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March 4, 2007
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
East Carolina women knock off UAB in semis
-BVL:
Wolfpack prevails in 10 innings [Box Score]
-BVL:
Bucs lose heading into tournament
-BVL:
View Conference USA Men's Tournament Bracket
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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East Carolina women knock off UAB in semis
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Pirates put on pads for practice on Monday
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Patterson leaves Louisville to rejoin Tulsa staff
From
ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirate Conference USA Championship Game Central
No. 3 seed East Carolina will face No. 4 seed Rice in the finals of the
2007 Conference USA Championships. The Lady Pirates advanced to their
first-ever C-USA title game with an 85-81 win over No. 2 UAB Saturday
afternoon in the semifinals. Tip-off against the Owls is slated for 5:30
p.m. EST and can be seen nationally on ESPN2.
-Lady
Pirates Advance to First-Ever Conference USA Championship Game with
85-81 Win Over UAB
-Pirate
Baseball Gameday Central
ECU will continue tournament play Sunday afternoon when they host
in-state foe Western Carolina at 3 p.m. in the final game of the
Classic.
-Pack
Defeats Pirates In 10 Innings, 5-4
Eldridge and Henderson Hit Home Runs
-Men's
Basketball To Open Tourney Play Against Tulsa
Twelfth-seeded East Carolina will take on fifth-seeded Tulsa Wednesday at
9:30 p.m. EST in the first round of the 2007 Conference USA Men's
Basketball Championship presented by A�ropostale, March 7-10 at
FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
-Men's
Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale TO UCF
Josh Peppers scored 25 points to lead Central Florida to a 77-64 victory
over East Carolina on Saturday. East Carolina (6-23, 1-15 Conference
USA) made a couple of runs in the second half, but both were stopped by
UCF (22-8, 11-5). Cory Farmer scored 21 points for East Carolina.
Darrell Jenkins had 14 points and Gabe Blair scored 10 points and pulled
down 10 rebounds.
-Pirate
Men's Tennis Edge The Citadel 4-3
-ECU
Women's Tennis Runs Past Wofford, 5-2
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Tournament
crown now within sight for Pirate women
LaCoya Terry wasn't going to let an opportunity to play in the Conference
USA tournament championship game slip away.
-ECU
lead slips away
The East Carolina baseball team almost pulled off the role of
giant-killer on Saturday.
-Legislative
visit leads week of ECU anniversary celebrations
-ECU
was a playground in 1930s, '40s for Greenville's youngsters
Pirates topple Blazer women in semis
LaCoya Terry scored 30 points and hit a jumper with 1:09 remaining to
break a tie game and third-seeded East Carolina defeated No. 2 seed UAB
to advance to the final of the Conference USA Tournament.
Birmingham News
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Wolfpack
wins another classic
Just another typical NC State-East Carolina baseball game. Intense,
unpredictable and, lately, not able to be settled in nine innings.
-UCF
runs Pirates out of town
-Saberhagen
a familiar name, different style of game
Saberhagen (1-1) has an 0.66 ERA in his first two starts. Today, he'll
take on East Carolina in the LeClair Classic. Saberhagen (1-1) has
an 0.66 ERA in his first two starts. Today, he'll take on East Carolina
in the LeClair Classic.
Pirates stranded
ECU leaves 15 runner on base in loss to N.C. State
New Bern Sun Journal
N.C.
State needs extra innings to slip past ECU
All-time record crowd packs Clark-LeClair
Kinston Free Press
UCF finishes on high note
Seniors Josh Peppers and Lavell Payne help the Golden Knights beat East
Carolina.
Orlando Sentinel
UCF closes arena with a win
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Western Carolina Bats Held to One Run; Fall to 12th-ranked Pepperdine
CSTV.com
MLB:
Lawhorn's big-league practices short, sweet
It took Lawhorn, an infielder taken by Cincinnati in the ninth round of
the 2004 draft out of East Carolina, three seasons to participate in
major league ...
Wilmington Morning Star
CFL:
Catching on tough task for new Blue receivers
Jeremy Carter (5-foot-11, 194, East Carolina) spent last season with the
Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe after being allocated there by the St.
Louis Rams.
