The magic of East Carolina’s Saturday victory over Southern Methodist was sparked by hot outside shooting, tenacious defense and a crowd that was dialed in. An even larger crowd came to Minges Coliseum Wednesday in hopes of re-creating the wonder of last weekend, but repeated shooting mishaps, fouls and defensive missteps didn’t just disengage the… [ More… ]

Kim McNeill isn’t going to sugarcoat it with her players and pretend that starting off the season 3-12 is anything other than disheartening. She feels the pain of the East Carolina women’s basketball team’s sluggish play so far as acutely as anyone. But despite the fact that the Pirates have only been able to celebrate… [ More… ]

It would have been enough for East Carolina golfer Grace Yatawara and her family to visit Nepal, a country she never expected to see. Or to walk in the opening ceremonies representing her father’s country Sri Lanka, clad in traditional dress. Or to play on a golf course where dozens of monkeys could scamper out… [ More… ]

Dear Santa, It’s been a long while since I wrote you a letter. I seem to recall that my last correspondence involved a fulfilled wish for a Barbie condominium (with working elevator!) Life is a bit more complicated now, but the Christmas holidays still bring that magical opportunity to ask for the things you want… [ More… ]

One year and one week ago it was all possibility, untempered by reality. Would you go back, if you could? Jon Gilbert and Mike Houston were still strangers to the Pirate Nation, but they were bathed in a sort of purple-and-gold glow at those consecutive press conferences on December 3 and December 4, 2018. They… [ More… ]

Bubba Skelton and Shane Oakley know Tremont Robinson-White pretty well, and they know that he has high expectations of himself and his team now that he’s back in the East Carolina lineup. The two coaches, who led Robinson-White during his 2017-18 season at Northwest Mississippi Junior College, also understand that a ramp-up period is expected… [ More… ]

I’m a sucker for Thanksgiving traditions. Our family always spends the week at Topsail Beach, and the holiday is invalid unless it includes the following: a Macy’s parade, mashed potatoes, squash casserole, pecan pie and a nap in front of an NFL game. A Bonesville Thanksgiving column doesn’t qualify as a requirement, but this year… [ More… ]