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Hundreds remember BMX legend at statue unveiling
The perseverance and kindness of the late BMX Freestyle legend Dave Mirra inspired people from as far away as South Dakota to honor his memory. Hundreds gathered at Jaycee Park Sunday for a memorial celebration and the official dedication of a statue honoring Mirra that stands outside the Extreme Park BMX/Skateboard Park. The event included tributes from Mirra’s family, friends and professional BMX riders, a demonstration by the BMXers who...
Football roundup: Chargers drop OT loss
LITTLEFIELD — While Ayden-Grifton’s football team could have used one more completion or one more play down the stretch in a wild, back-and-forth first game, no one — especially coach Paul Cornwell — could take issue with the Chargers’ effort. Ayden-Grifton fell 34-28 in overtime in is opener to Wilson Prep on Aug. 23 in a game that featured plenty of late drama. In all, area teams fared well on opening night, with Farmville Central, Greene Central and South Central chalking up victories a visiting...
WILSON CUP 2024: ‘Salt in the wound’ for Wedgewood sitting out finals at home
The fate that befell the Wedgewood Public Golf Course team arguably ranks as the most unkind of Wilson Cup interclub golf scenarios. With Wilson Country Club, Willow Springs Country Club and Wedgewood bidding to emerge from Saturday’s semifinals at Wilson Country Club with one of the two finals spots, Wedgewood, wrecked by a poor start, wound up third with 6 […] The post WILSON CUP 2024: ‘Salt in the wound’ for Wedgewood sitting out finals at home first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Area Calendar, Aug. 28-29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28 High School Boys Soccer SW Edgecombe at Rocky Mount, 4 p.m.; Millbrook at Southern Nash, 5 p.m.; Goldsboro at Hunt, 6 p.m.; Greene Central at C.B. Aycock, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball Greene Central at Beddingfield, 5 p.m.; SW Edgecombe at North Lenoir, 5 p.m. High School Girls Tennis East Wake at Hunt, 3:30 p.m.; C.B. Aycock […] The post Area Calendar, Aug. 28-29, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Barton College’s Bulldog Believers
Chip Hester had a vision. There were days during that long week back in September 2020 when the thermometer touched 90 degrees and the eastern North Carolina humidity felt thick enough to chew. Hester, the coach of the newly reestablished football program at Barton College in Wilson, drove one tractor and Todd Wilkinson, the school’s director of athletics, drove the other. Barton’s first class of 80 football recruits — including 31 uplifted by an improbable legacy they knew nothing about — worked in shifts to plant the sod for a field upon which they would soon practice as a team. Though none of them would put on a game uniform for another year, they were already Bulldogs. “Those guys literally laid the foundation of our program with their own sweat equity,” Hester says. “Fortunately, we’d recruited a bunch of tough country boys who were used to hard work and getting their hands dirty.”
2nd Annual Greene Central Diamond Club Golf Tournament Tees Off at Cutter Creek on September 13th
The Greene Central Diamond Club is set to host its 2nd annual Golf Tournament at Cutter Creek Golf Club in Snow Hill on September 13th. This event promises a day of competitive fun on the greens while supporting the Diamond Club’s mission to enhance Greene Central’s baseball and softball programs.
ECU football: Pirates enter game week preparations for Saturday's opener
The East Carolina football team has entered game week. Prepare for launch. The Pirates have exited preseason camp and shifted their focus to Norfolk State for a 6 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. A lot has happened during camp. The Pirates named Jake Garcia their starting quarterback after a long competition with fellow transfer Katin Houser....
Zakye Barker looking like a potential breakout candidate for ECU's defense
Entering his third year with the Pirates, Zakye Barker is ready to take on new challenges and responsibilities that will solidify his role as a key leader on the team. Although Barker is a sophomore in the classroom due to an ACL injury that derailed his freshman season, his maturity and football intelligence are evident as he prepares for what could be a breakout season.
ECU roundup: Baseball announces 31 newcomers; Soccer draws with Campbell
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin announced 31 incoming athletes for next season, including 15 position players and 16 pitchers. Joining the Pirates are infielders Alex Bouche, Braden Burress, Neil Griffin, Austin Irby, Nick Slogik, Braxton Trammel and Roger Vergara. Outfielders include Drew Downs, Jack Herring, David Lillis, Alex Peltier and Riley Williams. Three catchers include John Collins, Holden Cooper and Michael Kalinich. ECU added 12 right-handed pitchers in Brett...
Wednesday concert features Tell Me LIes, Pirate football players
A make-up show in the Concert on the Common series on Wednesday will double as a pep rally for East Carolina University's home opening football game. ECU head coach Mike Houston and members of the Pirate football team will be on hand during the 6 p.m. concert at the Greenville Town Common to get the crowd ready for Saturday’s game against Norfolk State at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, according to Inner Banks Media, the show's producer. ...
ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 6 Desirrio Riles
East Carolina is within a week until 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.
Pirates aim to rebound from last season in opener against Norfolk State
It’s game week for ECU’s football team. The Pirates will host Norfolk State on Saturday evening. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and it’s the first chance for East Carolina to get the taste of last season’s 2–10 record out of their mouths. The Pirates...
Ranking ECU football's transfer additions in order of expected impact on the 2024 season
There's no shortage of notable transfers expected to make an impact this season for the Pirates. East Carolina, just like the majority of every team in college football these days, saw its roster significantly change over the course of the offseason. Much of that movement came via the transfer portal, where players entered and exited. Upwards of 20 players entered the program at some point this offseason via the portal, while nearly just as many exited.
ECU football continues prepping for Norfolk State Spartans to kick off season
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU Football Head Coach Mike Houston and the players are continuing game week preparation for Norfolk State Saturday. The game will be at 6 p.m. in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are heavy work days for the team ahead of kick off. The first team offense went through walk-through drills to […]
Hunter Taylor - Greenville High School
Congratulations to this Week's Scholar Athlete of the Week – Hunter Taylor!. Hunter attends Greenville High School, where he plays football. He is an accomplished athlete; he has won two All-Region awards for football, as well as an award for leadership, and he currently serves as captain of the football team.
New-look ECU RB room has some familiar faces at the top
Less than a year ago, offensive coordinator John David Baker was hired to the East Carolina staff to revamp an offense that struggled mightily in last year's 2-10 season. On his way in, he contacted an old friend in Utah State's running backs coach Rodney Freeman II. Rodney had previously worked with Baker roughly 10 years ago at Abilene Christian.
STILL UNBEATEN: Northern Nash spikers take sweep over Hunt
RED OAK — One team is still unbeaten, while the other continues to struggle in the early going of the 2024 high school volleyball season. Northern Nash remained perfect (4-0 overall) with a 25-18, 25-12, 25-17 triumph over Wilson Hunt (1-5 overall) in a nonconference match at home on Monday afternoon. Hunt dropped its fourth match in a row. ...
AREA ROUNDUP: New-look Demons still on top of QCC girls golf
DUDLEY — The faces may have changed but Fike High is still where it’s always been on the 3-A Quad County Conference girls golf scene — on top. The Golden Demons, who won NCHSAA 3-A championships in 2021 and 2022 and finished fourth in the state last season, saw nearly their entire lineup graduate. But with senior Claire Proctor and […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: New-look Demons still on top of QCC girls golf first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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