Winnipeg Free Press
March 3, 2007
I Want You To Be Happy Day
National Anthem Day
Purim (begins at sundown - Jewish)
What If Cats And Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day
Birthday - Alexander Graham Bell
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Tousley propels Pirates past Pepperdine [Box]
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Free for All)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Wreck kills six aboard Bluffton baseball bus
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Cotton Bowl game leaving Cotton Bowl Stadium
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Fulmer gets two-year extension at Tennessee
From
ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirates Set to Face No. 2 UAB in Semifinals Saturday
No. 3 seed East Carolina will face No. 2 seed UAB in the semifinals of
the 2007 Conference USA Championships. The Lady Pirates advanced to the
semi's with a 76-62 win over No. 6 SMU in the quarterfinals. Tip-off
against the Blazer is slated for 5:30 p.m. EST and can be seen
nationally on CSTV
-Lady
Pirates Advance to Semifinals with 76-62 Win Over SMU
No. 3 East Carolina (17-13) used a balanced scoring effort from its
starting five to grab a 14 point victory over No. 6 SMU, 76-62, in the
final quarterfinal game of the 2007 Conference USA Women's Basketball
Championship on Friday evening.
-Tousley
Clubs Pirates Past No. 12 Pepperdine, 5-4
Hose Strikes Out Seven In 7 2/3 Innings
-Pirate
Baseball Gameday Central
The East Carolina Pirates will square off against nationally-ranked and
in-state rival N.C. State Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Fourth Annual Keith
LeClair Classic.
-ECU
Wins First Two Games Of Pirate Clash
-Spring
Football Notebook No. 2
Pirates Complete Second Workout
Hose, Tousley shine in Keith LeClair Classic
Washington Daily News
Hose overcomes second-inning stumble
Pirates' pitcher retires last 10 batters faced
New Bern Sun Journal
Hose
led Pirates upset No. 13 Pepperdine, 5-4
Kinston Free Press
Pirates ride
wave of emotion to victory
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Pirate
men end regular season vs. UCF tonight
-Pirates
break No. 12 Wave
-Around
Campus: ECU chancellor holds question-answer with students
East Carolina Rallies to top No. 12 Pepperdine, 5-4, in Keith LeClair
Classic
pepperdinesports.com
Seniors set UCF for future
Kirk Speraw wants a stellar sendoff for the players who eased the
transition to C-USA.
Orlando Sentinel
Mustangs' Run to C-USA Title Stopped with 76-62 Loss to No. 3 Seed East
Carolina
cstv.com
Cold shooting costs SMU women
One night after its best shooting performance of the season, SMU fell
back to earth and out of the Conference USA women's tournament.
Dallas Morning News
UAB Women's Basketball Advances To C-USA Tournament Semi-Finals With
67-65 Win Over Tulsa
Blazers play Lady Pirates Saturday.
uabsports.com
March 2, 2007
Read Across America Day
Birthday - Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel (author)
World Day Of Prayer
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Report: USC ponders series with ECU
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Campbell sidelined by heart procedure
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Deacons sign Grobe to contract through 2016
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Glanville fills coaching vacancy at Portland State
Pirate Baseball Gameday Central
The East Carolina baseball team will host the second of two tournaments
starting Friday afternoon when they welcome nationally-ranked
(13)Pepperdine, (24) N.C. State and Western Carolina. ECU will play
Pepperdine at 5 p.m. (EST) in the second game on day one, while N.C.
State squares off against Western Carolina at 1 p.m. (EST).
ecupirates.com
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
Pirates host first Classic since coach's passing
-Pirate
women looking for more
East Carolina assistant baseball coach Ben Sanderson knows former Pirate
skipper Keith LeClair would be proud.
-Pirate
women looking for more
A seven-game winning streak not only catapulted the East Carolina women's
basketball team into third place in the Conference USA standings, it
also made the Pirates hungry for more.
-Around
Campus:
ECU chancellor holds question-answer with students
-Around
Campus:
ECU dean takes provost job at Morehead State
No. 12 Pepperdine Travels East for Keith LeClair Classic
Waves Open Tournament Action Against Host East Carolina on Friday
pepperdinesports.com
From the
Kinston Free Press
Pirates still feel LeClair's influence
The baseball tournament that begins today at East Carolina will hold a
special significance that has little to do with the elite field or the
rivalries involved.
-Pirates
open LeClair tourney against No. 13 Pepperdine
Pirates host Keith LeClair Classic
ECU baseball will play Pepperdine, N.C. State and Western Carolina this
weekend
New Bern Sun Journal
Holtz and the Pirates are ready to get a jump on the season
ECU holds first spring practice
The East Carolinian
Pirates football springs into action
Washington Daily News
SMU women advance with blistering second half
The sixth-seeded Lady Mustangs (18-11) advance to tonight's quarterfinals
against No. 3 East Carolina (16-11).
