clemson
No. 1 seed in NCAA
When ESPN revealed Clemson as the No.1 overall seed in the NCAA
baseball tournament early Monday afternoon, the reaction inside Doug
Kingsmore Stadium�s home clubhouse was muted at best.
-No.
1 seed gives Tigers great draw
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-No
sweat- USC gets No. 2 seed
Ray Tanner said he was certain USC would receive an invitation to
an NCAA regional. Third baseman Neil Giesler had a startling reason to
think otherwise.
-Top
seed makes Tigers a target
Elon Baseball
Grabs Spot in NCAA Regionals
elon.edu
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-NHL: Canes
try to close out series tonight
The Carolina Hurricanes have a chance to deliver another knockout
punch tonight. And some of them have been in that situation many times
before.
-Heels happy to
stay home for baseball regional
The North Carolina at Chapel Hill baseball team got what it
wanted. Sort of.
-Heels try to
put ACC tourney behind them
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-NHL: Canes
try to finish seesaw series
Having put together back-to-back wins in the playoffs for the
first time in almost three weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes appear to have
pinned down the momentum that has proven so elusive during the Eastern
Conference finals.
-Heels, Pack
in NCAA
Deacons left out of baseball field.
Pack center Simmons takes agent
Cedric Simmons has been projected to be a certain first-round
June 28 in the NBA Draft.
Greensboro News-Record
Beasley thinks twice about sticking with Charlotte
Assistant's departure figures in indecision
Charlotte Observer
Top-ranked U.Va. lacrosse team perfect to the end
The University of Virginia's top-ranked and undefeated lacrosse
team remained dominant until the end of a nearly perfect season,
polishing off unseeded Massachusetts 15-7 in the Division I title game
in Philadelphia.
The Virginian Pilot
May
29, 2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Canes ahead
3-2 as series shifts to Buffalo
When the Carolina Hurricanes desperately needed a goal on Sunday
night, Cory Stillman delivered.
-The Canes'
story keeps getting better
NASCAR news from the Charlotte Observer
-Dandy
Kahne
It took a while, but when the time came to decide a winner in the
Coca-Cola 600 Sunday night things got fairly interesting.
-Johnson
is dethroned
Winner in 5 of previous 6 LMS points races finishes in 2nd place
-Seacrest
among familiar faces seen at Speedway
`Idol' host awed by ride around track with Petty
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Overtime
suits Canes
Cam Ward returns in the second and shuts down the Sabres,
allowing the Canes to rally.
-Captain
masters moments
-Photo
gallery- May 28, 2006- Canes 4, Sabres 3 (OT)
-Kahne
easily ends Johnson's reign
Jimmie Johnson had won the past three Coca-Cola 600 races, but
he's no match for Kasey Kahne. Kyle Busch's anger, injury to Tony
Stewart highlight wild day on new track surface.
-Recruits
mull after State lull
Coaching search leads to indecision.
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-Reason
to cheer
Tigers win 1st ACC tourney in 12 years
-USC�s
performance doesn�t merit a tournament berth
-Gamecocks
land top cornerback
Walker had narrowed his choices to the Tigers and NC State. He
also had offers from North Carolina, East Carolina, Wake Forest,
Maryland and Duke.
UNCW wins CAA baseball championship
Chris Hatcher�s ninth-inning triple completed UNC-Wilmington�s
rally that gave the Seahawks a 7-6 victory for the CAA baseball
championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA field of 64.
Wilmington Star-News
From the Winston Salem Journal
-No
Rest- Panthers coaches eager to get back to work
-No
Panic- Hurricanes stay focused despite early deficit
-NASCAR
Notebook Car owner Haas will open wind tunnel near speedway
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June 4,
2006
NCAA Baseball Regional Roundup
Southern Miss used three solo home runs and a solid, seven-inning
outing by Cliff Russum, as it eliminated Jacksonville State, 6-2, to
stay alive in the Tuscaloosa Regional.
conferenceusa.com
NCAA
Scoreboard Link
ncaasports.com
UH out of postseason after loss to OU
UH tried to climb out of an 8-0 hole against Oklahoma, but its
frenetic rally wasn't enough to escape an 8-6 loss to the Sooners,
ending the Cougars' brief NCAA Tournament appearance.
Houston Chronicle
Green Wave gets right down to business
By the time Tulane left Swayze Field on Friday following its loss
to South Alabama, Green Wave coach Rick Jones had his team thinking one
thing -- survival.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Eagles stay alive in regional
Hattiesburg American
Golden Eagles rebound behind Russum, 3 HRs
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Russum keeps his team alive
Biloxi Sun Herald
Solo shots send Jax St. packing
The University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles had a power
surge while the ping from Jacksonville State's aluminum bats stayed
mostly mum Saturday.
