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Five Blue Devils to represent Duke at ACC Kickoff this week
Duke Sports Information - 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.
Heavy rain on the horizon after weeks of dry weather in central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – After an extremely dry June, the tables have turned for much of the month of July. Raleigh-Durham International Airport has registered measurable rain on 12 of the first 22 days of the month, and through July 21, the running rainfall total for the first three weeks of July was nearly two inches above average.
Durham man accused of trying to fraudulently obtain over $6K in insurance scheme, officials say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham man is accused of trying to fraudulently obtain more than $6,700 from an insurance company after he was involved in a car crash, the North Carolina Department of Insurance announced Monday. According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations...
The Anatomy of a Moment: EBUG Comes to the Rescue as the Canes Embarrass Toronto
Traveling to Toronto on February 22, 2020, the Carolina Hurricanes played in the second half of a back-to-back right before the 2020 Trade Deadline. They were coming off a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers the night before at PNC Arena, getting burnt by the usual suspects and a couple of Rangers who later became Hurricanes. On this Saturday night, the Canes were trying to return to the winning side.
JLL Led the Financing and Equity Efforts for West End II on Behalf of Kane Realty Corporation
JLL Capital Markets announced the firm arranged $33.6 million of joint venture equity and $51.4 million of construction financing for West End II, a multifamily development located in the highly sought-after West End neighborhood in Downtown Raleigh. JLL worked on behalf of Kane Realty Corporation to secure a limited partner...
Incoming Freshman NC State Swimmer Kaii Winkler will Represent Germany in the 2024 Olympics
Incoming NC State Freshman Swimmer Kaii Winkler will represent Germany in the 2024 Summer Olympics, which start in less than a week. He will be swimming the 100M Butterfly. Winkler participated in the United States Olympic Trials, swimming both Butterfly and Freestyle, but failed to make the team. That wasn’t...
NC State NBA 2024 Summer League Update: 7/22/24
Yesterday concluded the Las Vegas 2024 NBA Summer League, and NC State had two former players in action. DJ Horne had 4 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds in the Spurs’ 100-89 win over the Raptors. He played 20 minutes, and shot 2 of 8 from the field, and 0-3 from three.
[Southpoint Spotlight] Durham Coffee Shop’s Lesser-Known Location
An alert reader let me know about a possible new coffee shop and bakery in South Durham – and when I went to check it out, I discovered it wasn’t new. Not exactly. New-ish? Sure. It opened in May. The shop in the SouthCourt building at 3211 Shannon Rd., No. 106, is a new Durham location of Joe Van Gogh.
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.”
IPS IN 5: A High-Level Addition For NC State
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Headaches continue for passengers flying through Raleigh-Durham International Airport
A long line snaked around the Delta counter inside Terminal 2 at RDU International Airport on Monday night."I've been here going on three days and haven't been able to get back," Jasmine Everett said.She got to the Triangle on Friday and had planned to go home Sunday but now she can't get a flight until Wednesday -- and that flight is even on a different airline."I've been staying with family but pretty sure I'd be emotional if I had to do a hotel stay and stuff, but at this point I'm tempted to drive back 17 hours," she said.Jasmine wasn't...
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?
