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March 11, 2007
Check Your Batteries Day
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Dream 2007 Day
Johnny Appleseed Day
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Sasser stymies Cal State Fullerton [Box Score]
-BVL:
Tigers Reign [Final C-USA Tournament Bracket]
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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ECU's Frasure, Myers excel in NCAA indoor track
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ESPN plans weekday show for college football
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Vols' QB out of spring practice with knee injury
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Blank No. 7 Titans, 2-0
East Carolina starter Dustin Sasser tossed 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball
as the Pirates handed No. 7 Cal State Fullerton their second loss of the
series 2-0 inside Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday
afternoon.
-Pirate
Baseball Gameday Central
The East Carolina Pirates will host Big West Conference member and
nationally-ranked (7) Cal State Fullerton in the final game of a
three-game series Sunday afternoon with a 12 p.m. (EST) first pitch
scheduled inside Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-Harrell
And Paisley Throw Complete Game Shutouts
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Pirates
prevail again
ECU silences Titans' bats in its Game 2 victory
-Senator
attends ECU game; speaks to local audience
U.S. SEN. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., attends Saturday's East Carolina
baseball game at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
Pirates shut out Titans
New Bern Sun-Journal
Titans Fall to Pirates for Second Straight Day
fullertontitans.com
Pirates take down the No. 7 Titans
Washington Daily News
March 10, 2007
Genealogy Day
Great American Meatout (03/10-03/25)
Mario Day
Harriet Tubman Day
Paper Money Day
Telephone Day
Anniversary - Salvation Army (US)
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Hose masters No. 7 Titans [Box Score]
-BVL:
Updated C-USA Tournament Bracket
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Chatman won't coach LSU women in NCAA's
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Ballots distributed for college grid hall of fame
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Wolfpack ends Duke's tournament supremacy
From
ecupirates.com
-Hose
Pitches Pirates Past No.7 Titans, 6-1
Junior T.J. Hose scattered three hits over seven innings as the East
Carolina Pirates took down No. 7 Cal State Fullerton 6-1 Friday night on
Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-Pirate
Baseball Gameday Central
The East Carolina Pirates will host Big West Conference member and
nationally-ranked (7) Cal State Fullerton in game two of a three-game
series Saturday afternoon with a 2 p.m. (EST) first pitch scheduled
inside Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Pirates
top No. 7 Titans
-Planning
ahead while looking back
ECU
celebrates 100 years
Washington Daily News
Pirate Arms Stifle Titan Bats in 6-1 Series Opener
fullertontitans.com
Pirates upset No. 7 Cal State Fullerton
Even for Cal State Fullerton coach George Horton, it was hard to tell
which team was the national powerhouse Friday.
Kinston Free Press
Weekend Preview- March 9-11
Baseball America
March 9, 2007
Employee Appreciation Day
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Updated C-USA Tournament Bracket
 WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Howard Robertson)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Camels plan to break ground on new stadium
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Fans invited to watch brackets with Lady Pirates
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Pirates conclude second week of spring drills
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Legislators
mark ECU's 100th
-A
letter from the chancellor: Centennial marks university's vast
accomplishments
-ECU
women turn their attention to next game
From
ecupirates.com
-Gameday
Central: Cal St Fullerton vs. Pirates
-Spring
Football Notebook No. 5
East Carolina Wraps Up Second Week Of Spring Work
-Public
Invited To Watch NCAA Selection Show With The Lady Pirates
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Rounding
the bases
-ECU
turns 100, with fanfare
-Legislative
session highlights ECU centennial celebration
Tracy looking to raise bar this season
MLB.com
Pirates look to join nation's elite
Only 22 programs have won College World Series titles since the event's
inception in 1947.
Kinston Free Press
ECU
baseball set for challenge from Cal State
Fullerton
Jacksonville Daily News
Moving Van- Eskridge is back at his original spot
New Bern Sun-Journal
March 8, 2007
International
Women's Day
Anniversary - US Income Tax
From Bonesville.net
-Myatt:
View From The 'ville
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Spring football: a time for tinkering
-BVL:
Tulsa sends Pirates packing
-BVL:
Updated C-USA Tournament Bracket
WNCT:
Talk of the Town (Chip Little, Bob Hall)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirates announce Homecoming, special dates
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ECU women edge Wolfpack for golf title
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C-USA honors Rice's Almond, UCF's Speraw
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Fall To Tulsa In C-USA Tournament
East Carolina finishes season with 6-24 mark.
