The game was a must-win for the Pack, a struggling team still trying to become bowl eligible. N.C. State came into its home game against the No. 7 Clemson Tigers as heavy underdogs. However, the Wolfpack rose to the occasion and met the challenge head-on.
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(1)Ryan Hill (cross country/track): Over the past year, senior Ryan Hill has been N.C. State’s top male athlete and one of the nation’s premier runners. At the Husky Invitational in Seattle, Hill’s time of 7:43.08 in the 3,000-meters was the fastest by a college athlete and at the time the fastest in the world.
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Men’s Basketball: A In Mark Gottfried’s first season as head coach, the Pack exceeded the expectations of many. After a four-game losing streak toward the tail end of its conference schedule, the Pack’s NCAA tournament hopes rode on its performance in the ACC tournament.
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Grade: C- It finished the season with an 8-16 record (4-9 ACC.)However, its record does not even begin to tell the story of the mental fortitude and undying effort displayed by these Wolfpack women. A year removed from possibly the best season in Wolfpack history with an end-of-year No.
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Grade: B+ Wolfpack baseball met its expectations this season, boasting one of the best records the program has had in recent years. With a star-studded lineup and the addition of some talented freshmen, State looks to uphold its high expectations throughout the postseason.
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Grade: B Relative to the team’s high expectations, the regular season was slightly disappointing for head coach Richard Sykes and the men’s team. In the fall, senior Mark McMillen picked up his first-ever individual title and All-American sophomore Albin Choi found his third collegiate win.
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Grade: B+ This year’s men’s track and field team finished seventh place out of a field of 12 at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, failing to top its finish from last year but managed to close the gap between sixth place to only one point.
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Grade: B The men’s tennis team came into the season with high expectations, sporting one of the top freshman classes in the nation after a dismal 10-14 (2-9 ACC) 2011 season. With a singles lineup featuring three seniors and three freshmen, the Wolfpack netters didn’t disappoint.
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Pack struggles, but scores four runs in fourth to defeat Charlotte.
No. 19 N.C. State took down the 49ers of UNC-Charlotte Wednesday evening, 6-3, despite a shaky defensive performance and a slow start at the plate.
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Rodney Purvis plays his final games as a high school athlete in national showcases.
Incoming freshman guard Rodney Purvis has made his rounds through the All-American showcase games, which conclude the high school careers of many standout recruits. His circuit included the McDonald’s All-American game in Chicago and the Jordan Brand All-American showcase in Charlotte.
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Pack looks to continue strong offensive performance.
The No. 19 N.C. State Wolfpack baseball team will take on the 49ers of UNC Charlotte at 6 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park.
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Tobias Palmer and Bryan Underwood talk about their experiences in spring practice.
Following the graduation of T.J. Graham and Jay Smith, N.C. State faces a new set of starting wide receivers. With quarterback Mike Glennon, who threw for more than 3,000 yards last fall, in his senior year, it will be crucial for the Pack to ensure the Virginia native has the right supporting cast. Technician spoke to senior wide receiver Tobias Palmer and sophomore wide receiver Bryan Underwood ahead of the Kay Yow Spring Football Game, with both poised to start for the Pack this year.
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N.C. State drops Friday slugfest, wins Saturday doubleheader.
N.C. State baseball defeated Boston College in a three-game series hosted at Doak Field at Dail Park, sweeping a Saturday doubleheader after a one-run loss on Friday.
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Men's, women's tennis suffer losses at hands of Blue Devils in semifinals.
After each team defeated Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tennis Championships on Thursday, the N.C. State men’s and women’s tennis teams suffered losses at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils Friday.
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Football makes its season debut in upcoming Spring Game
On what’s traditionally the curtain raiser to football season, the Pack will play in its spring game on Saturday. Re-christened the Kay Yow Spring Football Game, after head coach Tom O’Brien decided to honor legendary coach Kay Yow in order to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Kay Yow Scholarship Endowment, is now in it’s fourth installment. The game will showcase everything the team has worked on this spring.
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Men’s and women’s tennis teams pick up wins in first round of ACC Championships.
Thursday was a great day for Wolfpack tennis, with the men’s and women’s teams picking up wins in the first round of the ACC Championships against the Boston College Eagles.
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Leslie opts out of NBA Draft, will return to play his junior season for Wolfpack.
After much anticipation and an experience more nerve-racking than the infamous Lebron James’ “Decision,” sophomore forward Calvin Leslie announced Wednesday he will return to play his junior season for the N.C. State men’s basketball team.
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Commentary
Catching a quick glimpse of Technician photo editor Alex Sanchez’s post on Facebook saying, “THANK YOU CJ,” just sent the adrenaline pumping in my body. My first reaction was if that meant what I thought it did. Then started an extensive search on Google before multiple Twitter posts confirmed the news I had been waiting for: sophomore forward C.J. Leslie was returning for his junior season. As the minutes wore on, I saw a social media explosion as Wolfpack nation came together to celebrate a player who has been the most influential in putting the Pack back on the College Basketball map.
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Rachel Fincham looks to bring individual championship back to Raleigh.
Junior Rachel Fincham will be representing N.C. State in the National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships in Duluth, Ga., April 20-22.
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Coach Tom O’Brien optimistic despite having no commitments for upcoming season.
Those following football recruiting this past year may be disappointed. Although coach Tom O'Brien is confident in his team's current situation, there are fans who are worried.
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Pack struggles, but scores four runs in fourth to defeat Charlotte.
