N.C. State’s Russell Wilson leads pre-season All-ACC football team

| July 29, 2009

from www.theacc.com: GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2008 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year and four members of the defending champion Virginia Tech Hokies were among the 24 players named to the preseason All-ACC football team Monday. Media members attending the 2009 ACC Football Kickoff at the Grandover Resort cast 44 ballots for …Read the Rest…

Mitch Atkins retires the side in the ninth in his Major League debut

| July 29, 2009

Mitch Atkins(Northeast Guilford HS) called up Wednesday, retired the side in the ninth in his Major League debut for the Chicago Cubs. CHICAGO — Randy Wells compiled an 0-2 record in his first four starts this season despite a 1.80 ERA, as the Cubs scored a total of five runs while he was in the …Read the Rest…

Northeast Guilford’s Mitch Atkins called up to the Chicago Cubs today

| July 29, 2009

Former Northeast Guilford/Greensboro Batting Center-Carolina Acceleration pitcher Mitch Atkins got the call from the Chicago Cubs today and is headed to the Cubs 25-man roster. He will be working from the bullpen, and we wish Mitch much success as he gets set work in the majors and we remember our interview we did with him …Read the Rest…

Lady Phoenix 11u USSSA

| July 29, 2009

Lady Phoenix 11u USSSA Originally uploaded by Greensboro Sports The Lady Phoenix Girls youth Basketball Organization was started about 10 years ago by Delaney Rudd, former Wake Forest University standout ; whom continued to pursue his dreams of playing basketball on a professional level, went on to play 3 years with the Utah Jazz and …Read the Rest…

The Will call on Hoppers-Gnats from Tuesday night

| July 29, 2009

from Will Cornelius Hoppers’ media: Savannah Uses Big Offense To Down Hoppers GREENSBORO, NC — The Grasshoppers found themselves in another slugfest Tuesday, but wound up on the losing end of a back and forth scoring battle with Savannah, and ultimately fell to the Sand Gnats 11-7. Grasshoppers starter Johnny Dorn, who holds the team …Read the Rest…

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s News‏

| July 29, 2009

Beefs Happenings MLB Extra Innings Package has your favorite team. Come in for a drink and catch a few innings. NASCAR Promotion continues. Sports trivia is mixed in with other trivia daily. Future Ideas Texas Hold Em Night Wed. Aug. 5th starting at 8 PM. First ten who ask for a playmaker will be entered. …Read the Rest…

ECU players receive pre-season recognition

| July 29, 2009

from Jim Modlin East Carolina Pirate grad: IRVING, Texas – Senior defensive end C.J. Wilson has been tabbed Conference USA Preseason Defensive Player-of-the-Year, according to the league’s 12 head coaches as the 2009 Preseason All-Conference USA Teams were announced Tuesday. Wilson is one of five Pirates on the all-conference team, joining offensive lineman Sean Allen, …Read the Rest…

No Bob, Barry or Kendall Windham, but Wyndham Championship field taking shape

| July 29, 2009

We have no Bob Windham(Blackjack Mulligan), Barry Windham or Kendall Windham coming to town; but after wrestling with a tight and tough economy, the Wyndham Championship coming to Sedgefield, is starting to really come together as we head toward August. Here’s the latest news from Rob Goodman at 3-3 Sports: WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA DAY NOTES …Read the Rest…

We have the USSSA U14 National Champions‏ right here: HPU gets their due!

| July 29, 2009

USSSA U14 National Champions‏ U14 Triple Crown State Champions The High Point University Panthers 14U baseball team won the USSSA National 14U World Series this past week in Charleston, SC. The HPU Panthers won three games on Sunday for the title while going 8-0 for the week. Players for the HPU Panther team are: Weston …Read the Rest…

This cuts like a KNIFE: Kim Strable Greensboro College AD let go!!!!!

| July 28, 2009

I know there have been a lot of job cuts lately, but this one honestly makes me Sick. A good friend and one of the most genuine people that you will ever meet has lost his job in the budget cuts going down at Greensboro College. Kim Strable the long-time Athletic Director at Greensboro College …Read the Rest…

