There were a number of benefits that came out of both East Carolina golf teams playing in tournaments in Puerto Rico recently, and only a few of them actually pertained to the sport of golf. The athletes had the opportunity to encourage resort employees by their very presence — a taste of normal tourism in the aftermath of the island’s biggest catastrophe. Some of them … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatBarkley incident leaves coach rankled
GREENVILLE — A milestone of sorts was reached within the East Carolina basketball program Wednesday, but it was neither the one ECU fans were expecting nor a mark anyone in the Pirate Nation was hoping to witness. ECU interim head coach Michael Perry has been coaching basketball for more than 30 years. Kentrell Barkley’s ejection after a double technical in the second half … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatFreshman-heavy lineup readies for Pirate Clash
Even after a trip to a warm and sunny locale, one of the best parts is returning home. The East Carolina softball team knows that feeling well, as the players prepare for a 10-day home stretch after an intense season-opening trip to Miami. The first event in that long home stand is the Pirate Clash, a tournament featuring visiting teams Maryland-Baltimore County, St. … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatECU lacrosse setting sail
Here are a few of the things the East Carolina lacrosse team doesn’t have: A record book, veterans, rivalries, a losing record, or a winning record. Of course, all of that is vastly overshadowed by what the lax Pirates do have — a secure place in the ECU history books as the members of the first Division I lacrosse team in school history. The team, which has been … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatJubilation fades away in extra period
The 4,928 people who opted to stay home rather than fill the empty Minges Coliseum seats Wednesday night missed the chance to be eyewitnesses to East Carolina’s most exciting final two seconds of the season. Unfortunately, what seemed destined to be a game-saving miracle shot was merely a game extender, as the Pirates coughed the ball up at crucial moments in overtime and … [Read more...]