In-State College Preview: Big Four and ECU
By Doug Cockman | August 31, 2007 - 4:24 pm - Posted in College, Uncategorized

The college football season kicks off tomorrow and to get you ready for the season, GreensboroSports.com is going to take a look at what is in store for the Big Four and East Carolina as the 2007 season gets underway.
There are plenty of questions in the Triangle as both North Carolina and NC State [...]

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Friday Night Football: Week Three
By Andy | - 11:52 am - Posted in High School

There will be a ton of action on the field tonight and Greensborosports.com with the true spirit of TV10 up in Roanoke, Virginia, we will be “Ontopofitall”. That used to be TV10’s slogan, On top of it all.
Here we go with this week’s lineup and did anybody hear how Northern Guilford made out last [...]

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Here’s what the WWE wrestlers were receiving
By Andy | - 10:40 am - Posted in Professional

•Chris Benoit, who died June 24, 2007, received nandrolone and anastrozole in February 2006. (Anastrozole is used by athletes to counter side effects of steroid use, such as water retention and breast enlargement.)
• Two weeks prior to Eddie Guerrero’s death on Nov. 13, 2005, he was sent nandrolone, testosterone, and anastrozole. Guerrero died in a [...]

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Dynamo Sold To Coach & GM
By Don | - 10:30 am - Posted in Professional

The Triad Business News is reporting that Neil Macpherson has sold the Carolina Dynamo to the staff, specifically, Head Coach Joe Brown and General Manager Scott Zapko.
Not details or reasons were given……
Greensboro Soccer would not be where it is today without the millions of dollars that Mr. Macpherson has spent in the area on soccer [...]

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The Fight Night:Grasshoppers battle Intimidators at First Horizon Park
By Andy | - 10:16 am - Posted in Professional

This had to be the wildest night in Greensboro Sports history. The Hoppers and Intimidators going toe-to-toe on the field. You went to a fight and a Baseball game broke out. There was Bad Blood between Greensboro and Kannapolis and it spilled out on to the field on Thursday night, a day [...]

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WWE Suspends 10 On “Health” Violations
By Don | - 8:38 am - Posted in Professional

It’s all over the Internet today; but I found out WHO the WWE suspected from The SUN in England. They credit S.I.
Sports Illustrated, who helped police with original bust, list the 10 as Mr Kennedy, Chavo Guerrero, Gregory Helms, Randy Orton, John Morrison, Shoichi Funaki, Charlie Haas, Umaga, William Regal and Edge.
Is this too [...]

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Greensboro Grass-Hockey
By Don | - 8:31 am - Posted in Professional

Or I went to a baseball game and a hockey game broke out….
Rob Daniels of the News & Record has done a fine job with Thursday’s Rumble in the Grass. There’s also a story at Minor League Baseball.
I was out in the Grandstand when the first “discussion” broke out. I had my cheap [...]

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If it’s a Good One, Bring it Back…..
By Andy | August 30, 2007 - 10:35 am - Posted in College

Why make such a Big Deal about ECU vs. Virginia Tech?
Why all the fuss about East Carolina at Virginia Tech next Saturday? This is supposed to be a football game not a memorial to the 32 students that died back on April 16.
Why are they using this football game to honor the slain students? There [...]

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Hogan Knows Best:Father racing son?(Hulk vs. Nick)
By Andy | - 10:15 am - Posted in Professional

*****Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch has again done a Five-star job of covering the Nick Bollea car crash case. We have included a few excerpts from Wade’s works and to get all of the News go to the #1 site in Sports Entertainment today www.pwtorch.com. Wade Keller and his staff, including [...]

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Dudley Football Coach on the Record With Andy
By Don | - 9:03 am - Posted in High School

Andy Durham caught Greensboro Dudley High School Football Coach Stephen Davis after Wednesday’’s practice for a quick nine minute interview.

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Twin City Cyclones Staff visit the Greensboro Hockey Booster Club
By Don | August 29, 2007 - 9:27 pm - Posted in Professional

Mark Richards (GM and Head Coach), Shawn Conschafter (Goaltender), Don Lewis (Team Sales / Equipment Manager) and Candace Whitehead (Communications/Office Manage) visited the August meeting of the Greensboro Hockey Booster Club. The Twin City Cyclones is the area’s only Professional Hockey Team.
The Cyclones are getting ready for the 2007-2008 Season, which is nearly two [...]

