Update from the NCAA baseball Regionals

| May 31, 2009

Texas 14 Army 10….Army led the Longhorns 10-6 going to the bottom of the 9th…. Clint Moore(Grimsley HS) Army SS was 2-4 with 2 Runs and 3 RBI’s. Moore HR(11) and a Double(18)……. Florida State 37 Ohio State 6 North Carolina 12 Kansas 1 Georgia Tech 8 Elon 4 East Carolina 16 Binghamton 9 Miami …Read the Rest…

The Will call on Hoppers over Lakewood

| May 31, 2009

from Will Cornelius Hoppers’ media: GREENSBORO, NC – The Grasshoppers surged past the BlueClaws 8-7 thanks to a five run rally in the eighth inning. Lakewood struck first in the contest, piecing together three hits to plate four runs in the first inning. The BlueClaws added to their early lead, tacking on an additional run …Read the Rest…

Sunday at the Grasshoppers

| May 31, 2009

The Oak Ridge Rec League was here today. (I hope I got that right, we have trouble understanding the PA in the Grandstand.) Kids on the field, WGHP in the house and the Hoppers WIN! Click on any of the pictures to see the full set.

Hoppers knock off #1 Lakewood 8-7 on a Sunday at NewBridge Bank Park

| May 31, 2009

Greensboro Grasshoppers 8 Lakewood BlueClaws 7 WP:Brandon Todd(2-1) SV:Pete Andrelczyk(9) LP:BJ Rosenberg(4-2) GSO(26-24) LWBC(29-20) Hoppers’ homers: Justin Bass(9) Kyle Skipworth(4) Jake Smolinski(3) Hoppers’ RBI’s: Kevin Mattison 2(23) Justin Bass(18) Paul Gran(14) Jake Smolinski 2(10) Ben Lasater(32) Kyle Skipworth(22) Hoppers were down 7-3 in the bottom of the eighth and scored 5 BIG runs to win …Read the Rest…

Saturday at the Grasshoppers

| May 31, 2009

Here’s a few pictures from Saturday’s Grasshoppers game, plus fireworks. Fireworks had a glitch, which resulted in a Post-Show fireworks show.

Sunday Grasshoppers Broadcast UPDATE!

| May 31, 2009

The Grasshoppers Video Broadcast for Sunday MAY NOT happen due to technical difficulties at New Bridge Bank Park. Cable TV and Internet services at the Park were cut late Saturday night when a utility pole was knocked down by a drunk driver. The game audio can still be heard at WPET-AM’s website.

Hoppers open home stand with 3-2 loss to Lakewood

| May 30, 2009

Lakewood Blueclaws 3 Greensboro Grasshoppers 2 WP:Heitor Correa(2-1) SV:Ryan Bergh(8) LP:Brad Hand(2-6) GSO(25-24) Lakewood(29-19) Hoppers hitters HR:Paul Gran(2) RBI’s:Gran(13) Jeremy Synan(31)

Clint Moore from Army and Grimsley HS in the Times Hearld-Record

| May 30, 2009

Times Herald-Record May 28, 2009 WEST POINT — Army sophomore shortstop Clint Moore is one of the finest college baseball players in the nation, but he would never say that about himself. Moore is humble and, like any good West Point cadet, he emphasizes team over individual accomplishments. He can’t shake the fact, though, that …Read the Rest…

NCAA Today

| May 30, 2009

NCAA Baseball: East Carolina 11 Binghamton 7 Final Army 7 Texas State 4 Final

Does Coach K have people to pay? County vs. K getting longer and stronger

| May 30, 2009

This won’t go away as now Coach K used team funds to pay personal bills and will this sway Guilford County in their investigations? This could get stronger and will take longer as both sides lock down for an all-out war……. What do have to say as we watch and listen to what may be …Read the Rest…