-Spring
Football Notebook No. 4
After enjoying a day off Tuesday, East Carolina Head Football Coach Skip
Holtz and his Pirate football program resumed its spring practice
schedule Wednesday afternoon. The two-and-half hour workout, conducted
on Hight Field inside the Cliff Moore Practice Complex, was the Pirates'
fourth overall and second in full pads.
-2007
Pirate Football Game Designations Announced
-Frasure
and Myers To Compete In NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Centennial Celebration
coverage from the East Carolinian
-The
Greatest Season
ECU finishes ninth in the nation, 11-1
-The
savior of ECU football
Logan was a spiritual, emotional leader
-100
Years of School, 75 Years of Basketball
-First-class
stadium defines ECU baseball
-Pirate
mascot has a motley past
Various symbols embodied school spirit
-Students
celebrate Centennial first
Birthday party on the mall keeps tradition alive
-ECU
honors heritage, embraces future
-ECU
architecture honors heritage
-History
of Greek Life
Tulsa Handles Pirates in C-USA First Round 65-50
Calvin Walls led Tulsa with a career-high 15 points at the Golden
Hurricane defeated East Carolina, 65-50, on Wednesday night to advance
to the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament.
tulsahurricane.com
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-ECU's
season ends
Pirates fall to Tulsa at C-USA tourney
-Pirates'
Williams hopes to be leader for defensive backs
Travis Williams found out recently he was projected as a potential
sixth-round draft pick in the 2007 National Football League draft.
-ECU
drops Aggies in baseball
-ECU
celebrates centennial
From the
Washington Daily News
-Moore
playing for fallen soldiers
Avoiding bombs has taken on a whole new meaning for Melvin Moore.
-Pirates
able to collar the Aggies
Hurricane topples ECU for 20th win
Memphis Commercial Appeal
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Pirates
fall in C-USA
-ECU
at 100
From the
Tulsa World
-TU
rolls over ECU
-Hurricane
makes waves with 20th victory
Preps:
Springers' star has big fourth quarter to put team in championship
East Carolina-bound Jamar Abrams carried the Springers (27-2) in the
first half with 16 of his team-high 22 points
Richmond Times Dispatch
March 7, 2007
Learn What Your Name Means Day
National Be Heard Day
Anniversary - Monopoly Game
Anniversary - Suez Canal Opening
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
East Carolina takes down Aggies [Box Score]
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Greg Hudson)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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NCAA designates four schools as unacceptable
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ECU soph is C-USA softball hitter of week
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Three make All-ACC as unanimous choices
From
ecupirates.com
-Pirates
Pick-up Midweek Win Over Aggies, 7-4
East Carolina sophomore Stephen Batts collected a pair of hits, scored
and drove in a run, and senior Jason Neitz fanned 4-of-7 batters he
faced as the Pirates picked up a midweek win against in-state foe N.C.
A&T, 7-4 inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-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
-Pirates
Win Both Games Of Doubleheader
-Lady
Pirate Golfers and Krog Take Home Titles
From the
New Bern Sun Journal
-ECU
hoops squad is relaxed
-Lady
Pirates deserve to dance
Out of a thick cloud, comes the East Carolina women's basketball team.
ECU's Fields named to All-Freshman squad
Kinston Free Press
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Pirate
men face Tulsa in tourney
-Around Campus:
Cake, ice cream usher in ECU centennial
-Project
formed to widen NC 43
Butler confirmed that the widening would not displace B's Barbecue, a
popular eatery along N.C. 43 northwest of Greenville.
Tulsa is Fifth Seed at C-USA Tournament
tulsahurricane.com
Baseball
Preview- ECU Pirates
TitanCentral.com
Pirates have first full-pad workout
Goldsboro News Argus
Icenhower Reaches Diving Regional Finals
East Carolina junior Christie Icenhower became the first diver in school
history to reach the finals of NCAA Regional Zone Championships over the
weekend.
cstv.com
March 6, 2007
Peace Corps Day
National Frozen Food Day
Unique Names Day
Anniversary - Fall of the Alamo
From Bonesville.net
-Bailey:
From the
Anchor Desk
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Lady Pirates get set to go dancin�
WNCT:
Brian Bailey Show
(Tommy Eason)
WNCT:
Talk of the Town
(Mike Voss, Austin Bunch)
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Pirate softball notches another tourney title
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Krzyzewski denies intent on flagrant foul
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Illinois State gives hoops coach the boot
From
ecupirates.com
-Spring
Football Notebook No. 3
ECU Conducts First Full-Pad Workout
-Johnson
Named C-USA Hitter-of-the-Week
Sophomore Jessica Johnson Drove In Seven RBI During Pirate Clash
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Holtz.
