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High school football: HBCU combine gives prospects two days with coaches, scouts
Football prospects from the immediate area and beyond converged on Farmville Central High School on Friday and Saturday for the ENC HBCU Combine & Showcase. The two-day event is follows a similar format to other professional and college combines where athletes timed in an array of drills and also receive instruction and motivation from coaches and former star players. This year’s event featured a pair of Black College Hall of Fame members. Prospects were evaluated in several areas, including the 40-yard dash, the 5-10-5 shuttle run, vertical jump, broad jump and bench press. Recruiters from the CIAA and MEAC conferences as well as Louisburg College were in attendance at the event.
Hamilton highlights Barton track and field at Alex Francis Classic
The Barton track and field squads competed Wednesday in the Alex Francis Classic hosted by Fort Hays State University in final meet preparation for the upcoming Region VI Championships. Overall, the 3rd ranked women's squad added five to its national qualifying list in highlighting the two squads combined thirteen personal...
BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win 2 elimination games Friday
DUNCAN, S.C. — Barton College survived a pair of elimination games Friday in the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas softball tournament, downing Belmont Abbey 4-2 and knocking off Young Harris 4-1 to reach Saturday’s losers bracket semifinal against Emmanuel at 4 p.m. The No. 9 Bulldogs, now 24-19, got a complete game from All-Conference Carolinas first-team pitcher Miranda Holmes, who […] The post BARTON ROUNDUP: Bulldogs win 2 elimination games Friday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Pirates rally for 4-3 softball win over Memphis in series opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Taylor Apple tossed five strikeouts in seven innings as East Carolina rallied to escape with a 4-3 victory in its series opener with Memphis on Friday evening at Tigers Softball Complex. Emma Jackson hit her 10th home run of the season for the Pirates (34-16, 10-12 AAC) who won their second straight conference opener with […]
Farmville Central to host HBCU football combine
Area high school football players will show off their skills this coming weekend at the ENC HBCU Combine & Showcase at Farmville Central High School, featuring a pair of Black College Hall of Fame members. Johnnie Walton, the first black quarterback to win a championship in a professional football league, and Timmy Newsome, who finished his career as the ninth leading receiver in Dallas Cowboys history, will share their personal journeys and offer inspiring words to student athletes during an informational seminar at the school,...
BARTON ROUNDUP: Lee leads BC at CC track and field championships
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Freshman Jaidan Lee had the best day for Barton College at the Conference Carolinas outdoor track and field championships Friday and Saturday at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. The Charlotte resident won the men’s 200-meter dash, setting a program record of 20.96 seconds and earning an NCAA Division II provisional mark. Lee was also part of Barton’s […] The post BARTON ROUNDUP: Lee leads BC at CC track and field championships first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
D. H. Conley High School - Collin Bullard
BIOGRAPHY: My name is Collin Bullard and I am a senior at D. H. Conley High School in Greenville, North Carolina. I have attended D. H. Conley all four years of high school and have loved every second of it. I am the oldest child of three, with two younger brothers who are twins. They both are sophomores and also attend D. H. Conley. I have been a competitive swimmer since the 5th grade and I train six days a week year around. Swimming has taught me many lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I love to be active, read, and play with my dog. I plan to attend either the United States Naval Academy or participate in Pitt Community College and East Carolina University’s RIBN Program for nursing. I plan to help others and make a difference in others’ lives, no matter where I attend.
Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0
Eight hits, eight walks and eight Beddingfield errors added up to an 18-0 win for Southern Nash in the second of two games Friday in the Wilson Tobs High School Varsity Baseball Classic at Fleming Stadium. The 3-A Firebirds of the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning on their way to their […] The post Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bulldogs sweep Hawks in finale, ready to go to Gastonia
With 15 seniors getting their moment of appreciation prior to Saturday’s regular-season ending doubleheader against Chowan, the Barton College baseball team was more than ready to end its losing streak and set a program record. The Bulldogs did just that in game 1 with an 11-0 victory in seven innings that broke the program’s NCAA-era record for wins in a […] The post Bulldogs sweep Hawks in finale, ready to go to Gastonia first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
ECU swimming & diving announces team awards
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women’s swimming and diving program handed out its year-end team awards at its annual banquet earlier this week. On the season, the Pirates posted a 10-1 dual meet record and finished fourth in the 2024 American Athletic Conference Championships. Overall, the Pirates set six school records, three freshman records and […]
High school roundup: Rams cap unbeaten run through EPC
With one game left to play in the regular season, the Greene Central baseball team is still untouchable. The Rams scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Friday in Snow Hill to break a 3-3 tie with Farmville Central and claim their 20th victory in 20 games this season, 5-3. The win also capped a perfect run through the Eastern Plains Conference for the Rams. Greene...
No. 7 East Carolina sweeps Memphis after 8-3 win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Chris Kahler produced a sparkling relief effort out of the bullpen and No. 7 East Carolina scored eight unanswered runs in the middle to late innings to down Memphis 8-3 and complete the road series sweep Sunday afternoon at FedExPark. The Pirates (35-8, 14-4 AAC) exit the weekend with a two-game lead atop the American Athletic […]
HOST WITH THE MOST: NCWU men win 15th straight USAS tourney title
When it comes to the USA South Conference men’s tennis tournament, there is North Carolina Wesleyan University. Then there’s everyone else. The Bishop men, the conference’s regular-season champion and No. 1 seed, claimed their 15th straight USAS tournament championship on Saturday with a 5-0 victory over No. 2 seed Pfeiffer (13-5 overall) in the title match at Slick Family Foundation Tennis Courts. Diego Segovia was named the USAS Conference Tournament...
‘Never take this for granted’ book by Bethany Bradsher
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A sports author with a passion for storytelling from right here in Eastern North Carolina wrote a book about a topic very close to home base. “Anyone who follows college baseball knows at least a little something about the East Carolina Pirates,” Greenville author Bethany Bradsher said.
College roundup: ECU baseball No. 7; ECU softball wins series; PCC softball's win streak snapped
The East Carolina baseball team made a jump in the national rankings to No. 7 earlier this week after going 4-0 last week. The Pirates earned wins over William & Mary in the midweek before sweeping visiting Wichita State over the weekend. ECU (31-8, 11-4 AAC) is off to its best start since the 2004 team started 33-6. ...
Fike’s Boyette ready for last run at state title
With another big golf tournament title in his pocket, Fike High senior Ethan Boyette marches toward a fourth straight conference championship with a much bigger prize on his mind. The UNC Wilmington recruit has played in two U.S. Junior Amateur Opens and won a handful of Carolinas Golf Association and Tarheel Youth Golf Association high-profile events to certainly place Boyette […] The post Fike’s Boyette ready for last run at state title first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
ECU baseball: Yesavage powers Pirates to run-rule win over Memphis
Trey Yesavage baffled hitters again on Friday as the East Carolina ace overpowered Memphis in a 14-0 win on Friday. The right-hander was one out from a no-hitter before allowing a two-out single in the seventh inning of the Pirates’ run-rule, seven-inning victory in the first game of their American Atheltic Conference series. The Pirates’ right-hander stuck out 12 batters with two walks and one hit that came with two...
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