Birmingham News
Television hype only adding to Marshall-West Virginia drama
Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
Orlando has new set of sports big shots
Orlando Sentinel
Can Big East look within for some new
football blood?
Tranghese: �We�ve just not talked about adding,�� said the
commissioner. �We�re at 16. Going to 17 presents a whole slew of
additional problems
Charleston (WV) Gazette
June 3,
2006
From conferenceusa.com
-NCAA
Baseball Regional Roundup
Rice Rallies to Defeat Prairie View A&M
-UAB
Baseball Coach Larry Giangrosso Retires
-Six
C-USA Players Named Collegiate Baseball All-Americans
From the Birmingham News
-NCAA
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL: TROY 10, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 8
The Troy University Trojans won the opening game of the NCAA
Tuscaloosa Regional when Southern Mississippi lost a pop fly.
-Giangrosso
steps down as coach
UAB baseball coach Larry Giangrosso spent a few days following a
disappointing 2006 season working on ways to improve next season.
From the Hattiesburg American
-Troy
stops Southern Miss
-Golden
Eagles' mistakes costly
Trojans weather storms, Eagles
Southern Mississippi jumped out strong Friday in its Tuscaloosa
Regional opener against Troy.
Biloxi Sun Herald
Eagles start off on wrong foot � again
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Rice
overcomes PV's challenge
An eighth-inning interference call on Prairie View A&M helped get
Rice out of a bases-loaded jam, and the Owls went on to rally past the
Panthers 6-5 Friday at Reckling Park.
-Wichita
State does just enough to beat UH
Jirsa putting
finishing touches on Herd hoops schedule
With the roster tentatively set for the fall, Marshall coach Ron
Jirsa is trying to put the final few pieces of his 2006-07 scheduling
puzzle together.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Marshall, Ohio to renew basketball rivalry
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
C-USA
offering rewards for better scheduling
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Rebs look at moving Tiger game
ESPN asks Ole Miss to consider Sept. 3, a Sunday
Memphis Commercial Appeal
June
2, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Rice's
St.Clair Named Finalist for Stopper of the Year Award
Rice sophomore lefthander Cole St.Clair has been named as one of
five finalists for the second annual National Collegiate Baseball
Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award
-Houston
Opens Play at NCAA Norman Regional on Friday
-19
Tiger Baseball Players Report to Collegiate Summer Baseball Leagues
-SMU
Coach Matt Doherty Headlines June C School
-Tulane
Diamond Notes
-Jaskulski
Joins UCF Men's Basketball Staff as Associate Coach
CSTV Baseball Gametracker
CSTV.com
NCAA baseball tournament- Houston Regional matchups
Waco Tribune
UH gets test of its knowledge at NCAA regionals
Houston Chronicle
USM
gets ready to swing
Palmer enjoys power workout
Biloxi Sun Herald
Southern Miss, Troy feature explosive offenses
Hattiesburg American
Updates on facility improvements, AD search expected this month
UAB officials are scheduled this month to show the University of
Alabama System Board of Trustees some of their plans for athletics
facility improvements.
Birmingham News
Declining
ESPN offer doesn't make �cents' for the Mountaineers
ESPN wanted the WVU-MU game to kick off its new Sunday college
football weekly series.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Atlanta's
Herndon Stadium to star in Marshall movie
-Bennett
getting a kick out of MU movie
June
1, 2006
Super sophs have Rice sitting pretty
It is that absence of fear combined with a wealth of talent that
has top-ranked Rice (50-10) poised to make a run to the College World
Series.
Houston Chronicle
Tulane relying
on pitching, defense
Baton Rouge Advocate
USM views past series with Troy as anomaly
The first time Southern Miss saw Troy University this baseball
season, the Trojans were riding a 10-game winning streak coming into
Taylor Park for a three-game non-conference weekend series in March.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
No better time for Eagles to start their run than right now
Hattiesburg American
Marshall's Folden Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American For
Second-Straight Year
conferenceusa.com
Palmer rated a
top-tier QB
Jordan Palmer doesn't know what will happen next year. But he
does know this: His college football career at UTEP almost is over.
El Paso Times
Herd's Merthie ruled eligible
Marshall basketball head coach Ron Jirsa received some good news
when it was learned that Darryl Merthie, the Florida all-state guard who
was academically ineligible last season for the Thundering Herd, is now
eligible to play in the 2006-07 season.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
May
31, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Baseball
Notebook
-Commissioner's
Honor Roll Recipients Announced
-Southern
Miss' Butler Named Academic All-American
Garcia is big part of UH's offense, but his numbers are relatively
unnoticed
As the Cougars (39-20) head into this weekend's NCAA regional in
Norman, Okla., Isa Garcia will be trying to add to a string of seven
straight multi-hit games.
