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Volunteers Clash With Wolfpack in Prime-Time 2024 Duke's Mayo Classic at Charlotte
Football fans can gear up for a prime-time showdown as the Tennessee Volunteers face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 2024 Duke's Mayo Classic. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. spotlight on Sept. 7 at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, with live coverage on ABC, WATE-TV announced. This early-season bash will feature two teams with ample returning talent and lofty aspirations for the year ahead.
Lady Crusader softball wins playoff opener big
Grace Christian enters the final week of the NCISAA spring sports season with three teams in the final four. But it was the softball team that got there first. The second-seeded Lady Crusaders turned in a dominant performance Friday night in the first round of the NCISAA Division II softball tournament, crushing visiting Concord Academy 13-3 in a game that was never close. Grace walked off with a mercy-rule win following a misplayed sacrifice fly by Hayley Pugh which allowed Reagan Lindholm to score and end the game with one out in the bottom of the fifth. Moments earlier, McKayla McDougald had stolen home as the lead runner on a double steal that moved Lindholm into scoring position.
Grace softball rally comes up one run short
At the same time Grace Christian was battling Gaston Christian in the semifinals of the NCHSAA baseball playoffs down the road, the Lady Crusaders softball team was hosting Gaston’s Lady Eagles, also with a state finals berth on the line. Grace came up just short of making it 2-for-2...
Bicyclists take to streets for silent ride, bring attention to spike in deaths on NC roadways
Bicyclists ride in silence to remember 43 people who died on NC roads. Jared Harber rides his bike around Raleigh most days. It's been his primary mode of transportation for about two decades. In that time, he's been hit by cars four different times in the city. "Each one was...
Cincinnati Bearcats Score Commitment from YMCA Champion J.R. Taylor for 2024-25
J.R. Taylor will head to Cincinnati in the fall with times that would rank top-10 all-time for the Bearcats in the 100/200 breast and 200 IM. Current photo via J.R. Taylor. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
Pack9, Wake Forest battle for postseason positioning in regular season finale
RALEIGH, N.C. — No. 17 NC State rounds out the regular season this week with a massively important series against No. 8 Wake Forest. The Thursday-Friday-Saturday series pits the Wolfpack (29-19, 15-11 ACC) against the Demon Deacons (36-16, 15-12 ACC) in a fight for a coveted Top 4 seed in the ACC Tournament. The matchup plays a pivotal role in the tightly contested conference race also featuring Florida State, Duke and Virginia with only half a game separating third and seventh place.
Four for four, in the final four
The players have changed over the years and so has the classification, but one thing has been sure for the past four seasons. Come mid-May, the Crusaders are going to be there. Grace Christian baseball reached its fourth consecutive final four in NCISAA state playoff action Saturday evening, riding a...
NC State's Dave Doeren ranked inside Top 20 head coaches by CBS Sports
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Dave Doeren is finally getting the credit he rightfully deserves. After narrowly landing inside the Top 25 in the 2023 coaches rankings by CBS Sports, the Wolfpack's head man made a huge jump to land inside the Top 20 ahead of this season. Doeren landed at No. 16 overall and No. 3 in the ACC, making it a nine-spot jump and leaving him behind only Dabo Swinney and Mike Norvell heading into his 12th season with the Pack.
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