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Grimsley Coach Talks With Andy
By Don | - 1:59 pm - Posted in High School

Mark Saunders, Head Football Coach for Greensboro Grimsley High School spoke with Andy Durham Tuesday night after their practice. Coach Saunders talked about this year’s team and more importantly this Friday Night’s Game against Dudley High School.
The interview runs 22:08 minutes. Enjoy.

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High School Football Poll
By Andy | - 12:29 pm - Posted in High School

Here’s our second poll of the 2007 season:
#1 Northeast Guilford(The Rams stopped Page 14-7 and are 1-0 as they play host to Eastern this week. QB Kendall Bratcher is still the key to the NEG success)
#2 Grimsley(The Whirlies won it in Double OT at Northern Durham and now go over to face a very [...]

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Blaine McCraw headed to NC A&T
By Andy | - 10:26 am - Posted in Amateur, College, High School

Southwest Guilford RHP Blaine McCraw is headed to NC A&T.
McCraw spent this past summer with the Guilford Patriots of the Greensboro Palomino Baseball League. McCraw has been a big part of the Southwest Guilford Cowboys baseball program for coach Reid Holmes.
McCraw’s coaches on the Patriots were Justin and Johnny Smith. Good luck to [...]

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Hoppers playoff hopes Long Gone
By Andy | - 9:34 am - Posted in Professional

Kannapolis Gives up Eight Runs in Seventh, Comes Back for Walk-Off Win-special to Greensborosports.com by Matt Dagostino
Kannapolis, NC:Things did not look very rosy for the Kannapolis Intimidators after allowing eight runs in the top of the seventh inning to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. But, all year long, Kannapolis manager Chris Jones has preached to his [...]

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Garrison Lassiter is a LEADER
By Andy | August 28, 2007 - 5:55 pm - Posted in Amateur, High School

I spoke with Garrison Lassiter’s dad, Cliff, today and he said Garrison should be back in town(High Point) this coming Monday.
The young shortstop out of West Forsyth HS is part of a 20 man USA Baseball squad now down in Ixtapa, Mexico.
Garrison could well be the top upcoming high school senior baseball player for 2008 [...]

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Nick Bollea(Hulk Hogan’s son) has TERRIBLE Driving Record
By Andy | - 10:48 am - Posted in Professional

TMZ.com reports today that Nick Hogan, over the last 12 months, has been caught speeding four times, including doing 115 in a 70 zone, 57 in a 30, and 106 in a 70. He only got his license last year. Reports TMZ: “Taking into account the last twelve months, anyone could have seen Nick Hogan’s [...]

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Palomino baseball player Jody Calloway has something to say…..
By Andy | - 10:16 am - Posted in Amateur

I have played for Justin and Johnny Smith for the past three summers and I can honestly say that they are two of the best guys I have ever played for. Fred you have no idea what you are talking about. I am one of the guys that they helped get into college baseball.
I [...]

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Hoppers fail and fall at Kannapolis
By Andy | - 10:04 am - Posted in Professional

special to Greensborosports.com by Matt Dagostino
Kannapolis, NC The Kannapolis Intimidators put together a bittersweet victory against the Greensboro Grasshoppers Monday night at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium.
The Intimidators (32-31, 64-69) kept the hot bats going against the Grasshoppers (33-31, 71-63), winning 13-5. However, with the Columbus Catfish beating the Savannah Sand Gnats Monday, the [...]

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John Raynor SAL MVP
By Andy | - 9:48 am - Posted in Professional

Sally League selects season’s top performers
Greensboro, Asheville lead 2007 postseason All-Star roster
By John Torenli / Special to MLB.com and Greensborosports.com
Augusta right-hander Kevin Pucetas was named the South Atlantic League’s Most Outstanding Pitcher and is one of four GreenJackets on the 2007 SAL All-Star Team, which was announced by league president John H. Moss [...]

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