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July 23, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Accident claims life of Georgia hoops player
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Ex-Navy quarterback Owens spared jail time
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Former Gamecock gridder suing university
Reporting on Keith LeClair- The most rewarding and difficult assignment
of my career
Greenville Daily Reflector
July 22, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Blue Devils name new lacrosse coach
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Former Duke back issues $1 million challenge
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Current Duke back Harris gets tube time
 WNCT:
Keith LeClair Memorial Service
WNCT:
Talk of The Town (guest Paul Troth)
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Players,
coaches honor LeClair
Grown, physically strong men who participate in baseball at a
high level with testosterone-filled bravado often couldn't keep their
emotions contained when their turn came to speak about former East
Carolina baseball coach Keith LeClair on Friday evening during the
Celebration of Life event held by ECU at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-Community
says farewell
People tried to remain composed while describing the things
former ECU baseball coach Keith LeClair held to be most important during
his funeral service Friday. In the end, they were brought to tears when
LeClair himself explained what he valued during a taped testimonial made
about the time he was being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
or ALS.
-A
gallery of photos from Friday's ceremonies
-Leaf
through a gallery of memories
LeClair's
life honored on field
Raleigh News & Observer
Memorial held for Keith LeClair
Washington Daily News (AP)
Mincey commits to Pirates
New Hanover ace will continue career at ECU
Wilmington Star News
July 21, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate Notebook No. 273
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LeClair legacy puts faith into focus
-BVL:
LeClair rites to be broadcast and live-streamed
-BVL:
2007 hoops recruiting thumbnails page launched
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Hoops recruiting thumbnail: Jontae Sherrod
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Tiger recruit says Irish used negative tactics
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Duke football hit by suspension, dismissals
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UK to report itself over Internet shenanigans
WNCT:
Talk of The Town
From
the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Public
gets first chance to say goodbye to LeClair
Hugs and handshakes preceded sincere offerings of condolences to
the family of former East Carolina baseball coach Keith LeClair
-ECU
coach Stokes discusses Pirates' big incoming class
The East Carolina men's basketball team is going to be seeing a
lot of one another as it prepares for the upcoming season
LeClair inspired others to follow in his footsteps
Cliff Godwin is one of Keith LeClair's former East Carolina
baseball players. He also was among the last people to call LeClair.
Wilmington Star News
LeClair packed a lifetime of impact into 40 years
It's hard to imagine how someone who had such a short stay here
could have so large an impact on two Division I college baseball
programs.
Rutland (VT) Herald
Future Opponent:
Winning,
Patriotism & Pageantry
The Marketing of the Navy Football Tradition
Baltimore Press Box
July 20, 2006
Moon Day (Man's First Lunar Landing)
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Coach's short life had no shortage of triumphs
-BVL:
LeClair rites to be broadcast and live-streamed
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU to hold public "celebration" of LeClair's life
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LeClair rites to be broadcast and live-streamed
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Future Pirate Fields tallies 8 points in East loss
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C-USA announces staff additions, promotions
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UCF uses buyout; Vols host Wolfpack in 2008
Keith LeClair's "Celebration Of Life" Set For Friday At 6-00 p.m.
ecupirates.com
Support continues for LeClair family
Complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis made going to
bed an immensely difficult proposition for former East Carolina baseball
coach Keith LeClair and his family.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Tracy struggling with mentor's death
Chad Tracy was a quiet, introspective kid when he arrived at East
Carolina in 1998, and LeClair became his father away from home.
San Jose Mercury News
LeClair leaves lasting legacy at East Carolina
Complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis made going to
bed an immensely difficult proposition for former East Carolina baseball
coach Keith LeClair and his family.
Wilmington Star News
Opinion - They needed another angel
The baseball Gods needed another angel.
Goldsboro News-Argus
Mainieri puts
the pieces in place
Godwin, a former standout himself at East Carolina, will serve as
the offensive mastermind behind the LSU hitting attack and coaching up
the catcher position
Tiger Weekly
July 19, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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Seeds of faith sowed by LeClair in full bloom
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Irish fill baseball coaching vacancy
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Fork Union, Oak Hill getting review by NCAA
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Alabama cager denied fifth year of eligibility
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
Few individuals like LeClair have ever been associated with ECU
About 10 years ago when Keith LeClair was hired as East
Carolina's new baseball coach, someone called me at The Daily Reflector,
saying that the Pirates had better be warned.
