FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The second half of the season sure hasn’t been like the first half was for the Carolina Mudcats. David Wallace’s team went 22-48 over the first half of the season, finishing last in the Carolina League with one of the worst records in baseball. Indy file photo But in the second half, […]
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Never sleep on black cats or the mysterious Dave Fedora
Photo by Alexis BairdFive area coaches gathered Tuesday for the largest event of its kind anywhere in America. EMBASSY SUITES/CARY Football, food and frivolity were the order of the day as usual at the Pigskin Preview sponsored by the Bill Dooley Triangle/East Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. But […]
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Half a dozen locals named gridiron preseason All-ACC
Six Triangle-area players were named to the preseason All-ACC football team selected in a media vote at the ACC Football Kickoff over the weekend in Greensboro. UNC had four players named in tackle James Hurst, tight end Eric Ebron, defensive end Kareem Martin and safety Tre Boston. Duke players selected were cornerback Ross Cockrell and […]
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UNC and State both picked for bronze, Duke voted last once again
File photo by Chris BairdThe Tar Heels and Wolfpack will have their annual showdown Nov. 2 in Raleigh. GRANDOVER RESORT/GREENSBORO Clemson is going to beat Miami in the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 7 in Charlotte. At least that’s what 120 media members at the ACC Football Kickoff decided in voting over the weekend, the […]
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This ACC football season promises plenty of changes
File photo by Chris BairdThe Blue Devils and Tar Heels will face off once again on Nov. 30 in Chapel Hill. GRANDOVER RESORT/GREENSBORO The preseason talk about ACC Football has started in earnest, and for the first time new members Pittsburgh and Syracuse have joined the fray.The conference is holding its 42nd annual Football Kickoff […]
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Morimando starts shutout as Mudcats get back to .500
Photo by Chris BairdShawn Morimando threw fve shutout innings in his second straight start. FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats are playing much better in the second half than they did in the first, when they were the worst team in the Carolina League. Going into tonight’s hot game against in-state rival Winston-Salem the Mudcats […]
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Pasquale, Mudcats roll it up before fireworks in front of big crowd
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats conclude their three-game Independence Day celebration on a hot night, looking to even their current series. Photo by Chris BairdNick Pasquale pitched his best game of the season in Friday’s win. Carolina carries a 4-9 second-half record into Game 2 of their four-game set against the Salem Red Sox, […]
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Late-inning fireworks spark Mudcats’ win over Hillcats
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The good news for the Carolina Mudcats is that it’s early yet — at least in the second half. After a Tuesday night rainout, the Mudcats (3-8 in the half) will take on the Lynchburg Hillcats in the finale of their scheduled three-game series. (Tuesday’s contest will be made up on Aug. […]
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Duke announces another tough non-conference women’s slate
File photo by Chris BairdChelsea Gray will get a homecoming game in her senior season. Home games with Connecticut in the Jimmy V Classic and Purdue in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge highlight the non-conference portion of Duke’s 2013-14 women’s basketball schedule announced today. In what has the potential to be a No. 1 vs. No. […]
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Moore looking for toughness in his first season at Wolfpack helm
BACKYARD BISTRO/RALEIGH Wes Moore doesn’t want to waste any time as he gets his N.C. State women’s basketball team ready for his first season at the helm. On Thursday he was the guest of honor at a media luncheon to discuss the upcoming season as well as the future, and brought his new assistant coaches […]