Pirates feeling some growing pains
The East Carolina Pirates are mired in some growing pains early in spring
practice and head coach Skip Holtz wasn't trying to hide his discomfort
with his team Monday night.
-Around
Campus- Association honors ECU partnership commitment
"Without East Carolina's and the state's many community colleges' strong
commitment to partnership, the profession would lose many potential
teachers."
From the
East Carolinian
-Paint
job welcomes everyone to Pirate Nation
Trestle near stadium now shows school spirit
-Pirates
crash the Big Dance with upset bid
ECU caps off amazing run with C-USA Championship
-ECU
beats Western Carolina and nationally-ranked Pepperdine
-Intense
rivalry extends to the baseball diamond
The ECU-N.C. State football rivalry has had everything from attendance
records, goalpost takedowns, government documents, coach firings and
thrilling comebacks. While the baseball rivalry between the two teams
might not get as much attention, the passion and enthusiasm is no
different.
-Pirate
softball wins tournament in dominating fashion
From the
Washington Daily News
-Lady
Pirates are going dancing
Jasmine Young scored 23 points and East Carolina overcame a 12-point
deficit to beat Rice 79-70 Sunday in the Conference USA tournament final
-Pirates
win a classic over Catamounts
FB Leach
in for free-agent visit
Starting on the approach to make the Arizona Cardinals a feared football
team by running the ball, head coach Ken Whisenhunt has brought in
free-agent fullback Vonta Leach for a visit.
AZCardinals.com
Titans Sweep Big West Baseball Weekly Honors
The Titans next travel to Greenville, North Carolina this weekend to take
on the East Carolina Pirates in a three-game series on the east coast.
CSTV.com
March 5, 2007
From Bonesville.net
-BVL:
Lady Pirates take down Rice for C-USA title
-BVL:
Conference USA Women's All-Tournament Team
-BVL:
East Carolina tames Catamounts [Box Score]
-Nuggets:
Notes from ECU, C-USA and beyond
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Lady Pirates take down Rice for C-USA title
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GMU playing for return trip to big dance
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East Carolina men's tennis halts losing streak
From
ecupirates.com
-We're
Going Dancin'!
Jasmine Young scored 23 points and East Carolina overcame a 12-point
deficit to beat Rice 79-70 Sunday in the Conference USA tournament final
and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
-Henderson's
Double In Ninth Lifts Pirates Over Catamounts, 3-2
Sophomore Brandon Henderson's game-winning double down the right field
line in the bottom of the ninth gave East Carolina a 3-2 win over
in-state foe Western Carolina Sunday afternoon at the Fourth Annual
Keith LeClair Classic which was being played at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
-ECU
Wins Second Consecutive Tournament
A 5-0 win over James Madison gave the Pirates their second tournament
championship in as many weeks. ECU (14-6) won all five games of the
Holiday Inn Express Pirate Clash at the ECU Softball Field, while only
allowing one earned run over 31 innings.
East Carolina Wins First C-USA Women's Basketball Championship!
It's been 25 years since East Carolina made its only appearance in the
NCAA Women's Championship. The Pirates are heading off for another
swash-buckling adventure this March after overcoming a double-digit
deficit to knock off Rice, 79-70, on Sunday
conferenceusa.com
ECU defeats Rice for the C-USA title
Tulsa World
Owls Lose Heartbreaker to Pirates in C-USA Final
riceowls.com
From the Greenville
Daily Reflector
-Pirates
going dancing
ECU defeats Rice for C-USA crown
-ECU
rallies past Catamounts
East Carolina's leading home run hitter didn't need to go deep to help
ECU beat Western Carolina Sunday in Clark-LeClair Stadium.
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Henderson's
double wins it for Pirates
Brandon Henderson's double down the right-field line in the bottom of the
ninth inning gave East Carolina a 3-2 win over Western Carolina on
Sunday in the Keith LeClair Classic at Clark-LeClair Stadium in
Greenville.
