Archive for February, 2010

Carolina Hurricanes Hockey – Recap: Wake Forest vs. North Carolina – Tacoma News Tribune

Recap: Wake Forest vs. North Carolina – Tacoma News Tribune
The Wolverines (10-7) earned the signature win they needed in a season that started with them ranked 15th, coming off their first NCAA tournament heart-breaking 64-62 loss at Miami-Florida. With the setback to the Hurricanes, Tech is now just 5-5

ACC roundup: North Carolina upsets Wake Forest – Baltimore Sun
Freshman Leslie McDonald scored a season-high 16 points and North Carolina ended a three-game losing streak by beating host Wake Forest, 77-68, on Saturday. Will Graves had 13 points and Larry Drew II added 10 for the Tar Heels (15-14, 4-10 Atlantic

Carolina Hurricanes Hockey – Recap: East Carolina vs. Tulsa – Tri-City Herald

Recap: East Carolina vs. Tulsa – Tri-City Herald
Justin Hurtt poured in a game-high 34 points, as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane bested the East Carolina Pirates, 85-73, in a Conference USA tussle at Minges Coliseum. Jerome Jordan recorded a double-double in the win for Tulsa (20-9, 9-5 CUSA) with 15

Flight path to the future – Spectrum
ST. GEORGE – Weather permitting, work crews should begin laying pavement at St. George’s new airport this week. It would be the latest milestone in a 20-year effort to replace the city’s existing airport, an outdated facility that has crippling

Medicare Part D payment cut will help deficit – Nashua Telegraph
The state of New Hampshire will share in an Obama administration windfall that couldn’t come at a better time. OK, it only makes a small dent in the $140 million budget deficit that Gov. John Lynch declared two weeks ago requires another round of

(5) Duke (24-4) at Virginia (14-12) – Collegebaseball.rivals.com
Duke certainly can’t afford to lose momentum now – not with its ACC title hopes on the line. In their return to conference play, the fifth-ranked Blue Devils look to extend a seven-game winning streak against struggling Virginia on Sunday night, a

TU Notebook: The 20-win plateau – Tulsa World
Tulsa has now won 20 games for the fourth consecutive season with Saturday’s 85-73 road victory at East Carolina. Only three other times has TU had a least four seasons with 20-plus wins — the 1998-2003 teams (six straight), 1983-87 and 1993-97

Carolina Hurricanes – Florida Panthers’ Nathan Horton misses another practice – MiamiHerald.com

Florida Panthers’ Nathan Horton misses another practice – MiamiHerald.com

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Florida Panthers' Nathan Horton misses another practice MiamiHerald.com The Florida Panthers' Nathan Horton watches his shot in the first period in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise on … and more »

Hurricanes – Tulsa (19-9) at East Carolina (9-18) – Tri-City Herald

GAME NOTES: The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will try to snap out of their funk, as they tussle with the East Carolina Pirates tonight in Conference USA play at Minges Coliseum. After a successful start to the campaign, Tulsa has hit its first rough patch Learn more

EDMONTON — For the most part, the Edmonton Oilers maintain they won’t be living on uneasy street when the NHL trading window reopens on Monday. Perhaps there will be an “Are you hearing anything?” text fired off to an agent. Maybe there will Learn more

EDMONTON — For the most part, the Edmonton Oilers maintain they won’t be living on uneasy street when the NHL trading window reopens on Monday. Perhaps there will be a: “are you hearing anything?” text fired off to an agent. Maybe there will be a Learn more

Carolina Hurricanes – Rule 5 pick Hoffmann has chance to stick with Yankees – LoHud.com

TAMPA, Fla. — Even on its colder days, Florida is a nice place to be in late February. The grass is growing, the sun is shining and Jamie Hoffmann is chasing fly balls in the bright green outfield of George M. Steinbrenner Field. But there is Read more about this article

Portland was awarded the Baltimore Skipjacks in return, and renamed them the Portland Pirates. They won the 1994 Calder Cup. However, Albany’s old AHL team, the Albany River Rats (affiliates of the Carolina Hurricanes ) are moving to Charlotte, North Read more about this article

DURHAM, N.C. — Nolan Smith had 18 points, Kyle Singler added 17 and No. 5 Duke pulled away to beat Tulsa 70-52 on Thursday night. Jon Scheyer finished with 15 points for the Blue Devils (24-4). They used an big run early in the second half to break Read more about this article

EDMONTON — For the most part, the Edmonton Oilers maintain they won’t be living on uneasy street when the NHL trading window reopens on Monday. Perhaps there will be a: “are you hearing anything?” text fired off to an agent. Maybe there will be a Read more about this article

