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February 25,
2007
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Heroic home finale for 'Captain Clutch'
-BVL:
Pirates rally past Washington [Box Score]
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Lady Pirates roll to seventh straight win
�
Houston, Rice capture C-USA track titles
�
ECU women's tennis hands Coastal its first loss
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Baseball Gameday Central
The East Carolina baseball team will look for its third win in a
row Sunday morning when they host Duke in the final game of the ECU
Invitational inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-Captain
Lifts ECU To First Conference USA Win Of The Season
East Carolina senior guard Courtney Captain drilled a 3-pointer
from the wing with 8.3 seconds left to lift East Carolina to a 79-78 win
over Conference USA foe UTEP Saturday night in the final home game of
his career.
-Pirates
Rally In Eighth For 6-3 Win Over Washington
East Carolina used a five-run eighth inning to pick up its second
win of the ECU Invitational Saturday afternoon in a 6-3 victory over
PAC-10 member Washington.
-Harrell
Throws Third-Career No-Hitter
-Lady
Pirates End Regular Season With 76-57 Win at UCF
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Captain
in command
Senior hits game-winner in final home game
-Chronic
knee problems force Ingram to quit
While there was certainly cause for celebration Saturday night in
Minges Coliseum, not all the news from East Carolina's men's basketball
victory over UTEP was good.
-Pirates
tame Huskies, 6-3
-ECU
women win seventh straight at UCF
Captain comes through in crunch
New Bern Sun Journal
Courtney Captain, East Carolina Shoot Down Miners
UTEPAthletics.com
E. Carolina
gets first C-USA win, beats UTEP
El Paso Times
Pirates get
first C-USA win in final home game
Raleigh News &
Observer
Big eighth inning lift East Carolina
Goldsboro News
Argus
Dawgs Fall To East Carolina, 6-3
cstv.com
Opinion:
Coach blames fans for woes
East Carolina athletic director Terry Holland sure knows how to
pass the buck.
Florida Times-Union
February 24,
2007
Gregorian Calendar Day
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Hose calms RedStorm [Box Score]
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Walter Jones, Art Chansky)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Young leads Lady Pirates to sixth straight win
�
Lobos will make a coaching change in hoops
�
Boise State rewards football coach
From
ecupirates.com
-T.J.
Hose Pitches Pirates Over Red Storm, 5-1
-Pirates
Complete Day One At C-USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
-Pirate
Baseball Gameday Central
The East Carolina baseball team will host Washington on day two
of the ECU Invitational Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
-Pirate
Basketball GameDay Central
East Carolina will host UTEP Saturday night at 7 o'clock in its
final game of the year inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. It'll
be the final home game for senior Courtney Captain.
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-ECU
weathers Storm
-Kilgore
returns to Greenville
-Pirates
play UTEP in final home game of season
-Around
Campus: Dental school in Easley budget
Miners hope
shooting touch stays intact
El Paso Times
Looking for first C-USA victory
East Carolina has lost last 13 contests in conference play
New Bern Sun Journal
 Linkmeister Note: [From
the Charlotte Observer]
QUOTING: "Myself personally, I think I should go in the first round."
-- East Carolina receiver Aundrae Allison, listed as a middle-round
selection on many mock drafts
Panthers sizing up
talent at the Combine
Our sources in Indy also indicate that the Panthers staff also
took a long, hard look at WR Aundrae Allison from East Carolina.
Panthers Insider (scout.com)
Newton & Rice
Updates- NFL Combine Blog
Wide Receiver Aundrae Allison of East Carolina weighed in at 6-0
and 198 pounds. An interesting note, he didn�t play football until his
junior year ...
scout.com
February 23,
2007
Curling Is Cool Day
Iwo Jima Day
From Bonesville.net
-Bradsher:
The
Bradsher Beat
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Lady Pirates, here's my IOU
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
�
Lowe released from hospital after loss to Heels
�
Host Houston a favorite in C-USA indoor track
�
Calipari a finalist for Jim Phelan coach of year
From
ecupirates.com
-Jasmine
Young Leads Lady Pirates to 68-52 Win Over Southern Miss
Led by a career-high 29 points from Jasmine Young, the East
Carolina women's basketball program won its sixth-straight game with a
68-52 win over Southern Miss Thursday evening. With the win, the Lady
Pirates have clinched a first-round bye in the 2007 C-USA Championship
ECU improves to 15-13, 10-5 in C-USA play while Southern Miss falls to
14-14 overall, 8-7 in league play.
-Pirate
Baseball Gameday Central
The East Carolina baseball team will look to snap a four-game
losing streak Friday night when they play host to St. John's in the ECU
Invitational at Clark-LeClair Stadium. First Pitch is scheduled for 5
p.m. (EST). The tournament opens up at 1 p.m. (EST) with Duke facing off
against Washington.
ECU to play St. John�s, Washington and Duke
Washington Daily News
East Carolina beats USM in women's basketball
Hattiesburg American
Southern Miss Falls To East Carolina, 68-52
southernmiss.com
UTEP Basketball Notes/Game 28/East Carolina
UTEPAthletics.com
Dowdy has solid outing in Pirates loss
Home, sweet home?
Washington Daily Mail
ECU hits diamond against St. John's
Greenville Daily Reflector
Pirates have a sinking feeling
Charlotte Observer
Dorris shot lifts MU over East Carolina
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
Preps:
Eagles' Gulley to play soccer at ECU
East Carolina�s strong programs in sports medicine and exercise
science also factored into the decision.
Kannapolis Independent Tribune
Preps:
EE Smith's season
ends in overtime
East Carolina-bound center Shuanda Ashford finished with a
team-high 14 points for the Bull-ettes, including a pair of 3-pointers,
giving her an average of 21.5 points per game for the 4-A sectional
playoffs.
Fayetteville Observer
NFL:
Jags commit to Leftwich
Orlando Sentinel
Jaguars hit re-start- Leftwich is No. 1 QB
Florida Times-Union
Linkmeister Note: [From
the Seattle Times]
Washington (0-3) heads to Greenville, N.C., this weekend for the East
Carolina Invitational, the farthest trip east in team history. The
Huskies will take on Duke, East Carolina and St. John's.
February 22,
2007
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
National Chili Day
Birthday - President George Washington (1st President, actual)
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The
'ville
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Ground game poised for bigger role
-BVL:
Herd squeaks by Pirates
-BVL:
Camels stifle East Carolina [Box Score]
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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East Carolina athletes making the grade
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ECU dominant in women's tennis win at Elon
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Pirate women's golf team captures third place
Holtz finds a way to get staff he wants
Skip Holtz doesn't like to blind hire.
New Bern Sun Journal
From
ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Suffers Heartbreaking Loss To Marshall
Mark Dorris hit a jumper with 28 seconds left to break a 51-all
tie and lift Marshall to a 54-51 win over host East Carolina inside
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night.
-Campbell
Blanks Pirates 2-0 In Midweek Action
-ECU
Takes A Share Of Third At Papa Johns Collegiate
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-An
unlucky 13th
Pirates still winless in C-USA
-Pirates
can't find bats in 2-0 blanking by Camels
From the East
Carolinian
-Pirates
fall to Thundering Herd
ECU rallies around rowdy crowd by falls short
-Pirates
ice highlanders
-ECU
Baseball team loses to Campbell
-Opinion-
Straight from the top
Thoughts on a letter from Terry Holland
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Camels
surprise Pirates
-Pirates
lose school-record 13th straight
Marshall dodges East Carolina on road
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Herd ekes by ECU
54-51
Much like it did in Huntington, Marshall made East Carolina look
a lot better. Yet the result was the same Wednesday night � almost down
to the exact score.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Marshall Hangs On For Win At East Carolina, 54-51
herdzone.com
Marshall Sweeps East
Carolina With 54-51 Win
goherd.com (scout.com)
Players to watch at
NFL Combine
Aundrae Allison, wide receiver, East Carolina � In college
Allison ran great routes and made spectacular catches...if he can show
that he measures up to the elite receivers, he could be a first-round
pick.