-Pirates
women earn NCAA berth
Rice women blow lead, bow out in C-USA final
Houston Chronicle
Walk-Off Double Leads East Carolina over the Catamounts in Sunday
CSTV.com
Pirates complete Keith LeClair Classic with win
New Bern Sun Journal
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March 11, 2007
Victims of that old Pack magic
N.C. State, awakening memories of past underdog Wolfpack teams, ousts
Virginia Tech to make the final.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Pack
riding high
-Lowe's
red coat cleaning up
-Heels'
'D' too tough for BC
-Swofford
touts expansion
Commissioner says depth of 12-team league has been great.
-ACC
expects to make splash in NCAA field
Wolfpack has
learned to survive
Durham Herald Sun
Long waiting
game ends today for Eagles
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
McElrathbey suspended because of academics
Clemson running back Ray Ray McElrathbey, who made national headlines
after taking custody of his 12-year-old brother last year, was suspended
from the team for at least four practices because of academic concerns.
Spartanburg (SC) Herald-Journal
Tigers respond to Leggett�s lecture
Clemson�s offense scores in first inning of victory vs. Memphis
Columbia (SC) The State
CLEMSON OPENS SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE
Anderson Independent
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-ASU
pulling out all the stops for NCAA tournament bid
Charlie Cobb, the Mountaineers' athletics director, took out a full-page
ad in the Indianapolis Star aimed at the NCAA selection committee that
will complete the field of 65 today.
-A
SUCCESS- Cremins' season with Cougars was a good one
March 10, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Pack
does it again
-State's
riff familiar in second upset victory
-What's
the big deal?
Adding to the mystique of the ACC Tournament is the fact that, in the
first decades of the tournament, only the winner advanced to the NCAA
Tournament.
-Williams
opposes ACC in cola wars
Chapel Hill coach takes own stash to Tampa.
-Baseball:
Tar Heels
hold off Canes
WFU runs out of gas in second half, loses to Virginia Tech
Winston Salem Journal
Coach of best
team in South Carolina should be treated like it
On Thursday, South Carolina's season ended with a 30-point thud against
Arkansas in the SEC tournament and Clemson punched its ticket to the NIT
with a one-point loss to Florida State in the ACC tournament.
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
Suicide squeeze bunt stops State
Winthrop rallies for 7-6 victory
Biloxi Sun-Herald
Young
arm leads USC in rout
Freshman right-hander, Smoak�s four hits lead Gamecocks to opening rout
of Brown
Columbia (SC) The State
Baseball team
bus crash claims 7th life
Charlotte Observer
Citadel athletic director makes $100,000 donation
Citadel athletic director Les Robinson has donated $100,000 to help the
military college renovate its football stadium and challenged 99 others
to make similar pledges.
Greenville (SC) News
March 9, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-State
can celebrate
N.C. State beats its Triangle rival in overtime and will play Virginia
tonight. Duke gets some extra time to figure out what went wrong as it
prepares for the NCAA Tournament.
-Wolfpack
looking good
-Banned
Devil can only watch
-Clemson
doesn't deserve a bid
From the
Winston Salem Journal
-Working
Overtime- Hale goes wild in OTs; Deacs play late into the night in
historic upset
-Tournament
is not a hot ticket in this Florida city
Tigers� NCAA hopes turn to wait-and-see mode
Anderson Independent
Rough ending for USC
It was a quick and unmerciful ending for the University of South
Carolina.
Greenville (SC) News
March 8, 2007
From the
Durham Herald-Sun
-Devils,
Pack set for uphill battle
-A
how-to for Wolfpack
From the
-Clemson
gets back on winning track
Four Tiger pitchers combined for a shutout, and No. 6 Clemson got back on
track by topping No. 17 Coastal Carolina 4-0 Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore
Stadium before 4,193 fans.
-Spin
won�t get Tigers in with loss today
-Garcia
puts Spurrier in tough spot
-Make
spring football more meaningful
Play another team in the spring. Heck, play a jamboree with several teams
involved.
Garcia will be in court next week
A judge decided Wednesday to hear all of the misdemeanor charges against
South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia at once, and the highly touted
recruit was expected back in court next week.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Bar set high for Cavaliers
Hampton Roads Daily Press
LAST GASP- Deacs need defense to have any shot at all
Winston Salem Journal
From the
Greensboro News-Record
-Off
the Sidelines
Growing number of black coaches making their mark.