No. 19 N.C. State took down the 49ers of UNC-Charlotte Wednesday evening, 6-3, despite a shaky defensive performance and a slow start at the plate.
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The team came into the Columbus, Ohio regional matchup with a chip on its shoulder, ready to prove it belonged in the contest. The Pack easily defeated the Aztecs and advanced to play No. 3 seed Georgetown two days later. Out of the gates, the team showed a sort of reluctance on the court and played within itself.
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(1)Rachel Fincham (gymnastics): The junior from Gambrills, Md. had a stellar junior year for the Pack, capturing the NCAA regional title on the bars with a score of 9.9 out of 10. Fincham also scored a 9.875 on the bars at the EAGL Championship, helping the Wolfpack to a second place finish at the event.
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Grade: C- It finished the season with an 8-16 record (4-9 ACC.)However, its record does not even begin to tell the story of the mental fortitude and undying effort displayed by these Wolfpack women. A year removed from possibly the best season in Wolfpack history with an end-of-year No.
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Grade: C- Head coach Kellie Harper had a down year in her third season in Raleigh. The Pack finished with a sub-par 19-16 record while finishing 9th in the ACC with a 5-11 record. Both marks were well below the expectations the Wolfpack set for itself.
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Grade: C+ The Pack went 7-9 overall, fifth out the six ACC teams in the regular season and fourth in the ACC tournament. After the conclusion of the season, the program decided to part ways with head coach Carter Jordan after eight years at the helm.
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Grade: C- After opening the season with a loss, one may have wondered exactly what was in store for the softball season. The team hit a hot-streak, winning a few games in a row, but the Wolfpack would return to a losing streak. The opening few games for State would be just a small taste of what was to come for the Pack.
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Grade: A- Gymnastics has been one of State’s most successful athletic programs in the past decade and, despite a difficult end to the NCAA Regionals at Reynolds Coliseum, the success continued in 2012. Head coach Mark Stevenson was named Coach of the Year in the Southeast Region for leading his team to an outstanding spring campaign highlighted by a steady top-25 ranking and junior Rachel Fincham advancing to the NCAA championships.
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Grades: A The success of the Wolfpack women has been well-documented, as Page Marsh’s squad bulldozed over several previous records throughout the season. En route to earning a top-25 ranking for the first time in the program’s short history, the Pack was also highlighted by sophomore Brittany Marchand becoming the winningest NCSU women golfer of all-time.
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Grade: B The women’s track and field team also finished in the same place as the previous year in eighth place at the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference championships, improving its score on the previous year by 18.5 points, going from 39.5 to 58 in one year.
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In case the reference to Third Eye Blind doesn’t make this clear, I love N.C. State too much to finish without getting a bit sappy.
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Journalism practically saved my life. I spent three years in college changing majors, taking obscure classes, trying to find a job that didn’t feel like work. I knew it existed but I didn’t know where to look. So I looked everywhere.
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Sophomore tennis player relies on work ethic en route to receiving honor.
For the third straight year, a player from N.C. State has been named to the All-ACC women’s tennis team. The newest member of this exclusive group is sophomore Joelle Kissell.
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A spotlight on Ashley Miller, Wolfpack women's tennis captain.
There is much hope for the future for the N.C. State women’s tennis team. It is a young team, with five of its eight players either freshmen or sophomores. However, they must now say goodbye to one of their most important players, Ashley Miller.
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Technician discusses State men's basketball's options on the floor.
Technician breaks down possible rotation scenarios and combinations Gottfried could put on the floor next season.
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Kevin Durant. John Wall. Derrick Rose. Kevin Love. Three of the five starters from the Kentucky national championship team from this year. These are all names that spring to mind when you think of famous one-and-dones in college basketball.
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University of Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari has given birth to a new philosophy on recruiting since the early 2000s—acquire the best players in the country.
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Brosius' Black team dominates Glennon's White at Kay Yow Spring Game.
The Black team dominated the White squad at N.C. State’s annual Kay Yow spring football game.
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Pack looks ahead to taking on division opponent Boston College.
After a weekend road series at Clemson and an away game at Campbell on Tuesday, the No. 18 Wolfpack (24-11, 11-7 ACC) will kick off an 11-game home stand, starting with the Boston College Eagles (14-23, 5-13 ACC) Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Doak Field.
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Star forward talks to the media following his decision to return to N.C. State for his junior year.
Q: Did you lose a lot of sleep over the decision? When did you feel like you had made it?
CJL: I mean, I wanted to take my time as much as possible. I knew I had time, but it was one of those things you couldn’t help but to think about. So, I tried to take as much time as I needed and make the best decision for me.
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N.C. State tennis is proud of new stadium and looks forward to its future.
If you asked men’s tennis head coach Jon Choboy to describe the team’s previous outdoor tennis facility, he would use one simple word – terrible.
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One editor's list of student-athletes who are invaluable assets.
They come in the form of vocal leaders, standouts with decorated resumes, and those with the intangibles that are virtually invisible to the casual observer. To be valuable is to be utterly irreplaceable, even if an individual must step into your shoes and attempt to replace you. Every organization has members nobody wants to see depart, and each program at State has several student-athletes who can be described as invaluable assets.
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Defending home turf, N.C. State pulls out four-shot victory.
After trailing by two shots heading into the final round of the Wolfpack Spring Open, State utilized a 5-under 283 team score on Sunday to overcome Lamar and East Carolina.
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