Houston Chronicle
USM's attack climbs to new level
Southern Miss baseball coach Corky Palmer comes from baseball's
old school, where pitching and defense are first and foremost.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the
New Orleans Times Picayune
-Wave
has experience vs. Jaguars
With just a couple of weeks remaining in Tulane's regular season,
the team was enjoying an unexpected day off in the middle of the week as
players completed final exams.
-'Wonderful
journey' continues on to Oxford
As Rick Jones sat in the dugout at Zephyr Field on Tuesday,
watching his players go through pre-practice stretching exercises,
Tulane's baseball coach was busy counting memories that will be with
him, and the players, for a lifetime.
-Committee
says LSU 'did not match up' to tourney teams
Sports in brief- Strength coach leaves Marshall
Jon Sanderson, the strength and conditioning coach for
Marshall University men's basketball, took a position at Clemson
University.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Navy sails in on Big East bowl deal
HERE�S A riddle: When do ties to seven bowls possibly turn into
three berths?
Charleston (WV) Gazette
May
30, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Sends Four Teams to NCAA Baseball Championship
Rice will host the Houston Regional as the No. 2 national seed,
while Houston will be the No. 2 seed in Norman, Okla., Tulane will be
the No. 2 seed in Oxford, Miss. and Southern Miss will travel up the
road...
-Three
C-USA Players Named CBF All-Americans
UH's Lincoln Joined by a Pair of Rice Teammates
-Houston
Earns Bid to NCAA Norman Regional
-Owls
Host Prairie View Friday At 4 PM In NCAA Regional
-Southern
Miss Heading To NCAA Regional For Fourth Straight Year
-Former
Tulane All-American Tony Sardisco Passes Away
Familiar foes land in Rice's regional
As anticipated, Rice earned the No. 2 overall national seed
behind Clemson and will host Arizona State, Baylor and Prairie View A&M
at the Houston Regional starting Friday at Reckling Park.
Houston Chronicle
From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
gets call for 4th straight year
Southern Miss outfielder Toddric Johnson never had been through a
Selection Monday, glued to the television in the Southern Miss locker
room, waiting to see the Golden Eagles' name appear on the screen.
-Eagles
among national leaders in grad rates
In each of the previous three years, the American Football
Coaches Association had recognized Southern Miss' football program for a
graduation rate of 70 percent or better.
Golden Eagles seeded No. 3
Despite a 1-2 showing in the Conference USA Tournament, Southern
Miss landed its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, named the
No. 3 seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional.
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the
New Orleans Times Picayune
-LSU
stunned by snub; Tulane gets No. 2 seed
It turns out, the end wasn't entirely unceremonious.
-Wave
hopes to duplicate success in Oxford
Now that Tulane knows its NCAA regional destination, it can begin
hoping that this trip goes as well as its last regional trip in 2004.
Big East to be part of ESPN�s Sunday night
football
Charleston (WV) Gazette
May
29, 2006
From conferenceusa.com
-Rice
Wins C-USA Baseball Championship
Joe Savery had a home run and scored three times to lead
top-seeded Rice (50-10) to an 11-5 victory over Houston (39-20) at the
Conference USA Baseball Championship at Reckling Park.
-Rice
to Host NCAA Baseball Regional
The Rice baseball program is slated to host one of the 16 NCAA
Division I Baseball regionals for the 60th annual NCAA Division I
Baseball Championship
-21
C-USA Athletes, Six Relay Teams Advance To NCAA Track and Field
Championship
Conference USA will have at least 21 individuals and six relay
teams competing at the NCAA Track and Field Championship in Sacremento,
Calif
From the Houston Chronicle
-C-USA,
city both belong to the Owls
Suddenly everything is back to normal for Rice, with timely
hitting and sensational defense serving as the perfect complement to the
Owls' typically fabulous pitching. In a strange way, the Owls have
crosstown rival Houston to thank for their revival.
-UH
prepares to pack trunks for road regional
Cougars passed over
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune
-Rice
dishes Savery victory
Joe Savery had a home run and scored three times to lead
top-seeded Rice (50-10) to an 11-5 victory over Houston (39-20) in the
Conference USA championship game Sunday at Reckling Park.
-Tulane
not chosen to host regional
When Tulane baseball coach Rick Jones learned Sunday the Green
Wave was not selected to host an NCAA regional, he couldn't help but be
a little disappointed. But he quickly realized not hosting didn't end
Tulane's season.
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