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DuPree: Thanks to all the coaches
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Welcome to summer! Well, almost -- officially, summer begins on June 21.
Regardless, area high schools have graduation ceremonies coming up, and their related sports teams go on hiatus for a few months.
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One final fish for his father
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6.21.2009 : 12:22 am
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For two hours, he stared at his father and wondered what had happened to the man he thought would live forever.
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ACC should simplify how it picks a champ
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5.21.2009 : 11:59 pm
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The Duke Blue Devils will put their slim hopes of reaching the ACC Baseball Championship game on the line this afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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High school sports are for achievement, not recruiting
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5.18.2009 : 12:35 am
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We're coming to the end of the school year, with state playoffs and tournaments in various sports wrapping up each week.
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Brace yourself for a big week in sports
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5.10.2009 : 11:52 pm
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Never a dull moment around here, that's for sure.
The Carolina Hurricanes lost Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins pretty badly on Sunday night, but they still control the series 3-2.
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Hawkins: Time at sea is good time for reflection
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5.6.2009 : 9:13 pm
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From the bridge, the sky is not just dark, it is painted black and is soft like velvet.
From the dock, the sky is not just mostly dark, it is stained. Where velvet and softness and black are painted, a shard of pink and yellow trespasses from the east.
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It's time to update how we choose a champ
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5.3.2009 : 11:33 pm
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Sometimes your point of view is affected by situations beyond your control.
For example, if you've watched any of the Carolina Hurricanes' playoff games in high definition, you've got a pretty good point of view.
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Big names bring in the big crowds
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4.26.2009 : 11:36 pm
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Over the years, there haven't been that many athletes who were able to change the profile of an event just by attending or competing.
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Daly: Near disaster turns into win
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4.22.2009 : 12:38 am
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RALEIGH -- Before the shock wore off, Chad LaRose was asked if he'd seen anything like the absurd ending to Tuesday's Game 4 between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils.
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Legendary coach left an impression
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4.20.2009 : 12:01 am
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One of Merriam-Webster's definitions of the word "coach" is "one who instructs or trains."
Perhaps those are the most appropriate words to describe Paul Jones, the former Kinston High School basketball and baseball coach who died Thursday at the age of 76 after a long and painful battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
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Bulls blank Braves behind Hernandez
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4.13.2009 : 11:25 pm
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DURHAM -- Carlos Hernandez said he was a little bit worried about the cool weather Monday night.
But once the Durham Bulls' starter got out of a first-inning jam, the rest of his outing was smooth sailing.
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A very special end to the season
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4.12.2009 : 11:09 pm
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Anyone else feeling a bit melancholy about the end of the college basketball season?
This one, of course, finished the way we like it around here -- with one of the local teams winning the NCAA Tournament championship.
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Love and turkey hunting often can go hand in hand
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4.11.2009 : 12:30 am
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Love will make a fool out of a boy.
Love causes us to say things we wouldn't say in the company of other boys. Love will make you dance. Love will force you groom and to remember manners.
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Parental guidance
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4.4.2009 : 9:14 pm
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In the span of a few days, guns have been discovered at schools (again) and a human being pulled the trigger for tomorrow's headline.
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DuPree: It all comes down to four
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3.29.2009 : 11:41 pm
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So now we're down to three -- conferences, that is.
That seems to have been the focus for many people, especially pundits, during the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
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Hawkins: Many things I love
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3.28.2009 : 9:34 pm
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It was the perfect opportunity not to love anything. It was raining and cold and only a duck would be happy.
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DuPree: Final thoughts on a wild weekend
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3.22.2009 : 11:29 pm
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In a postseason full of surprises/disappointments for the ACC, count the four Triangle teams among those that made it through the first weekend.
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DuPree: What a pair of games
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3.22.2009 : 12:07 am
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GREENSBORO -- There's no doubt the second-round games at the Greensboro Coliseum had the potential for a "Black Saturday" subplot.
As it turned out, it was more of a black-and-blue Saturday -- physical battles on the court won by North Carolina and Duke; metaphorical battles in the stands by the rival's fans, each cheering heartily for the opposition.
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The joy of being lost
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3.21.2009 : 10:44 pm
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"You should get lost." I told the couple while they studied the computer screen in their car.
He had pulled over as they were trying to work the navigational system, a system that would tell them how to get from here to there -- and now they were in disagreement. Apparently, he wanted to follow his intuition. She wanted to follow the screen.