Greenville Daily Reflector
Keith LeClair, Former ECU Baseball Coach, Dies After Extended Illness
conferenceusa.com
Former ECU coach, 40, dies
Wilmington Star News (AP)
WCU Hall of Famer Keith LeClair dies; battled Gehrig's Disease
Smoky Mountain Sentinel
From The East Carolinian
-Former
ECU baseball coach loses battle with incurable disease
-New
Pirate Club Director settles in
July 18, 2006
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
LeClair, deceased at 40, leaves sweeping legacy
-Peele:
Woody's Ramblings
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A man worth remembering
-Bailey:
From The Anchor Desk
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Coach's impact will endure
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Krog, Hauser recognized for academics
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Central Florida golfer fires record round of 60
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Rutgers drops six sports to trim athletic budget
WNCT-AM:
Talk of the Town
From ecupirates.com
-Keith
LeClair, Former ECU Baseball Coach, Dies After Extended Illness
Keith LeClair, East Carolina University's head baseball coach
from 1997 to 2002, died at his home Monday following an extended
illness.
Keith LeClair Tribute
-Lene
Krog and Jessica Hauser Named To NGCA All-America Scholar Team
From the Greenville Daily Reflector
-Keith
LeClair dead at 40
Inspirational coach succumbs to ALS
-Friends
mourn loss of coach
-LeClair
inspired run in 2002 tournament
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-A
legacy of excellence
Former East Carolina baseball coach Keith LeClair, who infused
the Pirates with his determination and took the program to new heights,
dies at age 40 after battling ALS.
-LeClair
dared to dream big
It's not easy to become a coaching icon at East
-Keith
Leclair's impact
-Key
moments- Keith LeClair
Leggett remembers ECU baseball coach
LeClair had a five-year bout with ALS
Greenville (SC) News
LeClair's Battle Ends
Former East Carolina coach was part of 13 regional teams as
player and coach
Baseball America
Pirates lose a legend
Local ECU grads agree that Pirate family lost a special person
Gary Baldree summed up Monday succinctly. He called it a sad day for
Pirate athletics.
New Bern Sun Journal
LeClair given the green light to steal home
Washington Daily News
Former WCU player, coach LeClair leaves winning legacy
Asheville Citizen-Times
WCU Hall of Famer Keith LeClair Dies After Extended Illness
catamountsports.com
Ex-ECU coach loses battle with ALS
LeClair, who led Pirates to four NCAA tournaments, dies in
Greenville at age 40
Winston Salem Journal (AP)
Glenn Picks up Another Offer
Broome defensive end/linebacker Antwane Glenn picked up an offer
from Furman recently. Glenn also has offers from East Carolina and
Middle Tennessee State.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Ex-South Rob gridiron star bringing NFL to Rowland
Vonta Leach's football camp at South Robeson High on Saturday is
expected to pump economic development dollars into his hometown of
Rowland
The Robesonian
July 17, 2006
National Get Out of the Doghouse Day
Wrong Way Corrigan Day
From Bonesville.net
-Batten:
Football
Recruiting Report
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McFadden sets sights on succeeding Pinkney
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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LSU paying baseball coach $450K per year
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Kruger uses rule change to play for dad
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MAAC adopts new hoops tourney format
UVA Football Sneak Peak- Game 6
Virginia at East Carolina, Oct. 7
Charlottesville Daily Progress
2006 Opponent Preview -
Virginia
Quarterback is one of the biggest areas of concern.
cutigers.com
Sports-based academy planned
for K'ville
Gary Newell, who played wide receiver at East Carolina University
under Coach Pat Dye in the 1970s plans to establish an all-male
high-school-level private academy in Kernersville designed to provide
promising young athletes with focused training in both sports and
academics.
MSNBC
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July 23, 2006
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Wolfpack
turns focus to state
N.C. State's in-state football recruiting has turned around this
year.
-Swofford
reflects on ACC's success
Emanuel picks Heels
He gave a verbal commitment to UNC-CH on Monday, spurning an offer
from East Carolina along with interest from other schools.
Outer Banks Sentinel
Clemson�s role as baseball host unfurls flag flap
Black Coaches Association complaint prompts NCAA to review scope
of ban in S.C.
Columbia (SC) The State
Can Clemson live up to all the hype?
Anderson Independent
July 22, 2006
2006 Preview-
Virginia Cavaliers
Fox Sports
Gray
feels �betrayed� by USC
But basketball recruit doesn�t blame coaches for admissions
denial
Columbia (SC) The State
NCAA OKs Oak Hill, Fork Union
An investigation of possible "diploma mills" no longer includes
Oak Hill Academy...
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-McMillan
likes his summer job
-Duke
lacrosse chooses Danowski
-Canes
keep building ranks
Hampton QB Tyrod Taylor picks Virginia Tech
The Virginian Pilot
July 21, 2006
Sugar Bowl
victory silenced Big East critics
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Hokies have buzz, but Cavs may have beef
With months of football recruiting still to go, the Cavaliers
already have put together a class that analysts say is better, at least
at this point, than what the Hokies are assembling.