Dallas Morning News
SMU's 53 Second-Half Points Gives Mustangs a 79-58 Victory Over UCF at
C-USA Championships
As a result, SMU advances to Friday's Conference USA quarterfinals
against No. 3 seed East Carolina (16-13).
smumustangs.com
March 1, 2007
National Pig Day
Peace Corps Day
Peanut Butter Lovers' Day
Ta'Anit Ester (Fast of Esther - Jewish)
Beer Day (Iceland)
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Unforgiving grid slate has its pluses
BVL Audio:
Skip
Holtz Spring Kickoff Luncheon
-BVL:
Wave swamps Pirates
WNCT:
Talk
of the Town (Dr. Greg Chadwick)
-Nuggets:
Notes
from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Lady Pirates duo gets 2nd team C-USA honors
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Pirate golfers finish fourth in Wexford event
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Duke receiver charged in automobile fatality
USC
may add ECU to schedule
Skip Holtz would make his return to Williams-Brice if games are added
Columbia (SC) The
State
From
ecupirates.com
-Men's
Basketball Falls to Green Wave, 88-72
Chris Moore tied his career-high with 22 points and David Gomez added 20
points to lead Tulane to an 88-72 Conference USA victory Wednesday over
East Carolina.
-Pirates
Open Spring Football Practice
Third-year head coach Skip Holtz and the East Carolina Pirates officially
opened the 2007 spring practice period with its initial workout
Wednesday at Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex.
From the Fayetteville
Observer
-Campbell�s
career at ECU in jeopardy
-Pirates
have questions, but plenty of options
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Tulane's
inside game too much for Pirates
The solid play of East Carolina's guards could not offset the dominance
of Tulane's big men Wednesday night.
-Kass
goes into spring as top quarterback
The arrival of spring drills at East Carolina Wednesday meant a new
rotation in the college football cycle � new players arrived to replace
the numbers of the ones who are now gone.
-Return
to the gridiron
Wave's one-two punch drops Pirates
New Orleans Times Picayune
Moore, Gomez Combine for 42 Points in Tulane's 88-72 Win over East
Carolina
tulanegreenwave.com
From the
Kinston Free Press
-Holtz,
Pirates open spring season
-Pirates
OL recovering after heart 'procedure'
From the New Bern Sun
Journal
-Nothing
easy for ECU QBs early on
-Holtz,
Pirates begin spring practice
Late-round QBs have as much chance as top picks
SI.com
February 28,
2007
Public Sleeping Day
National Tooth Fairy Day
From Bonesville.net
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (T. Eason, L. LeClair)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Notre Dame's Quinn slides in draft projections
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Defensive back killed in arena football game
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Conference USA recognizes UAB's Guzman
From
ecupirates.com
-Cherie
Mills, Jasmine Young Earn All-Conference USA Honors
East Carolina's Cherie Mills and Jasmine Young have earned Second
Team All-Conference USA honors as announced by the league office Tuesday
morning. The award is the second-straight for both players.
-Pirate
Basketball GameDay Central
East Carolina hits the road for its first of two road games this
week Wednesday night at Tulane. Tip-off is slated for 8 p.m. EST.
-Men's
Golf Finishes Fourth At Wexford Plantation Invitational
From the East
Carolinian
-Pirates
prepare for conference mutiny
ECU demands respect going into C-USA tournament
-Harrell
helps Pirates grab championship
-Club
rugby mauls the competition
-Around Campus:
Party School' ratings outdated
Students' perceptions perpetuate stereotype
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Coming
off first C-USA win, Pirates head to Tulane
-Around Campus:
ECU paint part of effort to beautify roadway
Tulane Basketball Hosts East Carolina in Final Regular Season Home Game
this Wednesday
tulanegreenwave.com
It's bottoms up for Green Wave
The numbers had been anything but glamorous for the bottom of Tulane's
lineup this season.
New Orleans Times Picayune
Passing the test
Former ECU QB says he is doing well at NFL Combine
New Bern Sun Journal
February 27,
2007
 Due to a
Time Warner Outage I was unable to post the Web Roundup until Tuesday
Evening.
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the
Anchor Desk
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Happy turn of events for hoops
-BVL:
Pirates set for 12 Saturdays in the Fall
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show
(Prep Tournament Talk)
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (H
Richardson, M Johnson)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Memphis's Douglas-Roberts gets C-USA honor
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Baseball accolades go to Luna, Belanger
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ECU women receive bye for C-USA Tournament
From
ecupirates.com
-East
Carolina Announces 2007 Football Schedule
Home contests against regional Atlantic Coast Conference members North
Carolina and N.C. State and a pair of road games at nationally-ranked
bowl qualifiers Virginia Tech and West Virginia, highlight East
Carolina's 2007 complete football schedule released Monday by Conference
USA.
