Sports – Carolinas

“Fishing Frolic” at Mountain Gateway Museum on June 8

“Fishing Frolic” at Mountain Gateway Museum on June 8

OLD FORT, NC June 5, 2013 — The skill and joy of fly fishing will be on display on Saturday, June 8 at for the 2nd Saturdays “Fishing Frolic” program at Mountain Gateway Museum. Members of Trout Unlimited will demonstrate casting, fly tying and other tricks for fishermen and wannabees on June 8. There will be [...]

2013 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying Results

2013 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying Results

Complete sectional qualifying results from 11 sites across the U.S. follow. For more information, stories, photos and updates, visit www.usopen.com. 2013 U.S. Open Championship Sectional Qualifying Results (June 3)   Old Oaks Country Club and Century Country Club Purchase, N.Y. – 79 players for four spots            Jesse Smith, Dover, N.H. – 70-67–137 Geoffrey Sisk, Marshfield, [...]

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Rutherford Statement on Gregory Hofmann

Rutherford Statement on Gregory Hofmann

Prospect did not sign with Hurricanes and will re-enter the NHL Draft   RALEIGH, NC June 2, 2013 – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today issued the following statement about contract negotiations with forward Gregory Hofmann. The team and Hofmann failed to reach an agreement by Friday’s [...]

Posted in: Events, Hockey, Raleigh NC
Sunday’s Game at Fluor Field Cancelled

Sunday’s Game at Fluor Field Cancelled

Game will not be made up Greenville, SC June 2, 2013 – Due to inclement weather, Sunday afternoon’s game at Fluor Field between the Greenville Drive and Asheville Tourists at Fluor Field has been cancelled.  Because the two teams do not meet again in the first half, the game will not be made up. Any [...]

Jordan Danks Recalled to Chicago White Sox on Sunday

Jordan Danks Recalled to Chicago White Sox on Sunday

Gold Glove Outfielder Was Hitting .299 for Charlotte in 33 Games This Season   Fort Mill, SC June 2, 2013 – Jordan Danks, who was hitting .299 with five home runs and 20 RBIs in 33 games for the Charlotte Knights this season, has been recalled to Chicago today, as announced by the White Sox. [...]

Charleston RiverDogs Trounce Augusta GreenJackets

Charleston RiverDogs Trounce Augusta GreenJackets

Charleston’s offense strikes early and often in route of GreenJackets Box Score AUGUSTA, GA June 2, 2013 – Charleston RiverDogs catcher Wes Wilson went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles and a single to go along with 3 RBI’s to help lead first place Charleston past the Augusta GreenJackets 8-2 Sunday afternoon at Lake Olmstead [...]

Buckner Slams Mudcats as Dash Sweep Series

Buckner Slams Mudcats as Dash Sweep Series

By Darren Headrick / Carolina Mudcats (919-269-2287/mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com) Winston-Salem, NC June 2, 2013 — Grant Buckner cracked two home runs, and tallied seven RBI as the Winston-Salem Dash earned a series sweep with a 15-6 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Sunday afternoon at BB&T Ballpark. Carolina dropped their fourth straight, and fell to 19-36 overall. [...]

Carolina RailHawks draw in tense game with Strikers in Florida

Carolina RailHawks draw in tense game with Strikers in Florida

Earn a point with a late goal from Brian Shriver FORT LAUDERDALE, FL June 1, 2013 – The crowd in Fort Lauderdale braved evening rains and forecasted thunderstorms to attend the match between the Carolina RailHawks (3-3-1) and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2-2-4). And though the match was hot and wet, a closely contended game [...]

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SwampDogs Surrender Lead in Ninth But Win in Dramatic Fashion

SwampDogs Surrender Lead in Ninth But Win in Dramatic Fashion

Fayetteville, NC June 1, 2013 – After nearly losing the game in the top of the ninth, Mitchell Kranson stole the game back for the SwampDogs without even swinging the bat.   Fayetteville beat the undefeated Wilson Tobs 4-3 on a walk-off walk to put them in a tie for first place in the Coastal [...]

Keselowski, Logano Pace Ford Effort at Dover

Keselowski, Logano Pace Ford Effort at Dover

Dover, Delaware June 2, 2013 BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion (Finished 5th)  – “We drove hard all day, we just didn’t have the speed needed to go win the race but we had the speed we needed to have a solid day. The guys did a great job executing today. It is cool [...]

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