Fox Sports
February 21,
2007
Ash Wednesday
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Veteran offensive coach rejoins Holtz
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town (guest Denny O'Brien)
-Nuggets:
Notes
from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Appalachian to open 2007 season at Michigan
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ECU's Mills earns Conference USA recognition
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Big effort from Houston's Lafayette not enough
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirate
Basketball GameDay Central
East Carolina will play its first of two home games this week on
Wednesday night against Conference USA foe Marshall. The Pirates will be
looking to even the season series after suffering a four-point loss in
Huntington in January. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
-Student-Athletes
To Be Honored For Academic Achievements
-Lady
Pirates Run Past Elon 6-1 In Tennis Action
ECU looks to avoid program's longest losing streak
Greenville Daily
Reflector
Herd looks for win against struggling ECU
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Herd expects
ECU's best
Since Marshall had to muster enough energy to beat East Carolina
56-52 on Jan. 31 in Huntington, the Thundering Herd has won just two out
of five games. As for East Carolina, just cover your eyes.
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Thundering Herd visits last-place ECU
tonight
Beckley (WV) Register-Herald
Linkmeister Note: WRONG
KIND OF RECORD
[From the Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger] East Carolina is
closing in fast on a dubious distinction: With four regular season games
remaining, the Pirates could become the first C-USA team to go winless
in conference play. Two teams, DePaul in 1996-97 and South Florida
in 2004-04, have suffered through one-win seasons.
Pirates put weekend in the past
ECU baseball gets swept by UCLA on the road
The East Carolinian
Dawgs Head East For ECU Invitational
cstv.com
Bruin baseball loses to Dirtbags
Team�s winning streak ends as Long Beach State makes eight runs
in the bottom of the eighth
The UCLA Daily Bruin
Bears go
right to Babich
Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith named Bob Babich defensive
coordinator, replacing Ron Rivera, who was fired a day earlier...Babich
served 12 seasons as an assistant coach at four NCAA Division I schools
in addition to Tulsa, including Pittsburgh (1994-96), East Carolina
(1992-93), Bowling Green (1991) and Wisconsin (1988-89).
Chicago Daily Herald
Preps:
Ashford sparks
Smith
E. E. Smith senior center Shuanda Ashford showed why East
Carolina is willing to invest a scholarship in her basketball ability in
a 68-61 win over visiting Cary in a girls� first-round 4-A sectional
playoff game Tuesday night.
Fayetteville Observer
February 20,
2007
Mardi
Gras (Fat Tuesday)
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the
Anchor Desk
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Lady Pirates provide bright spot
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show
(M.Gray, S.Baldwin-Tener)
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Mac
Manning)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirates third in Conference USA swimming
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Memphis' winning streak reaches 15 games
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ECU track preps for C-USA championships
From
ecupirates.com
-Todd
Fitch Appointed To East Carolina Football Staff
Former Iowa State Assistant Previously Spent 10 Years With
Current Pirate Head Coach Skip Holtz
-Cherie
Mills Named Conference USA Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Mills led Lady Pirates to fifth consecutive win this weekend
-Fifteen
East Carolina Swimmers And Divers Earn All-Conference USA Honors
Eight men's swimmers and seven Lady Pirates earn all-conference
accolades
-Inaugural
Pirate Armada To Set Sail March 6
The spring tour will enable Pirate Club members, fans and friends
of East Carolina University an up-close and personal experience with
head coaches and administrators from ECU Athletics.
Marshall Men's Basketball Hits The Road With Game At East Carolina
Marshall takes on East Carolina for the second time this season
in the back end of a home-and-home series this Wednesday night at
Williams Arena.
herdzone.com
ECU adds
Fitch to football staff
Raleigh News & Observer
Cyclones lose quarterbacks coach
Fitch was the only assistant retained by new head coach Gene
Chizik.
Des Moines Register
ECU beats Tulane in a record-setting win
Pirates end conference leader's 10-game winning streak
The East Carolinian
No. 15 Bruins rebound from loss to sink Pirates
The UCLA Daily Bruin
NFL:
Don't look for QB trio to stay intact
That means between Byron Leftwich and David Garrard, one of them
may be looking at a future in another city. Third-teamer Quinn Gray is a
wild card.
Florida Times-Union (02.10.07)
February 19,
2007
President's
Day
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate
Notebook No. 297
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Internet "analysts" missing mark
-BVL:
Bruins hold off Pirates' rally 7-6 [Box Score]
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Wolfpack hammers Hokies, faces Heels next
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Net result an East Carolina victory at Davidson
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Southern Miss takes three wins in its tourney
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirates'
Comeback Comes Up Short In 7-6 Loss To UCLA
Despite scoring four runs in the final four frames, the East
Carolina baseball team could not overcome a four-run sixth inning by the
UCLA Bruins as it dropped the final game of a three-game series 7-6
Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
-ECU
Men's Tennis Rallies For 4-3 Victory At Davidson
-Pirates
Take Three Of Five In FAU Classic
From CSTV.com
-No.
15 UCLA Baseball Sweeps East Carolina With 7-6 Win
Decker's three-RBI double lifts Bruins to victory
-Cal
Poly Rallies To Beat Dawgs, 5-4
Next Friday through Sunday, the Washington Huskies travel to play
in the East Carolina Invitational, where they'll face Duke, East
Carolina and St. John's.
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Around Campus:
Preserving history through renovation shows how ECU, Greenville has
grown
-ECU
Notes- Former chancellor recognized
-ECU
baseball comes up short at UCLA
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February 25, 2007
Tigers' woes continue
What started as a dream season for Clemson is now a full-blown nightmare.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
CIAA- Rich past, murky future
Fayetteville
Observer
NFL/Panthers:
Fox- Staff changes were necessary
Charlotte Observer
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Wolfpack
falls flat against Noles
N.C. State slumps into a tie for last in ACC.
-Best
foot forward
Pedicures used to be a grooming luxury reserved for women. But the
half-hour-or-so ritual appears to be growing among the male population
-Lowe
gets scare, vows to change
-Hokies
hit 20-victory plateau
ASU surges by Elon to set school record with 24 wins
Winston Salem Journal
February 24, 2007
'New lease on life' working out well
More than a year after his college experience was interrupted by
a bullet, Brandon Johnson is revving the engine for Old Dominion.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From Columbia (SC) The
State
-Venerable
Sarge Frye Field opens last of its 52 years hosting USC baseball
-Silence
reigns at site of USC�s future home
Tanner scheduled East Carolina for USC�s first home opponent next
season.
Duke gets back to
lacrosse
Fayetteville
Observer
Eagles go for
perfect Big South record
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
From the Charlotte
Observer
-A
MID-MAJOR DILEMMA
The Charlotte region is home to three of the country's most
accomplished mid-major basketball programs -- Appalachian State,
Davidson and Winthrop. All three have one thing in common: an uncertain
chance at making the NCAA tournament unless they win their conference
tournaments.
-Bobcats'
win ties club mark
-Bobcats
boss shares his plan to win
-Panthers
can't fill all of their needs in draft
ASU has a lot at stake today
Winston Salem Journal
Tigers' season is resting on the 'bubble'
Greenville (SC) News
Seahawks reverse fortunes
Something good happened Friday to the UNC-Wilmington baseball
team.
Wilmington Star News
February 23, 2007
From Columbia (SC) The
State
-Spurrier
decides to lift Garcia�s suspension
Ol� Ball Coach talks with AD Hyman before making decision on
highly-touted freshman
-Quick
start is music to Darnell�s ears
USC sophomore has four home runs in team�s first six games
-Tigers
run out of time
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Devils
get down and dirty in Littlejohn
-Lowe
will return to the sideline Saturday
-Yow
not pondering future, yet
Panthers plan to get Smith open more
Charlotte Observer
From the
Virginian Pilot
-'Save
Our Sports' coalition fighting cuts
Linwood Rose, president of James Madison University, says
eliminating 10 sports was the best way for the school to comply with
Title IX.
-Athletes
still love JMU despite loss
Clemson task force to weigh admissions, sports success
Barker asks panel to assess whether university is on level
playing field
Spartanburg Herald Journal
ACC Tournament a tepid ticket
With the move to Tampa, Fla., some schools have gone deeper into
donor lists to sell allotments.
Greensboro News-Record
Appalachian State beats UNCG, takes North Division title
Winston
Salem-Journal
February 22, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Wolfpack
loses its 'soul'
N.C. State's basketball team showed lots of heart against rival
North Carolina Wednesday night.
-Heels
take advantage
-Duke
trying to stay ahead
-UNC
player charged
Lowe's absence
left Pack dioriented
Wearing the same red sport coat he showed off when N.C. State
upset North Carolina earlier this month, Sidney Lowe was impossible to
miss on the Wolfpack sidelines on Wednesday night.
Durham Herald-Sun
From Columbia (SC) The
State
-USC�s
Garcia suspended from team activities
-In
six innings, Tigers leave High Point lost in a fog
Hokies vent frustration
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Monarchs win 10th straight
The Virginian Pilot
Learning doesn't stop for Seahawks
Wilmington Star-News
Blue Devils bring spotlight to Littlejohn
Greenville (SC) News
February 21, 2007
UNC-CH's
White charged with simple assault
Chapel Hill police charged North Carolina football player Garrett
White, 20, with simple assault early Sunday morning after he allegedly
punched another man.
Durham Herald-Sun
NSU guard Deloach making rough hometown in N.C. proud
Michael Deloach grew up playing ferocious pickup games in Rocky
Mount, a city of about 55,000 roughly a two-hour drive southwest of
Norfolk. He was Rocky Mount's player of the year as a senior and hoped
to sign with East Carolina but didn't qualify academically.
The Virginian Pilot
ESPN picks up USC-UK tilt, moves it to Thursday night
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Pack
poses a problem for Heels
Hot-shooting N.C. State will challenge UNC-CH defense.
-Young
Pack fan's act of giving a kind cut, indeed
Emily Powell brushed her long blond hair, savoring the last
moments with it Tuesday afternoon.
-NHL:
This loss
really hurts
Atlanta rallies in final period to take Southeast showdown / For
the first time since the lockout, the Canes lose a game in regulation
that they led entering the third period. The fact that it was to a rival
makes it even worse.
-MLB:
Baseball
shelves wool caps
Eagles clinch
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
From Columbia (SC) The
State
-Phillips
declares he has no interest in Arkansas job
With Broyles� decision to retire, Clemson AD�s ties make him
natural fit for the candidate list
-Reviews
fall into speed trap
By trying to limit number of recruits who sign but are later
rejected, process creates a new problem
-Garcia
hearing delayed
Quarterback�s lawyer is out of town, so first court appearance
will be rescheduled
February 20, 2007
Justice gives up pigskin for chance on pit crew
Former Division 1 defensive back turns down pro football
nascar.com
Clemson's Phillips mentioned in hunt for new Arkansas AD
Greenville (SC) News
Tigers catch improved Duke at a bad time
Anderson Independent
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Pack
looks to cook up a win
After routing Virginia Tech, NCSU wants to use same recipe for
success at UNC-CH.
-How
many for the ACC?
The ACC never has gotten more than six bids to the NCAA
Tournament. If Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski gets his way, the conference
would get nine this season.
-More
football
CIGNETTI JOINS TIDE STAFF: Former N.C. State football assistant
Curt Cignetti has been named to Nick Saban's new staff at Alabama.
-Chargers
turn to Turner
San Diego hires former head coach of Redskins, Raiders.
From the Charlotte
Observer
-NBA:
Jordan ready to spend
In a direct appeal to Bobcats season-ticket holders, Michael
Jordan is promising the team will spend what it takes to quickly build a
winner.
-Lutz
pushing 49ers to rejuvenate defense
Eagles can
clinch BSC title tonight
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
February 19, 2007
From Columbia (SC) The
State
-Citadel
upsets USC
The Bulldogs rallied for a 7-6 victory against third-ranked South
Carolina in front of 5,055 fans at Riley Park.
