Latest news with #ColeLong
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Eagles one game away from European success
Newcastle Eagles are potentially one game away from a first-ever European trophy after victory in their European North Basketball League Eagles beat Polish side Dziki Warsaw 80-67 in the Final Four meeting in Bratislava to book their spot in Wednesday's final (20:30 BST).They will play CSO Voluntari of Romania after they defeated local side Inter Bratislava have won 28 domestic trophies in their history - the most of any team in British basketball - but none in European competition. Newcastle were never behind in their semi-final with Dziki Warsaw and were ahead after each 53-48 going into the final period, the match was still in the balance but Cole Long produced a three-point shot within seconds of the start to extend the gap to eight and, from there, Newcastle cruised Sean Allen Eikens top-scored with 18 points, while Mike Okauru, Christian James and Trey Pulliam all had double-figure now face CSO Voluntari looking to add this to the Super League Basketball Trophy they won in January, knowing that they beat Romanians 84-80 in a group stage match in Newcastle in December.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2-for-2: Beaver Local sophomore headed back to State Swim Meet
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Beaver Local sophomore Cole Long will make his second trip in as many years to the OHSAA Swimming & Diving State Tournament at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. Long, who's two-for-two qualifying for the state meet, will compete in the Boys 200-yard IM and 100-Yard Backstroke coming up this year at the state meet. '[The atmosphere] is really nervous but it's so loud — I'm nervous but I don't hear a thing, and I don't pay attention to anything that's happening around me except for what's happening in my head,' Long said. The standout also holds the school record in both of those events after rewriting the Beavers' record book his first two seasons. 'I'm just looking to get in the finals, get on top of the podium and if I don't get on the podium, I'm going to be a little bit disappointed,' Long said. 'But it's still whatever because I'm still a sophomore — I have two more years left.' The State Championship event will start on Tuesday with diving events and will run through Saturday, Feb. 22 at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
