WFMY NEWS 2 NOW with Dick Baddour and Holden Thorp announcing changes coming to Chapel Hill with AD Baddour stepping down

| July 29, 2011

Brian Hall and the entire WFMY NEWS 2 Team were in Chapel Hill today and they came away with the news that Director of Athletics Dick Baddour is walking out the door and he will step down and Chancellor Thorp breaks down why Butch Davis was fired, from his head football post on Tuesday afternoon…..It …Read the Rest…

Hoppers shoo away Gnats to win 7-6 over Savannah tonight at NewBridge Bank Park

| July 29, 2011

from Thursday night at NewBridge Bank Park: Greensboro Grasshoppers 7 Savannah SandGnats 6 WP:Greg Nappo(2-0) LP:Yohan Almonte(4-6) SV:Michael Brady(15) HR:(GSO) Aaron Dudley(3)…JT Realmuto(3)…(SAV)Joe Bonfae(1)….Albert Cordero(4) GSO 7-11-0 SAV 6-9-0 GSO(16-17/56-47) SAV(21-12/60-42) Box score courtesy of the South Atlantic League: Savannah Sand Gnats Player Pos AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG Ceciliani …Read the Rest…

New football coach at UNC named today

| July 29, 2011

Everett Withers has been named interim Head Coach at UNC……Coach Withers will run the Tar Heel program in 2011…..

Greensboro White strong tonight in Colt Zone Game One at Stoner-White Stadium

| July 29, 2011

Greensboro White 13 Lynnhaven Va 1 4 1/2 innings WP – Jacob Watkins (complete game) Greensboro White unofficial stats: Alex Lozada – Triple, 2 RBIs, Ben Fishcher – Double, RBI, Matt Page – 2 RBIs, WJ Jessup – Double, Adam Foster – Double, RBI, Houston Miller – single, RBI, Austin Elmore – single, 2 RBIs, …Read the Rest…

Success coming the way of NC Gaters 15U squad led by Coaches Dupont and Pegram:USSSA Champs

| July 29, 2011

NC Gaters 15U (Red) boys basketball team won the USSSA Silver National bracket this past weekend July 22-25th in Greensboro. The team also was the runner up in the USSSA state tournament May 27th. Players: Clayton Wise Robert Dupont Alex Tucker Hampton Billips Anthony Rizzo Hunter White Tripp Cranford Alex Kunar Evan Prudente Grant Joyce …Read the Rest…

Three candidates named for UNC football coaching job

| July 29, 2011

from www.wralsportsfan.com: UNC AD Dick Baddour and Chancellor Holden Thorp will interview three candidates – associate head coach Sam Pittman, defensive coordinator Everett Withers and offensive coordinator John Shoop – Thursday afternoon…..

Coming out of today’s press conference in Chapel Hill:AD Dick Baddour has asked UNC to find his replacement

| July 28, 2011

One real big piece of news, coming out of today’s press conference in Chapel Hill is that, UNC Director of Athletics Dick Baddour has asked the university to begin a search to find his replacement…..Baddour will step down, as soon as his replacement is in place and he will begin interviewing candidates, for the interim …Read the Rest…

High School football predictions continue today as we look at the Mid-Piedmont 3-A(Jamie Cunningham-POY) and the Mid-State 3-A schedules

| July 28, 2011

Today’s look at the Mid-Piedmont 3-A with Northeast Guilford and Southern Guilford at the top of the Pre-season standings from www.ncpreps.com…… 1)Northeast Guilford 2)Southern Guilford 3)Asheboro 4)North Forsyth 5)Southwestern Randolph 6)Ledford *****Jamie Cunningham(Southern Guilford has been tabbed as the Pre-season Player of the Year, in the Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conference…..***** Schedules from the Mid-State 3-A: Northern …Read the Rest…

UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp and Director of Athletics Dick Baddour to meet the media today at 11am

| July 28, 2011

There will be some tough questions to answer today, as the UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp and Director of Athletics Dick Baddour meet with the press in Chapel Hill, to discuss the dismissal of UNC football coach Butch Davis, after a closed-door meeting of the UNC Board of Trustees, on Wednesday afternoon….. CLICK HERE to read …Read the Rest…

Colt Baseball Zone Tournament begins today at Stoner-White Stadium

| July 28, 2011

Today’s games get under way at 6pm…. Lynnhaven, Virginia vs. Host Area(Greensboro White) at 6pm…..Host Area would be Greensboro White…. South Region vs. Host(Greensboro Green) at 8pm….Host would be either Greensboro Green… Double elimination tournament and good luck to all the teams…….