Carolina Hurricanes – Tulsa (19-9) at East Carolina (9-18) – Tri-City Herald

Tulsa (19-9) at East Carolina (9-18) – Tri-City Herald
GAME NOTES: The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will try to snap out of their funk, as they tussle with the East Carolina Pirates tonight in Conference USA play at Minges Coliseum. After a successful start to the campaign, Tulsa has hit its first rough patch

An Open Letter to the Buffalo Sabres: Keep the Pirates in Portland – Bleacherreport.com
Portland was awarded the Baltimore Skipjacks in return, and renamed them the Portland Pirates. They won the 1994 Calder Cup. However, Albany’s old AHL team, the Albany River Rats (affiliates of the Carolina Hurricanes ) are moving to Charlotte, North

Hurricanes – On ACC ALL ACCESS This Week: Starting On Thursday, February 25 – Atlantic Coast Conference

On ACC ALL ACCESS This Week: Starting On Thursday, February 25 – Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Tech junior guard Malcolm Delaney leads the ACC in scoring with 20.2 points per game. ACC All Access takes a look at Delaney’s career with the Hokies and his performance against Duke on Sunday Night, when he led his team with 19 points. Then

Hurricanes clock Cavs – Raleigh News & Observer
Dwayne Collins scored 18 points to lead Miami past visiting Virginia 74-62 on Tuesday night. Julian Gamble scored a season-high 13 points and James Dews added 13 for Miami (18-9, 4-9 ACC), which had lost its past two games. Virginia (14-12, 5-8

Schools Closed, Power Out From Northeast Snow – ClickOnDetroit.com
On Tuesday, 48 hours before the storm was to hit, Accuweather called it “hurricane-like,” a “monster,” and a storm warning through Friday morning for mountainous areas of western North Carolina, where forecasters said up to 10 inches was possible

Snow storms blanket Northeast; 2nd storm on tap – YAHOO!
ALBANY, N.Y. – A powerful winter storm dumped a foot or more of snow in the Northeast on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands and stalling air traffic from Boston to Philadelphia , all ahead of a second system packing strong winds that could

Carolina Hurricanes – Snow storms blanket Northeast; 2nd storm on tap – YAHOO!

ALBANY, N.Y. – A powerful winter storm dumped a foot or more of snow in the Northeast on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands and stalling air traffic from Boston to Philadelphia , all ahead of a second system packing strong winds that could Learn more

Sergei Samsonov tallied twice and Cam Ward stopped 37 shots to pace Carolina over the New York Rangers, 5-1, at Madison Square Garden. Eric Staal posted a pair of goals and Patrick Dwyer added a score for the Hurricanes, who have won three of four Learn more

North Carolina State has had problems holding onto second-half leads against ACC opponents, but that wasn’t the case against Wake Forest. North Carolina State has had problems holding onto second-half leads against ACC opponents, but that wasn’t the Learn more

Hurricanes – The ACC Hot List – Atlantic Coast Conference

The ACC Hot List – Atlantic Coast Conference
Seven ACC teams are ranked in the RPI’s Top 35 in terms of schedule strength – Duke (5), Georgia Tech (17); North Carolina (20), Wake Forest (25), Maryland (30), Boston College (31) and Clemson (35). With 18 points in Saturday’s 76-74 win over

SWA carves out woodpecker pact – The Sun News
Now that a tentative agreement to build a community center, library and other facilities on International Boulevard in Carolina Forest has been reached, Landbank LLC If we get a hurricane, then we have to store stuff there,” said Mike Bessant

Carolina Hurricanes – 2 teens injured in Colorado middle school shooting 11:40 – Town Hall

2 teens injured in Colorado middle school shooting 11:40 – Town Hall
A teacher tackled a man armed with a high-powered rifle just after two teenage students were shot Tuesday at a suburban Denver middle school that’s just miles from Columbine High School, the site of one of the nation’s Police: Fake friar charged

Alex Liggitt – WTOP Radio
junior in college Alex has had an interest in the weather from a very young age and has been fascinated with the processes it takes to form such systems as thunderstorms and hurricanes. Alex was born in April, 1983 at Fairfax Hospital and has

The ACC Hot List – Atlantic Coast Conference
Seven ACC teams are ranked in the RPI’s Top 35 in terms of schedule strength – Duke (5), Georgia Tech (17); North Carolina (20), Wake Forest (25), Maryland (30), Boston College (31) and Clemson (35). With 18 points in Saturday’s 76-74 win over

State Senator tours local charter school – Rocky Mount Telegram
Swindell also heard testimonials from the local charter school’s students, faculty and parents as to why they prefer Rocky Mount Preparatory over other public schools in the area. “This school is the best-kept secret in Rocky Mount,” said

Harris Out, Toughness in at Miami’s Spring Practice – FanHouse
A lack of toughness? The Miami Hurricanes? UM head football coach Randy Shannon expected his team to buckle its chinstrap for the start of spring practice Tuesday. Shannon says his main priority leading up to the spring game on March 27 is to get