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A look at all things sports in Eastern North Carolina. The WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports Team has you covered with all the sports news and inside information.
As high school football season approaches, a lot of people are excited. But football fans in Eastern North Carolina take it up a notch. WNCT's Courtney Layton speaks with Chris Miller of the Daily News in Jacksonville about the start of the season and other sports.
Jenny Dalton-Hill is one of the most decorated softball players in NCAA history. She also took a few swings playing baseball. She was in Greenville this week to call the softball world series for ESPN. Courtney Layton has more.
The sports season has wrapped up, sorta. What began with ECU and high school football ended with the completion of ECU's baseball season, the Major League All-Star Game and the MLB draft. WNCT's Garrett Short puts a bow on it all and talks about the highs and lows of the sason with host Courtney Layton.
Baseball has a huge following during the summer in Eastern North Carolina. One of the bigger baseball leagues around ENC is the Coastal Plain League, which includes the Morehead City Marlins. WNCT's Courtney Layton talks with Dave Lipay, who is now the general manager of the team about its recent success and what goes on with the organization.
There is only one coach in North Carolina with 1,000 wins in a single sport, and there's no one like him. This week's WNCT Sports Talk podcast is a candid conversation with WNCT's Courtney Layton and J.H. Rose High School legendary baseball coach Ronald Vincent.
This week’s Sports Talk podcast is about all things East Carolina University. We speak with ECU women's basketball coach Kim McNeill and former Pirates quarterback Holton Ahlers.
Jeff Charles has called East Carolina University play-by-play football and basketball games for as long as many Pirate fans can remember, since 1988 to be exact. He has even been deemed "The Voice of the Pirates."
The Nine On Your Side Sports Talk podcast is focusing on the East Carolina football team's big win in the Birmingham Bowl.
The Nine On Your Side Sports Talk podcast is here to save you with last-minute sports Christmas gift ideas. It's one of the features on our latest podcast.
The Nine On Your Side Sports Talk podcast is covering all things East Carolina University and Eastern North Carolina high school football this week. Listen to new host Courtney Layton to find out more.
The WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports Team takes a look at the best storylines of the high school football season in Eastern North Carolina. The crew also talks East Carolina University football and what it will take for the Pirates to go back to a Bowl game.
The 9 On Your Side Sports Team is getting ready for another High School football season and the return of Touchdown Friday, which kicks off at 11:05 pm on WNCT. In this edition of 9OYS Sports talk, Sports Director Brian Bailey, Anchor Ken Watlington, and Digital Manager Jason Boyd give an inside look at what it takes to make Touchdown Friday happen during the high school football season.
The East Carolina Pirates earn the 8th seed and prepare to host an NCAA Regional. The WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports team takes a look at ECU's amazing run to get to the tournament.
The WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports Team goes "On The Clock" to look back at the NFL Draft. Sports Director Brian Bailey, Garrett Short, and Jason Boyd talk the highs and lows of the draft for their favorite teams.
Opening Day is here, and the WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports Team gets you ready for minor league baseball. Sports Director Brian Bailey, Ken Watlington, and Jason Boyd talk with Down East Wood Ducks General Manager Jon Clemmons about Opening Day and the team's 5th season.
The NCAA Basketball Tournament is here! Brackets are all filled out, ready to be busted. The WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports crew discusses what makes the tournament unique and their Final Four memories.
The NCAA Basketball Tournament is right around the corner. The WNCT 9 On Your Side sports crew share their favorite and not-so-favorite March Madness memories.
The ECU Pirates begin another bid for Omaha. Sports Director Brian Bailey, Ken Watlington, and Jason Boyd preview the 2022 East Carolina Pirates baseball season with ECU's Director of Baseball Media Relations Malcolm Gray
The WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports team is back with a new podcast! This week, Sports Director Brian Bailey, Garrett Short, and Jason Boyd take a look back at some of their favorite, and least favorite Super Bowl moments over the years.
The official start of March Madness is highlighted by the brackets. Nolan Knight, Brian Bailey and Kelci O'Donnell break down our picks for the tournament. We'll also discuss the latest on ECU baseball, which is now in the Top 10 in several national college baseball polls.
Farmville Central basketball head Larry Williford joins us on the phone to chat about the Jaguars' third state championship win last Saturday. We also take a sneak peek at our Week 3 schedule of Touchdown Friday plus we discuss the one-year mark of the COVID-19 shutdown of sports.
Will Bland, football coach of the J.H. Rose Rampants, joins us to chat about his big win during Week 1 of the high school football season. East Carolina University baseball is also in full swing and Joe Dooley and the basketball squad returns to the court this Thursday at home against Central Florida.
