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September 3, 2025

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2021 College Team of the Year: Wolfpack’s miracle season ended in crushing COVID disappointment

December 22, 2021 Shawn Krest

Elliott Avent was once bitten by a copperhead while walking his dog and had to coach the postseason in a protective boot. He once performed an on-field spin move to avoid coaches and players trying […]

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A season to remember, ending to forget for NC State

June 30, 2021 Shawn Krest

Five years ago, just as college baseball’s postseason was about to begin, NC State head coach Elliott Avent suffered a freak accident. While walking his 10-week old rescue puppy, Avent and the dog were confronted […]

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NCAA decision ends NC State’s College World Series run

June 26, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — NC State’s baseball season came to an end early Saturday morning, hours before the players were scheduled to take the field for a deciding third game against Vanderbilt. “The NCAA Division I […]

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Depleted NC State team suffers first CWS loss

June 25, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — A season that has been improbable and unlikely finally jumped the shark for NC State in a Friday afternoon game at the College World Series that pushed the bounds of credulity. The […]

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Team effort leads NC State to Omaha success

June 22, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — NC State is not ESPN’s kind of team. The sports network is known for (perhaps infamous for) obsessing on the star player on a given team — the LeBrons, Zions, Bradys and […]

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NC State wins pitchers’ duel to advance in CWS

June 21, 2021 Shawn Krest

OMAHA, Neb. — For four innings, it looked like NC State would need to make sure their jerseys were tucked in and hats were on straight, because they were going to be the supporting players […]

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On to Omaha: NC State heads to College World Series

June 16, 2021 Shawn Krest

The living embodiment of Yogi Berra, NC State continued to show that things aren’t over, no matter how bad they might look. The Wolfpack opened the season 1-8 in ACC play but bounced back to […]

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100 in 100: Lenoir County’s Jerry Stackhouse, UNC and NBA star

June 1, 2020 Brett Friedlander

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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Season over for state’s NCAA baseball teams

June 12, 2019 Brett Friedlander

It was three strikes and you’re out for the state’s hopes of sending a team to baseball’s College World Series this year. North Carolina, East Carolina and Duke came up short on the road to […]

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