2018 Winter Olympics

NC’s Olympians bring home a bronze, lifetime of memories

February 28, 2018 Brett Friedlander

There were no golden moments in Pyeongchang for the five Olympians with North Carolina ties. But plenty of memories were made, along with a little history and one bronze medal that made up for eight […]

Five North Carolinians go for Olympic gold

February 7, 2018 Shawn Krest

The Winter Olympics start on Thursday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Four members of the 243 athletes that make up Team USA have North Carolina connections, and at least one North Carolinian will be competing for […]

Apex’s Randi Griffin goes for Olympic hockey gold

January 31, 2018 Shawn Krest

When the female figure skaters take the ice at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, it’s possible that Randi Griffin’s mother will take a moment to wonder what might have been. When Randi was a young […]

Bobsled provides NC athletes a shot at Olympic glory

January 10, 2018 Brett Friedlander

For as long as she can remember, Briauna Jones has dreamed of representing her country in the Olympic Games. It’s a goal that could become a reality this week. Only not the way the former […]

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Look Ahead: Nine bold predictions for 2018

January 3, 2018 Cory Lavalette

The NSJ sports staff decided it would be fun to end the year with a little prognosticating beyond which teams and players we believe will stand out in 2018. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff […]