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NC Highway Patrol salutes NC State sports in goal of securing country's best-looking cruiser
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) has paired with NC State Athletics as it looks to earn the title of best-looking cruiser in the country. The American Association of State Troopers has kicked off the 2024 America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest and NCSHP is asking for your vote. The...
You Can Rent Houses Short Term in North Carolina Just to Use Their Swimming Pools
Swimply, often dubbed the “Airbnb of pools,” has been making waves in North Carolina as a popular platform for pool owners to earn extra income and for swimmers to enjoy private, hourly pool rentals. Since its launch in 2018, Swimply has seen significant growth, particularly in the Tar Heel State, where the warm climate and love for outdoor activities have made it a prime market for the service.
Duke’s Jimmy Romano drafted by Reds
Duke University right-hander Fran Oschell III and righty Jimmy Romano were selected on Tuesday as the MLB First-year Player Draft concluded in Arlington. Oschell was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 12th round, while Romano was drafted in the 16th round by the Cincinnati Reds. Duke's total number...
RALIEGH ACES DOWN INEZ’ ONPOINT SWISH IN HOME OPENER
Inez, Ky. — The Raleigh Aces ( 2-0 ) hit 22 three pointers in a 128-84 victory to spoil the OnPoint Swish ( 1-1 ) home debut in WABA action at Martin Co. High School Saturday. Javonna Layfield makes a move to the basket against Raleigh. The Swish was...
Spike Sowells commits to NC State
The Kentucky Wildcats have been on a heater as of late on the recruiting trail, stacking commitments in the month of July to push them to a top-25 recruiting class. Unfortunately, you can’t win them all. On Thursday, 3-star offensive lineman Issac “Spike” Sowells committed to NC State. He...
Calculating Duke football wins needed for College Football Playoff at-large bid
After over a century of having the most complicated and exclusive methods for choosing its champion of any major sport, college football is modernizing in 2024-25. That's because the College Football Playoff is expanding from four teams to twelve giving programs like Duke a glimmer of hope that they can join the party this season.
North Carolina basketball offers a top shooting guard in 2026 class
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are officially in the mix for five-star shooting guard Jordan Smith Jr. in the 2026 recruiting class. The Tar Heels handed out a pair of offers to 2026 recruits on Sunday night with Smith Jr. and Caleb Holt both announcing they had received one from North Carolina. As Davis and his staff are identifying their targets for the 2026 class, they are now in pursuit of these talented recruits. Smith Jr. is a 6-foot-3, 170-pound recruit who hails out of Fairfax, Virginia playing his high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic. He has a...
Five Blue Devils to represent Duke at 2024 ACC Football Kickoff
Charlotte, NC – Sophomore quarterback Grayson Loftis, graduate student wide receiver Jordan Moore, redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy, redshirt junior offensive lineman Justin Pickett and redshirt senior safety Jaylen Stinson will represent Duke at the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff, July 22-25, at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina.
UNC settles open-meetings complaint tied to trustee discussions of athletics finances
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill must pay $25,000 and its trustees must affirm a commitment to follow the state's open-meeting laws as part of a settlement that dismissed a lawsuit over the board's handling of athletics discussions.David McKenzie, a lawyer in Wake County, had filed a complaint in May in Orange County Superior Court accusing trustees of violating open-meetings laws in previous private-session discussions tied to athletics budgets. It came as UNC trustees weighed in on athletics to highlight growing national tensions with schools jumping from league to league seeking more money tied to TV deals in...
St. Augustine’s celebrates accreditation decision
St. Augustine’s may not be taking the field this fall for the CIAA football battle, but the university is celebrating a major victory nonetheless. Raleigh television station WRAL reported Monday morning that an arbitration committee appointed by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reversed a December 2023 decision that stripped SAU of its membership.
NCHSAA sports see increase in student-athlete numbers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association saw nearly a five percent increase in overall participation during the 2023-2024 school year from the 2022-23 academic year. Across all sports, 208,722 student-athletes participated in NCHSAA sanctioned sports in 2023-2024, up from the 198,025 that participated in 2022-2023. This is based on information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools.
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USA Baseball Names 2024 18U National Team Roster
CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today named the roster for the 2024 18U National Team following the conclusion of the 18U National Team Training Camp in Cary, North Carolina. The 20-player roster is set to compete in the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in Panama City, Panama, from August 2-11. “After a tremendously competitive Training Camp, we are excited to name our final twenty-player roster,” said 18U National Team Manager Rick Eckstein. “We believe that we have put together a roster that is built to win and represent the United States well in international competition. We will spend the next week and a half preparing to the best of our abilities to win a gold medal in Panama.”
NC State Basketball Preview: Building Off Last Year
Last season Kevin Keatts led the team to their first final four since 1983. An NC State Basketball preview, as they’ve gained a few transfers. The Wolfpack lost four of their six leading scorers from their 2023-24 squad, due to either entering the NBA draft or graduating. With so many new faces on campus Coach Keatts has his work cut out for him. Additionally, DJ Horne and DJ Burns Jr. are trying to earn a roster spot in the NBA. So who will be the team’s new leaders to replace those two?
NC State looking to prove it's here to stay during 2024-25 season
RALEIGH, NC -- It's hard to believe that it's been more than four months since NC State men's hoops started to do the improbable. In an effort to quantify just how special the Wolfpack's run was, if you started with a $100 bet on NC State and rolled your winnings since the Pack opened play in the ACC Tournament back in March up until the Final Four, you'd have over $720,000 to show for it.
3-star defensive lineman chooses NC State over MSU, others
Mykah Newton made the trip to East Lansing for an official visit this summer, checking out Michigan State as a potential college destination. Unfortunately for MSU, he will be heading elsewhere for college. Newton, a Florida native, made the decision to commit to North Carolina State over Michigan State and...
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