Top-30 recruit Hudson Greer sets three official visits, updates recruitment
By SAM LANCE & CHARLIE PARENT NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Hudson Greer, a top-30 recruit in the class of 2025, has set visits to Alabama (Sept. 6), Arizona (Oct. 4) and UConn (Oct. 11), he told ZAGSBLOG at Nike EYBL’s Peach Jam this past week. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 14.3 points and 6.1 rebounds across seven games with JL3 Elite AAU. He’s also had a busy summer aside from AAU, attending the Jayson Tatum Camp (his favorite player), Team USA Camps and transferring to coveted Montverde Academy. “Just learning from him [Tatum] and the way he’s able to create with the ball was great,” he told ZAGSBLOG in an exclusive interview. On the recruiting front, Creighton, Arizona, Texas, UConn, Duke and Alabama are pursuing Greer the hardest, though Duke and UConn have yet to offer. Greer, a childhood Duke fan, had a look into Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer’s mantra as he was the head man of Team USA Camp. “Oh for sure [it strengthened our relationship],” Greer said. “I feel like I learned a lot from that. Just learning how to make straight line drives, being able to create for myself or my teammates and being effective on every end of the floor.” He has taken unofficial visits to Arizona and Creighton, and is at Texas ‘all the time’ as it is close to home. Greer previewed his upcoming Alabama, Arizona and UConn officials, while breaking down his other options as well: Alabama: “Coach [Nate] Oats and coach [Ryan] Pannone came to one of my practices and sat down with me for an hour and said ‘this is how we’re going to use you in our NBA style offense,’ which I really liked. They’re an NBA style kind of team and watching them play you can see that, whether it’s a three, floater or layup, there’s nothing in between. They showed me shot chart after shot chart and they have some games where they don’t shoot a single mid-range. I really liked that because I don’t shoot a lot of mid-ranges either, it’s either a three or a drive to the basket to get some free-throws.” Arizona: “With coach [Tommy] Lloyd, he was obviously the head coach at Team USA. Even though I didn’t make the team, it was great to see him and get his vibe. On the court, he likes the dawgs, but off the court, everyone at Arizona is classy, so there’s really good guys there. When I was on my unofficial there, I was with [2024 five-star signee] Carter Bryant the whole time. I got a good feel for the campus with them, I went to the Red & Blue game, and it was an awesome time.” Creighton: “Coach [Greg] McDermott is a great guy. I had a little bit of a slump shooting in Indianapolis, and he called me and said ‘keep shooting, don’t lack confidence in that. He liked to comapre me to Baylor Scheiremann and I like that comparson, but I think I’m a little more athletic. Other than that, it’s just continuing to shoot because Baylor had games where he shot 2-for-10 and other where he would be 7-for-9, so it’s just continuing to shoot because if you’re on the court and don’t have confidence, you don’t really have anything out there.” Duke: “Growing up I was a big Duke fan with Coach K. With them, I really liked Christian Laettner and loved his documentary a lot. It’s a great school, great campus and great feel, but until I get that offer it’s just another school for now.” “It’s historic, the brotherhood speaks for itself. They do a really great job there, whether it’s recruiting, or just bringing guys together. I have no worries about Duke this year, I think they’re going to play together and be very good. I think he [Scheyer] gets a really good group every year and gets them to play together, which I really like.” Texas: “It’s close to home and a great campus downtown. Being there so often, whether with [Chris] Beard there, or Rodney Terry, who’s doing a great job there. With them, they like to push the ball and use their athletes, which I really like, I think I can be one of those guys: getting up-and-down the floor, cutting and spacing.” UConn: “When I went to USA Camp in April, we watched the Final Four games and I found myself just watching Coach [Danny] Hurley coaching. He’s a fun guy to watch and very energetic on the basketball court. With him, he’s that coach you really want behind your back because you know he’s going to be there for you. I think one of the best things with him is how hard his practices are, from what I’ve seen, and him being a great guy as well.” While he prepares for the college game, Greer will also have to get ready for a new level of high school basketball with Kevin Boyle and Montverde Academy. “Me going to Monteverde, I feel like that was the best thing for me,” he said. “Just hearing the talks about how hard his practices are, how much of an amazing coach he is, and playing his guys in winning positions.” “For instance, Liam McNeeley with UConn,” he concluded. “I could see myself filling that role for them, being a great shooter and underrated passer.” Follow Charlie on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook.
Durham Public Schools begin first day of year-round schools, district reassignment plans
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — It’s the first day of classes for Durham’s year-round schools and many students are switching schools this year as part of the district’s new student reassignment plan. Durham Public Schools is converting four of its traditional students to year-round as a component...
COMMIT ALERT: San Diego Shortstop Justin DeCriscio Picks NC State
NC State just landed a big commitment from San Diego transfer shortstop Justin DeCriscio. DeCriscio hit .308 this season with three home runs, 13 doubles, and 42 RBIs. He is regarded as a terrific defender as well, turning 19 double plays last season with just eight errors at shortstop. Stay...
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.
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