Luke DeCock from the News and Observer sports blog:Davis firing right move, wrong time

| July 28, 2011

A very good read from Luke DeCock, News and Observer and he says, where does this leave this year’s Tar Heel team, in purgatory again, just like last year??? What about the new kids that have done nothing wrong and have been a part of none of this mess, until they hit campus this summer….. …Read the Rest…

Now confirmed:Butch Davis out as UNC football coach

| July 28, 2011

from www.wralsportsfan.com: Chapel Hill, N.C. — Butch Davis has been fired as the head football coach of the University of North Carolina according to multiple sources… UNC is looking to restore confidence in the football program and the university….. CLICK HERE to read all…. For the News and Record account at www.news-record.com CLICK HERE…. From …Read the Rest…

UNC on fence this afternoon about the future of Butch Davis:In or out?…He could well be gone and would Baddour be next?

| July 28, 2011

The futuure of Butch Davis as the North Carolina Tar Heels football coach is in doubt this afternoon and if Davis is done, could Dick Baddour be next in line to go…..It’s like, “The Sky is Falling, The Sky is Falling”, in Chapel Hill today and GoHeels.com and InsideCarolina.com have been very busy, neither able …Read the Rest…

ECU legend Blue Edwards’ daughters leave Virginia and headed to East Carolina and both former Tennessee Flight stars will play for the Pirates this season/year

| July 28, 2011

from Charles Welch, formerly of Northwest Guilford High Scool(student-athlete) and now assistant Athletic Director, at East Carolina University…… Daughters Of Former ECU Basketball Star Blue Edwards To Suit Up For ECU VIRGINIA TRANSFERS JOIN ECU FOR 2011-12 GREENVILLE, N.C. – Britny and Whitny Edwards, daughters of former Pirate basketball standout Blue Edwards, have completed grant-in-aid …Read the Rest…

The Wyndham Championship becomes more fan friendly with new/added ammenities

| July 28, 2011

WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP ADDS NEW FAN AMMENITIES Rhino Times Skybox and Schmoozedeck available with Ticket Upgrades www.wyndhamchampionship.com GREENSBORO, N.C. – Piedmont Triad golf fans have two new places to watch the Wyndham Championship this year at the Rhino Times VIP Skybox and the Rhino Times Schmoozedeck, it was announced today. The 72nd annual Wyndham Championship presented …Read the Rest…

Gripe or Complaint Box for July 27, 2011

| July 28, 2011

Mid-Morning MadHouse 10am-12 Noon…. Afternoon DeFight from 2-6pm….. Lunatics Lunch Hour from Noon till 2pm….. Got any new Gripes or Complaints????? This is the box for Wednesday July 27, 2011. We are taking those gripes and complaints and we have to remind you to keep it real on your subject matter. We will be cleaning …Read the Rest…

High School Football Predictions continue with Northern and Eastern Guilford and Daniel Downing(NG) Player of the Year(Piedmont Triad 4-A schedules)

| July 27, 2011

We continue our look today, at the Pre-season predictions, with the Mid-State 3-A and the pick for Player of the Year is Daniel Downing, from Northern Guilford HS…..Daniel was last year’s Greensborosports.com/FedEx Player of the Year for his efforts in Northern’s 3-AA Championship season…. The picks for the Mid-State 3-A courtesy of www.ncpreps.com are: 1)Eastern …Read the Rest…

John Morris(High Point Andrews HS) to NCHSAA Hall of Fame(WRAL’s Tom Suiter also gets the call to the Hall)

| July 27, 2011

John Morris, recently inducted into the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame, will now also enter the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame….Morris, father-in-law of Guilford College administrator Randy Doss(Page HS and Guilford College baseball player and son of legendary baseball man Bob Doss) passed away several years ago, but his memory …Read the Rest…

NASCAR Preacher thankful for Fords, Toyotas, Chevys and his wife as he injects new fuel into the race events

| July 27, 2011

From the Saturday night Nationwide race at Nashville and they haven’t heard a tune like this in Nashville, since back when Elvis came through….The NASCAR Preacher stole the show on Saturday and you can see him bless/give thanks for the drivers, the car manufacturers and even his “Smokin’ Hot Wife”, when you CLICK HERE with …Read the Rest…

Shelby looks to become permanent home for American Legion World Series with former Gardner Webb basketball coach Eddie Holbrook leading the charge

| July 27, 2011

Shelby will host the American Legion Baseball World Series beginning August 12, in their newly renovated 5,500 seat stadium and of all people, former Gardner Webb basketball coach Eddie Holbrook, has led the move to make Shelby, the permanent home for the World Series and you can see how it came to be in Shelby, …Read the Rest…