Bonesville will operate on an adjusted schedule until the New Year. Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup will be posted each day and breaking news will be covered as warranted. Basketball game stories will be published as East Carolina opens its American Athletic Conference campaign with home games against South Florida (Wednesday, 7 p.m.) and Southern Methodist (Saturday, 12 p.m.). … [Read more...]
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BasketballPirates pull away from Presbyterian
GREENVILLE — East Carolina wrapped up the nonconference portion of its 2016-17 schedule with a balanced scoring effort and a 76-56 win over Presbyterian in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Thursday night. Kentrell Barkley and B.J. Tyson led the Pirates (8-5) with 12 points each. Scoring 11 points apiece were Caleb White and Jeremy Sheppard. Raquan Wilkins added 10 … [Read more...]
BasketballUNCW tops Pirates
WILMINGTON — Host UNC-Wilmington won its eighth straight game and improved to 11-1 with an 81-71 win over East Carolina on Tuesday night. A 13-0 run by the Seahawks provided a 25-10 lead and UNCW led 35-25 at the half. The Pirates (7-5) played their former Colonial Athletic Association rival evenly in the second half with each team scoring 46 points. B.J. Tyson, who was … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingChristian bringing new element to ECU running game
Trace Christian played wide receiver for most of his recreation and middle school football career. But by the time Christian reached Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, FL, a growth spurt dictated a change in positions. “He kind of grew out of the receiver position with his body,'' said David Delfiacco, who was then an assistant but now is head coach for the … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingBowless December has its advantages
Staying home for the holidays is presenting some distinct opportunities for East Carolina football coach Montgomery and staff as they court the Pirates of the future. ECU would prefer to be bowling, but the absence of time demands associated with preparations and hoopla surrounding a postseason invitation has freed up Coach Mo and Company to focus heavily on attracting fresh … [Read more...]