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Blue Bears hold off Vikings 23-17 as Vikings final drive comes up short
SALISBURY — The Elizabeth City State University Vikings came up just short of winning their second game of the season on Saturday, falling to CIAA rival Livingstone College 23-17 on the road. The Vikings led the game twice, including by a 17-14 score heading into the fourth quarter, and were driving for what potentially could have been a game-tying touchdown when the clock expired with the football resting at the Blue Bears’ 5-yard line. ...
Day After: Free Fallin' After Third Straight Loss
North Carolina lost its third straight game, this time a 34-24 loss to Pittsburgh in Kenan Stadium. Mack Brown’s team played well enough to be in a tie game in the fourth quarter but could not get critical stops late as Eli Holstein and the Panthers won for the first time ever in Chapel Hill. Buck Sanders, Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley break down the loss as the Tar Heels continue to fall after a 3-0 start to the season.
CMS teachers get crash course in disc golf
Zoe Andyke taught a group of educators last week the mechanics of how to play disc golf on the football field at Ranson Middle School. She’s the founder and CEO of the national disc golf nonprofit Uplay, and an apostle of sorts for bringing the sport to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Pirates blown out in road loss at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE — The East Carolina football team meekly left Charlotte with its head stooped low. With a bye week coming up before the team travels to American Athletic Conference-leading Army, the Pirates will have a long time to stew on this latest loss that dropped them back to .500 in a season that is becoming full of starts and stops, leaps forward and backward stumbles. Nothing went right for the...
UNC defensive lineman Jahvaree Ritzie wears his motivation on his sleeve
"Let's go boys," Kindra Ritzie cheers as her son Jahvaree makes his way down the steps outside Kenan Memorial Stadium. "Love you, you've got this," Kindra said as Jahvaree spotted her and gave her a hug. The bell tower walk is a game day ritual at UNC and the Ritzie's...
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