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Burlington’s ‘veteran’ catcher selected by Reds
Ryan McCrystal has been on rosters for baseball games in Burlington probably as often as anybody across the past few years. Now, he’s a draftee of the Cincinnati Reds. McCrystal has played four consecutive summers in Burlington, beginning with a high school state championship series and then parts of three seasons with the Burlington Sock Puppets. The catcher from East Carolina was a ninth-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in this week’s baseball amateur draft.
Mebane woman, ACC official, inducted into sports communicators hall of fame
A Mebane woman was inducted into the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame last month. Amy Yakola, who has worked for the Atlantic Coast Conference since 1998, was in the six-member induction class that was recognized during the organization’s convention in Las Vegas. She holds the title of deputy...
Mariners select Western grad Austin St. Laurent in baseball draft
Western Alamance graduate Austin St. Laurent was drafted in the 14th round by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. St. Laurent has been a standout for the past three seasons for Appalachian State. For St. Laurent, having a chance in professional baseball continues a track that he has been on since...
Dudley High’s Le’Ezra Brown named Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track and Field Player of the Year
CHICAGO — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade recently announced that Le’Ezra Brown of Dudley High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. Brown is the first Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from Dudley High School.
Western alum plays on winning team in East-West All-Star Game
Trinity Robinson of Western Alamance was on the winning team for the North Carolina East-West Game for girls’ soccer this week. The West edged the East 1-0 on Tuesday night at Jamieson Stadium on the Greensboro Grimsley campus. The only goal was scored about two minutes into the game...
UNC Greensboro Softball Trio’s Italian Adventure with Beyond Sports Tours
A trio of UNC Greensboro softball student-athletes recently traveled to Italy with Beyond Sports Tours for a nine-day cross-cultural experience through sport, sharing their adventures in a blog series. Beyond Sports Tours was founded in 2010. The softball trio consisted of recent graduate Brooklynn Maxwell, rising senior Grace Loftin, and...
CAA Recognizes 311 Elon Student-Athletes For Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
Richmond, Va. – The CAA today announced the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the 2024 spring semester. Elon had 311 student-athletes recognized across three levels of recognition, including a school-record 54 at the highest level (high honors with distinction). Beginning in 2023-24, the CAA honors students for three...
Four Aggies Earn USTFCCCA Academic Honors
GREENSBORO – The North Carolina A&T men's and women's track and field programs (indoor and outdoor) have been recognized by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for academic excellence. Both programs were listed among the organization's All-Academic Teams, with the men's program carrying a...
Burlington sending three Sock Puppets to 2024 Appalachian League All-Star Game
Burlington, NC: The Appalachian League announced the 2024 All-Star Game rosters for the yearly East vs. West showdown. The fourth annual All-Star Game festivities will take place in Johnson City (Tenn.), and will feature three current Sock Puppets. All three Burlington players hail from North Carolina-based Division I colleges; Duke and UNC-Wilmington.
Home Again. N.C. A&T Football adds former Aggie and ACC Coach Keith Henry
North Carolina A&T State University Head Coach Vincent Brown is all about the work and none of the hype it seems. Coach Brown continues to flesh out his coaching staff while keeping his focus on the Aggies' spring ball routines. Coach Brown has added another coach to the staff to...
Aidan Brewer Joins High Point Rockers Roster from UNC Greensboro
Brewer, a recent graduate of UNC Greensboro (UNCG) baseball, has signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League, marking a new chapter in his career. Brewer finished the season with a .318 batting average, 10 home runs, 13 doubles, 56 runs, and 48 RBI. He maintained a .913...
Greensboro Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro Volleyball team has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award list. Teams named to this list maintained a team GPA of 3.3-4.0 during the 2023-2024 academic year. According to the ACVA, “More than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.” For full details, click here.
Take a closer look at these 7 great MiLB hats you saw at the Futures Game
This year's Futures Game featured more old-fashioned, Minor League-style fun than ever, and the most visible addition was one fans could see at every moment. Each of the 45 players who appeared in the game wore on his head the cap of his Minor League team. As a result, some...
Crawdads Take Down Grasshoppers 4-2
Hickory, NC- The Hickory Crawdads plated four runs in the fourth inning to take a Friday night 4-2 win over Greensboro at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads (39-49, 11-11) scratched across the four runs on four hits and three Greensboro miscues. Yosy Galan had the big hit for Hickory, driving a two-run single to center field that scored Gleider Figuereo and Ian Moller, giving the 'Dads a 3-1 lead.
Kendrick Jones, Niles Briggman To Star In Sprints At AAU JOs
- - - The AAU Junior Olympic Games, the final stop on the calendar for the summer club season, is fast approaching at the end of the month in Greensboro, North Carolina. With over 12,000 athletes set to descend at Truist Stadium on the campus of North Carolina A&T, the event will play host to a wide range of record-breaking performances.
Six From CAA Football Nominated For 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
RICHMOND, Va. (July 19, 2024) – Five CAA Football players and one head coach are among a distinguished group of 178 nominees for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Student-athlete nominees from CAA Football are Elon junior safety Caleb Curtain, North Carolina A&T senior defensive end Henry Daniel, Delaware graduate offensive lineman Brock Gingrich, Richmond senior linebacker Wayne Galloway and William & Mary senior offensive tackle Charles Grant. North Carolina A&T head coach Vincent Brown is one of 11 coach nominees.
Local businesses gear up for AAU Junior Olympics in the Triad
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Gate City is getting ready to host thousands of visitors. Next week, the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games will begin. Local businesses are getting ready for the large crowds. At least 40,000 visitors are expected to be in Greensboro for the 10-day competition. This will include the athletes, their families, coaches, and spectators.
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