The Virginian Pilot
Thompson suing USC over his ouster
Ex-lineman says �punitive� dismissal cost him chance to play
elsewhere
Columbia (SC) The State
From the Durham Herald-Sun
-WSSU's
enters MEAC; further expansion could include NCCU
WSSU Rams will compete for championships in 2010-11
-Dooley
helps coaches get fans ready for football's return
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Paul
right on point with USA Basketball
USA Basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski smiled and started to talk
about point guard Chris Paul.
-UNC-CH
lineman out for season
Mitchell won't take classes, either.
July 20, 2006
Duke
quarterback suspended for plagiarism
Zack Asack, slated to return this fall as the starting
quarterback for Duke's football team, has been suspended from school for
the fall and spring semesters for plagiarism.
Durham Herald-Sun
USC denies Gray admission
Star forward attended one of 22 high schools under NCAA review
Greenville (SC) News
Whoops - Chesapeake center on NCAA's banned list
A program for learning-disabled students is erroneously included
on the list of schools from which the NCAA no longer accepts
transcripts.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Blue
Devils sack Asack
School suspends QB for plagiarism; plans to return in '07.
-Karmanos
lifts another cup
Hurricanes' owner wins on track, too.
-Lowe
glows in spotlight
Sidney Lowe performed before his first RBC Center crowd
Wednesday. No one kept score, but he did have a winning way.
-All-Stars
ponder the future
2006 Preview- NC
State Wolfpack
Fox Sports
Thomas-led East squad falls just short in All-Star game
Greenville Daily Reflector
July 19, 2006
WVU picked as
Big East's best
Expectations for the upcoming college football season at West
Virginia University are arguably the highest in school history
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Big East intent on bowling over its critics again
Providence Journal
NCAA declares open season on empty calorie schedules
Greenville (SC) News
From Columbia (SC) The State
-Stadium
off to rocky start
Granite beneath building site forces architects to tweak ballpark
design
-USC
athletics eyes move to coliseum
WFU basketball team to take advantage of
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Prosser,
Deacons heading to Bahamas
WFU basketball team to take advantage of NCAA rule that allows
foreign trip every four years
-North
Carolina at Chapel Hill adds two to football class
Manteo's Davis turns down scholarship offer from East Carolina
Prep schools concern NCAA
The NCAA's red-flag list hits home with two Virginia
institutions: Fork Union and Oak Hill Academy. The NCAA will visit the
schools this week.
Winston Salem Journal
Shelby
slugger will join Wolfpack
Raleigh News & Observer
Predators Swap
Walker for Canes' Vasicek
Durham Herald-Sun
Monarchs' first commit for 2007-08- lanky, long-armed scorer from N.C.
The Virginian Pilot
July 18, 2006
Roger Williams Hired as Louisville's Pitching Coach
cstv.com
From the Raleigh News & Observer
-Shortt
sent to prison
Doctor provided Panthers steroids.
-There's
no place like home
Duhon has raised more than $425,000 for storm-ravaged Slidell,
La.
-Searcy
commits to UNC-CH football
Hokies add yet another recruit
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Corrigan
withdraws from Duke search
Kevin Corrigan, the Notre Dame men's lacrosse coach, has
withdrawn his name from consideration for Duke's vacant head coaching
job.
Durham Herald-Sun
Odom stays optimistic about team
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
Whitfield named Bobcats team president
Charlotte Observer
New
signing time an old idea
Some coaches say an early-signing period would take pressure off
recruits, decrease backing out
Columbia (SC) The State
July 17, 2006
Clemson Impresses North Carolina Prospect
TE Michael Byrd (6-5 230) of Thomasville, NC has a preference
order right now of East Carolina (due to the offer), Clemson, North
Carolina and Wake Forest.
palmettosports.com
Several recruits slip past Tigers, USC
Quarterback Danny Dembry (6-3, 190) of Ahoskie, NC, has offers
from USC, NC State, East Carolina, Buffalo and Kentucky. He�s favoring
NC State.
Columbia (SC) The State
Hokies get four more commitments
Oglesby, a 6-foot, 210-pound recruit from Garner High in Garner,
NC, turned down offers from Wake Forest, NC State, East Carolina and UNC-CH.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Who
says souvenirs have to be tasteful?
