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June 18,
2006
Father's Day
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Rice rallies in its College World Series opener
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Houston's Lincoln gets 2006 Howser Trophy
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C-USA's top scorer backs away from NBA draft
ECU conducts first-ever team passing camp
High school teams from three states participated on Saturday
Greenville Daily Reflector
UNC (System)
law helps athletics more than scholars
Treating out-of-state athletes as in-state means state taxpayers
pay millions more for the athletes
Raleigh News & Observer
Traveling suits McSpadden fine
Sam McSpadden lives in Little Rock, but he has made his home on
tennis courts all over the South...which would explain why he isn�t
worried as he heads off to East Carolina University
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription req'd)
Preps:
Sowers is Sthil the best
In 2006, Sthil Sowers had a baseball season for the ages. The
pitcher/shortstop was a force with both his strong pitching arm and his
bat for the NCHSAA 2A champion North Lenoir Hawks....He�s already being
recruited hard by East Carolina University and UNC Wilmington. Sowers is
also receiving substantial interest from Virginia, Charlotte, High
Point, UNC Greensboro and UNC Pembroke, among many others.
Kinston Free Press
June 17,
2006
Vinegar Day
World Juggling Day
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU grad Millican wins N.C. women's amateur
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College World Series: Tigers win in comeback
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LSU's Carter sweeps national track honors
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town (guest Terry Holland)
Former Pirate Adrienne Millican Captures North Carolina Amateur Crown
Former Pirate golfer Adrienne Millican posted a 54-hole
tournament record 210 (six-under par) on the way to capturing the North
Carolina Amateur Championship at the Morganton's Mimosa Hills Country
Club.
ecupirates.com
Teamwork- Pirates' Holtz, get new perspective from 21,000 feet
As Skip Holtz watched from the back window as a F-16 fighter jet
was being refueled 21,000 feet above the Atlantic coast, he beamed like
a child on Christmas morning.
Goldsboro News-Argus
Whitwell only seeded Arkansan
Whitwell, who spent his junior and senior years of high school at
John Newcombe Tennis Academy in New Braunfels, Texas, and will play at
East Carolina
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription req'd)
Future Opponent:
Navy seeks smooth sailing toward success
Navy�s push toward a fourth straight bowl appearance begins Sept.
2 when it hosts East Carolina.
Examiner.com
June 16,
2006
Dollars Against Diabetes (DAD'S) Day
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
College Notebook No. 19
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Feuding factions declare truce over 'Canes
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Ex-ECU assistant named Campbell grid coach
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Pirate softball ace Keli Harrell named All-State
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Report: Back woes nix Redick draft workouts
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
From ecupirates.com
-Harrell
Earns All-State Recognition
East Carolina junior pitcher Keli Harrell was one of 12
student-athletes representing six different schools to comprise the 2006
North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA)
University Division All-State Softball Team.
-Georgia
Governor Portrays ECU Coach In Movie
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue made his acting debut Wednesday
playing an East Carolina football coach in the upcoming film "We Are
Marshall." The film chronicles the worst disaster in U.S. sports history
-- the 1970 plane crash that killed nearly the entire Marshall
University football team -- and a small town's recovery from that
tragedy.
Future Opponent:
Navy Football Team Ranked 42nd By Athlon Magazine
cstv.com
Around Campus:
House attempt to cut ECU dental school funds fails
Two attempts to strike planning funds for an ECU dental school
from the state budget failed this week.
Greenville Daily Reflector
ECU ALUM:
Bullock, Reeves together again, sort of
The Virginian Pilot
June 15,
2006
Magna Carta Day
From Bonesville.net
-Hinton:
Henry's Highlights
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Here's the 'no spin' story on radio saga
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Camels expected to name football coach
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Rice leads C-USA contingent on A-A team
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K-State, UCLA announce football dates
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
East Carolina
Football Preview
Call last year the halting of the slide.
Fox Sports
Georgia Gov. Perdue portrays ECU coach in movie
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue made his acting debut Wednesday playing
an East Carolina football coach in the upcoming film "We Are Marshall."
