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Duke's Jala Wright: NCAA Softball Tournament selection show 'tough to watch' after seeding snub
Duke softball is going to have to take a harder path if it wants to secure its first-ever berth in the Women's College World Series. Despite winning the ACC regular season and tournament titles, the Blue Devils were awarded the No. 10 overall seed in the 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament, and will host the Durham Regional. However, due to not getting a top-eight ranking, Duke will have to travel for a potential Super Regional, despite finishing with the No. 3 RPI in the nation.
No. 9 Duke baseball drops second consecutive ACC series on the road to Georgia Tech
It has been a grueling run for the Blue Devils as of late. Coming off an important midweek victory against No. 6 East Carolina, No. 9 Duke looked to continue its momentum against a punchy Georgia Tech squad. However, in a hectic series that saw massive back-and-forth swings, it was ultimately the home team that took an 8-6 finale and the series victory in Atlanta Sunday.
Panthers win Regional title, will play for state lacrosse title
Orange High’s magical lacrosse season was extended by one final game on Monday night. And this time around, the Panthers will be going for all the marbles in North Carolina’s 1A/2A/3A ranks in the sport of lacrosse. Orange improved to 24-1 on Monday evening by defeating Croatan 14-9...
Duke announces Sion James transfer
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer officially announced the addition of Sion James to the Blue Devils' 2024 recruiting class on Monday. James, a 6-6, 220-pound guard from Sugar Hill, Georgia, transfers to Duke after competing four seasons at Tulane. He played in 114 career games, including 107 as a starter, averaging more than 34 minutes per contest and amassing 1,084 points (9.5 ppg), 520 rebounds (4.6 rpg), 337 assists (3.0 apg) and 187 steals (1.6 spg).
'The most wonderful time in women’s soccer': NC Courage and the NWSL are making the women’s game boom
In the peak of her career, Carla Overbeck, assistant coach of the Duke women’s soccer team, was working two jobs. She balanced the assistant coaching gig for the Blue Devils with her position as a starter on the U.S. Women’s National Team. Most of the year, Overbeck trained by herself. In 1995, when the U.S. women got third place in the World Cup, there was not a professional women’s soccer league in America. In 1996, when they won Gold at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, there was not a professional women’s soccer league in America. In 1999, when Overbeck captained her team to a World Cup final victory, there was not a professional women’s soccer league in America.
Duke rowing postseason preview
With the conclusion of the regular season at the end of April, Duke rowing is gearing up to compete in the ACC and NCAA Tournaments throughout the month. The Blue Zone is here with a preview of the postseason:. The Blue Devils finished the season strong as they earned four...
Hillsborough girls, Ridge boys turn heads at 2024 Somerset County Championship meet
Somerset County’s best put on a show at the county championship meet on Tuesday at Hillsborough. Hillsborough’s girls and Ridge’s boys came away with the team titles and headlined the individual performances, but the class of the county goes beyond its top teams. See who stood out...
Rutgers football commit Isaiah Deloatch is ‘a heck of a win’ according to 247Sports
It was a good weekend for Isaiah Deloatch as the Rutgers football commitment put together a strong performance at the Under Armour Next Football Camp. Deloatch committed to Rutgers in May. He is a 6-foot-1, 210-pound linebacker from Hillside (Durham, North Carolina). He committed to Rutgers from a group of offers that included Coastal Carolina, Duke, James Madison and Liberty. In addition to being a standout safety, Deloatch is also an elite-level track star. His performances this spring have seen him emerge as among the best sprinters in North Carolina. The performance of Deloatch at the Under Armour camp led 247Sports to include...
Baseball: South Brunswick Beats Hillsborough, 6-4
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- South Brunswick scored five runs in the first two innings and went on to a 6-4 baseball victory over Hillsborough on Tuesday. Senior left-hander Ethan Fantel pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked two, and he also drove in a run for the Vikings (12-11).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Colin Perna went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI for South Brunswick and Will Haman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Brian Culhane, Jack Leach and Dan Kirk all had run-scoring hits in the victory. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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