02/14/2022 Daily Sports Wrap Up
Local Sports: The Varsity basketball regular season is over and all that remains is the Conference Tournament at Pender High School. Sitting on top of both the boys and girls is the Whiteville Wolfpack. The boys finished with a 17-4 record and a conference record of 9-1, while the girls went undefeated in conference play (10-0) and a regular season record of 15-7. Both Whiteville teams are the number one seed in the tournament and have a bye in the first round. Both teams will play Thursday, at Pender, in the semi-finals.
NFL: The Los Angeles rams came back to beat the Bengals in Super Bowl 56. There was just under a minute and a half left in the game and Mathew Stafford hit Cooper Kupp in the right side of the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown to give the Rams the 23-20 win after the extra point conversion. Joe Burrow did get the ball back and almost got the Bengals into field goal range but fell short. Burrow was sacked seven times (tied for most in Super Bowl). Cooper Kupp won the game’s MVP award and set records this post season with 33 receptions and a four-game touchdown streak. It was the Rams second Super Bowl title, the first one in Los Angeles (1999 and this season). Rams Aaron Donald is considering retirement, ending his career on top of the NFL mountain.
Olympics: Erin Jackson wins gold in the 500m speed skating.
NBA Last Night: Hawks lost to the Celtics 105-95
Timberwolves beat Pacers 129-120
Tonight: Pistons versus the Wizards 7pm
Thunder and Knicks 7:30pm
Kings at the Nets 7:30pm
Bucks host the Trail Blazers 8pm
Spurs at the Bulls 8pm
Raptors versus Pelicans 8pm
Rockets and Jazz 9pm
Magic at Nuggets 9pm
Clippers host the Warriors 10:30pm NBA TV
NHL: Panthers are in Carolina Wednesday at 7:30pm at the PNC Arena. The game is on TNT.
Yesterday: Sabres over the Canadiens 5-3
Senators defeat the Capitals 4-1
Devils beat the Penguins 4-2
Avalanche blank the Stars 4-0
Tonight: Red Wings versus the Wild 8pm
Maple Leafs and Kraken 9pm
Jets host the Blackhawks 9pm
Oilers at the Sharks 10:30pm
NCAA Men’s Basketball Yesterday: Mercer beats UNC Greensboro 73-64
Charlotte falls to Middle Tennessee 78-63
Today: William & Mary at North Carolina-Wilmington 2pm
North Carolina Central versus Coppin State 7pm ESPNU
Duquesne at Davidson 7pm
NASCAR Upcoming Races:
Feb 20 – Daytona 500 in Florida.
Feb 27 – Wise Power 400 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
You can catch all the Whiteville Wolfpack home Varsity baseball games and away game updates on your hometown station Kool 103.9-FM. Do not forget that you can stream the action on www.Kool1039Radio.com
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday mornings at 10:30am on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify, Anchor FM, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