-Tigers
need rally to win series against Patriots
Late homer, error help Clemson stave off another upset by George
Mason
Fast-starting Tigers on verge of collapse
Anderson Independent
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Blue
Devils reward Coach K
Krzyzewski gets 700th win at Duke, but ACC victory thrills him
more
-Wolfpack
smokes Hokies
N.C. State is virtually unstoppable, shooting 66.7
-Duke
baseball off to best start since 1998
-Harvick
nudges past Martin
Daytona 500 ends with wild finish.
-Preps:
It's
tournament time
Boys state basketball playoffs get under way tonight...Broughton
is led by East Carolina recruit guard Brock Young (averaging 22 points
per game) was named Cap Seven co-player of the year.
From the
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
-It's do
or die time for Eagles
This past Friday, in front of a national television audience,
Winthrop's basketball team got the win it wanted, beating Missouri State
77-66 in the O'Reilly's ESPNU BracketBuster game.
-Eagles
complete sweep of Xavier
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February 25, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Tulane
Captures 2007 C-USA Women's Basketball Regular Season Title
-Rice
Pulls Away In Final Minutes For 75-66 Win Over SMU
-C-USA
Indoor Track and Field Championship Final Results
From the Dallas Morning
News
-Orsini-
SMU close to turning corner
"We're almost there." That's how Steve Orsini describes the SMU athletic
program. In his first year on the Hilltop, the athletic director insists
he doesn't deal with lingering issues from the death penalty, which the
NCAA announced 20 years ago today.
-SMU's
Ofoegbu scores 30 in loss
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Forward
Perka fills void for Owls in home win over SMU
-Rice
comes back, dumps Nebraska in baseball
-UH
men face decisive trip starting with Memphis
Blazers never trail but Davis finds fault
UAB scored the first six points, built the lead to as many as 13 and
never trailed in a 70-57 Conference USA victory over Marshall on
Saturday at Bartow Arena.
Birmingham News
Icy shooting costs Herd against UAB
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Green Wave washes over USM
Fouls put Golden Eagles on 2-game losing streak
Biloxi Sun Herald
UCF loses in overtime
The Knights fall 66-64 to Tulsa and drop a half-game behind Houston in
C-USA.
Orlando Sentinel
Herd went back to the future to escape cold
Charleston Daily Mail
February 24, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Indoor Track and Field Championship Concludes Today In Houston
-Feb.
24 Men's Basketball Notebook
-Baseball
Falls to Host Dallas Baptist at Southwest Diamond Classic
-Six-Run
Fifth Inning Leads No. 14 ASU Past UAB Friday Night
-Missed
Opportunities Costly As Tulane Baseball Falls To Southern Cal, 8-5
Blazers still have a hefty to-do list
Three games remain in Conference USA men's basketball play and
not much has been determined.
Birmingham News
Herd travels to UAB today
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Herd chases
opportunity at UAB
Charleston Gazette
Herd concludes road trip at UAB
Beckley Register-Herald
Doherty says Mustangs haven't given up
Dallas Morning News
From the
Hattiesburg American
-Baseball
Eagles win again
-Southern
Miss tangles with Tulane today
USM seeks big finish
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Little-used
seniors to get prime exposure in Tigers' finale
-Memphis
holds down Akron
February 23, 2007
Memphis routs Rice 99-63, wins C-USA title
Tigers show they have plugged gaps in routing Owls
Houston Chronicle
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Hunt
provides one small moment of suspense before making his (1,000th) point
-Coach
wants 'D' to attack
New Tiger coordinator builds bond with West
-Sacrifice
fly gives U of M win over BYU
Athletic program review dismissed
Dr. Stephen Kopp, Marshall University president, addressed the
senate regarding recommendations from the Jan. 25 meeting for the
endorsement of the East Carolina University resolution, which urges
Conference USA to look into the statistics of athletes missing classes.
Kopp did not approve this recommendation.
MU The Parthenon
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Indoor Track and Field Championships Set For Houston
-Feb.
