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Wide open draft for Panthers

April 23, 2026 Shawn Krest

The Carolina Panthers were aggressive in meeting their most pressing roster needs during NFL free agency. Now, that creates a problem for mock draft afficionados. No one has a good idea what the Panthers might […]

Duke survives to win ACC Tourney

March 19, 2026 Shawn Krest

After dominating the ACC regular season, Duke entered the postseason with a taste of “survive and advance” on its way to a hard-fought ACC Tournament championship. The Blue Devils didn’t have big man Patrick Ngongba, […]

Which local products could hear their names called at the 2025 NFL Draft?

April 24, 2025 Ryan Henkel

The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us. While there isn’t as much hype around the state as last year when UNC quarterback Drake Maye was a top-three pick, there’s still quite a few talented […]

ACC is down but not out as tournament tips in Charlotte

March 13, 2025 Shawn Krest

North Carolinians love to reminisce about how their teachers used to bring the AV cart into the classroom, so they could watch the ACC Tournament while they were at school. The cart will likely stay […]

ACC women’s basketball tourney underway in Greensboro

March 8, 2025 Jesse Deal

GREENSBORO — North Carolina-based teams make up three of the top five seeds in the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament that kicked off this week in Greensboro. The 14-game, 15-team conference tournament began on […]

Notre Dame looks to defend ACC title over NC State, UNC

March 8, 2025 Asheebo Rojas

It’s not March yet, but with the way this past Sunday went, the madness has already arrived for ACC women’s basketball. Luckily for its fans, the wild endings to regular season showdowns will very soon […]

Groundhog Day comes early for Pack who lose sixth in a row

February 1, 2025 Ryan Henkel

The NC State Wolfpack once again came up short, falling 68-58 to the Clemson Tigers Saturday afternoon at Lenovo Center. It’s been the same story all year for the Wolfpack (9-12; 2-8 ACC) who haven’t […]

Fearless predictions for 2025

January 19, 2025 North State Journal Staff

As we do each year, the North State Journal’s sports staff came up with fearless predictions for 2025. We’re not gamblers, but you can pretty much bet the farm that all of this is going […]

Epically bad day for UNC, State

September 21, 2024 Shawn Krest

The ACC releases its basketball schedule for 2024-25 on Tuesday evening. It’s not a moment too soon, as football season came crashing down for two Triangle teams on Saturday. NC State traveled to Clemson and […]

Plenty at stake for ECU, App State

September 13, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

Week two wasn’t the prettiest for ECU (2-0, 0-0) and App State (1-1, 0-0) on the gridiron, but the in-state foes will have a chance to remedy their shortcomings against each other this weekend. ECU […]