-Men's
Golf Tied For Second At Wexford Plantation Invitational
From the East
Carolinian
-A
fitting farewell for the Captain
And the sad loss of local favorite Ingram
-Pirates
pack offense in first sweep of the season
ECU football
faces tough road
Pirates play at Va. Tech, WVU, host UNC-CH, NCSU in 2007.
Raleigh News & Observer
From the Washington
Daily News
-Pirates
released 2007 football schedule
-Godwin
wins 300th as Pirates complete sweep of ECU Invite
ECU will host Heels, Wolfpack this fall
The Virginian Pilot
Schedule to test
Pirates
Fayetteville Observer (AP)
Western Carolina Wins Sunday's Rubber Match on the Diamond
Western hits the road for five-straight contests away from Cullowhee,
beginning Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta against the nationally-ranked
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...The Catamounts will then travel to
Greenville, N.C., to participate in the Keith LeClair Classic, named in
honor of the former WCU player and WCU/ECU head coach.
CSTV.com
February 26,
2007
From Bonesville.net
-O'Brien:
Pirate
Notebook No. 298
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T-Mail
breaking virtual barriers
-BVL:
Pirates hand Duke first loss [Box Score]
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Terps rally to deal Tar Heels 89-87 defeat
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Lady Blue Devils top seed for ACC Tournament
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Duke lacrosse resumes with pair of victories
From
ecupirates.com
-Lady
Pirates Earn Third Seed in 2007 Conference USA Championships
ECU receives first-ever first round bye
-Pirates
Slug Past Duke, 11-4
East Carolina continued its hot hitting hand Suday after noon pounding
out 10 hits and scoring 11 runs in an 11-4 win over Duke in the final
game of the ECU Invitational at Clark-LeClair Stadium. With the win, the
Pirates improve to 5-5 on the season while Duke drops to 9-1.
-Pirates
Win First Home Tournament Of 2007
The Pirates wrapped up the Baymont Inn & Suites Pirate Classic on Sunday
with an 8-1 win over Appalachian State in the championship round at the
ECU softball field.
-East
Carolina Men's Tennis Falls At No. 71 UCF 6-1
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Pirates
dump Devils
ECU baseball team wins 3rd straight in Invitational finale
-ECU
men soak in thrilling victory
As happy as Courtney Captain was after he hit the game-winning 3-pointer
in Saturday's win over UTEP, his East Carolina men's basketball
teammates and coaches might have been even happier for him.
-Around Campus:
Author Maya Angelou coming to ECU
Pirates end Devils' win streak
Raleigh News &
Observer
Big C at the Combine- What are the Bengals and Browns looking for?
East Carolina WR Aundrae Allison and Notre Dame WR Rhema McKnight are two
players that the team could give serious consideration.
Dayton Daily News
Best athlete in the NFL draft? Calvin
Johnson
Well, he borrowed some tennis shoes from his pal James Pinkney, a
quarterback from East Carolina, and zipped through the 40 in 4.35
seconds.
Houston Chronicle
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March 4, 2007
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Winthrop,
Davidson dancing again
League titles, NCAA berths nothing new for Eagles, Wildcats
-Elizabeth
City State CIAA's king of hill
-Bobcats
defenseless without Okafor
-Slams
against Petty and NASCAR fans by Washington state lawmakers sidetrack
legitimate debate
Eagles top
Keydets for third straight BSC title, trip to NCAA tourney
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Devils
and Heels lack that warm, fuzzy feeling
If you listen to coaches talk long enough, there can be times when
what they don't say is more important than what they do.
-N.C.
State upsets undefeated Duke
Pack women in title game for first time since 2001.
-Wolfpack
looks to tourney
Lowe wants team focused after loss to red-hot Terps.
Loss leaves Virginia fit to be tied
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From
Columbia (SC) The State
-Garcia
jailed briefly on vandalism charge
The USC freshman spends four hours in jail after allegedly keying a
professor�s car
-Dressed
to kill- USC blasts No. 2 Clemson
Gamecocks sport new unis in first shutout at Clemson in 33 years
Giant refuses to be felled
"Ralph is a shy and a very gentle person," Holland, now athletic director
at East Carolina, remarks in an e-mail interview.
St. Petersburg Times
March 3, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-NCSU
starts slowly at LeClair Classic
Catamounts surprise Wolfpack.
-Tailgaters
could get more time
NCSU chancellor to consider proposal.
-State
men still full of fight
-College
mourns 6 killed in crash
A bus carrying an Ohio baseball team to Atlanta goes over an interstate
and lands on its side.