22- Women's Basketball Roundups
Tulane Earns Share of C-USA Women's Basketball Regular Season
Title With Win Over SMU
February 22, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-SMU
Falls On The Road At UTEP
-Strong
Second Half Leads UCF Over Golden Eagles, 59-56, Wednesday
-Tulane's
Comeback Bid Falls Short at Houston, 78-70
-Blazers
Pull Out Road Win At Tulsa, 62-57
-2007
All-Conference USA Swimming and Diving Teams Announced
League champion SMU led the way with 39 all-conference
selections...Houston was second with nine all-conference selections.
Rice and East Carolina both claimed six all-conference selections.
-Women's
Tennis Notebook
In Conference USA women's tennis, Tulsa remains undefeated at 9-0
and has one league win over Rice. East Carolina is also close to the
10-win plate...
-UH
Baseball Opens Play at Southwest Diamond Classic on Thursday
-Owls
Coast To 7-1 Win Over Dallas Baptist
From the
Hattiesburg American
-Southern
Miss ranks 78th in football attendance
Southern Miss ranked No. 5 in Conference USA behind UTEP (No. 50,
42,444 average), East Carolina (No. 63, 37,168), Memphis (No. 71,
32,440) and UCF (No. 73, 31,569).
-USM
baseball wins fifth straight
-Basketball
Eagles just reaching 'tip of the iceberg' this year
UCF wins big one
The Golden Knights knock off Southern Mississippi to earn their
20th victory.
Orlando Sentinel
Late 10-0 run sparks Knights over Eagles
Jackson (MS)
Clarion-Ledger
USM beats New Orleans
Freshman pitchers make strong showing
Biloxi Sun Herald
Miners Get Back on Winning Track
UTEP ended a three-game losing streak with an 85-56 rout of SMU
on Wednesday at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP will try to keep the
momentum going this weekend at East Carolina, which dropped to 0-13 in
league play on Wednesday with a 54-51 loss to Marshall in Greenville,
N.C. The Miners and the Pirates will square off on Saturday at 5 p.m.
MST at Williams Arena.
utepathletics.com
From the
El Paso Times
-UTEP
ends losing skid
Miners beat SMU, earn sweep of the season series
-Miners
seek to finish up conference on high note
Tonight's game against Tulsa (5-9, 10-16 C-USA) is one of two
remaining home games for the Miners (20-6, 9-5), who are in a three-way
tie for third place in the conference with East Carolina and Rice.
Houston holds off Wave
Houston's Oliver Lafayette and Roberts McKiver each scored 24
points and the Cougars held off a late rally to defeat Tulane 78-70 at
Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston.
New Orleans Times Picayune
UH gets back on track by beating Tulane
Houston Chronicle
Blazers stay cool, pick up road win
Officially, all UAB's 62-57 men's basketball victory over Tulsa
on Wednesday did was keep the Blazers in the jumble at sixth place in
Conference USA.
Birmingham News
TU's hopes diminished after loss
Tulsa World
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Kravitz
chosen Tigers' defensive coordinator
-Ex-N.C.
State coach to lead Tiger defense
-Rice
star will be a big challenge
February 21, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Memphis'
Calipari Named A Finalist For Jim Phelan National Coach Of Year Award
University of Memphis head coach John Calipari has been named one
of 15 finalists for the 2007 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year honor
-Memphis
Basketball Notes
-Owls
Coast To 7-1 Win Over Dallas Baptist
-Houston
Storms Past McNeese State on Tuesday
Tiger Baseball Drops Season-Opener at No. 11 Ole Miss
gotigersgo.com
From the Jackson (MS)
Clarion-Ledger
-USM
mastering basics
Since arriving at Southern Miss in the spring of 2004, basketball
coach Larry Eustachy has insisted his Golden Eagles play the game the
right way.
-UCF's
Speraw in limbo over future with school
At the moment, life appears pretty good for Central Florida men's
basketball coach Kirk Speraw.