Greenville Daily Reflector
June 14,
2006
Flag Day (US)
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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One year later, 'Team Holtz' humming
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Smith among 7 C-USA All-Americans
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Duke star Redick charged with drunk driving
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UAB selects Shoop to guide baseball program
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (ISP Pirate Network Talk)
ECU's Jake Smith Picks Up Second All-America Honor
East Carolina catcher Jake Smith has been chosen to the
second-team of the 2006 Pro-Line Cap/NCBWA All-America squad according
to an announcement from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers
Association Tuesday. The selection marked the second All-America honor
for Smith as he also earned second-unit accolades by Louisville
Slugger/Collegiate Baseball on June 2.
ecupirates.com
Parting Waves
ECU, ISP Sports announce new flagship radio stations for FM, AM
The East Carolinian
NC learning to love hockey
In state ruled by basketball, racing Hurricanes now feeling the
love
Charlotte Observer
Athletes testing their limits
Action sports stars head to Richmond for a weekend
competition...Among those who have a short trip to Richmond is BMX rider
Mike Mancuso...
Hampton Roads Daily Press
June 13,
2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From The Anchor Desk
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Radio deal brings back memories
-BVL:
Holland responds to network flap
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (ISP Pirate Network Talk)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Owls carrying C-USA banner to Omaha
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ECU's Ray shares Coastal Plain League honor
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Terms of Huggins' K-State contract reported
From ecupirates.com
-From
The Desk Of Terry Holland: LET'S CLEAR THE AIR (WAVES)
I do not pretend to understand all the "history" involved with
the various radio entities who have carried Pirate athletic events.
Neither am I burdened with ties to any of these entities that would make
me respond emotionally instead of attempting to do what is right for ECU
while trying to be fair to everyone involved.
-ECU'S
Ray Named Coastal Plain's Rawlings Co-Hitter Of The Week
East Carolina outfielder Jamie Ray earned Coastal Plain's
Rawlings Co-Hitter of the Week honors for the week ending June 11 league
officials announced Monday. Ray, who plays for the Martinsville
Mustangs, leads the league in batting with a .538 average after the
first week of league play.
Local station responds to new ECU radio deal
Three days after East Carolina University and ISP Sports
announced a five-year agreement with Classic Rock 106.5 (WSFL-FM) which
will enable the 100,000-watt station to become the football FM flagship
for the Pirate ISP Radio Network, officials at Pirate Radio 1250 and 930
AM released a public letter addressing their plans for the future.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Southern Miss football adds fifth game to TV schedule
Golden Eagle game against East Carolina (Oct. 28) will air on
CSTV.
Hattiesburg American
June 12,
2006
Birthday - President George H. W. Bush (41st President)
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Network's progress has fallout for local firm
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU ticket office temporarily relocates
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Irish safety's ring debut: Bell rung quickly
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Miners seventh in NCAA men's track
Ex-Vance athletes head to college
Girls' track and field standout Lanaire Lindo has accepted a
scholarship to East Carolina, according to Vance coach Londell McClary.
Charlotte Observer
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June 18,
2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Canes
limp back home
Not even the return of Erik Cole to the lineup can spark
Carolina, which gets just 16 shots.
-'42 Leafs
looming large
Maybe they just want to win it at home. They sure didn't look
like they wanted to win it on the road.
-Wolfpack
transfer will sit in 2006-07
Point guard Farnold Degand will have gone two years without
playing in a high school or college basketball game when he suits up for
N.C. State in fall 2007.
-Pitcher
plots a win
Chess helped UNC-CH's Woodard.
-UNC-CH
turnout strong
It isn't the NCAA Final Four or the Orange Bowl, but North
Carolina at Chapel Hill's fans are responding favorably to the Tar Heels
baseball team's first trip to the College World Series since 1989.
Top-seeded Tigers focused on next challenge in Series
He slips into his pants one leg at a time, but on the day of a
game he's pitching Stephen Faris puts on the same pair he's worn all
season.
Greenville (SC) News
The big haul- Anglers continue Big Rock fishing tradition
Greenville Daily Reflector
Legal fees in
Big East-ACC lawsuit top $2 million
West Virginia University revealed Thursday that its share of
legal costs in the Big East-Atlantic Coast Conference lawsuits was
$2,299,658.20.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
WVU football
notebook
Some Mountaineers have academic issues to settle
Charleston (WV) Gazette
UNFINISHED BUSINESS- Delhomme is hungry for a title
Winston Salem Journal
From Columbia (SC) The State
-Carolina
teams get neighborly in Nebraska
They�re familiar strangers � if there�s such a thing.