Clemson, USC caught in a gem of a rivalry
The eyes of the college baseball world will be watching today's game in
Clemson and Sunday's return match at Sarge Frye Field in Columbia.
Greenville (SC) News
It's theirs to lose
Virginia has a chance today at Wake Forest to clinch its first outright
ACC regular-season title since 1981.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Apps
tumble in OT 89-87
-Curry
sparks Davidson by Furman 91-68
-IT'S
ALL KAY- Yow has found fantastic support
From the Charlotte
Observer
-A
tournament with no snags
Southern Conference offers what ACC lacks
-Panthers
make few changes
21 of 22 starters return to roster; most key backups are back, too
March 2, 2007
From the Charlotte
Observer
-America's
next darling might be Winthrop
They are searching for the 2007 version of George Mason, last season's
NCAA tournament underdog heroes, and some have decided it's Winthrop.
Pick up USA Today, the New York Times, the New York Post and the Orlando
Sentinel, and the Eagles are in them.
-North
Carolina edges Coastal to reach 9-0
NFL:
Skins open free agency
Washington is under pressure to get the right deals done in free agency.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Wolfpack
resilient with Yow
-Tar
Heels left stinging
The Tar Heels' 84-77 men's basketball loss to Georgia Tech on Thursday
night in rambunctious Alexander Coliseum -- streaked by one lengthy and
costly defensive lapse -- was their second in a row and third in five
games.
-Canes
know where they stand
Defending champions are fighting for their playoff lives.
How
about a USC and Clemson cable channel?
Columbia (SC) The
State
Horn bitter
toward Saints
The New Orleans Saints released four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn
on Thursday in a move the team described as a business decision.
But Horn, speaking exclusively to The Fayetteville Observer, said that
it was anything but business...It was personal.
Fayetteville Observer
UNCG's stay is brief in conference tourney
Greensboro News-Record
Cavs pay back Hokies for blowout with 69-56 win
The Virginian Pilot
UNCW needs postal delivery
Wilmington Star-News
NFL:
Panthers remake contracts of Morgan, Delhomme
Winston Salem Journal
March 1, 2007
Commitment a nice change in this world of changes
Rocky Mount Telegram
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Support
for Yow plentiful in league
-Duke again
plagued by Maryland
-Wolfpack
knocks off Wake Forest
Tigers finally find way to get 20th win
Anderson (SC)
Independent-Mail
Same game, different planet for U. Va and Tech
It has taken 92 years for Virginia and Virginia Tech to play a basketball
game with as much on the line as tonight's contest at John Paul Jones
Arena. With a national ESPN audience watching, the Cavaliers and Hokies
will meet for first place in the ACC.
The Virginian Pilot
From the Hampton Roads Daily Press
-Hampered
By Itself
William and Mary basketball works to overcome minimal tradition and
built-in hurdles toward consistent success.
-Cavaliers
seek to avoid repeat against Tech
Virginia wants to keep changing perceptions tonight by avenging a blowout
loss to Virginia Tech.
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Duke
will study initiative's ideas
Alleva looks to keep athletics strong.
-Kerry
king of CIAA
Commissioner set on growing league.
-Tar
Heels edge Coastal in 10 innings
Two or more bids for CAA looking like a possibility
Wilmington Star News
Gamecocks' late rally falls short
When the buzzer sounded, the rally ran dry.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
-Serious
undertaking
In the past eight Big South Conference tournaments, Winthrop has made it
to the championship six times, won them all and felt the joy of clipping
the nets and getting ready for the NCAA Tournament.
-Eagles'
woes continue against Tigers
The effort was better. The result was not.
February 28,
2007
Western Baseball Defeats 14th-ranked Georgia Tech, 10-7
Western will remain on the road as they travel to Greenville, N.C., for
the Keith LeClair Classic where it will face the 25th-ranked North
Carolina State Wolfpack on Friday (Mar. 2, 1:00 pm), 13th-ranked
Pepperdine on Saturday (Mar. 3, 11:00 am) and the host East Carolina
Pirates on Sunday (Mar. 4) at 3:00 pm.
CSTV.com
Grobe inks 10-year extension with Wake
Hours before receiving the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award, Jim Grobe
signs on through 2016.
Greensboro News-Record
Humbled- Grobe says praise from coaching peers is special
Winston Salem Journal
From the
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
-Eagles
pass 1st test
Torrell Martin passed out the grade for Winthrop's first test in the Big
South Conference Tournament, a 72-42 win over Charleston Southern on
Tuesday night in the Winthrop Coliseum.