The word on the Street is

| July 28, 2009

Luke Thomas, shooting guard from High Point Central to Greensboro Day School for the upcoming season. Thomas can knock down the threes and didn’t seem to blend in well with High Point Central’s chaotic run-and-gun system. Thomas will have the option to re-class at Greensboro Day and if he chooses to do so, that will …Read the Rest…

CP3 at 2009 AAU Super Showcase in Orlando

| July 28, 2009

from the aau.org web site and we’d still like to get some details or results on the how this team did down in Orlando: NBA All-Star and gold medal winning New Orleans Hornet, Chris Paul, may be not suiting up for the AAU anymore but his presence is still felt. CP3 sponsors his own force …Read the Rest…

GSA’s Myles Oliver Wins Gold at NC Senior Long Course Championship Swim Meet‏

| July 28, 2009

Greensboro Swim Association News from Trish Martin: GSA’s Myles Oliver won the Men’s 100M Freestyle at the NC Senior Long Course Championships held in Charlotte, July 23-26. Oliver also placed 2nd in the Men’s 50M Freestyle. His times in both events qualified him to swim in the 2012 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Additional GSA …Read the Rest…

The Will call on Monday’s Hoppers-Sand Gnats showdown at NBBP

| July 28, 2009

from Will Cornelius Hoppers’ media: Sand Gnats’ Offense Paces Win In Game Two GREENSBORO, NC – After Monday’s rain delayed the Grasshoppers’ start nearly an hour and a half, game two against Savannah finally began. The delay didn’t fair well for the Hoppers, as they fell for the fourth time during the current home stand. …Read the Rest…

Traci Brooks to Rabbit Magazine as Mitchell discusses WWE’s PG 13 version featuring Shaquille O’Neal

| July 28, 2009

TNA wrestling’s Traci Brooks is headed to the pages of Playboy(Rabbit Magazine) and you can Click Here for the full de-tails. Bruce Mitchell from www.pwtorch.com has the word on Shaquille O’Neal’s guest appearance on last evening’s Monday night WWE Raw and the company’s move to further enhance the stance on their PG-13 delivered programming. Here’s …Read the Rest…

2AAU 15U DIII National Champions

| July 28, 2009

2009_National_Champions_KA_003_med_text Originally uploaded by Greensboro Sports Kingdom Athletes won the 2009 AAU 15U DIII National hampionship in Hampton, VA. Kingdom Athletes were able to hold off some very good teams especially Team Elite from Charlotte, NC. to make it to the finals against Nova Cavaliers an excellent team and organization from Northern Virginia. The players …Read the Rest…

Grasshoppers Avoid The Rainout – In Pictures

| July 28, 2009

30% Chance of Rain turned into an 1-1/2 Hour Rain Delay as the Atlantic Ocean (minus the salt) dumped on the New Bridge Bank Park. While some ares of Greensboro barely got a drop, there wasn’t many folks (and some with their dogs for BARK IN THE PARK II) dry at the game. The game …Read the Rest…

Colt Tournament starts this Wednesday

| July 27, 2009

This Wednesday through Saturday the Colt Baseball East Zone Tournament will be going on at Greensboro’s War Memrial Stadium. The winner will have their ticket punched for Lafayette, Indiana and the Colt Baseball World Series. Greensboro will have two chances to get that ticket with the Greensboro Green team(Host Representative) and the Greensboro Gray, the …Read the Rest…

Heads Carolina/Tails California: Power shut off at Palomino tournament

| July 27, 2009

No California trip for the Proehlific Power this year as they were shut off by Lynnhaven, Virginia this past weekend out at Northern Guilford High School. This might be a good thing, where it gives a chance for the Power to take a step back, and look at how they are doing things and then …Read the Rest…

Greensboro College softball adds two

| July 27, 2009

Greensboro College softball Head Coach Whitney Gelin announced that two more student-athletes will join The Pride this year. Ingrid Joyce and Suzanne Plasters, teammates from Patrick County High School, have committed to The Pride. To read more Click on the Greensboro College file in the left hand column here at the site.