-Dayton
drops Charlotte in first round of tourney
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-ACC
tries Florida sunshine
Holland, now the athletics director at East Carolina University, said he
wanted "to try to make ACC basketball more of a factor in Florida."
-Going
for broke
-Expect
Blue Devils to make early exit
-Sports
medicine loses a pioneer
-The
Deacons don't need a map to St. Pete's forum
Wake Forest's Dec. 29 trip to the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla.,
wasn't like a visit to Disney World. The Demon Deacons lost to South
Florida 75-67.
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Backup
QB search intensifies
-Bobcats
lose to Suns in OT
-Rival
schools' voices in perfect harmony
From the
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
-Eagles
DVDing the field
This time of year, there is one advantage to playing in a conference like
the Big South. Your championship tournament finishes a week ahead
of most leagues, and your team gets a week to rest up, heal some bumps
and bruises and recharge the batteries.
-Under
pressure
Dave Odom must know about the criticism. He must know about fan unrest,
the questioning of the job he has done as South Carolina's men's
basketball coach.
March 7, 2007
Charleston beats USC in 10 innings
Chris Campbell's double in the bottom of the 10th scored the winning run
as the College of Charleston beat South Carolina 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Pack
falls to UNCG
Seven-run inning leads Spartans.
-Tyler-
No bad blood
-Canes'
status rising, but ...
Corporate sales not at 2002 level.
Q&A with former bracket boss
Outgoing NCAA tournament selection committee member Craig Littlepage
muses on Billy Packer, technology and mid-major conferences.
Hampton Roads Daily Press
Will ACC fly in Florida?
For the first time in the league�s 54-year history, the ACC Men�s
Tournament will be played in Florida.
Greensboro News-Record
Spurrier to take flight in fighter jet
Greenville (SC) News
Wilder names first two football assistants at ODU
The Virginian Pilot
From the Charlotte
Observer
-Doubters
arise in land of Lutz
Move to A-10 hampers coach's recruiting efforts
-NFL:
Panthers waive
Weinke
-Martelli-
Atlantic 10 deserves 2 bids
March 6, 2007
Rams rally for CAA's invite
With a wild rally in the final 2 minutes, Virginia Commonwealth did what
all those big-conference powerhouses couldn't last year - knock off
George Mason in March.
Wilmington Star-News
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Swofford-
Officials got it right
Hansbrough will wear mask to protect face after X-rays confirm broken
nose.
-Devils
to miss guard's game
-MEAC
searches for its place in Triangle
Eagles crack
Top 25 polls
Winthrop's basketball program scored another first on Monday, when the
Eagles cracked the top 25 rankings in both major polls.
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
Garcia publicly apologizes for recent behavior
South Carolina's highly touted quarterback recruit Stephen Garcia
admitted damaging a professor's car with a key and asked the victim Adam
Biggs and football coach Steve Spurrier to forgive him.
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
ACC considering
18-game schedule
Pac-10 already does...and the Big East will be going to an 18-game
schedule
Charlotte Observer
USC
faces first midweek exam
Though unranked, College of Charleston presents big threat to a team
riding high
Columbia (SC) The State
March 5, 2007
From the Raleigh News &
Observer
-Duke
accepts suspension
Henderson says foul wasn't intentional.
-Bonfires
mark Tar Heels' win
From the Hampton Roads Daily Press
-Semifinal
loss puts ODU on bubble
The Monarchs' 12 straight wins came to a halt Sunday in the Colonial
Athletic Association semifinals with a 79-63 shellacking at the hands of
a desperate George Mason squad playing as if every game could genuinely
be its last.
-George
Mason edges Tribe as baseball coach gains 700th victory
From the Greenville
(SC) News
-Staying
on the bubble
Clemson beats Virginia Tech to gain momentum
-USC
sweeps Clemson
As soon as he saw the downward flight of the ball, James Darnell was off
from second base with one destination in mind.
Ready for
anything
After his team had survived VMI 84-81 to win the Big South Conference
Tournament on Saturday, Winthrop coach Gregg Marshall fielded the
expected questions about the NCAA Tournament.