Charlotte Observer
From the Winston Salem Journal
-Football
Frenzy- NFL teams set to begin training camps next week
The earliest camps will be opened by Cleveland, Philadelphia and
Houston on July 23
-Pinehurst
will hear pitter patter of little soft spikes soon
The Southern Pines/Pinehurst area is rolling out the red carpet
for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship
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July 23, 2006
Giants release USM's Coley twins
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
July 22, 2006
2006 Southern Miss Football Preview
To mere outsiders, Southern Miss' 7-5 record in 2005 may seem
like a sub-par performance. Even to Head Coach Jeff Bower and his Golden
Eagles, that record most definitely isn't one they were hoping for when
preseason practice began.
conferenceusa.com
From the
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Marshall
sets sights on season ticket record
-Ailing
QBs plotting comebacks
USM ticket sales behind '05 pace
Hattiesburg American
Sandy focused at linebacker
Orlando Sentinel
July 21, 2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-2006
Rice Football Preview
The casual fan may not know the place when he or she comes to
Rice Stadium on Sept. 2 for the Game for the Bayou Bucket between
Houston and the Rice Owls. New turf, a mammoth new scoreboard, new
uniforms, and the removal of the hated wooden bleachers from the
historic stadium will greet the crowd.
-2006-07
Conference USA Men's Basketball Prospectus
2006-07 UTEP Men's Basketball Preview
utepathletics.com
From the
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
-Herd
baseball coach moving to new job
Marshall baseball Coach Dave Piepenbrink resigned Wednesday,
leaving a program that has struggled with inadequate facilities in a new
conference that's strong in the sport
-Herd
gets four-star football prospect
Speculation over- Smith picks Herd
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
No. 1 quarterback on campus, asserts Bower
And who says Southern Miss football coach Jeff Bower has no sense
of humor.
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
MTSU official to lead Birmingham Bowl
The Birmingham Bowl has landed an executive director. Mark
Meadows, the assistant athletics director for marketing and corporate
sales at Middle Tennessee, will run Birmingham's latest bowl attempt.
Birmingham News
July 20, 2006
From
conferenceusa.com
-2006
UTEP Football Preview
-Marshall
Baseball Coach Dave Piepenbrink Announces Resignation
-Philippi,
Meisner Join Conference USA Staff
From
the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Piepenbrink
resigns as Marshall coach
Dave Piepenbrink, who was involved with the Marshall University
baseball program for nearly half his life, is leaving his position as
the Thundering Herd's head coach.
-Chapman
undeterred by coaching departure
-Marshall
staff prepares for 'coaches camp'
-Billing
hired as Herd assistant
Herd baseball
coach resigns
Charleston (WV) Gazette
2006 Fantasy Rankings - CUSA
College Football News
From USA Today
-Around
Conference USA- Basketball
-Around
Conference USA- Football
From
the Houston Chronicle
-Houston's
bowl finds new TV home
NFL Network acquires rights to Thursday game
-Three
out of jobs at Rice
The results of the ongoing facelift of Rice Stadium could pale in
comparison to the wholesale changes in the athletic department once the
fall semester commences.
-My
Preseason C-USA football picks
-Coach,
welcome to the hot seat...
From
the Hattiesburg American
-Three
question marks stick out with Southern Miss football
Things are inching ahead on the Southern Miss athletic facilities
front, but like all multi-million dollar projects, issues arise that
slow the process.
-Martin
joins Southern Miss baseball staff
TU staff pitching rise in Hurricane football
Tulsa World
All shiny and new- Dome's roof finished
New Orleans Times Picayune
July 19, 2006
2006 Houston Football Preview
conferenceusa.com
Pitt, Central Florida come to new terms on series
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
From the Orlando Sentinel
-UCF
moves ball in big-money game
Money isn't exactly being picked off trees just yet, but the
fund-raising at UCF that has brought record growth in several
departments this summer hasn't bypassed the athletic department.
-UCF
volunteers for buyout
The Golden Knights pay $10,000 to erase a trip to Tennessee off
the 2007 schedule.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
-UCF
pays Vols to cancel game
-Chicago
point guard Derrick Rose starting to realize his potential -- Tigers
already noticed
Young sweats more as No. 1
A little more focus. A lot more film work. A ton of
responsibility.
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
Bradshaw returns, teaches new crop
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
TCU fans should
begin to see network gamble pay off
CSTV is also partnered with Conference USA -- which includes SMU,
Houston, Rice and UT-El Paso
Fort Worth Star Telegram
July 18, 2006
2006 Memphis Football Preview
conferenceusa.com
GMAC Bowl could take away bit of BCS hype
Birmingham News
College football conferences coming out infighting
USA Today
Defying tradition, ESPN plans 13-game
Thursday package
Charleston (WV) Gazette
July 17, 2006
From the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Southern
Mississippi preview
-Texas-El
Paso preview
New recruits signal end of a depression
TU's basketball newcomers raising the level of talent
considerably.
Tulsa World
Calipari To Be Guest Host On Fox's Best Damn Sports Show Period Monday
conferenceusa.com
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