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MATTHEWS: Caitlin Clark’s WNBA growing pains

June 13, 2024 Stacey Matthews

The Indiana Fever’s rookie phenom Caitlin Clark has been the most exciting thing to happen to the WNBA in a long time. Understandably, she’s been given much credit for bringing more eyes to the sport […]

Stackhouse, Strange, Barnes headline 2023 NC Sports Hall of Fame ceremony

April 26, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Before the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame inducted his aunt as part of the Class of 2023, Charles Griffin took a one-hour drive. “Yesterday, I went to Snow Camp, where Ellen has […]

Kayla Jones wastes no time in giving back

May 4, 2022 Brett Friedlander

The NC State women’s basketball team had just been denied a trip to the Final Four with a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to UConn, and Kayla Jones needed something to cheer her up. It came, of […]

NC State’s Elissa Cunane slides in WNBA Draft, goes to Seattle Storm

April 13, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Elissa Cunane’s nickname of “Big Smile” was tested Monday night as she sat nervously in the green room of the WNBA Draft waiting for her name to finally be called. It took until the middle […]

Edna Campbell — WNBA breast cancer pioneer

October 13, 2021 Shawn Krest

Cancer is something that will touch everyone’s life at some point. For those of us fortunate not to get a diagnosis or a scare, there are friends and relatives who won’t be so fortunate. Shawn […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 16: Duke dominance on the court

August 8, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Duke basketball certainly left its mark on the Tokyo Olympics. With Chelsea Gray helping the U.S. women’s team to a dominanating 90-75 win against Japan on Sunday, the final day of the Games, representatives of […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: How Swede it is for Wolfpack swimmer

July 26, 2021 Brett Friedlander

NC State swimmer Sophie Hansson conquered America, or at least American college swimming, when she won four national championships as the NCAA meet in May. Sunday night, she put herself in position to take on […]

UNC’s Watts taken 10th overall by Sparks in WNBA Draft; Wake’s Raca picked in 3rd round

April 16, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Charli Collier said she wrote down goals with her late father when he was hospitalized with cancer five years ago, and being selected No. 1 in the WNBA Draft was one of […]

Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP

March 18, 2021 The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — NBA star Stephen Curry is drawing acclaim from civil rights leaders for his work campaigning for social justice, his support of women’s causes and his interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the […]

100 in 100: Yancey County’s Susie Hopson Shelton, D2 All-American

August 4, 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 […]