By Doug Cockman | March 30, 2006 - 9:24 pm - Posted in Professional

GreensboroSports.com was on hand last Saturday night for the ACW Wrestling event held at the Special Events Center at Bessemer Center (2523 Phillips Ave.) in Greensboro. Below is a collage of pictures taken during the matches.

The event was made possible by the following sponsors: Bill Black Chevrolet/Cadillac, Thrifty Market, Taylor’s Discount Tire and Automotive, Libby [...]

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By Andy | March 27, 2006 - 7:54 pm - Posted in Professional

There used to be a radio show with host Charlie Harville called “Racing Roundup”, so today we will bring back part of that old radio type program and bring to you “Wrestling Roundup” with Charlie Durham.
The big ACW card that lit up the night sky last Saturday evening brought over 129 fans to the Special [...]

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By Don | March 26, 2006 - 12:32 pm - Posted in Professional

There was a lot of nay-sayers about Matt Brown’s decision to bring the National Indoor Football League’s Greensboro Revolution to the coliseum. Both the league and the ownership have questions about their past.
Regardless of those questions, it was a smart move because it has returned an activity that the citizens of Greensboro can afford [...]

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By Doug Cockman | March 24, 2006 - 7:01 pm - Posted in Professional

As we first reported earlier in the week, ACW Wrestling is coming to Greensboro tomorrow night. The event will take place at the Special Events Center (old Bingo Hall) at Bessemer Center on Phillips Avenue. Bell time is 7:30 pm. Tickets are $8.00 and can be purchased at the door.
I was looking over the [...]

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By Doug Cockman | March 23, 2006 - 10:06 pm - Posted in Amateur

Greensboro honored hometown Olympic hero Joey Cheek Thursday with a number of activities throughout the city. The culmination of the day’s events was a public celebration held at First Horizon Park in downtown Greensboro. The event featured a number of speakers, a video about Cheek shown on the Jumbotron and, of course, a brief speech [...]

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By Andy | March 22, 2006 - 8:46 pm - Posted in High School

The Northeast Guilford Rams picked up their first win of the baseball season Wednesday night at Grimsley. It was a very cool evening for high school baseball but the cool air didn’t take full effect until the sun went down and the wind started to kick a bit.
The non-conference affair got under way at [...]

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By Andy | March 21, 2006 - 7:39 pm - Posted in Professional

People are already counting the days until the ACW hits the Bessemer Center on Phillips Avenue just down the street from the WFMY TV 2 studios. The old Bingo Hall on Phillips will be lighted up and the grapplers will there to entertain the fans and make some new friends and rekindle some old [...]

Read The Complete Article - The Countdown is On

By Andy | March 20, 2006 - 8:45 pm - Posted in Uncategorized

We got to see a large amount of basketball this past weekend and what about our teams that made the sweet 16 of the NCAA and what happened to our boys that came marching home and saw their seasons and some careers come to a close. Is their really closure in basketball or even [...]

Read The Complete Article - From the Weekend

By Doug Cockman | March 18, 2006 - 6:16 pm - Posted in College

The Duke Blue Devils and Wichita State Shockers advanced into the Sweet 16 with NCAA Tournament victories Saturday Afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum. Below is a recap of Saturday’s results from Greensboro:
#1 Duke 74, #8 George Washington 61
#7 Wichita State 80, #2 Tennessee 73

Read The Complete Article - Devils, Wichita State move into Sweet 16 via Greensboro

By Doug Cockman | March 17, 2006 - 12:36 pm - Posted in College

The NCAA Tournament got underway in Greensboro on Thursday. Below is a recap of Thursday’s results:
#7 Wichita State 86, #10 Seton Hall 66
#2 Tennessee 63, #15 Winthrop 61
#8 George Washington 88, #9 UNC Wilmington 85
#1 Duke 70, #16 Southern 54
GreensboroSports.com will continue to be on hand with coverage of all the action this weekend [...]

Read The Complete Article - Thursday’s NCAA Results from Greensboro

By Doug Cockman | March 16, 2006 - 12:42 am - Posted in College

The NCAA Tournament gets underway in Greensboro on Thursday with four game set to take place at the Greensboro Coliseum. Below is a complete schedule:
12:20 pm: #7 Wichita State vs. #10 Seton Hall
2:50 pm: #2 Tennessee vs. #15 Winthrop
7:10 pm: #8 George Washington vs. #9 UNC Wilmington
9:40 pm: #1 Duke vs. #16 Southern
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Read The Complete Article - NCAA Tournament – Greensboro Site Match-ups and Tip Times

By Doug Cockman | March 15, 2006 - 8:43 pm - Posted in College

GreensboroSports.com was at the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday as Duke and the other seven teams in town for the NCAA Tournament held open practices. Below is a collection of photos taken during the Blue Devils’ Wednesday afternoon practice session.

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The Dudley Panthers nailed it Saturday just like the highway sign used to read out on 29 North. They nailed it down and Dudley claimed the crown. The Dudley boys have now won back-to-back titles after Saturday night’s 4 point victory over the Concord Spiders. Dudley saw great performances turned in by [...]

Read The Complete Article - Dudley Nails Championship Saturday/A Tribute to Doug Hamilton Dead at Age 43

By Doug Cockman | March 12, 2006 - 6:26 pm - Posted in College

#1 Duke vs. #3 Boston College
Score: Duke wins ACC Championship, 78-76.
Boston College 26-7
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By Doug Cockman | - 2:18 am - Posted in College

#1 Duke vs. #3 Boston College
When: Sunday afternoon at 1 pm
Television Coverage: RJ (WFMY Channel 2) & ESPN
Duke vs. Boston College was not the championship match-up many had in mind as fans entered a jammed packed Greensboro Coliseum for Semifinal Saturday. Much like the ACC Women’s Tournament, the Semifinals produced a Championship Game that [...]

Read The Complete Article - ACC Championship Game Preview

By Doug Cockman | March 11, 2006 - 10:04 pm - Posted in College

Game One: #1 Duke vs. #12 Wake Forest
Score: Duke wins 78-66.
Wake Forest 17-16
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Read The Complete Article - Saturday’s ACC Tournament Recap

By Doug Cockman | - 9:17 pm - Posted in High School

The Dudley High School Panthers are State Champions again after their 79-75 win over Concord in the State 3-A Boys Basketball Championship played Saturday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Tournament MVP William Graves, a UNC commit, lead the way for the Panthers. GreensboroSports.com editor Andy Durham was on the scene at [...]

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Game Three: #2 UNC vs. #7 Virginia
Score: Carolina wins 79-67
Virginia 15-14
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Game One: #1 Duke vs. #8 Miami
Score: Duke wins 80-76
Miami 16-15
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Read The Complete Article - Friday’s ACC Tournament Recap and Saturday Preview, Part One

By Doug Cockman | March 10, 2006 - 1:29 am - Posted in College

Game One: #8 Miami vs. #9 Clemson
Score: Miami wins 66-63
Clemson 18-12
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