-Winthrop,
Clemson series in jeopardy
It's become one of the best series in the state since 2001, Winthrop
winning three and Clemson winning three. The Eagles completed their rise
from an up-and-coming program to a dangerous mid-major power and beating
and/or hanging with the Tigers, a perennial threat for the national
championship, has been extremely helpful.
From the
Anderson (SC)
Independent-Mail
-Hokies,
�Hoos have Commonwealth buzzing about hoops
-Tigers
hoping for happy Senior Night
From the Greenville
(SC) News
-Lentz,
Winthrop challenge Tigers
On a bus deadheading to Athens, Ga., shortly after noon Tuesday, Tommy
Lentz was asked to abandon the one-game-at-a-time mindset of college
baseball's marathon season.
-USC's
view at postseason remains cloudy
Gamecocks need victories to lock up spot in reduced NIT field
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Senior
Night at N.C. State
-Canes
don't make a deal
-Home
ice unkind to Hurricanes
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Winthrop
barrels through 1st round
-49ers
need to keep up gridiron fight
-App.
State opens with easy victory
-Deacons
come from behind to down 49ers
-Duke
player charged in traffic death
February 27,
2007
Blue Devils look to continue winning ways
Those pieces fell apart somewhat Sunday, as Duke endured its first loss
of the season to East Carolina.
Duke Chronicle
O'Brien
leaves Duke for NFL position
Bill O'Brien left his post as the Duke offensive coordinator to accept an
assistant coaching position with the New England Patriots
Raleigh News & Observer
From Columbia (SC) The
State
-March
Madness- NIT | Will they get a chance...
-USC-Clemson
baseball game on Sunday is sold out
Grobe will receive award today
Winston Salem Journal
Wolfpack�s Sidney Lowe still coping with illness
New Bern Sun Journal
SoCon Tournament Preview- The battle for Charleston
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Heels have
struggled down the stretch
Durham Herald-Sun
February 26,
2007
Monarchs have good NCAA case
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the Rock Hill (SC)
Herald
-Eagles'
dance card not punched just yet
-The boys
of spring
Winthrop baseball coach Joe Hudak is not afraid to gamble every now and
then, and he hopes he's drawn a good hand the next four years when
baseball season starts next year.
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Familiar
sports names to tackle UNCC football
-Area
cashing in on CIAA
The tournament, which brought an estimated $15.4 million to the area last
year, will get incentives worth about $1 million this year
Seahawks drop 7th in a row to Towson
Wilmington Star News
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Heels
crumble again
Tar Heels `beat up' by rising Terrapins
-Duke
puts defense to work
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March 4, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-2007
Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship Wraps Up Sunday
No. 2 seed UAB found itself in another nail-biter, but No. 3 seed East
Carolina ultimately hung on for an 85-81 win in the semifinals of the
2007 C-USA Women's Basketball Championship at Donald W. Reynolds Center
in Tulsa, Okla.
-C-USA
Men's Basketball Championship Pairings Set
Regular season champion Memphis will be the No. 1 seed at the 2007
Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship
-Owls
Evens Weekend Series With Cal State Fullerton After 9-3 Win Saturday
-Mustangs
Hang Tough But Can't Top Memphis
Rice, East Carolina to meet for women's C-USA title
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From the
New Orleans Times Picayune
-Owls
upset Green Wave in semifinals
-Green
Wave holds off Wright State rally
Rice
ousts top-seeded Tulane, advances to final
Houston Chronicle
Southern Miss
tops Herd 83-73
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Balanced attack leads Golden Eagles past Herd
Eustachy earns career win No. 300
Biloxi Sun Herald
Tulsa finishes regular season on a roll
TU will play East Carolina at 8:30 pm Wednesday. The teams met in the
league opener on Jan. 10, with Tulsa grabbing a 67-49 home victory.
Tulsa World
From the
El Paso Times
-Miners
lose regular-season finale to Houston
-Football
trio brings Miners high hopes
March 3, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-2007
Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship Continues Today
The 2007 Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship continues today
at the Donald W. Reynolds Center on the campus of the University of
Tulsa with semifinal action beginning at 2:00 p.m. CT. The first
semifinal features No. 1 Tulane taking on No. 4 Rice, which will be
followed by No. 2 UAB facing No. 3 East Carolina.
-March
3 Men's Basketball Notebook
Saturday's regular season finale games will determine quite a bit as five
teams are still eligible for a first-round bye.
