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ECU gunning for first win of season
It has not been an easy season for the ECU Pirates as they’ve yet to win a game this season. However, they’ll get no better chance than tonight when they host an in-state matchup with […]
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Joey Aguilar throws 4 TDs in relief; App State pulls away from Gardner-Webb
BOONE — Joey Aguilar came off the bench to throw four touchdown passes and Appalachian State pulled away from Gardner-Webb for a 45-24 season-opening win on Saturday. Aguilar, a California junior college transfer, threw a […]
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Appalachian State opens season with visit from Gardner-Webb
Coming off a 6-6 season that began with excitement and ended without a bowl appearance, Appalachian State is looking to bounce back and start 2023 with a home win over Gardner-Webb. The Mountaineers finished fifth […]
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Trea Turner leads impressive group of NC products on major league rosters
One of the biggest stories of the World Baseball Classic was new Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner. Among the biggest free agency signings in the offseason, Turner showed what all the offseason fuss was about […]
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Gardner-Webb women blitzed by Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Alissa Pili tallied 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to power second-seeded Utah past 15th-seeded Gardner-Webb 103-77 Friday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Jenna Johnson […]
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5 NC teams to compete in women’s NCAA Tournament
North Carolina will be well-represented in the NCAA women’s tournament field of 64 with five schools — Duke, UNC, NC State, ECU and Gardner-Webb — all having a shot to continue their postseasons in the […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville beats Campbell, wins Big South title
CHARLOTTE — Drew Pember had 29 points, Tajion Jones scored 16 in the final 7:35 and No. 1 seed UNC Asheville stormed back to beat seventh-seeded Campbell 77-73 on Sunday, winning the Big South Conference […]
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March Madness begins now for one-bid leagues
For most of the conferences in college basketball, early March is not a time for bubble speculation and bracketology. While power conference teams like UNC, Michigan and Clemson have seen their odds of getting an […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Appleby leads Wake over Irish
WINSTON-SALEM — Tyree Appleby scored 21 points with six assists and four steals and Wake Forest pulled away from cold-shooting Notre Dame in the second half to earn a 63-56 win on Saturday night. The […]
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College Basketball Roundup: ECU knocks off Cincinnati
GREENVILLE — Brandon Johnson scored 16 points to lead East Carolina past Cincinnati 75-71 on Wednesday night. Johnson also added six rebounds for the Pirates (13-12, 4-8 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 15 points […]