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
HOPEFUL- ASU's Fancher thinks season will continue
Winston Salem Journal
WVU football team won't have any �major' overhauls this season
Charleston (WV) Daily
Mail
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March 11, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Memphis
Wins 2007 C-USA Men's Basketball Championship
-Berry
Strikes Out 11 As Rice Tops Texas Tech 5-1
-Memphis
Falls to No. 6 Clemson, 8-2
-Houck
Fans 10 as UCF Baseball Defeats Massachusetts, 5-2
Championship Information
NCAAsports.com
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
win second straight title
The oath taken by all University of Memphis players stretches across an
entire wall of the Finch Center, the words so big and bold, they are
impossible to escape.
-Seed
will be outstanding, like last two years
-Tigers
No. 1 in league, but likely only 2 or 3 in 'Big Dance'
-Tigers'
seed subject of conjecture
-University
of Memphis fans sound off on C-USA
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Memphis
makes sure UH won't be going to Big Dance
Deep down, the Houston Cougars probably knew the Conference USA
championship would turn out this way. But they showed they could hang
with heavily-favored Memphis
-Conference
USA championship gallery
-NCAA
Tournament bracket (.pdf)
-COLLEGE
BASEBALL-Pitchers lift Rice over Texas Tech
Tigers put hurt on Golden Eagles
Shortstop Michael Hollander had a career-high five RBIs and LSU had a
season-high 13 hits to beat Southern Miss 15-8.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Herd beats Campbell in baseball for sweep
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Miners eager
to begin offseason
And, just like that, a season was over -- a season that began with
grueling two-a-days in October, one that rambled through so many ups and
downs through the winter
El Paso Times
NIT aims to become special again
It is still college basketball's consolation bracket, albeit a new and
improved consolation bracket.
New Orleans Times Picayune
March 10, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Memphis
and Houston to Battle for C-USA Basketball Championship on Saturday
-Southern
Miss' Jeremy Wise Named High-Major Freshman of the Year by
Collegehoops.net
-Conference
USA Softball Slides Into League Action This Weekend
-Owls
Explode To 20-6 Win Over TCU Friday Night At Whataburger College Classic
-LSU
Edges Southern Miss, 2-1, in Weekend Series Opener
-Morgan
Fans 13 As Tulane Downs Loyola Marymount, 4-1
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
turn up defense for record-setting 21st straight
-At
U of M, just win, win, win, etc., baby!
-Hunt
unfazed by mini-slump
-No.
5 Tigers vs. Houston
Memphis waltzes past Green Wave
For a few minutes Friday, Tulane looked like it was ready to atone for
the past three performances against Memphis, the No. 1 seed in the
Conference USA Tournament.
New Orleans Times Picayune
From the
Houston Chronicle
-UH
neutralizes Almond, ends Rice's tourney
-Malone
frustrates Almond, pleases Penders in UH win
-Memphis
batters Tulane, prepares for UH
-Rice
uses 12-run inning to pound TCU
After tourney loss, UCF, Speraw await their fates
Orlando Sentinel
Jirsa- 'We need to take bigger steps'
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Eagles drop series opener
J.T. Wise's sacrifice fly to right field scored Sean Ochinko from third
base for the go ahead run in the seventh inning to lead LSU to a 2-1
victory over Southern Miss in the first game of a weekend series at Alex
Box Stadium on Friday night.
Hattiesburg American
Tigers unravel in extras
Memphis hands Clemson third loss in four games with late heroics
Columbia (SC) The State
USM falls short against LSU
Hattiesburg American
UTEP
players shine at school's own pro day
El Paso Times
March 9, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Men's Basketball Championship Continues Thursday
In the first contest, No. 7 Rice upset No. 2 UCF, 53-51, on a Morris
Almond 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left. Game two saw No. 3 Houston take
out No. 6 Southern Miss, 62-59. The second session began with host and
No. 1 Memphis downing No. 8 Marshall, 92-71. In the final game of the
day, No. 4 Tulane edged No. 5 Tulsa, 58-56.
