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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What is a Chanticleer? Coastal Carolina's mascot explained
With the College World Series having kicked off its round of regional tournaments on Friday, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are one of the hosts. But what is a Chanticleer? The name comes from a rooster character in a Middle Age fable that was eventually widely popularized in "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century short story anthology that had a marked impact on English literature in the centuries since. Coastal Carolina, which originally dubbed its sports teams the Trojans, adopted the new moniker in the early 1960s, when it transitioned from being a regional community college to an extension of the University of South Carolina. To make its teams' nickname more in-line with South Carolina's "Gamecocks" – also a rooster – what was then known as USC Coastal Carolina College changed its mascot to the Chanticleer. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Regional host sites for NCAA baseball tournament bracket After Coastal Carolina ended its connection with the University of South Carolina and became an independent university, it held onto the Chanticleer nickname. Here's everything you need to know about what a Chanticleer is: What is a Chanticleer? Chanticleer was the name of a rooster featured as the main character of "The Nun's Priest's Tale," a portion of Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." In "The Nun's Priest's Tale," Chanticleer has a dream that he is going to be caught and killed by a fox. After waking in a panic, the rooster is eventually consoled by one of his wives. But Chanticleer's dream was one of clairvoyance; he encounters a fox waiting for him in a cabbage patch, and the wily animal convinces the prideful Chanticleer to show off his crow with his eyes closed and neck outstretched. As Chanticleer closes his eyes, the fox snatches him by the neck and runs off. But Chanticleer, a witty animal in his own right, plays up to the fox's pride and convinces it to tell the pursuers to give up. As soon as the fox opens its mouth to boast of its speed to the animals giving chase, Chanticleer escapes its jaws and hides. 2025 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES: Tournament bracket winners and losers start with SEC College World Series Conway regional schedule Dates: Friday, May 30 - Monday, June 2 Friday, May 30 - Monday, June 2 Teams: Coastal Carolina, Florida, East Carolina and Fairfield Friday, May 30 Game 1: East Carolina vs. Florida | Noon ET Game 2: Fairfield vs. Coastal Carolina | 6 p.m. ET Saturday, May 31 Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | Noon ET Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 6 p.m. ET Sunday, June 1 Game 5: Game 4 loser vs. Game 3 winner | Noon ET Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 6 p.m. ET Monday, June 2 Game 7 (if necessary for double elimination): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser | TBA
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Who is Justin Lebron? What to know about Alabama baseball star
Who is Justin Lebron? What to know about Alabama baseball star Show Caption Hide Caption College baseball player forms sweet bond with coach's daughters While playing for Coach Frank Avilla Jr., Brady Crabtree formed a special, sibling-like bond with his daughters - a connection that continued well after graduation. Lebron will soon suit up for the Alabama Crimson Tide as the regional tournament round of the college baseball postseason – the lead-up to the 2025 College World Series – begins Friday. No, not that LeBron. Shortstop Justin Lebron has emerged as one of the biggest baseball stars in the SEC over his first two seasons playing for the Tide. He's started in all 114 games he's played over the 2024 and 2025 seasons and boasts a career slash line of .326/.426/.596 in that span, good for an OPS of 1.021. In 2025, Lebron stole more bases, hit more home runs and knocked in almost twice as many RBIs as he did as a freshman. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES PREDICTIONS: Who will reach Omaha in 2025 NCAA baseball tournament? As Alabama gears up for its first game in the Hattiesburg regional on Friday, the Crimson Tide's No. 2 hitter and SEC All-Defensive Team shortstop will be a big name to watch. Here's everything to know about Justin Lebron: Who is Justin Lebron? Lebron, 20, is a sophomore shortstop for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He has started all 114 games for Alabama since joining the team, with 113 of those starts coming at shortstop (his lone other start was as a center fielder). This year, he was named to the All-SEC Second Team and the conference's All-Defensive Team for his prowess in the middle infield. The sophomore led his team in several statistical categories, including home runs, RBIs and runs scored. As a high school recruit, he was ranked as the nation's No. 41-ranked shortstop by scouting organization Perfect Game, in part because of a perceived lack of power – he hit one home run in his high school career. In two years at Alabama, he has already hit 30 long balls. His 18 this year tied for fifth among all SEC players. NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Regional host sites for College World Series bracket Is Justin Lebron related to LeBron James? No, Lebron has no relation to Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James. Justin Lebron stats 2024: Slashed .338/.429/.546 (.975 OPS) with 12 home runs, nine doubles, 37 RBIs and seven stolen bases Slashed .338/.429/.546 (.975 OPS) with 12 home runs, nine doubles, 37 RBIs and seven stolen bases 2025: Slashed .315/.422/.644 (1.066 OPS) with 18 home runs, 17 doubles, one triple, 72 RBIs and 17 stolen bases Slashed .315/.422/.644 (1.066 OPS) with 18 home runs, 17 doubles, one triple, 72 RBIs and 17 stolen bases Career: .326/.426/.596 slash line (1.021 OPS), 30 home runs, 26 doubles, one triple, 109 RBIs, 24 SBs Where is Justin Lebron from? Lebron was born in The Bronx, New York but grew up in Florida after his family moved there at a young age. Lebron attended Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Florida. COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Bracket winners and losers start with SEC Is Justin Lebron MLB draft-eligible? No. Since Lebron is only a sophomore, he will have to wait until after next season to be eligible for the MLB draft. Alabama baseball College World Series schedule Date: Friday, May 30 Friday, May 30 Matchup: Alabama vs. Miami (FL) Alabama vs. Miami (FL) Location: Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi Alabama begins their postseason quest for a College World Series berth at the Hattiesburg regional tournament. They'll play their first matchup against Miami (FL) on Friday at 3 p.m. ET. The winner of that game will play the winner of national No. 16 seed Southern Miss vs. Columbia on Saturday. The losers will also play each other. The regional tournament will conclude on either Sunday, June 1 or Monday, June 2, when all but one team has lost two games in the double-elimination format. The regional winner will move onto a super regional matchup against another regional winner, where the winner of an ensuing best-of-three series moves on to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
