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Straight arrow: Gardner not going to Paris but still No. 1 female para archer
One by one, the arrows whizzed through the humid July morning, past a junked pick-up truck and an RV that had seen better days before reconvening in the center yellow circle of a target some 50 meters away from Wendy Gardner. The target range set up behind her home on Holdens Cross Road was a bit unheralded for a shooter […] The post Straight arrow: Gardner not going to Paris but still No. 1 female para archer first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Curt Kraft announces retirement after 19 years with East Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Curt Kraft has announced his retirement after an illustrious 40-year coaching career. Kraft spent 35 years in the college ranks, including the last 19 years with the Pirates. “Curt Kraft and I met yesterday, and he informed me he was going to retire from coaching […]
Pitt County softball team in Little League World Series for third-straight year
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Little League Softball World Series is coming to Greenville again this year. In a little more than two weeks, teams from all around the world will converge on Pitt County for the chance to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime tournament. That includes the hometown favorite Pitt County team that punched its […]
Northside cheerleading recognized for several awards at UCA Camp
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Northside Varsity cheer tries to attend a cheer camp every year to give their girls opportunities to further develop their skills. This year, they attended a UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association) camp at East Carolina University with 12 other schools including Washington High School. The...
ECU’s Erik Ritchie drafted by Phillies in 19th round of 2024 MLB Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (WNCT) — ECU left-handed pitcher Erik Ritchie was drafted late in the 2024 MLB Draft Tuesday. Ritchie was taken in the 19th round by the Philadelphia Phillies. He rounds out a class of six players from the program drafted this year. Ritchie had 28 appearances in 2024 with four starts. He had a […]
Byrd back on field after Bath boating accident
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ECU baseball player and New Bern Southpaws designated hitter Parker Byrd is getting a starting opportunity this summer, almost exactly two years after his career could have ended. On July 23, 2022, Byrd was involved in a horrific boating accident on Bath Creek that...
Wayne County wins NC Area 1 East Championship, advances to state tournament
For the second year in a row and the third time in four years, Wayne County is heading to the American Legion Baseball State Tournament thanks to their three-game sweep of Pitt County Post 39 in the NC Area 1 East Championship Series which took place from July 8-10. Game 1Wayne County’s Everette Johnson got the scoring started off early in game one of the series when, in the bottom of the first inning with just one out and one runner on base, he hit...
ECU’s Lunsford-Shenkman drafted by Seattle in 16th round of 2024 MLB Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (WNCT) -– East Carolina junior right-handed pitcher Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman was drafted in the 16th round (483rd overall) of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft Tuesday by the Seattle Mariners. Lunsford-Shenkman is the fifth ECU player drafted in 2024, marking the most in a single season for the program since seven Pirates were chosen in 2019. […]
Negros Occidental Little League returns to 2024 Little League Softball World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – After winning its national championship, Negros Occidental Little League (Bacolod City, Philippines) will once again be returning to Greenville, North Carolina, to represent the Asia-Pacific Region for the third year in a row at the 2024 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. As in recent years, the Little League® International Tournament Committee’s decision to […]
Local roundup: United wins season finale; Gnomes split
Greenville United finished the season with a bang while giving its supporters an appropriate sendoff on Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday at John Paul II. The Bucks capped the campaign with a non-league, 2-1 friendly victory over visiting AC Raleigh. Despite not duplicating the memorable 2023 season in which the club rolled through the entire season unbeaten into the Nation Premier Soccer League playoffs, GUFC won three of its last...
ECU baseball: Yesavage selected in first round of MLB Draft
Trey Yesavage is the latest East Carolina baseball player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. The right-handed pitcher was selected with the 20th overall pick in the first round by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. At No. 20, Yesavage is the second-highest draft pick in ECU history behind pitcher Jeff Hoffman, a 2024 All-Star who was picked with the ninth selection in 2014. Yesavage is also...
ECU adds forward Reid Cason to incoming recruiting class
East Carolina has picked up another commitment for the upcoming season, adding to its recruiting class with 6-foot-10, 215-pound forward Reid Cason, from Kingston High School in Oklahoma. Cason recently officially visited East Carolina, committing to the Pirates over offers from Portland, Penn, Air Force and Army. He visited each...
ECU’s McCrystal drafted by Cincinnati Reds in 9th round of 2024 MLB Draft
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A third ECU Pirate player was taken off the board in the 2024 MLB Draft as Ryan McCrystal was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round Monday. McCrystal enjoyed a breakout 2024 season in the Purple and Gold, starting 35 games as ECU’s designated hitter and 16 at catcher. […]
Goodness of Grifton: Community softball game a hit with residents
Bats were swinging and balls were flying when The Goodness of Grifton held its first community softball game last month. Dozens of residents came out and play in and to support the event. More than 50 people came out to watch the game on June 15, that featured Ed Beiner as the captain of Team A and Tyra Sparrow as the captain for team B. The event was put together...
Early 2024 Preview: Liberty vs East Carolina
We have begun our series of an early look ahead to the teams on Liberty’s 2024 schedule. We will give a quick preview of all 12 teams that stand in the Flames’ way of a second straight unbeaten season as second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell prepares his team to defend its 2023 CUSA title.
ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 47 Rahjai Harris
East Carolina is inside of 50 days of kickoff, when the Pirates take on Norfolk State inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Aug. 31 to begin the sixth year of the Mike Houston era in Greenville. To count down the days to kickoff, we will be utilizing the Pirates' football roster to help us, going in numerical order from the highest number on the roster to the lowest.
ECU’s Carter Cunningham drafted by Blue Jays in 10th round of 2024 MLB Draft
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — In the 10th round of the 2024 MLB Draft Monday, a fourth ECU Pirate was drafted as Carter Cunningham was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays. Cunningham racked up a bevy of awards in 2024 to put a fitting cap on his ECU career as he was named the American Athletic […]
ECU JUCO pitcher signee Michael Carpenter drafted by Minnesota Twins
East Carolina has seen its top incoming pitching prospect from the junior college ranks get drafted in the form of Madison College left-hander Michael Carpenter. The Hartland, Wisc., native was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 11th round with the 338th overall pick. With the pick, Carpenter becomes the...
Yard Gnomes outslam Tobs 8-4 at Guy Smith
GREENVILLE — Like a little brother growing up quickly, the Greenville Yard Gnomes demonstrated to the Wilson Tobs on Saturday night that anything you can do, I can do better in an 8-4 victory at Guy Smith Stadium. The Tobs took a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning on a grand slam by second baseman A.J. Jones, […] The post Yard Gnomes outslam Tobs 8-4 at Guy Smith first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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