-Marshall
Basketball Drops 92-71 Decision To #5-Ranked Memphis
-C-USA
Tournament Semifinals Supplement
-Golden
Eagles Fall To Cougars In Quarterfinals
-Tulane
Advances Past Tulsa
-Blazer
Baseball Returns Home for Three-Game Series with Furman
-UCF's
Hudson to Get First Collegiate Start as Baseball Opens Series With UMass
Friday
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Jirsa's
future still uncertain
Marshall ended its men's basketball season Thursday with a loss to
Memphis in the Conference USA tournament quarterfinals at FedExForum
-Memphis
closes out Herd
Conference USA notebook
Embattled Jirsa vows to �keep working hard�
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Almond's
heroics help Owls edge Central Florida
-UH
survives So. Miss; clash with Rice awaits
Rice ruins UCF's tourney dreams
Orlando Sentinel
OUT OF REACH
Houston bounces USM out of C-USA Tournament
Biloxi Sun Herald
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
Hoops- Eagles fall short after gutsy rally
-Notebook-
Penders bemoans Eustachy's tempo
Officials' mistake may have cost Tulsa a win
Tulane wound up shooting three free throws when it missed the front end
of a one-and-one.
Tulsa World
Defensive-minded Tulane tops Tulsa
New Orleans Times Picayune
Davis looks forward to transfers, full roster
The bitter taste of a hasty exit in the Conference USA Tournament was
still fresh when UAB men's basketball coach Mike Davis turned his focus
to his second season on the Southside.
Birmingham News
Clemson Baseball Continues Homestand Against Memphis This Weekend
clemsontigers.com
SMU football hires with focus on recruiting
Dallas Morning News
March 8, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-C-USA
Men's Basketball Championship - First Round
Rice, Southern Miss, Marshall and Tulsa Win Opening Round Games
-Rice's
Almond and UCF's Speraw Earn Top C-USA Men's Basketball Honors
-Marshall
Men Escape UAB, 53-52
-Bordwine's
Dazzling Performance Gives UCF a 5-2 Win Against Northeastern
-Tulane
Baseball Wins Seventh Straight With 6-5 Victory Over UNC-Asheville
-C-USA
To Host An NCAA Women's Basketball Watch Party Monday, March 12
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-For
Memphis, C-USA is out of its league
-Does
new C-USA suit U of M?
-No.
5 Tigers vs. Marshall
-Thundering
Herd outlasts Blazers
-Eagles
stifle SMU offense for victory
-Owls'
freshman makes his first shot count
Speraw- Knights ahead of schedule
Orlando Sentinel
Southern Miss, Marshall, Tulsa move on at C-USA
Houston Chronicle
UTEP's season
ends
El Paso Times
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
stays focused on its future
The celebration was muted Wednesday afternoon, as Southern Miss continued
to look forward rather than consider for too long what it already had
accomplished.
-Eustachy
ecstatic to reach 20
USM finds a way
Golden Eagles get past SMU, Houston awaits
Biloxi Sun Herald
Southern Miss ends SMU's season
Dallas Morning News
Herd holds off UAB, gets Tigers
Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
Conference USA notebook
Charleston (WV) Gazette
Jirsa or not, Herd hoops needs infusion
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
No blaze of glory as UAB bows out
Birmingham News
March 7, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Men's
Basketball Championship Central
Rice vs. UTEP tips off the 2007 C-USA Men�s Basketball Championship at
1pm EST. ECU vs. Tulsa will conclude the day at 9:30 pm EST.
-C-USA
Announces Men's Basketball Specialty Awards
Jeremy Wise of Southern Miss Named Freshman/Newcomer of the Year
-Ninth
Inning Rally Falls Short As St. John's Clips Rice 7-6
-McInnis'
Fires 1-Hitter To Lead Southern Miss To 5-0 Shutout Over Alabama
-Goebel,
Claiborne Pitch Tulane Past McNeese State, 8-3
-Giardina's
10 Strikeouts Guides UCF Baseball to 7-5 Win Over Michigan State
From the
Memphis Commercial Appeal
-It
looks bad, but ... C-USA coaches say progress being made
Matt Doherty said he has packed four suits for the Conference USA men's
basketball tournament.
-Miners'
coaching staff has Memphis flavor
-Today's
first-round games
-C-USA
tournament preview
-Samford
ends Tigers'streak
From the Dallas Morning
News
-Memphis
still C-USA's best
Barring a drop-your-barbecue-ribs upset at the Conference USA tournament,
which begins today in Memphis, Tenn., the Memphis Tigers will be the
league's only representative in the NCAA Tournament. Commissioner
Britton Banowsky said he expected this season to be a rebuilding year.
With the big money and prestige involved with the NCAA Tournament, the
Las Colinas-based league has millions of reasons to improve.