-When
going gets rocky, Tigers get tough
No matter the late-game defecit, Clemson players know victory can
be within reach � coach Leggett tells them so
-Tanner
shows what really counts
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Cole plays,
but Oilers roll Canes in Game 6
Not even the apparently miraculous return of Erik Cole could help
the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. The Hurricanes got an
unlikely 4-0 beating from the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley
Cup Finals at a raucous Rexall Place, meaning the teams will be playing
a Game 7 on Monday at 8 p.m. at the RBC Center.
-Fox hopes to
keep hearing from old friend
At this rate, Mike Fox will want to give Jack Leggett a prepaid
phone card for Christmas.
From the Charlotte Observer
-What
next for Bobcats, Jordan- Ponder this
Five open questions on the week that was for the Charlotte
Bobcats:
-Panthers'
draft chief departing
Carolina Panthers director of college scouting Tony Softli, who
has overseen the team's past three drafts, is leaving to take an upper
management position with the St. Louis Rams, league sources said.
Soccer in U.S. went way of metric system
Anderson Independent
ODU passes U.Va. to earn first state all-sport crown since 1999
The Virginian Pilot
June 17,
2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Time to
finish
Not dwelling on loss, Canes aim to win tonight For the Game 5
loss, Cory Stillman takes the blame. For redemption, playing well and
taking the Cup will do.
-Heels
win it in 13th
Shortstop Josh Horton's single sends Tar Heels to a meeting with
Clemson.
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Canes get
another chance tonight
-Heels get
College World Series win
A New Life for Leggett
Clemson baseball coach finds happiness with new wife
Charleston (SC) Post Courier
Tigers awake in 8th
Eight-run inning lifts Clemson in Series opener
Greenville (SC) News
Great eights- Tigers rally late to top Georgia Tech
In Jack Leggett�s eyes, a team�s most important quality is
unlimited confidence.
Anderson Independent
From the Charlotte Observer
-Bickerstaff
is comfortable with Jordan
-Jordan
downplayed ownership in interview
June 16,
2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Nifong's
words prompt filing
Defense lawyers in the Duke lacrosse rape case filed court papers
Thursday questioning whether District Attorney Mike Nifong read the
accuser's medical records before he gave dozens of interviews describing
details of the alleged assault and her injuries.
-Fatigue,
not Oilers, may be Canes' biggest opponent
-Focusing on
Game 6
The long trip to Edmonton gives the team time to recuperate and
to contemplate ways to win the Cup on the Oilers' ice.
-Lowe eager
to start
Former point guard begins new job on Monday concerned with
keeping recruits.
-Two
recruits join Wolfpack basketball
-Miller
deals with pressure
UNC-CH draws tough opener for CWS.
-Fuquay
lineman commits to Wolfpack
Sam Jones, a 6-foot-5, 264-pound tackle at Fuquay-Varina, has
committed to N.C. State.
-Campbell
picks Steele to lead football program
Dale Steele, a veteran of more than 25 years in the collegiate
coaching ranks, was introduced as Campbell University's football coach
on Thursday.
W&M appeals NCAA's decision on logo
William and Mary believes the NCAA is acting illogically in
prohibiting it from using Indian feathers in its athletic logo.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Steele the
show
As Dale Steele�s years as an assistant coach turned into decades,
he wondered if he would ever land a college head coaching job.
Fayetteville Observer
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Canes take
another shot at title
It may have been a knockdown punch, but by Stanley Cup Finals
standards it was far from a knockout.
-Fundamental
shifts in attitude helped Fox lead Tar Heels to the World Series
UNC-CH's struggles in the ACC Tournament are well-documented --
the team is 7-16 in the event under Fox, including four 0-2 showings --
and the Tar Heels had played in only one super regional before 2006. The
cycle of rigorous off-seasons followed by successful regular seasons
followed by brief postseasons was frustrating for everyone.
-CWS Notebook-
Tar Heel players enjoy 'carnival' of CWS
-UNC-CH
expecting pitcher's duel
Lowe finally can focus on new job
Greensboro News-Record
From the Charlotte Observer
-Road
to CWS paved in Charlotte
One of the first things East Mecklenburg High graduate Mike Fox
did after being hired to coach North Carolina at Chapel Hill's baseball
team in 1999 was target Charlotte in recruiting.
-Panthers
set loftiest of goals
Only one thing will satisfy the Carolina Panthers this season.
-49ers
to upgrade, rename stadium
Permanent seating, press box among planned features
-Jordan's
touch not magic
So Michael Jordan has finally become a part owner of our local
NBA team.
-$4.70
for a Bobcats ticket?
