Local recreation departments offer summer sports programs
Area departments announce tennis lessons at West New Bern courts for all ages with pre registration required. Carteret County runs a tennis camp July 17 21 at Swinson Park Morehead City for grades 3 6 costing 25 with a July 12 deadline. Summer basketball camp July 10 14 at East Carteret High School serves grades 4 9 with staggered times and Beaufort registration. Swimming lessons begin at Palace Motel Pool and Morehead City Motor Inn with Red Cross instruction and fees. A fall mixed softball league meeting July 18 at West New Bern Recreation Center. Gymnastics and Cheer Clinic starts July 11 in New Bern. Pop Warner cheer registration at Stanley White Recreation Center through July 31. Flag Football and youth night events at West New Bern Recreation Center. Pamlico County offers aerobics Mondays at 7 p.m. call numbers shown for details.
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New Bern
Carteret County
City of
Craven County Recreation Departments
West New Bern Recreation Center
Stanley White Recreation Center
Pop Warner Football League
Earnhardt chase at Daytona continues elusive quest
Dale Earnhardt, seven time champion at Daytona, has not won the Daytona 500 but has 26 other track victories. He notes the season reset after February and points fluctuations, saying the team remains in contention as they approach the next race after recent results with Marlin trailing him in a Daytona finish.
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Spencer
Ernie Irvan
Earnhardt
Marlin
Daytona
Hornets pick UCLA center George Zidek 22nd in draft
Charlotte selected 7 foot 250 pound center George Zidek of UCLA with the 22nd pick. Hornets coach Allan Bristow called him a hard worker with great potential and noted he could free Alonzo Mourning to power forward. Zidek said he fulfilled a dream and will try to develop into a reliable contributor.
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Charlotte
UCLA
Center Zidek
Fort Mill
S.C
Charlotte Hornets
George Zidek
Allan Bristow
Hornets
Zlin
Czechoslovakia
Zidek
Bob Bass
NBA
Alonzo Mourning
Mourning
Los Angeles
Bristow
Nicklaus Seeks Senior Open Win Among Veteran Contenders
In Bethesda, Jack Nicklaus returns to the U S Senior Open amid peers who share grandchildren talk more than newborn stories. After a poor PGA Tour season, he dominated the Senior Tour with five top ten finishes and a Tradition victory. He eyes a strong showing led by confidence in his improved consistency.
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Bethesda, Md
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Dave Stockton
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Kinston Indians Split Doubleheader With Frederick Keys
The Kinston Indians split a two game set with the Frederick Keys, winning 4-3 in seven innings on a dramatic seventh inning homer by Gary Hagg and losing 2-1 in 12 innings. Dan Brabant earned the win in relief for Kinston, while Greg Williams took the loss in extra innings. The team next plays Frederick again at Grainger Stadium in Kinston.
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Kinston
Kinston Indians
Frederick Keys
Gary Hagg
Jason Rogers
Indians
Bruce Aven
RBI
Einar Diaz
James Betzfold
Frederick
Daron Kirkreit
Tommy Davis
Dan Brabant
Tony Bunion
Harry Berrios
Runion
Jeff Michael
Todd Betts
Greg Williams
Grainger Stadium
Henman defaults at Wimbledon after ball girl hit
Tim Henman was disqualified from a first round doubles match at Wimbledon in the Open era after striking a ball in anger during a tiebreaker. The ball hit 16-year-old Caroline Hall in the head as she chased a ball, leaving her tearful but not seriously hurt. Hall later accepted Henman’s apology and flowers.
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Tim Henman
Jeremy Bates
Jeff Tarango
Sweden
Henrik
Henman
Hall
Fans Expect Peach Bowl Rematch to Benefit Area
Si Seymour, president of the Craven Community College Foundation and a Pirate Club member, forecasts a Peach Bowl rematch will please fans and boost the area. He notes potential coaching pressure but expects broad fan excitement and national attention for CCC.
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Craven Community College Foundation
Pirate Club
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Cal
Seymour
CCC
ACC lands eight first-round picks in 1995 NBA draft
Smith praised for blue collar work ethic as he averaged 20.8 points 10.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks for Maryland last season. Twardzik calls him a growing force with size and mobility. Draft notes include Stackhouse delighted to slip to third and McDyess swapping Clippers cap for Nuggets, plus Portland Ed O Bannon and Kurt Thomas selections. ACC ties record with eight first-round picks and ten overall. Cory Alexander set rookie first-round mark for Virginia as 10th underclassman taken in round one.
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Stackhouse
Clippers
McDyess
Nuggets
Dikembe Mutombo
Portland
Detroit
Shawn Respert
Michigan State
Trail Blazers
Milwaukee
Gary Trent
Ohio
New Jersey
UCLA
Ed O'Bannon
Miami
Texas Christian Power
Kurt Thomas
ACC
Virginia
Cory Alexander
San Antonio
Babe Ruth Scores In New Bern Minor League Tournament
Babe Ruth League action at New Bern features No 2 Alcoke and No 7 Nationsbank teams with 13 to 15 year olds. Alcoke players Myron Meadows Stephen Brown Brandon Mills and Jason Bizzell lead offense. Nationsbank's Tom Hall Johnathan Russell Josh Willard Sam Lathan Taylor Williams Mike Bender and Mark Keener contribute. Today's schedule shows No 6 New Bern Sporting Goods versus Barker Realty and Maola versus Tarheel at Cutler Field.
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New Bern
Alcoke
Myron Meadows
RBI
Stephen Brown
Brandon Mills
Jason Bizzell
New Bern Building Supply
Jimmy Cameron
Aaron Washington
Tom Hall
Johnathan Russell
Josh Willard
Sam Lathan
Taylor Williams
Mike Bender
Mark Keener
Pepsi
Stephen Cox
Eddie Kwasnick
Malcolm Campbell
New Bern Sporting Goods
Barker Realty
Cutler Field
NBA Antitrust Suit Aims to Overturn Salary Cap
Michael Jordan Patrick Ewing and five others filed a 27 page class action in federal court in Minneapolis seeking to overturn the NBA salary cap and draft as illegal because the labor contract expired and the union no longer represents a majority of players. The suit names all 29 teams as defendants and aims to decertify the union amid a tentative six year labor deal last week.
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New York
NBA
Michael Jordan
Patrick Ewing
League
Minneapolis
Jordan
Ewing
Pirates, UNC renew in-state football rivalry talks
The article discusses East Carolina and North Carolina weighing a renewed football series around 2000. It notes UNC policy against in-state non-conference games, potential exceptions, and the broader institutional rationale. It also recalls ECU’s past series with NC State and Wake Forest/Duke plans for Greenville after Dowdy-Ficklen expansion.
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Hamrick
East Carolina
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Pirates
UNC
John Swofford
Greenville
Kenan Stadium
North
Atlanta
ECU
N.C. State
Todd Turner
State House
Senate
John Nichols
Rcraven
State
N.C
Turner
Wake Forest
Duke
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCSU
ACC
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Mantle
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