East Carolina athletics director Jon Gilbert said during ECU Board of Trustees meetings last week that three Pirate student-athletes were allowed to stay in their residence halls, as part of nearly 100 total who are in Greenville and living off campus while sports are on hold amid the COVID-…
Monday, April 06, 2020
In-state college basketball recruit JaDun Michael tweeted Monday, “I’m staying home,” while making a verbal commitment to his hometown school Elon.
Sunday, April 05, 2020
Somewhere, hidden away, are all of the unused North Carolina high school basketball state championship trophies.
Saturday, April 04, 2020
It was difficult last preseason for East Carolina first-year women’s basketball coach Kim McNeill to envision the Pirates rolling to a 20-plus win season, but also to not reach double digits in victories.
Kids can go through phases with their appetites.
Thursday, April 02, 2020
J.H. Rose sophomore Michael Allen already took an unofficial visit to Tennessee, checking out the Knoxville area and specifically the Volunteers’ facilities in football and baseball.
East Carolina athletics director Jon Gilbert and the Pirates’ coaches are working toward having more clarity early next week on important team roster management decisions.
Thursday, April 02, 2020
Pittsburgh graduate transfer Ryan Murphy announced Thursday on Twitter that he will play his final college basketball season at Tulane, picking the Green Wave reportedly over East Carolina, BYU and UC Santa Barbara.
Ronald Vincent, who early in March at age 72 was adding to his career state-record win total as longtime baseball coach at J.H. Rose High School, has turned to yard work and quality time with his grandchildren to help fill his time.
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Xavier Meachem played quarterback for the South Central football team last season, throwing for 856 yards and 10 touchdowns. In addition, he’s a standout on the Falcons’ baseball team and will be taking his talents to the next level. The Falcons’ senior is a North Carolina A&T baseball s…
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Coaches are always focused on the next game.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association still hopes to play spring sports this year and even play the suspended state championship basketball games left stranded for nearly a month by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, March 30, 2020
The NCAA decided Monday night that not only seniors deserve eligibility relief for this season being cut short, but spring sports athletes in all classes are eligible for an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19 bringing competition to a sudden halt in mid-March.
The NCAA decided Monday night that not only seniors deserve eligibility relief for this season being cut short, but spring sports athletes in all classes are eligible for an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19 bringing competition to a sudden halt in mid-March.
Sunday, March 29, 2020
J.H. Rose High School baseball coach Ronald “RV” Vincent was born in Greenville in 1947 and has seen countless schedule changes in sports because of rain, snow and natural disasters.
East Carolina football players left for spring break early in March on the heels of what Pirate second-year coach Mike Houston described as a stellar offseason to that point in terms of player strength and other areas.
Editor's note: This story was written early in March and printed as part of The Daily Reflector's progress edition.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Heading into the weekend of March 14, the Pitt Community College softball team was scorching hot.
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin is planning on three seniors — pitchers Tyler Smith, Matt Bridges and Cam Colmore — to be seniors again next year, pending an NCAA ruling that would allow seniors, at least in spring sports, to be eligible for one more season.
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