Average price under new ticket package
Leggett gives Clark Game 1 start
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From Columbia (SC) The State
-Baseball
| Project green light a success
Tigers� stolen-base efficiency the best in CWS � and in Leggett�s
13-year tenure
-Five
questions for USC's baseball team
STILL BLACK & GOLD- Williams is adjusting to the CFL
Winston Salem Journal
June 15,
2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Oilers'
short-handed goal sends series back to Edmonton
Give Cory Stillman credit for standing up and taking
responsibility. Fernando Pisani stepped into Stillman's errant pass in
the direction of Eric Staal for a shorthanded goal at 3:31 of overtime,
giving the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup
Playoffs on Wednesday night at the RBC Center.
-Staal down
after two-goal game
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Oilers keep
Canes from clinching Cup
Fernando Pisani picks off a Cory Stillman pass intended for Eric
Staal and beat Cam Ward on a short-handed breakaway 3:31 into overtime
to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 win in Game 5 on Wednesday, keeping
the Oilers and the series alive.
-Hurricanes
give this one away
-The DA
and the documents
Statements from District Attorney Mike Nifong haven't always
matched the documents from his own files. Here's a look at several
seeming discrepancies, drawn from interview transcripts and
investigative documents given to defense lawyers.
-DA's
statements, record at odds
-UNC-CH
gives AD extension
-Canes
impact soccer at SAS
Turnout sparse for Adu, D.C. United.
From Columbia (SC) The State
-Official-
Herrion, Col. of Charleston parting ways
Buyout said to be in works for Cougars coach who is 80-38 overall
but was 17-11 last season
-Tanner�s
next task- rearming for 2007
-S.C.
State won't get extra USC tickets
UNCW NOTEBOOK- Blizzard returns to Trask
Wilmington Star News
Bobcats pursuing former bank exec
Former Charlotte banking executive Mac Everett has been offered a
top management position with the Charlotte Bobcats, two informed sources
told the Observer.
Charlotte Observer
June 14,
2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Redick
charged with DWI
Former Duke basketball star J.J. Redick is accustomed to being in
the spotlight but he found himself cast in a much harsher light with his
arrest early Tuesday morning in Durham.
-Canes do
whatever it takes to prepare
In the course of the playoffs, Cam Ward has gone from an
unheralded backup goalie to an irreplaceable starting netminder for a
team that is one win from the Stanley Cup.
-Stillman has
come up big for Carolina
-ACC the league
to beat this year at College World Series
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Hurricanes
warning
Any hope of insulating his team from jubilant fans ended for
coach Peter Laviolette when the Carolina Hurricanes' charter plane
landed on Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of Stanley Cup-eager souls
welcomed the Canes at the airport.
-Redick
charged with DWI
Former Duke star avoids checkpoint.
-Tanner says
he's staying
South Carolina baseball coach Ray Tanner said Tuesday he's got no
plans to leave the Gamecocks, even if a prominent program such as LSU
comes calling.
-Heels get
in the swing of things
UNC-CH's offense potent in tourney.
-Caniacs
overcome arena's acoustics
ACC rivals Clemson, Georgia Tech go toe-to-toe for the seventh time this
season on the big stage
As Herman Demmink stepped to the plate, Andy Hawranick muttered
something, almost under his breath.
Anderson Independent
Tanner, Gamecocks looking ahead to next season
Tanner still saw the Gamecocks recover from a late-season swoon
to come within a game of the College World Series.
Greenville (SC) News
LSU, coach set to meet
LSU is scheduled to interview College of Charleston baseball
coach John Pawlowski on Thursday. Pawlowski will be the second candidate
the athletic department has brought on campus since Coach Smoke Laval
resigned June 4.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Around Campus:
UNC at Rocky Mount?
Morphing N.C. Wesleyan College into a branch of the University of
North Carolina shouldn't have any negative effect on Barton College or
other private schools east of Interstate 95, lawmakers and Barton
officials say.
Anderson Independent
June 13,
2006
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-Canes one
win away from title
The Carolina Hurricanes got away with a victory in one of the
National Hockey League's toughest buildings on Monday night, and now
they're within one win of the Stanley Cup.
-Opportunistic
Canes nab huge win
This script couldn't be going any better for Carolina.
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Cup is
within grasp
The Carolina Hurricanes are coming back to Raleigh on the verge
of a championship after a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 on
Monday. Cory Stillman extends his scoring streak to 12 games.