-C-USA
Men's Basketball All-Academic Team Announced
-Cal
State Fullerton Defeats Rice 10-3 Friday In Series Opener
-Tulane
Outlasts Wright State, Defeats Raiders 5-4 In 13
From the Birmingham
News
-Blazers
win on Ingram basket
At Tulsa, Okla., Christon Ingram put back a missed shot with four seconds
left to give UAB a win and a spot in the Conference USA tournament
semifinals.
-Blazers
close out regular season today
UAB head coach Mike Davis can't help but wonder what might have been when
he looks at the play of senior Wen Mukubu in the past seven games.
Eustachy- More to be done
Hattiesburg American
USM jockeys for position in CUSA tournament
Golden Eagles could slip as far as sixth place
Biloxi Sun Herald
Herd men seek strong finish at Southern Miss
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Young
Eagles hope to finish with flourish
-Marshall
at Southern Miss
Lots at stake
for Herd
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the
Houston Chronicle
-It's
time to say farewell (for now) to Rice's Autry Court
-A
rundown on plans for the facility
-A&M
drops Oregon St.; UT, UH also win in baseball
From the
El Paso Times
-UTEP
looks for repeat today against Houston
-Miner
almost ready to make his return to football
Wave focuses on C-USA tourney
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Missed
FTs a concern for Calipari
-Tigers
claim 5th in a row
Patterson returns to Tulsa
Tulsa World
March 2, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-2007
Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship Day One
No. 9 Houston got 43 points from Tye Jackson to grab an upset victory
over No. 8 Marshall, 71-58. No. 5 UTEP downed No. 12 Memphis in game
two, 84-75, while host and No. 10 Tulsa upset No. 7 Southern Miss, 73-64
in game three. No. 6 SMU closed out the day with a 79-58 win over No. 11
UCF.
-Memphis
Handles Texas-El Paso, 78-67
-Tulane
To Host Wright State In Three-Game Weekend Tilt
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
win 18th in a row
John Calipari and Tony Barbee walked toward each other along the scorer's
table at the Don Haskins Center and embraced, one of them relieved and
the other lamenting a signature win that slipped away.
-Tigers
choose Hinshaw to round out staff
From the El Paso Times
-UTEP
men play well in loss to No. 6 Memphis
-Miners
left to wonder what might have been
Work on Almond helps Herd earn tough win
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Ex-Vikings assistant replaces Bernhardt, who resigned at UCF
Orlando Sentinel
Tulane Baseball
The first three weeks of the baseball season have been a little rocky for
Rick Jones and the Tulane Green Wave.
New Orleans Times Picayune
March 1, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Cougars
Drop Overtime Thriller at UCF
-Marshall
Men Complete Comeback Against Owls, 69-64
-Golden
Eagles Complete Season Sweep of UAB With 76-68 Win
-Hurricane
Prevails At SMU, 67-60
-UTEP-Memphis
Game to Be Shown on ESPN
Miners play
host to nationally ranked Tigers tonight
It is, quite simply, a game filled with mini-dramas. Coach vs. pupil.
High flying, high rolling team against a team coming off an embarrassing
loss. National television. A nationally ranked team. Tonight's dance
between UTEP and Memphis in the Don Haskins Center will furnish enough
of those mini-dramas to supply a soap opera for a month.
El Paso Times
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Kellogg,
Robic could be next Tiger assistants to move up
-No.
6 Tigers at UTEP
Blazers lose out on bye
The UAB men's basketball team will have no time to rest once the
Conference USA Tournament begins in Memphis next week.
Birmingham News
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
Basketball- Hill turns start into tie for 4th
-Notebook-
C-USA bye may not favor young Eagles
UCF turns back Houston in OT
Orlando Sentinel
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Central
Florida alone in second place after topping UH
-Marshall
overcomes Almond's big night to beat Rice
Humphrey, Dorris fuel Herd rally
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Herd beats Rice 69-64
Beckley Register-Herald
Herd roars
back, tops Rice 69-54
Charleston (WV) Gazette
February 28,
2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Houston
Travels To UCF For Second-Place Showdown In Conference USA Men's
Basketball Standings
-Memphis
Basketball Notes
-Goebel,
Simon Spark Tulane Baseball Past Arch-Rival LSU, 8-3
-Owls
Begin Road Swing With 6-3 Win Over Sam Houston
-Winter
Park's Brown Does it Again in UCF's 7-6 Extra-Inning Win Over Michigan
Tulane's 2007 Football Slate Features Seven Home Dates, Five Bowl Teams
tulanegreenwave.com
Wave to host MSU in opener
New Orleans Times Picayune
Knights vie for No. 2 seed in C-USA
Orlando Sentinel
Marshall seniors want to go out on a high note
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Blazers can earn first-day bye in Conference USA tourney
Birmingham News
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-Eagles
aim to rebound as tourney approaches
-League's
lowly ratings hurting No. 6 Memphis
From the Dallas Morning
News
-Mustangs
limp into final week
The depleted men's basketball team (14-14, 3-11 Conference USA)
wraps up the regular season with two home games this week, beginning
against Tulsa (17-10, 7-7) at 7 p.m. today at Moody Coliseum. No. 6
Memphis visits at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
-SMU
women face UCF in first round
The winner will play third-seed East Carolina at 8:30 p.m.
