As an assistant coach Jonathan Cobb witnessed NFL and former Ohio State defensive end Tyquan Lewis perform at Tarboro High School between 2009 and 2012. Cobb is now the head coach at Southwest Edgecombe High School in Pinetops, NC, where he has directed the career of Lewis's cousin, Jaquaez Powell. Powell, a rising senior, has been part of the Southwest varsity since his … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSPirates rally past UNCW
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored four runs in the eighth inning to down UNC-Wilmingto 8-5 at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night. The 11th-ranked Pirates improved to 30-10 while UNCW fell to 20-22. The Seahawks scored twice in the top of the eighth to lead 5-4. A single by Chandler Jenkins got ECU started in the bottom of the eighth and Lane Hoover walked with one … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates in the driver’s seat in conference race
East Carolina swept No. 18 Connecticut this past weekend to run its league mark to 11-1 through four series in 2019. Unfortunately, if you’re following the national rankings, the sweep didn’t do all that much for ECU. The Pirates are ranked as high as 11th nationally by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. ECU is 12th by Perfect Game, D1Baseball and the USA … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettBattle-scarred Pirates still on track to big goals
Those that subscribe to the Vince Lombardi philosophy that 'winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,' aren’t going to want to hear this. But there’s just as much truth to the contrary view taken by another legendary coach, basketball hall of famer Morgan Wootten, who said that if you learn something from defeat, you haven’t really lost. The latter approach is the one … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates take two, sweep UConn
GREENVILLE — East Carolina took two wins Saturday to sweep its American Athletic Conference series with Connecticut at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The No. 12 Pirates prevailed 5-2 in seven innings in the first game Saturday and won 9-7 in nine innings in the second game. ECU improved to 29-10 overall and 11-1 in the AAC. Trey Benton (4-0) got the win in relief of Jake … [Read more...]