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NC’s mid-majors tip off 2018-19 season

November 14, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Over the past few weeks, the North State Journal sports staff has previewed some of the highest profile college basketball teams in our state. Here is a look at the best of the rest, including […]

Campbell earns first Big South Conference victory

November 11, 2018 admin

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) – Daniel Smith ran for three first half scores, helping Campbell secure its first Big South Conference football win, downing Presbyterian on the road 34-6 Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium. Campbell (6-4, […]

Injuries, Delaware bring down Elon

October 14, 2018 admin

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Playing most of the game without its two most potent offensive weapons, Elon saw its four-game winning streak come to an end Saturday with a 28-16 loss at Delaware. The Phoenix, […]

Elon pulls off upset, snaps James Madison’s 20-game CAA winning streak

October 6, 2018 Brett Friedlander

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Davis Cheek connected with Avery Jones on a 15-yard touchdown pass with 1:17 to play and Elon upset FCS second-ranked James Madison 27-24 on Saturday, ending the Dukes’ record 20-game Colonial […]

Campbell beats North Alabama for best start since 2008

September 30, 2018 admin

BUIES CREEK (AP) — Daniel Smith threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Campbell to a 30-7 victory over North Alabama on Saturday night. Campbell (4-1) scored on three of its […]

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North Carolina produces a large haul of baseball draftees

June 6, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The marathon that is the annual Major League Baseball free agent draft finally came to an end Wednesday with 70 players with North Carolina ties from 20 different colleges and nine high schools selected over […]

Who’s who among NFL undrafted free agent signings from state schools

April 29, 2018 Brett Friedlander

East Carolina didn’t have any players selected in this year’s NFL draft. But that doesn’t mean the Pirates have been shut out of opportunities to make it into the league. Their players will just have […]

ECU women’s lacrosse team earns first win in program history

February 19, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The East Carolina women’s lacrosse team made history Sunday when freshman Megan Pallozzi scored 40 seconds into overtime to give the Pirates the first win in their young program’s history. Pallozzi scored four goals and Nicole […]

National signing day lists for all state football programs

February 8, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Now that all the hats have been put on and the national Letters of Intent faxed in, here’s the rundown of all the new football recruits added by the state’s seven FBS and seven FCS […]

Every game a ‘massive’ battle in one-bid Big South

February 2, 2018 Brett Friedlander

BUIES CREEK — The Big South is a one-bid college basketball conference, with only the winner of the league’s postseason tournament earning its way into the NCAA tournament. That would seem to render the regular […]