-Canes power
way past Oilers
Edmonton remains unable to match Carolina's efficiency on special
teams.
-Canes'
climb puts them near the top
-Duke prof-
Rape case needs new prosecutor
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-Pitching
mistakes, 7-run inning end USC�s season
-Familiar
foe may shuffle pitchers
Clemson wrangles over who will face Georgia Tech: a reliable arm
or an unknown one
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-This
one is different
He's been there done that, albeit without bringing home the big
prize, but there's something special regarding this year's Omaha
excursion.
-Gamecocks
fall short
Georgia's 11-6 series-clinching victory left the Gamecocks'
faithful with nothing left to cheer about and no place left to go except
the parking lot.
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Heels
ride wave of emotion to Omaha
North Carolina at Chapel Hill's baseball team will be remembered
as much for how it got to the College World Series as for what it might
accomplish there.
-Fuquay-Varina
lineman is headed to play at N.C. State
Sam Jones is a 6-5, 264-pound rising senior at Fuquay-Varina High
School, where he plays for Coach David Riggs. North Carolina and East
Carolina offered him grants-in-aid also.
June 12,
2006
Canes hope to
turn it around in Game 4
Rod Brind'Amour couldn't think of many nice things to say about
the way his Carolina Hurricanes played on Saturday night in Game 3 of
the Stanley Cup Finals.
Durham Herald-Sun
Canes look
to negate Oilers' tradition
The pile of white jerseys at home plate were made possible by a
guy named Chad Flack.
Raleigh News & Observer
Mr. Fill-In- Fordham has important role on Panthers
Fordham, 6-5 and 319 pounds, has been able to stick around as a
player in the NFL for a decade because of his versatility as an
offensive lineman.
Winston Salem Journal
Dog Day Afternoon
Georgia forces do-or-die game with Gamecocks
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal
-'Dogs
pull even
South Carolina appeared ready to book its plane tickets to Omaha
for a return to the College World Series.
-Return
to Omaha sweet for Tigers
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-�Dawgs
tie it up
-Bulldogs
shun the homefield advantage for Game 3
Gamecocks will be home team today; Georgia to go with unfamiliar
pitcher
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June 18,
2006
Rice Wins Its Opening Game at the College World Series
Rice junior righthander Eddie Degerman lost his no-hit bid - and
his lead - in the seventh inning Saturday, but the second-seeded Owls
came back to beat Georgia, 6-4, on Saturday afternoon in the College
World Series in Omaha.
conferenceusa.com
Degerman, Rice survive wild ride against Georgia
Rice blew a tenuous lead only to snatch it back and stun Georgia
6-4 before 19,885 at the College World Series.
Houston Chronicle
A conversation with Jason Starkey
On the list of all-time, home-grown greats, Jason Starkey ranks
with the best in Marshall University football history.
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
June 17,
2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-Houston's
Lincoln Chosen As 2006 Dick Howser Trophy Winner
-Tulsa
All-America Candidate Robbins Selected to CSTV Columnists' Dream Team
-Rice's
Almond To Stay in School
-Owls
Meet Georgia In College World Series Opener
-Memphis
Extends Daron Schoenrock's Contract Through 2010
Rice arms ready to answer the call at CWS
With the Owls (55-11) readying for their College World Series
opener against Georgia (47-21) this afternoon, their pursuit of a second
national championship might hinge on their pitching depth.
Houston Chronicle
Herd's summer numbers on rise
It's almost an understatement to suggest that Marshall
University's football team is committed to the offseason. Seventy-eight
student-athletes are on campus this summer for classes and voluntary
workouts, more than doubling last year's total.
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
Schoenrock gets extension to 2010
Tigers' Baseball improvement prompts reworked deal
Memphis Commercial Appeal
June 16,
2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-UTEP
to Build Basketball Practice Facility
-Tulsa
Linebacker Nick Bunting Selected to The Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
-Lincoln
Named Finalist for Brooks Wallace Award
-Tigers
Name Kevin Robinson Head Men's Track and Field Coach
From the Houston Chronicle
-Rice
relies on its expert on Omaha
Lone holdover from 2003 team, Duplessis advises wide-eyed Owls
-Like
many at Rice, coach is a true scholar in his field
Houston Chronicle
Miners to get new
basketball facility
Jeff and Sharon Stevens and Paul L. Foster have pledged a
combined $6 million to UTEP to build a $10.5 million basketball practice
facility.
