With the East Carolina men's basketball team in Orlando for its game Tuesday night, it was my privilege to fill in for Jeff Charles on "The Jeff Lebo Radio Show" Monday night. Filling in for Coach Lebo was East Carolina women's coach Heather Macy. It turned out to be a most entertaining hour. A nice crowd gathered at Logan's Roadhouse for the show, which plays inside the … [Read more...]

East Carolina’s Heather Macy has a contagious smile. With her squad off to a 7-3 start, she’s smiling a lot to tip off the 2016-17 season. “They are working hard,” Macy said on my weekly radio show on Pirate Radio 1250 & 930. “They are a tight knit group and really like playing with one another.” Macy’s Pirates opened the season with a 107-40 win over her alma mater, … [Read more...]

East Carolina has passed the test so far to the tune of a solid start on the hardwoods. The Pirates beat North Carolina Central on Saturday, 69-56. It was the team’s seventh win of the young season against two losses. Now the opposition gets a little tougher. Virginia may be the best team the Pirates face in 2016. The Cavaliers fell from 6th in the nation to 14th after being … [Read more...]

East Carolina had hoped to play the role of spoiler and in the process start building momentum for next season. Like in so many other games, the Pirates looked good at the start in their season finale at Temple. But also like in so many games, the contest turned in the matter of a play or two. A close game turned into yet another blowout loss. This time it was a Gardner … [Read more...]