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What it was, was football Week 1
A total of 33 college and universities in North Carolina field a football team. Throughout the season, we’ll take a look at the best and the worst of the week that was and preview the […]
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Colleges prepare for new kind of spring football — actual games
Sam Washington played in the NFL and has spent more than three decades in college coaching, so the concept of spring football is hardly new to him. This spring, however, is unlike any other he’s […]
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South Atlantic Conference won’t play sports this fall
The NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference is postponing its fall sports schedule until the spring of 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The league said its impacted sports are men’s and women’s cross […]
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100 in 100: Yancey County’s Susie Hopson Shelton, D2 All-American
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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State schools well represented at college football all-star games
North Carolina schools will be well-represented in the three major all-star games for draft-eligible college football players. No fewer than 23 players from state schools, including seven from NC State, have accepted invitations to play […]