WNCT 9OYS SPORTS TALK

It's been a busy week for the East Carolina University track and field team. Participants left for Birmingham, Ala., and the AAC Indoor Championships. Competition was slated for Thursday and Friday. WNCT's Courtney Layton got the chance to speak with ECU Director of Track & Field Curt Kraft and some of the participating athletes.

Mike Houston, the head coach of the East Carolina University football team, joins us to talk all things sports in this week's podcast.

The Carolina Hurricanes have won eight games in a row and Tuesday night's overtime winner over the LA Kings was a thriller. WNCT's Courtney Layton and Ryan Harper were at the game and talk about the win, how the team is playing, the upcoming All-Star break and more.

This week’s Sports Talk podcast is about all things East Carolina University baseball. Media day was the past Monday and the team's first practice was scheduled for Friday. Courtney Layton and Brandon Tester break down the interviews and share more about the upcoming season.

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.

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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.