-SMU
to host 2008 College Cup
The Dallas area's reputation as a premier soccer destination will grow
even more in 2008. SMU, in conjunction with FC Dallas, will host the
men's NCAA Division I College Cup at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. The
College Cup is the equivalent of the soccer final four.
Conference USA benefits from big-time coaches
Hattiesburg American
From the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
-USM
Hoops- Eagles aim to keep Eustachy on board
When Richard Giannini hired Larry Eustachy in the spring of 2004, the
Southern Miss athletic director believed he had found the right man to
make the Golden Eagles' basketball program a winner again.
-USM
Baseball- Eagles blank Tide
Southern Miss freshman pitcher Todd McInnis wasn't perfect Tuesday night.
-McInnis
dazzling as USM ramps up RPI vs. Alabama
-USM's
Wise, flashy scorer, named C-USA frosh of year
-Memphis
looks like lock on home floor
-SMU
vs. Southern Miss
From the Biloxi Sun
Herald
-Don't
count USM out this fine season
-USM
plunges into C-USA play
Memphis gives C-USA the blues
The Sporting News (AP)
UTEP, Rice each
look to turn around losing ways
El Paso Times
From the Birmingham
News
-Blazers
focus on Marshall in C-USA Tournament opener
One win in the Conference USA Tournament gets the UAB men's basketball
team a third chance at nationally ranked Memphis.
-C-USA
TRACKER
From the Charleston (WV) Gazette
-Blazers
worse than Marshall at foul line
-Herd
hopes to contain Delaney, UAB
Thundering Herd, Blazers meet for third time
Beckley (WV)
Register-Herald
UCF women's basketball coach steps down
Orlando Sentinel
March 6, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-All-Conference
USA Men's Basketball Awards Announced
After leading No. 6 Memphis to its second straight Conference USA title,
junior Joey Dorsey and sophomore Chris Douglas-Roberts were named to the
2007 Conference USA First Team.
-Baseball
Notebook
C-USA Ranked No. 2 Among Conferences; Southern Miss No. 1 Among Schools
-Softball
Notebook
C-USA Teams Are 61-26 The Last Two Weekends
-UH
Baseball Ready to Go against Lamar
-Green
Wave Baseball To Host McNeese State, UNC-Asheville In Midweek Action
From the
Houston Chronicle
-Cougars
take step back in Penders' third season
-Rice's
Almond plans to go down shooting at tournament
From the Orlando Sentinel
-Knights
head out Tuesday for Memphis
-Speraw
likely to be offered extension
Eagles prepare for tourney
Laurel (MS) Leader Call
Memphis' Calipari top C-USA coach
Birmingham News
Overtime in the offseason
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Tigers move up polls, three land All-C-USA
Memphis Commercial Appeal
March 5, 2007
From conferenceusa.com
-Weekend
Baseball Roundup
It was a tightly-contested weekend that featured 13 games decided by just
one run, including five extra inning contests.
-Tulane
Completes Sweep Of Wright State With 4-1 Sunday Win
-Weekend
Softball Roundup
C-USA Teams Won Three More Tournament Titles
-C-USA
Men's Basketball All-Academic Team Announced
Five Student-Athletes Recognized for Excellence on the Court and in the
Classroom
Cal State Fullerton Takes Weekend Series With 6-1 Win Sunday
riceowls.com
College baseball- Carson, Clark deliver for USM in 1-0 victory
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Conference USA -Basketball
USA Today
Blazers face high hurdles in latest NCAA qualifying bid
The lofty expectations of a fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA
Tournament won't happen for the UAB men's basketball team unless the
Blazers make a miraculous run through the Conference USA Tournament.
Birmingham News
Herd, UAB meet Wednesday
Beckley Register-Herald
Ron Jirsa era,
the final days?
Charleston (WV) Gazette
From the Memphis
Commercial Appeal
-Tigers
go Sweet 16-0
-Ex-Tiger
player, coach keeps sense of humor despite woes
-Tigers
hold off Indiana
Eagles open tourney play with SMU
Biloxi Sun Herald
Miners get
final chance to move on
El Paso Times
2007 Spring Preview -
Analyzing C-USA
College Football News
From the
Hattiesburg American
-USM
football team getting ready for spring practice
-Eagles
high after win
From the Huntington Herald-Dispatch
-Herd
begins spring work
-Memphis
runs C-USA table, just barely
-Herd
takes two from Buffalo for significant sweep
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