ECU signs 22 in defensive heavy class led by Whitehead
East Carolina coach Steve Logan signed 22 football recruits, highlighting 6-foot-6, 295-pound defensive lineman Stacey Whitehead from New Bern. Whitehead, a 1993 graduate, attended East Central Mississippi Junior College and recorded 17 sacks as a freshman. Logan emphasized the class is defense oriented with half the signees as linemen and no true skill players signed.
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ECU
Logan
East Central Mississippi Junior College
Pirates
Heels edge rival Duke in double overtime thriller
No. 2 North Carolina edged Duke 102-100 in double overtime at Cameron Indoor Stadium as Duke, 0-8 in ACC play, suffered a fourth straight home defeat. Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse each scored 25 for UNC, while Duke wrestled with injuries and coaching changes. Commanding effort but painful loss defined a brutal rivalry night.
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North Carolina
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Jeff Capel
Serge Zwikker
Jerry Stackhouse
Mike Krzyzewski
Cherokee Parks
Maryland
Gaudet
Tar Heels
Rasheed Wallace
Donald Williams
Wallace
Raiders, 49ers shuffle coaches in NFL turnover
The Super Bowl champion 49ers lost Mike Shanahan to Denver and Ray Rhodes to Philadelphia as the coaching carousel rapidily turns. Rhodes becomes the Eagles head coach while Art Shell exits the Raiders. Mike White takes over the Raiders.
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White
Jay Schroeder
Los Angeles
al Davis
Big weekend of high school wrestling in our area
Sun Journal sports editor Ken Buday notes New Bern Bears dominating 4A with a 16-0 season and strong showings from Havelock, Pamlico, and West Carteret. Coastal Plains and Coastal 3A tournaments set for Saturday at Bayboro and Morehead City, with Dixon trophy favorite and West Craven aiming to prove themselves.
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Havelock
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West Carteret High School
Morehead City
Siler
West Craven
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Ken Buday
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Metro settles dispute with big payoff
Richmond Virginia AP reports mediation ends the Metro Conference dispute among Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech and five other members. The five schools will pay VCU and Virginia Tech 2.27 million dollars for their equity in the conference.
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Richmond, Va
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Virginia Tech
Virginia
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