Defending Virginia Class 6 champion South County High School found itself trailing 22-21 with 3:40 left in the COVID-19 delayed 2020 state football semifinals last April against Madison. The Stallions needed to cover 90 yards during that span to make a return trip to the state finals. South County coach Tynan Rolander knew for the Stallions to have a chance to win, they had … [Read more...]
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Football Recruiting ReportECU lures hybrid DE/LB from Palmetto State
While coaching back at Marlboro County High School in Bennettsville, SC, in the early 2000s, Ronnie Baker helped tutor a defensive end named Robert Ayers. Ayers went on to earn all-state honors at Marlboro County, All-American status at the University of Tennessee and enjoyed a 10-year career in the National Football League. Baker compares the potential of his current … [Read more...]
ECU Athletics NewsGilbert weighs in on Supreme Court decision
Athletic director Jon Gilbert has been dealing with a multitude of issues lately. Athletes will soon be entitled to a bigger piece of the financial pie. Athletic department revenue streams, parched by COVID, are starting to flow again. There is a proposal that is gaining popularity to expand the College Football Playoffs. The baseball program is good enough that coach Cliff … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting ReportClass of 2022 starts with Juco corner
Shavon Revel Jr. could have waited for what was sure to be other scholarship offers coming his way in the near future. But after wowing the East Carolina coaching staff with a performance at their summer camp and earning a scholarship offer from the Pirates, Revel didn't hesitate. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound cornerback decided to accept the offer June 18 and thus became the … [Read more...]
Baseball News: Nashville Super RegionalECU’s season ends with 4-1 loss to Vandy
NASHVILLE — There will be 63 moments in the NCAA Tournament such as the one East Carolina experienced with a 4-1 loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. It is that time when aspirations must be reconciled with the reality that a season is over. For ECU, the pain is compounded by the fact that the Pirates are yet to reach the College World Series in 30 tries. ECU was playing in its … [Read more...]