El Paso Times
Ratliff back home for fresh start
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Schools scramble to fill holes in schedule
A new NCAA rule allowing basketball teams to play in one exempt
tournament per season has left some coaches scrambling to finalize their
2006-07 schedules.
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
Jersey prep Robinson sold on Cal, style of play
Memphis Commercial Appeal
June 15,
2006
From the Houston Chronicle
-Owls
have reached lofty perch with fifth CWS visit in 10 years
As Rice (55-11) continues its quest for a second national title,
the fact the Owls have been in position to compete for five national
championships speaks volumes about the rapid ascension of the program
under Wayne Graham.
-Pirates,
UH's Lincoln agree
Game Times & Pairings Set For The First Two Days Of The College World
Series
riceowls.com
Southern Miss Football Preview
Southern Miss has dipped over the last few years, but Darren
McCaleb and the Golden Eagles should scare the big boys.
College Football News
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Georgia
governor goes Hollywood
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue made his acting debut Wednesday playing
an ECU football coach in the upcoming film "We Are Marshall."
-Herd,
Kansas State matchup to be televised
Keep MU-WVU
on Saturday afternoon
MAYBE the newest suggestion being floated to move the date of the
Marshall-West Virginia football renewal will finally -- and thankfully
-- kill all of the rumors and rhetoric.
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Dealing with Big East TV, Rich�s pact, WVU-Herd
Charleston (WV) Gazette
UAB's McDowell hopes to retrace Campbell's path
McDowellFormer UAB standout is playing in his second U.S. Open
Birmingham News
June 14,
2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-A
Record Five C-USA Players Named First Team All-Americans by Baseball
America
-Seven
C-USA Players Named Pro-Line Cap/NCBWA All-Americans
UH's Kolb to play in East-West Game
University of Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb has been selected to
play in the East-West Shrine Game, which will be Jan. 20 at Reliant
Stadium.
Houston Chronicle
Filming continues on 'We Are Marshall'
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Palmer on watch
list for nation's best player
UTEP head coach Mike Price knows Jordan Palmer's potential: He
recruited his brother, Carson -- former Heisman Trophy winner, current
NFL superstar -- while he was at Washington State.
El Paso Times
June 13,
2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-Rice
Advances to College World Series With Win over Oklahoma
The Owls will advance to their fifth College World Series since
1997 and open play on Saturday, June 17
-Brian
Shoop Named Head Baseball Coach At UAB
Shoop becomes program's fourth head coach
Rice earns fifth world series appearance
College World Series berths typically require herculean efforts
from multiple sources, and No. 1 Rice has received its share of
phenomenal performances this season.
Houston Chronicle
Shoop moving across city to coach
It shouldn't come as a surprise that a man who has been a
baseball coach for nearly all his adult life used a couple of baseball
terms to explain how on Monday he became the fourth head baseball coach
in UAB history.
Birmingham News
Tigers vs. Southern Miss moved to Sunday
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Movie evokes wide range of emotions
On the warm, sunny morning, the Georgia Dome lot had a distinct
green and white look. Marshall alumni and football fans stormed
Georgia's capital city for a tailgate party to celebrate the final days
of filming the move, "We Are Marshall." The Warner Bros. Pictures
production is about the school's and Huntington's efforts to rebuild
after the tragic plane crash on Nov. 14, 1970.
Birmingham News
TULANE HIRES ASSISTANT IN MEN'S BASKETBALL
New Orleans Times Picayune
Coach gives back by offering free camp
Southern Mississippi women's basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis
sat in disbelief nearly 10 months ago as Hurricane Katrina began its
onslaught on South Mississippi.
Biloxi Sun Herald
June 12,
2006
Oklahoma Evens Super Regional with 11-5 Win over Rice
Daniel McCutchen fired a complete game, striking out nine, to
lead Oklahoma to an 11-5 victory in game two of the Houston Super
Regional on Sunday afternoon at Reckling Park.
conferenceusa.com
NCAA Tourney Gametracker
CSTV.com
From the Houston Chronicle
-OU's
heavy mettle act forces Rice to respond
The Owls will discover starting at noon today if they can avoid a
fall. At stake is a spot in the eight-team College World Series, which
begins Friday.
-Sooners
hand Rice first tournament loss
Shoop leaves BSC to lead Blazers
Brian Shoop will officially be announced as the UAB head baseball
coach at a press conference at the university today.
Birmingham News
Herd offense:
sleeping giant or still asleep?
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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