The ACC in the NCAA’s

| May 30, 2009

Elon falls to Southern Miss 17-15, Texas slips past Army 3-1 and East Carolina gets rained out in the NCAA Baseball action on Friday and here’s the complete look at our ACC teams and how they fared with the Clemson Tigers probably getting the biggest scare of the day…. from www.theacc.com Friday, May 29 Baseball …Read the Rest…

Hoppers drop games 1 and 3, but grab win in game two at Lake County

| May 30, 2009

Let’s Play Three!!!!! The Greensboro Grasshoppers played three at Lake County, Ohio yesterday against the Captains and they dropped the suspended game, won the 7 inning game two and then fell in the real late game. The Hoppers head home tired, but they are still hanging in at (25-23) as they prepare to take on …Read the Rest…

Metro 4-A All-Conference baseball team

| May 30, 2009

Metro 4-A Player of the Year:Stephen Mekita(Northwest Guilford) Coach of the Year:Ken Helms(High Point Central) All-Conference Selections: from Northwest Guilford-Stephen Mekita Alex Swim Robbie McIntosh Corey McKinney Nathan Becker from East Forsyth-Luke Dunlap Evan Orenstein Pete Schultz Shane Dickerson Justin Bolens Jacob Watts Landon O’Dell from High Point Central-Tyler Ellis Justin Lassiter Houston Ison from …Read the Rest…

Hoppers drop game one today at Lake County

| May 29, 2009

Lake County Captains 5 Greensboro Grasshoppers 1 GSO(24-22) Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Greensboro 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Lake County 0 0 4 0 1 0 X 5 11 0 Recap | Box W: Roberts (2-1, 2.76); L: Dorn (6-2, 2.97) …Read the Rest…

NCAA Baseball Scoreboard: Tough loss by Elon today

| May 29, 2009

In the Atlanta Regional Final (3) Southern Miss (1-0) (2) Elon (0-1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 4 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 – 1 1 4 0 4 2 3 R 17 Southern Miss 15 Elon ACC Action: Final (3) Boston College (1-0) (2) Texas State …Read the Rest…

Top Nine at 9 Reader’s Choice Awards

| May 29, 2009

We’re still taking your picks and we will have our’s on here for you with The Top Nine HS Baseball players from Guilford County at 9 on June 9. Until then we will still take your choices, just send those in as this reader did to durhamandy@live.com and we will keep on posting these without …Read the Rest…

Who has made the Biggest Impact so far on the NBA playoffs?

| May 29, 2009

#1 LeBron James(He carried his team again last night and they needed the push from Mo Williams and Daniel Gibson. I have been watching the “Z Man”(Ilgauskas) off and on for nearly 15 years and this guy has been with the Cavs forever and he still contributes. How do you play “D” on Howard?????) #2 …Read the Rest…

Hoppers re-start today at Lake County

| May 29, 2009

Greensboro Grasshoppers(24-21) Today: 29 @ Lake County, Suspended: Rain (Completion of game suspended on 5/28/09) 4:00 PM 29 @ Lake County, 6:30 PM from Thursday:(Completion on 5/29/09 at 4:00 PM ET) Suspended: Rain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Greensboro 1 0 0 Lake County 4 0 0

The Will call on tickets for the Hoppers’ Money off Mondays

| May 29, 2009

from Will Cornelius Hoppers’ media: GRASSHOPPERS ANNOUNCE MONEY OFF MONDAYS Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro Grasshoppers are proud to announce the introduction of their new promotion entitled “Money Off Mondays”. The Grasshoppers are slashing prices for Money Off Mondays, featuring $5 lawn tickets in addition to dollar hot dogs and beverages. “We believe Money Off …Read the Rest…

Field Set for Prestigious FootJoy Invitational at Sedgefield Country Club

| May 29, 2009

Ninety-nine of junior golf’s best males to compete for entry into the Wyndham Championship BRASELTON, GA – For the second year in a row, historic Sedgefield Country Club is welcoming back the top junior boys in the world to compete in the 8th-annual FootJoy Invitational. Hosted by the American Junior Golf Association, this 72-hole stroke play …Read the Rest…