Friday.
Hurricane zones in on SMU
Tulsa World
From the
Houston Chronicle
-A
look at postseason prospects for UT, A&M, UH, Rice
-COLLEGE
BASEBALL- Friday helps Rice overtake Sam Houston St.
Green Wave flexes its muscles, thumps Tigers
New Orleans Times Picayune
UTEP coaches
off to Mexico
The UTEP football coaching staff will be teaching some X's and O's --
while learning a little Espa�ol -- this weekend in Monterrey, Mexico.
El Paso Times
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Memphis
unfazed by win streak
-Joseph,
Pry join UM staff
Only one spot remains to round out Tigers staff
February 27,
2007
Around Conference USA - Basketball
USA Today
USM's trip to Boise State highlights '07 schedule
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Southern
Miss' trip to Boise State highlights '07 schedule
The Boise State game is part of a three-game road stretch that
includes trips to Southeastern Conference power Tennessee on Sept. 2 and
the Conference USA opener at East Carolina on Sept. 15.
Biloxi Sun Herald
USM's schedule challenging
Hattiesburg American
Schedule has games on Saturdays only
Birmingham News
2007 slate includes Tuesday tussle
ESPN2 airing midweek game vs. Marshall
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Herd will play on TV three times in '07
The Thundering Herd will appear on ESPN networks three times, beginning
with its Sept. 8 home opener against West Virginia (ESPN).
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
From the Charleston
(WV) Gazette
-Marshall
fans have plenty to be pleased about.
ESPN has 10 picks from Conference USA and is using three of them on
Marshall, despite last year�s 5-7 record and the loss of star tailback
Ahmad Bradshaw
-Herd below
'Mendoza Line'?
Field-goal percentage falls below 40 percent for season
UCF releases completed '07 football schedule
Home opener is Sept. 15 against Texas to christen Bright House Networks
Stadium. The Texas game will be aired on ESPN, as will the
Knights' game at Southern Mississippi on Oct. 28. Additional TV games
are likely CSTV releases its conference television schedule.
Orlando Sentinel
UTEP 2007
football schedule released
One of the more interesting points to the 2007 UTEP football schedule:
The Miners won't leave Texas until November. Kind of.
El Paso Times
SMU to make two ESPN appearances in '07
Dallas Morning News
Golden Hurricane releases 2007 football schedule
Tulsa World
Rice football schedule has a SWC feel to it
Houston Chronicle
From conferenceusa.com
-2007
All-C-USA Women's Basketball Team Announced
Four repeats all-conference first team honors.
-2007
C-USA All-Defensive and All-Freshman Teams Announced
-Baseball
Notebook
Rice's Series at Cal State Fullerton Highlights the Upcoming Week's
Action
-UAB
Baseball Travels to Play No. 16 Alabama on Wednesday
-Last
Week of Regular Season Starts with UAB, Wednesday, at Green Coliseum
February 26,
2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Feb.
25 Weekend Baseball Roundup
"We're almost there." That's how Steve
-Feb.
25 Men's Basketball Weekend Round-Up
Memphis Extends Streak; East Carolina Snaps One
-Dodson
Powers Rice Past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 14-1
-Five-Run
Sixth Leads Tulane To 5-3 Win Over Southern Cal In Series Finale
-Feb.
25 Weekend Softball Roundup
C-USA Teams Go 30-15, Win Five Tournament Titles
From the
Biloxi Sun Herald
-TURNING
THINGS AROUND
Eustachy leading USM's basketball resurgence
-USM
needs to commit to Eustachy
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Memphis
coasts past McKiver, Cougars for 17th straight victory
-One-year
players have changed college coaches' approach
College coaches who recruit elite high school prospects have had to add a
new question to their recruiting pitch: How long are you planning to
stay in school?
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
streaking
-U
of M wins Academies tournament
Tackling the
post-Bradshaw era at Marshall
Charleston Gazette
From the New Orleans
Times-Picayune
-Scelfo's
homer sparks Green Wave rally past USC
-Tigers'
offense stalls in loss to UCF
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