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DuPree: Greensboro hit the jackpot
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3.15.2009 : 10:48 pm
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Is there any doubt about which of the eight first-round sites for the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be the hottest ticket?
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Hawkins: Hunting for antlers becomes family time
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3.14.2009 : 11:01 pm
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Rarely will I give instruction to hunt and fish by. My hunting skills and fishing ability are amateur, at best.
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Hawkins: Calling turkey for fun and profit
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3.7.2009 : 9:29 pm
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"Here turkey, turkey, turkey," my son said.
I hesitated, deciding whether to laugh or frown. We were sitting under an elm tree along an old fence row, enjoying the shade from the hot sun.
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Heels head into drills with concerns, three new assistant coaches
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3.4.2009 : 12:08 am
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CHAPEL HILL --
The way Butch Davis sees it, between now and March 28 could have a large bearing on what kind of season North Carolina's football team will have.
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Hawkins: Active pup grows into special companion
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3.1.2009 : 12:17 am
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Sailor was not the pick of the litter.
In a cold garage, he eyed the pup he wanted. This pup was agile and played with a seriousness the other pups did not have.
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DuPree: End of the year sneaking up
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2.22.2009 : 11:56 pm
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DURHAM -- Don't look now, but your favorite season -- for many Triangle sports fans, at least -- is barreling towards its end.
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Quail hunting almost has become a thing of past
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2.21.2009 : 10:46 pm
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Hunting quail in 2009, inside the circulation area of The Herald-Sun, truly will be a hunt.
For the past few seasons and even beyond, hunting for wild quail has met with little success.
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A look back at a wild week in sports
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2.15.2009 : 11:48 pm
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What a week. There was a little something for just about anyone who follows sports in the past week.
Obviously, there was North Carolina at Duke on Wednesday -- one of the classic confrontations in all of college sports.
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Hawkins: Ruminations on footwear
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2.14.2009 : 11:02 pm
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There are boots, and there are boots.
My youngest son is two-and-a-half, and his feet have been busy since birth. With his foot in my hand, he should have been giggling and laughing but was faintly still from exhaustion.
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DuPree: In tough times, still the hottest ticket in town
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2.8.2009 : 9:58 pm
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Everywhere you look, there's news about the recession. How long will it last ... how many more jobs will be lost ... how many more sports venues will change naming rights as the company named on the front gate disappears or can't justify (to the bailout police or to its shareholders) the cost of sponsorship?
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Hawkins: There's nothing like the smell of a red oak
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2.7.2009 : 9:06 pm
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A man fidgeted in the school office, his eyes darting from his watch to the clock on the wall checking on the time. It was 2 p.m.
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DuPree: Triangle's 'Super' game on horizon
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2.1.2009 : 11:47 pm
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The Super Bowl has come and gone, at least the official, NFL licensed version.
There's always the "super bowl of" whatever sport or event -- auto racing, auto auctions, stamp trading ... probably karaoke, as well.
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Hawkins: Bow hunting proves to be a challenge
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1.31.2009 : 10:17 pm
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I slowly lifted my head while laying against frost laden leaves.
The rustling in the leaves 30 yards away told me the squirrel was by the base of a tall cedar tree. The cedar, as tall as the oaks and hickory trees it shared space with, was a misfit on this landscape.
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DuPree: Yow was a true pioneer
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1.25.2009 : 10:50 pm
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The word pioneer is thrown around a lot, especially in the realm of sports.
A coach is credited for "pioneering" a certain offense or defense, usually after refining a system previously attempted by others without success. A player is a pioneer if he develops a pitch that hitters have difficulty connecting with, or if his golf swing changes the way many approach the game.
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Hawkins: Ashes and chestnuts
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1.24.2009 : 11:45 pm
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It was cold. He had turned from his drive and pointed the truck to the north with the sun shining bright through the passenger side window.
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Terps have had their share of success against Duke, but don't be surprised by anything today at Cameron
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1.24.2009 : 12:52 am
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DURHAM -- Given Duke’s recent struggles on the football field, it’s difficult to fathom a scenario in which Maryland fans would tear down the goal posts to celebrate a victory over the Blue Devils.
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After loss, Tigers earn a trip to Chapel Hill
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1.18.2009 : 11:15 pm
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This week, we could witness a moment of history that few would have predicted could take so long to occur.
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There's something to be said for being outdoors in the cold
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1.17.2009 : 11:31 pm
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It took but a week for my mind to thaw and realize how cold I was.
Even though there were two propane heaters and I had three layers of thermals beneath wool and beneath thermal waders, it wasn't enough.
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