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Six NC schools punch ticket to baseball NCAAs
The last time East Carolina and NC State were supposed to play a baseball game, on April 24, 2018, it got rained out and wasn’t made up. It was a cancellation that became a point […]
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Sweet 16 coaches recall formative years at small NC colleges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two of the biggest names in college basketball coaching will go against one another on Friday when John Calipari leads second-seeded Kentucky against Kelvin Sampson and No. 3 Houston in the […]
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College baseball season underway in NC
Pitchers and catchers are starting to trickle into major league spring training camps. But for college baseball, the regular season is already here with opening games scheduled throughout the state on Friday. Seven teams from […]
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Mid-major report: A look at the postseason hopes for in-state teams
With five and a half weeks to go until Selection Sunday, every team’s latest win and loss will be broken down to determine the impact on the school’s NCAA Tournament resume. To get a head […]
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UNCW welcomes back former coach, Clemson for Florence fundraiser
WILMINGTON — As a former resident of Wilmington with strong ties to the area, Brad Brownell knew he had to do something to help the community rebuild after watching Hurricane Florence devastate the North Carolina […]
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Seahawks understanding McGrath’s system in Year 2
WILMINGTON — Last season was a learning experience for first-time head coach C.B. McGrath. But he wasn’t the only member of the UNC Wilmington basketball program going through some on-the-job training in 2017-18. “Me personally, […]
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Road to Omaha runs through NC
This year, the road to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., will run straight through the state of North Carolina. The NCAA announced Sunday that three of the 16 regionals that make up the […]
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Seahawks adjusting in first season under new coach McGrath
Devonate Cacok was boxed out as a rebound came off the rim in last Wednesday’s game at UNC Greensboro, but he went for the ball anyway. In doing so, he knocked UNCG’s James Dickey to […]
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Duke, UNC lead the way in NC basketball
North Carolina boasts both the NCAA defending champions and the 2017-18 season’s preseason No. 1. It’s no surprise to see the former, UNC, and the latter, Duke at the top of the heap, but each […]
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Summer reading picks give sneak peek at the college year ahead
As college students pack up their belongings and prepare to hit the books again, most have a least one text under their belt already. Colleges and universities across the state select a summer reading book […]