{"id":893,"date":"2020-01-15T16:18:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T21:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepressboxradio.com\/site\/?p=893"},"modified":"2025-12-27T09:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T14:44:55","slug":"2025-regional-sports-stories-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepressboxradio.com\/site\/2025-regional-sports-stories-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Regional Sports Stories of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 TOP 10 REGIONAL SPORTS STORIES OF THE YEAR<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just for Me Honorable Mention: My friends Brett Friedlander & Gary Hahn given the Skeeter Francis Award by ACC for lifetime media coverage!<\/p>\n

JFMHM: Marshall fined $100K for opting out of Bowl game because not enough players.<\/p>\n

JFMHM: Whole Chapel Bill \/ JordOn fiasco in the first 6 months on the job at UNC!<\/p>\n

JFMHM: Kevin Keatts fired one year after the Final Four for not even qualifying for ACC Tourney!<\/p>\n

JFMHM: MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol was postponed a day, but Braves vs. Reds was fantastic!<\/p>\n

JFMHM: My Friend Mark Packer retires from the ACC Network & essentially broadcasting!<\/p>\n

JFMHM: Ven Allen Lubin becomes first player EVER to transfer directly from UNC to NC State! (Smart Kid!)<\/p>\n

JFMHM: NC State WXC, W Doubles Tennis win National Titles within a week & Men\u2019s Soccer loses National Championship game in OT to Washington another week later!<\/p>\n

JFMHM: NC State Legend Trent Hidley wins REAL Senior World Wrestling Championship in Croatia!<\/p>\n

JFMHM: NC State Beats the HELL out of Chapel Bill 42-19 to put his old ass to bed!<\/p>\n

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Honorable Mention:\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson returns to the CFP, but loses to Texas in the first round.<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Rasul Faison returns to Gamecocks, but not cleared to play until 4 days before first game?<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson fires Wes Goodwin as DC and ultimately hires former Indiana HC Tom Allen.<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Kurt Busch given Medical Clearance to return to NASCAR, but never does.<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Sterling Sharpe is first Gamecock elected to Pro Football HOF (but still banned from The PressBox)!<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Clyde Wrenn honored by Gamecocks with name placed above the players\u2019 entrance!<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 ACC & ND agree to play more often (Clemson, FSU & Miami), then relationship fractured!<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Carlos Rodon named NY Yankees Opening Day starter after damn near run out of MLB!<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Trey Turner wins NL batting title for Phillies!<\/p>\n

HM:\u00a0\u00a0 Ian Schefflin gives up hoops for a helmet, then opts out of playing in the Pinstripe Bowl?<\/p>\n

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High Honorable Mention: Jim Larranaga quits mid-season over NIL BS & Leonard Hamilton is sued over it!<\/p>\n

HHM: Dawn Staley becomes the highest paid WBB Coach ever at over $4M!<\/p>\n

HHM: ESPN\u2019s \u201cLook-in\u201d in March agreed to continue ACC partnership until 2036!<\/p>\n

HHM: ACC abandoned the stupid \u201cPool Play\u201d Baseball Tournament formant for Single elimination!<\/p>\n

HHM: Meechie Johnson pulls the double flip-flop from OSU-to-USC-to-OSU-to-USC?<\/p>\n

HHM: Tony Vitello becomes the first ever College Baseball Coach to take over as MLB Manager with SF Giants!<\/p>\n

HHM: Former Gamecock QB Connor Shaw has massive heart-attack on sideline of son\u2019s FB game & shocked back to life!<\/p>\n

HHM: North Wilkesboro given NASCAR Cup series points race after 2yrs hosting the All-Star! (First since 1997)<\/p>\n

HHM: Cam Scott announced that he was entering the transfer portal, then changed his mind.<\/p>\n

HHM: Newberry FB makes its deepest run in the D2 playoffs ever with semi-finals loss to Ferris St. 49-17!<\/p>\n

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10:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jadeveon Clowney cut by Panthers, arrested at HS game & signed by Cowboys (7th team of his career)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bubba Cunningham steps down as AD at UNC over Chapel Bill\u2019s hire?<\/strong><\/p>\n

8:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SC State wins it\u2019s 2nd<\/sup> HBCU National Championship in 3 years!<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson, FSU & ACC drop their lawsuits vs. each other and agree to play nice! (For the time-being?)<\/strong><\/p>\n

6:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0State of North Carolina votes to allow Online Sports Gambling just before ACC Tournament!<\/strong><\/p>\n

5:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Florida baseball coach Kevin O\u2019Sullivan shows his ass at Coastal Regional, then takes a leave of absence?<\/strong><\/p>\n

4:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rockingham Speedway ROARS back to life with NASCAR Trucks & Xfinity races!<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NASCAR settles Anti-Trust lawsuits with 23XI & Frontrow Motorsports last week!<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UNC Trustees suspended over meddling in the hiring of Chapel Bill\u2026 HAHAHA!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Year of Aja Wilson: 4th<\/sup> WNBA POY, Jersey Retired, Statue built, TIME Athlete of Year!?!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2025 TOP 10 REGIONAL SPORTS STORIES OF THE YEAR Just for Me Honorable Mention: My friends Brett Friedlander & Gary Hahn given the Skeeter Francis Award by ACC for lifetime media coverage! JFMHM: Marshall fined $100K for opting out of Bowl game because not enough players. JFMHM: Whole Chapel Bill \/ JordOn fiasco in the first 6 months on the job at UNC! JFMHM:
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