Posted in The skinny

State’s Irving shares ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award

ACC RELEASE – Boston College senior linebacker Mark Herzlich (Wayne, Pa.) and NC State senior linebacker Nate Irving (Wallace, N.C.), a pair of hard-hitting defensive…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

Elite Duke team could hold its own in any era

It’s only December, but two trends jump out when you are talking about Duke basketball. The first is that the yearly predictions of how much…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

High school sports show talks about Triangle area athletes and teams

Check out the Outer Loop Sports Show online as high school sports experts discuss the football playoffs, including Wake Forest-Rolesville’s big win over Garner and…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

VT’s Taylor beats out State’s Wilson for ACC Player of the Year

ACC RELEASE – Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who has led the No. 12 Hokies to 10 consecutive victories and his third berth in the…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

UNC’s turnovers and Barnes’ shooting are quickly becoming problems

North Carolina basketball has committed 73 turnovers in the last four games, including 18 turnovers in a 79-67 loss at Illinois Tuesday night. Also troubling…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

UNC men’s soccer team continues to win shootouts

Another penalty kick shootout has given the North Carolina men’s soccer team a 5-4 NCAA playoff victory and sends them to quarterfinals for the third…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

Tech’s Taylor beats out NCSU’s Wilson for All-ACC quarterback

Virginia Tech’s Tyrod Taylor got the nod as the first-team All-ACC quarterback in voting released Monday by the ACC. N.C. State’s Russell Wilson was second team….

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

Defense still lacking with this UNC basketball team

North Carolina’s basketball team will go as far as its defense takes it, and this season, that may not be far. The Tar Heels are…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

Carolina basketball overcomes Goudelock this time

While North Carolina had to overcome the College of Charleston’s Andrew Goudelock – something the Heels couldn’t do last year – to win 74-69 at…

Continue Reading
Posted in The skinny

Pass defense lets N.C. State down in tough loss at Maryland

Well, let’s be honest – there’s no way Maryland really gained that critical first down with 48 seconds left in its 38-31 win over N.C….

Continue Reading