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East Duplin falls to Kinston
KINSTON — After trailing just 32-22 at halftime, the East Duplin Panthers were never able to get their offense going in the second half against the Kinston Vikings on Sept. 26. as they were defeated 52-22. The Vikings got off to a perfect start in the game when, on the opening kickoff, kick returner Alex Moore received the ball at three-yard line and outran everyone for a 97-yard touchdown to take a 6-0 lead after failing to score on the two-point conversion attempt. ...
MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: EC netters thump Greene, 7-2
SNOW HILL — The Elm City Middle club girls tennis team gave a little bit at the top of its singles lineup but the Vikings more than made up for it the rest of the way Tuesday, Oct. 1, in a 7-2 win at Greene County Middle. Elm City, now 2-0, got singles wins at Nos. 3-6 from Eloise Harrison, […] The post MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: EC netters thump Greene, 7-2 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
ECU offense hitting some explosive pass plays, but knows there's capability for much more
Part of the reason East Carolina quarterback Jake Garcia won the starting job was because of his big-play potential in offensive coordinator John David Baker's offense. Known as a player with a gunslinger mentality who's not afraid to throw the ball down the field, or fit a ball into a tight window, Garcia has certainly made some key plays through the air downfield in the team's first five games. But he's also left some plays on the field, and has had some mistakes.
High school volleyball: Conley remains unbeaten with 18th win
There’s something about playing J.H. Rose’s volleyball team that brings out even more in D.H. Conley’s Britni Silver. Forgive the Rampants if they wish they never saw her again on the court. Silver finished with 31 kills, five blocks and 10 digs as the Vikings remained unbeaten with a 3-1 victory over J.H. Rose (25-14, 14-25, 25-21 and 25-23) Tuesday in a Big Carolina 3A/4A Conference match between the archrivals...
Area Calendar, Oct. 1-2, 2024
Tuesday, October 1 College Women’s Volleyball UNC Pembroke at Barton, 7 p.m. College Men’s Golf Barton Ironwood Collegiate Classic, Ironwood Country Club, Greenville, all day College Women’s Golf Barton at Pirate Collegiate Classic, Greenville Country Club, all day High School Boys Soccer Sallie B. Howard at Wayne Prep, 4 p.m.; Wilson Christian at Hilltop Christian, 4 p.m.; Greenfield at Coastal […] The post Area Calendar, Oct. 1-2, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
D.H. Conley volleyball downs rival Rampants 3-1
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville volleyball power programs J.H. Rose and D.H. Conley met again Tuesday night. The Vikings were looking to remain undefeated on the season and replicate a 3-1 victory over the Rampants on Sept. 5th. That’s exactly how the return match went down as Conley won 3-1, getting to 18-0 on the […]
Episode 6 of ‘Inside Pirate Athletics’
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The East Carolina University football team hosted the University of Texas San Antonio at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for the first conference game of the season. Episode 1 of ‘Inside Pirate Athletics’ The Roadrunners had a solid lead through halftime before the Pirates scored 14 in the third quarter and tacked on another […]
Area Calendar, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2024
Monday, September 30 College Men’s Golf Barton at Ironwood Collegiate Classic, Greenville, all day College Women’s Golf Barton at Pirate Collegiate Classic, Greenville, all day High School Football North Johnston at Lakewood, 7 p.m. High School Eight-Player Football Sallie B. Howard at Sandhills Classical Christian, 5:30 p.m.; Pungo Christian at Community Christian, 5:30 p.m. High School Boys Soccer Capital Encore […] The post Area Calendar, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Column: Defense has been ECU's crutch through first five weeks
East Carolina safety Omar Rogers spoke to the media for just shy of three minutes following Saturday’s 30-20 win over UTSA to begin American Athletic Conference play. Rogers answered seven questions during his postgame comments. But the Pirates have asked a lot more of Rogers and his defensive teammates this season. That side of the ball has carried the Pirates through the first five games of the season by coming up with timely takeaways and stops. ...
Pirates snap losing skid, begin AAC play with win over UTSA
East Carolina wasn’t going to let this one slip away. Not this time. After losing two games despite holding double-digit leads in consecutive weeks, the Pirates found a rhythm. They put together four scoring drives in the second and third quarters on Saturday to erase an early deficit and build a two-touchdown lead. Then, ECU...
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