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Two nights of racing action slated for 46th annual Pinetops 300
The 46th annual Pinetops 300 is set to unfold Friday and Saturday at the Pinetops Ball Field, located at 309 School St. in Pinetops. Action gets under way at 7 p.m. nightly. Multiple classes, including Mini-Modified, Limited Pro Stock, Semis, Super Modified 2WD, Pro Stock 4WD, Light Pro Stock, Hot Farm, Pro Modified 4WD and Stock Trucks will be run over the course of the two nights. The gates open...
Five Pirates qualify for NCAA East first round meet in seven events
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Five members of the East Carolina track & field program have earned their way into the NCAA East First Round meet, the NCAA announced Thursday. Royal Burris on the men’s side made the cut in the 100m and 200m while Melicia Mouzzon (100m and 200m), Sydni McMillan (100m Hurdles), Rebekah Bergquist (Discus) and Naadiya Faison (Shot Put) will represent the women. Burris is set […]
High school roundup: Conley, Rose both fall in extra-inning thrillers
It was a night of wild coincidences, extra innings and heartbreak for two of the city’s high school baseball titans. D.H. Conley and J.H. Rose both saw their third-round state playoff games go scoreless into extra innings on Wednesday night thanks to four dazzling pitching performances, but both the 4A Vikings and the 3A Rampants were stunned by late rallies to see their seasons end in shutouts on their respective home fields. ...
Maury baseball heads into postseason looking to snap streak of first-round exits
NORFOLK, VA (WAVY) — Maury baseball wants some get back that’s LONG overdue. “Can’t dwell on a loss too long, but a loss teaches us about ourselves,” senior centerfielder John Allen Stilwell said. For the past three years, Maury has been on the wrong end of a first-round matchup in the playoffs. Three years ago, […]
ECU alters Friday, Saturday schedule with Rice due to weather
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Due to the threat of inclement weather in the Greenville area, East Carolina and Rice will close out their American Athletic Conference series with a Friday doubleheader inside Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium. No. 13 ECU closes regular season at home versus Rice The first game of the twinbill will start at 2:30 […]
Warriors ousted by Cougars in 3rd round
NEWPORT — The upset run of the Hunt High School varsity baseball team in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs ended in the third round Monday night on the Croatan High diamond with an 8-0 loss to 3-A Coastal Conference champion Croatan. The Warriors battled Croatan, the No. 7 seed among 32 East Region qualifiers, on scoreless terms through three innings. However, […] The post Warriors ousted by Cougars in 3rd round first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Baseball Game Recap: Bunn Takes a Loss
Bunn and Greene Central squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bunn had to settle for second. They fell 5-1 to the Greene Central Rams. For Greene Central's part, Austin Hardy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Hardy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
Willard named ECU Director of On-Campus Recruiting
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Quinn Willard has been named the director of on-campus recruiting at East Carolina University according to an announcement by head football coach Mike Houston. Willard, who officially began her new role on May 13, 2024, previously worked for the ECU football staff as a recruiting graduate assistant since August of 2023. In her previous […]
Annual ride honors cyclists killed on the roads
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Dozens of people rode through Greenville to honor cyclists killed on the roads last year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were more than 900 bicycle crashes nationwide and more than 40 of those cyclists were killed in North Carolina. Wednesday’s 19th annual Ride of Silence is a […]
Bruins rally past NJ into 2nd round
KENLY — A two-goal deficit wasn’t enough to keep Beddingfield High from its first NCHSAA 2-A playoff win in eight years Monday as the Bruins rallied for a 3-2 victory at North Johnston. The rubber match between 2-A Neuse 6 Conference rivals went the No. 20-seeded Bruins’ way despite falling behind 2-0 to the No. 13 Panthers. Beddingfield got two […] The post Bruins rally past NJ into 2nd round first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Annual Ride of Silence highlights bicycle safety, honors those killed or hurt
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A quiet bicycle ride with more than 50 people participating was designed to bring awareness to all bicycle riders injured or killed while riding. The event took place at the Greenville Bicycle Shop and lasted 12-and-a-half miles. The cyclists rode in silence, with a police...
ECU cancels baseball game with Campbell due to threat of rain
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Tuesday’s baseball game between East Carolina and Campbell has been canceled due to the threat of bad weather in the area. Hoist The Colours’ Stephen Igoe first posted the announcement, writing on his X account. The game, which was scheduled to start at 6 p.m., will not be made up. ECU […]
Where ECU sits in the latest postseason projections (May 15)
East Carolina's baseball team certainly didn't help itself any in the postseason picture with its recent 0-4 week, but the Pirates' season-long body of work still has the team in a solid spot as the end of the regular season nears. ECU, which lost a midweek affair to Duke last Tuesday before being swept by Tulane in New Orleans, is now 37-13 on the season, and 16-8 in The American.
ECU baseball: Pirates win series opener against Rice, snap losing streak
Trey Yesavage set a new season high in pitches thrown when he got the second out in the top of the sixth on Thursday against visiting Rice. He didn’t know his pitch count at the time, but he knew he still felt strong. Either way, East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin was at the top step of the dugout and took a couple steps onto the field with the intention of pulling his starter. But the right-hander wanted to finish the inning and shook off his...
J.H. Rose announces Robert Duck as new Head Men's Basketball Coach
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Major announcement in the basketball ranks Wednesday afternoon as J.H. Rose has named Robert Duck its new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Coach Duck has been coaching for nearly 20 years and most recently led the South Central women to the state regional finals this past season. He has won 13 conference titles and 8 times has been named Coach of the Year. He has one state title. Coach Rankins stepped down this month after serving as Rampants head coach for decades.
Area Calendar, May 15-16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15 High School Baseball NCHSAA playoffs, third round — 2-A: Bunn at Greene Central, 7 p.m.; 1-A: Roxboro Community at Wilson Prep, 7 p.m. High School Softball NCHSAA 3-A playoffs, third round — Dixon at Southern Nash, 6 p.m. High School Boys Tennis NCHSAA dual-team playoffs, semifinals — Carrboro at Fike, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 16 High School […] The post Area Calendar, May 15-16, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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