Open Shows Greatness of Golf as well as Agony and Beauty of Life
I feel so TORN after witnessing the final round of The Open.
What Are THEY Doing to the North & South?
Less than 15 minutes after selecting and ordering a (sun safari) pith helmet to better prepare for my annual fun in the sun while covering some of the nation's best budding amateur golfers out at Pinehurst No. 2, I went to the resort's website to checkout the dates for the upcoming 112th Men's North & South Amateur Championship and the 110th Women's N & S Amateur Championship --- mostly to get my summer calender set and see what was what.
The Best in the Biz
As far as op-ed columnists go, they get no better than Maureen Dowd. In her Sunday Column from last weekend's NY TIMES, Dowd delved into one aspect of the issue, with diligence, regarding the recent "stance" Obama took involving the matter.
My First Spring Fest
A recollection of my first spring fest and an invitation for others to share their own
Six Seasons of Sensational Sports Memories
In my first half-dozen seasons covering sports as a correspondent, then later as a staffer for The Pilot, the ole memory bank has slowly but surely built up -- quite a large sum.
UPHS Spring Sports Sizzling...Again
I will be spending this Wednesday afternoon in Fayetteville covering the Union Pines baseball and softball teams as they partake in 3-A Cape Fear Valley Conference competition at the ball yards of Douglas Byrd High School. The baseball team is all alone atop the league standings with a CFVC mark ...
Baseball Battle of the Pines: REDUX; Frank's Game Notes
Union Pines erased a 7-1 deficit to grind out a 10-9 cross-county baseball victory over Pinecrest on a chilly Monday Night at Viking Field in Cameron. The win was thew first of the year for Union Pines and the Vikings first victory over Pinecrest in more than 13 seasons. The Vikings (1-2) scored nine runs in their final three at bats to overcome a six-run deficit and rally past Pinecrest, 10-9, in the nonconference tilt. Vike sophomore Mason Collins collected three hits and drove in four runs, including two in the bottom of the sixth inning on a bad-hop single to shortstop with two outs that tied the score at 8-all. A run-scoring single by junior center fielder Jeffrey Thompson – his third hit of the game – and a bases loaded walk by senior clean-up batter Justin Allred capped the scoring in the bottom of the sixth. Tyler Davis earned the win pitching in relief, allowing one run over the final two innings. The junior hurler stranded the game-tying run at third base in the bottom of the seventh, with the bases loaded, when he struck out Matt Epley on three pitches.
Dixie Youth World Series Wraps First Day of Play
Mother nature threw the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series quite a curveball Saturday as showers drenched the grounds at Hillcrest Park in Carthage. The AAA tournament was postponed, although action did take place in the Majors tournaments as all 11 qualifying state championships squads took the field along with host-team Moore County.
Heat Taking a Toll on Top Amateurs Today in Pinehurst
Scorching heat made the already tough enough North & South Am. Championship on No.2 all the tougher.
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (Eighth Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's Eighth Entry
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (Seventh Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's Seventh Entry
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (Sixth Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's Sixth Entry
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (Fifth Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's Fifth Entry
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (Fourth Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's Fourth Entry
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (Third Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's Third Entry
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (Second Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's Second Entry
Viking Voyage: U.P. Grappler's Trip Journal (First Entry)
The Pilot Sports Team has enlisted the help of Union Pines senior wrestler Mike Brennan, to keep a trip journal so fans and readers can stay updated on how the boys' 12-day excursion is progressing. This is Mike's First Entry
UPDATED UPHS Spring Sports NCHSAA Playoff Schedule
No more playoffs till the fall season of the 2011-2012 school year UPHS Viking Baseball bracket UPHS Lady Vike Soccer bracket UPHS LV Softball Bracket
Time Shall Tell Where the 2011 Vikes Fit in UPHS Baseball History
This season's UP Baseball Team is clearly one of the best in the school's history and could challenge the 2007 team for the unofficial title of "best ever"...if not this season than certainly next year.
Lady Viking Hoops Host 2nd Rnd Playoff Game
At 25-3 the Lady Vike Hoopsters are one of most dominate teams this reporter has covered over the past 5 prep school years. After a 61-40 Rnd 1 win the Vikes are back home WED at 7 p.m. for RND 2
