Dean Lafferty

Your local college basketball manager. The Blue Banner journalist covering UNCA Athletics and Asheville City SC.

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

Listening to the Warbirds in Rocky Mount likely until August. Look forward to being back at the ballpark at some point this summer. @Chris__Edwards when you mentioned how close Garcia got to the fan it reminded me of the iconic “Did Prince just grab a nacho?” line.

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

@smichaelis234 Could be worse. You could have scheduled a post for 11:35 pm when it was supposed to come out at 11:35 am

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

Watching the Warbirds again from Asheville while working on a student newspaper assignment. I also still call it Twitter. Btw I am stealing the phrase tragically hip from @Chris__Edwards. Also I got the homer notification before it came up on Bally Live if you want a quick laugh.

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

Watching again from Asheville. Love to see Jesus Made having a good year for Biloxi. @Chris__Edwards.

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

Glad to listen to Warbirds baseball from Asheville. For what it’s worth I think that @Chris__Edwards is right. Batting through the order is 1-9. Batting around is after the 10th guy comes up.

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

This looks like a good move to follow the Brewers model. Pratt is an elite fielder that has a bat that I think will come along with his development. According to Baseball Reference, he had an age difference of -3.8 last year in Biloxi and has a -5.1 this year in Nashville.

[Jon Heyman @JonHeyman]

Cooper Pratt, Brewers SS prospect, and the team are finalizing a deal for about $50M over 8 years plus 2 club options. Pratt, 21, is Milwaukee’s No. 2 prospect. @BNightengale 1st

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

Congratulations to former Mudcats manager Victor Estevez.

[Mark Zuckerman @MarkZuckerman]

Though they could still add a few more positions, the Nationals' 2026 coaching staff is mostly complete:

[Asheville Basketball @UNCAvlMBB]

🔵🆚🔴

📍 Raleigh, NC
⌚️ 1 PM

#ALLinAVL #IWWD

[Big South Conference @BigSouthSports]

BULLDOGS TOPPLE THE TOP SEED‼️

No. 4 @uncavlvb upsets No. 1 Winthrop and advances to the Big South Championship Match for the first time since 2006!

#BigSouthVB

[Asheville Athletics @UNCAvlBulldogs]

UNC Asheville Board of Trustees and Chancellor van Noort have approved a contract extension for Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone through May 2027.

Read More ➡️ https://t.co/QEhFISZBrX

[Asheville Women's Basketball @UNCAvlWBB]

Back at it 💪

🆚 Warren Wilson
📍 Kimmel Arena
⏰ 6:30 PM
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#ALLinAVL | #TapInAVL

[Asheville Basketball @UNCAvlMBB]

We had a great time today at Turning of the Maples! 🍁

Thanks to everyone who stopped by, played candy bounce, grabbed a schedule and hung out! 🏀

#ALLinAVL #IWWD

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

We were up to our usual shenanigans on the podcast. @ColbyPleasants @GSM_NCState

[Dean Lafferty @DLafferty16]

Let’s do this

[Big South Conference @BigSouthSports]

UNC Asheville's conference slate 🐶

#BigSouthMBB🏀 x @UNCAvlMBB

[Wilson Warbirds @Wilson_Warbirds]

To our fans.

Thank you for 35 years of support, love, and commitment to Carolina Mudcats baseball. The past 35 years would not have been possible without YOU! For all the late nights, Muddy autographs, firework shows, and memories that will last a lifetime. For all that and so much more, we say thank you.

- The Carolina Mudcats

[Wilson Warbirds @Wilson_Warbirds]

🏆End of season Awards🏆

Congratulations to Luis Lameda on receiving the 2025 Ed Hales Award for commitment to the community, and to Eric Bitonti on receiving the 2025 Willie Duke Award for team MVP‼️

[Wilson Warbirds @Wilson_Warbirds]

The perfect sendoff.

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Final.

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Final from Fredericksburg.