"Touchdown Friday" returns this week featuring area high school football games. Plus, it's playoff time for high school hoops. WNCT's Jason O. Boyd joins our sports crew to break down the fun.
Listen this week to our exclusive interview with Tarboro High School football coach Jeff Craddock previewing this year's team. With Touchdown Friday just over one week away, our sports team looks ahead to the whirlwind the spring season will be. Multiple ECU players received conference recognition this week, plus baseball's season-opener is slated for Friday.
This week sports director Brian Bailey and sports reporter Nolan Knight take a look at how accurate our Super Bowl LV mock prop bets were this year. Plus, we'll give you the scoop on other sports across North Carolina.
This week we take a look at the upcoming Super Bowl and give our best guesses at some of this year's prop bets.
Listen this week to our exclusive interview with East Carolina's Malcolm Gray on what the upcoming baseball season will look like. Also, we'll chat about the Super Bowl LV featuring a matchup between the "G.O.A.T" (Tom Brady) and the "Kid" (Patrick Mahomes).
Listen to our exclusive interview with East Carolina women's basketball coach, Kim McNeill. This week we chat about her coaching history with the sport and how the 'super mom' is building the Pirates' program.
Join the 9OYS sports team as they break down some of the latest sports news, including local and national headlines! Listen to our exclusive interview with Farmville Central Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Coach Larry Williford.
Join the 9OYS sports team as they break down some of the latest sports news, including all-things East Carolina Pirates! Listen to our look back at 2020 and what we have planned moving forward in the new year!
Join the 9OYS sports team as they break down some of the latest sports news, including all-things East Carolina Pirates! Special guest Jason O. Boyd joins to talk about life in the sports/news industry.
Join Brian Bailey, Nolan Knight and Kelci O’Donnell every Wednesday for the latest in sports talk in ENC.
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Join the 9OYS sports team as they break down some of the latest sports news, including how the ACC men's basketball teams are doing this season. East Carolina is off to a 4-0 start, while the ladies are working through a tough non-conference schedule.
Join the 9OYS sports team as they break down some of the latest sports news, including an update from the NCHSAA. Plus, both the men's and women's ECU basketball seasons are in full swing inside a quiet Minges Coliseum.
Thanksgiving is here and we have one less NFL game airing than usual this year thanks to COVID-19. The East Carolina Women's Basketball season is now underway, while the men prepare for a new opening opponent Friday.
Join WNCT's Brian Bailey, Nolan Knight, and Kelci O'Donnell as they chat about the latest sports news this week. A pair of East North Carolina games will kick-off this weekend for the NCISAA title games while ECU continues their two-game road swing in Philadelphia, P.A. against Temple.
The 9OYS Sports team breaks down ECU Football as they prepare to play #7 Cincinnati on the road Friday. Local athletes in ENC celebrate their hard-work by putting their names in ink on National Signing Day. New episodes every Wednesday, join the conversation!
WNCT's Sports Director Brian Bailey and Kelci O'Donnell sit down to chat about East Carolina University's controversial loss to Tulsa. Local football official Stephen Clayton joins the call on what it's like behind the whistle.
The 9OYS Sports team breaks down the 2020 World Series and discusses two controversial decisions that lit up the sports world Tuesday night. The Panthers hit the spotlight in the NFC South Thursday Night Football showdown and ECU returns to play for Friday night lights. Get comfortable, join our latest chat!
Brian, Nolan, and Kelci recap a tough loss for East Carolina University, as COVID-19 sidelines a group of key Pirates players against Navy this past weekend. Also, the 2020 World Series gets in full swing during this unusual year.
The ECU Pirates return home with their first win of the season over USF and look ahead for an uphill battle against Navy. On the court, the Los Angeles Lakers win their 17th NBA title.
The 9OYS sports team breaks down ECU Football's latest game, talks AP top 25, and how Bailey will handle February's weather during the whirlwind of scheduled games.
Sports Director Brian Bailey, Nolan Knight, and Kelci O’Donnell look back at ECU’s home opener against UCF and look ahead as the Pirates prepare to hit the road against Georgia State. Also, a look at Duke and UNC games this Saturday. There is also talk about the MLB Playoffs and the NBA Finals with a local favorite.
In the first-ever WNCT Sports Talk Podcast, the 9OYS sports team gets together to talk about the format of the show. Sports Director Brian Bailey, Nolan Knight, and Kelci O'Donnell discuss how COVID-19 is impacting athletics, preview the upcoming ECU/UCF Football game and chat about this past weekends NFL games.
The 9 On Your Side sports team has you covered for all high school, college, and pro sports in Eastern North Carolina. Hear from players and coaches before and after the game, along with you.. the fan! WNCT is the official station of the East Carolina Pirates, Join us every Wednesday to talk sports in the ENC.