News in Atlantic, North Carolina
Intimidators Top 'Dads in Series Opener, 4-1
HICKORY, NC - The Kannapolis Intimidators rode DH Jose Vargas' three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning en route to a 4-1 win over the Hickory Crawdads, before 1,919 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium on Thursday night.NC expert: Gulf oil unlikely to reach East Coast RALEIGH, N.C. — An expert on marine sciences and coastal circulation says it's unlikely that oil from the Gulf spill will each the eastern seaboard. North Carolina State University associate professor Roy He said Thursday the chances are low in part because the well is capped.
Collop Pitches, Vargas Hits Intimidators to 4-1 Win HICKORY, NC - The Kannapolis Intimidators benefitted from a fatal mental mistake by the Hickory Crawdads in the sixth inning and saw their starter Justin Collop throw another strong outing as he becomes the team leader in wins in a 4-1 victory on Thursday night in Hickory.
Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito to Boardwalk? | BoxingInsider.com Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall is one of three U.S. sites promoter Bob Arum is considering for the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito junior middleweight title fight Nov. 13.
Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium August 4th KANNAPOLIS, NC -Fans should plan to come early to stop by the Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium on August 4th when the Kannapolis Intimidators take on the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
Boxing notes: Wladimir Klitschko-Samuel Peter agree to terms for fight Wladimir Klitschko and Samuel Peter have agreed to terms for a Sept. 11 rematch in Frankfurt, Germany.
A Look at How College Football's Passing Leaders Have Fared in the NFL Houston quarterback Case Keenum is a little over 4,000 yards away from reaching the all time passing yard mark in NCAA football history. The record is held by former Hawaii signal caller Timmy Chang, who threw for over 17,000 total yards in his college career. Keenum currently sits in eight place in the passing yardage category with 12,950 yards. He is right behind his former Houston teammate ...
Train-the-Trainer: Instructors Become Students as NC Solar Center Trains Educators on Solar Technologies Raleigh, NC –Thirty-nine community college and technical high school instructors from Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and North Carolina converged in Raleigh in June to take part in a five-year, U.S. Department of Energy funded train-the-trainer program on solar technologies.
2010 Florida State Seminoles Preview: Five Shocking Predictions In a season where some of the best teams in the country lost the majority of their starters on offense or defense, the national media and coaches alike are preparing to place some of last year's best, right back in the top five again this year. Why? Because the pollsters think that the best teams reload. That is, until week four or five, when said teams prove that all they did was field new ...
Ponder, Hudson on All-ACC Preseason Team Florida State's Christian Ponder and Rodney Hudson were the only two Seminoles selected to the 2010...