-Southern
Miss at Central Florida
Tiger goals don't stop at C-USA
Memphis
Commercial Appeal
Short-handed Mustangs get rematch with UTEP
Dallas Morning News
UTEP, SMU
try to get back on winning track
El Paso Times
Tulane a successful road act in C-USA
Houston next obstacle for Dickerson, Wave
New Orleans Times Picayune
Free's not so easy for fouled-up UAB
Birmingham News
Daring to peek
Hurricane focused on UAB, but visions of an NIT berth surfacing
Tulsa World
Penders pleased with 'Fluff'
New Haven Register
Eagles nab C-USA win
Hattiesburg American
February 20, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Houston's
Second-Half Rally Falls Short At Southern Miss
Cougars couldn't overcome Courtney Beasley and Jeremy Wise
scoring 22 points each as the Golden Eagles held on for a 74-69 victory.
-Feb.
19 Men's Basketball Notebook
-Baseball
Notebook
Memphis becomes the final Conference USA to open its season when
the Tigers visit No. 13 Mississippi on Tuesday night.
-Owls
Continue Homestand Tuesday vs. Dallas Baptist
-Softball
Notebook
C-USA softball action continued last weekend with Marshall
knocking off No. 24 North Carolina State, 6-5.
Around Conference USA - Basketball
USA Today
From the Jackson (MS)
Clarion-Ledger
-Southern
Miss- Peaking Eagles fly high
While Southern Miss freshmen Jeremy Wise and Sai'Quon Stone have
provided a potent punch, the Golden Eagles always have insisted they
were more than a two-man act.
-Young
'Eaglets' respond to Eustachy
Southern Miss is the second youngest team in Division I college
basketball. The youngest, Centenary, must still be in diapers.
-Notebook-
Wise sets frosh scoring mark in sluggish 1st half
UH stumbles at Southern Miss
Lafayette's 30 points not enough in 74-69 defeat
Houston Chronicle
Eagles 3-0 and proud of it
Hattiesburg American
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
success will hinge on mid-week performances
Memphis baseball coach is convinced that C-USA could place five
teams in the NCAA Tournament field this year, enough to ensure the
Tigers -- providing they make modest improvement -- a berth.
-Tigers
inching way up the polls
U of M up one spot; Rice next on slate
Miners in
search of answers after third loss
El Paso
Times
UCF baseball to host Korean team
Orlando Sentinel
February 19, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Weekend Round-Up
The Memphis Tigers extended the nation's longest win streak to 15
games with a 78-77 overtime win against Gonzaga. Houston made another
comeback to defeat UAB, while UCF defeated Rice to break a tie for third
place as the conference standings continue to take shape with just two
more weeks remaining in the regular season.
-Weekend
Baseball Roundup
Southern Miss opened the 2007 season by sweeping three games in
its own tournament at Pete Taylor Park.
-Marshall
Baseball Slips Past Charleston Southern, 2-1
-Owls
Take Weekend Series From Long Beach State With 2-1 Win Sunday
-Pitching
Pushes Tulane Baseball Past North Florida In Series Finale, 5-1
-Weekend
Softball Roundup
Conference USA softball action continued this weekend as the
league picked up another Top 25 victory when Marshall downed No. 24
North Carolina State on Friday. UTEP still holds the best record at 7-3,
while East Carolina is right behind at 6-3. The Miners won two games in
the Troy Cox Communications Classic and the Pirates won their last three
games in the FAU Classic.
Dreaming: A top 5 rank? A No. 1 seed?
It's a longshot, but Tigers are in range
Memphis
Commercial Appeal
From the
Jackson
Clarion-Ledger
-Men's
basketball- USM hopes wins can boost RPI
Southern Miss center Gjio Bain readily admits that visions of
postseason basketball possibilities dance through the heads of the
Golden Eagles.
-Houston
at Southern Miss
-Baseball-
Eagles win 3rd straight
From the
Huntington
Herald-Dispatch
-Herd's
Dorris proving he can score, too
-Dobies
helps Herd defeat Buccaneers
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Pitching
gives Rice series win over Long Beach State
-COLLEGE
BASEBALL- UH swept by UC Irvine
Wave completes sweep
New Orleans Times
Picayune
UCF's 'D' ensures no joy for Almond
Orlando
Sentinel
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