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Leathernecks drop 4-1 decision at Point Loma

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Despite collecting 10 hits, the Western Illinois baseball team lost 4-1 at Point Loma Nazarene Friday afternoon.

The first inning saw the Leathernecks (1-9) do damage with two outs. Kenny Price started the two-out rally with a single. Drew Laidig picked up a RBI-single for the second straight day with a ball into the right-center gap.

The Sea Lions (13-11) got a pair of singles in the bottom of the first, but Ben Percival (0-2) forced a lineout to short and then a fly ball to left to end the threat. Western ended its half of the second and third innings with outs on the base paths. Kyle Surprenant was thrown out at third trying to advance after a Dan Johnson single. Percival rolled through the order in the second inning, striking out all three batters. The third inning ended when Brett Pendell was doubled up at second on a fly ball to the outfield to end the third. Continue reading Leathernecks drop 4-1 decision at Point Loma…

Allen takes 12th place, Western Illinois finishes first Spring invitational in seventh

TAMPA, Fla. - Junior Becky Allen shot a two-round score of 161 to land 12th place of 48 golfers at the Snowbird Intercollegiate hosted by Northern Illinois, Saturday.

Allen had rounds of 80 and 81, which led the Westerwinds to a seventh place finish and a team score of 696 (352, 344). Jennifer Holt finished tied for 33rd place with a score of 176 (85, 91) and only one stroke off of Holt was teammate Lindsay Wandrey in a tie for 35th place with rounds of 93 and 84. Jenna Keane finished 43 with a score of 185 (97, 88) and Nerissa Hetzel finished 46 with a 191 (94, 97). Continue reading Allen takes 12th place, Western Illinois finishes first Spring invitational in seventh…

Doughtie's 72 Leads Pack Golf into 9th at LSU

Lauren Doughtie is in fourth place overall after firing an even-par 72 to lead NC State into ninth place after day one of the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic at the University Club.
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M. Tennis Advances with Win at Blue/Gray

NC State men's tennis won its first match of the Blue/Gray Tennis Classic against No. 60 William & Mary on Friday in Montgomery, Ala. The #49 Wolfpack (7-6, 0-1 ACC) won the first four singles matches as the match ended, 4-0, after rain disrupted the tournament start times all day.
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Hancock, Seniors Pace Gymnastics on Senior Night

Leigha Hancock paced the No. 18 NC State gymastics team to a second place finish behind No. 5 LSU on Senior Night for six Wolfpackers. The Pack scored a 194.850, breaking a string of four straight meets of scoring a 195.000 or higher, although NC State has still hit that mark in six of the last eight meets overall. The Tigers used a team score of 196.500 to take first in the meet, with North Carolina (193.500) and George Washington (192.550) rounding out the field.
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TIM PEELER: Lorenzo's Legend Lives On

What if Lorenzo Charles had never come to NC State? Would there have been a Cardiac Pack? Could Destiny's Darlings have pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history without him? Fortunately for NC State fans, they will never have to find out, because then-Wolfpack head coach Jim Valvano made a late scholarship offer that Charles was sure would never come.
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TIM PEELER: All-America Jumper Adams Has Dual Passions

When Dexter Adams isn't jumping, he's hopping. Hip-hopping, that is. Along with NC State men's track teammate Eric “Eezee” Davis, the senior long-jumper likes to express thoughts in rhyme and song, thanks to a mini-recording studio they have set up in their apartment. For Adams, a three-time ACC champion in the long-jump, it's the perfect outlet for the stress of college athletics and academics. He's been performing in front of an audience since he was seven, when he became the drummer for the choir at Greensboro's Grace Worship Center, where parents Charlie and Yvonne Adams serve as ministers. “I don't want to downplay music by saying it is my hobby,” said the senior jumper. “Second to track, music is my life's love. Ideally, I would like one day to be a producer. I know that it is not one of those things that you can go to school for or have a resume for.”
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Baseball Returns To ACC Play, Hosts No. 5 Miami

They say that good pitching stops good hitting. We might find out just how true that old saying is this weekend when fifth-ranked Miami comes to Doak Field at Dail Park for a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series against NC State. Game times are set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. All three games will be broadcast live on WKNC-FM (88.1) and will be available on gopack.com through Pack Pass.
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BACK TO '83: Pack Dismisses Ralph, Wins 9th ACC Title

In the days after senior Dereck Whittenburg suffered what was thought to be a season-ending broken foot, Jim Valvano gathered his remaining players in the lockerroom in the basement of Reynolds Coliseum and told them it was too soon to quit. He was convinced something good would happen to his team, even if Whittenburg was not in the lineup to help. The coach also told his players about his dream that Whittenburg would miraculously return to the lineup, lead the Wolfpack tothe ACC title game, then hit the winning shot over North Carolina for the school's ninth ACC title.Hollywood scripts always need revising, and this one was no different. Fate determined that Whittenburg would be critical in beating North Carolina, but it happened in an overtime semifinal victory on Saturday. Sunday's championship game needed an even bigger antagonist: Virginia All-America center Ralph Sampson. The 7-foot-4 giant, who was supposed to help lead the Cavaliers to ACC glory when he was recruited four years ago, became the perfect tragic figures. Sure, he scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but his presence was non-existent in the game's final stages, as the Wolfpack took advantage of the Cavalier mistakes for an 81-78 victory at the Omni in front of 16,723 stunned spectators.
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Slow start hurts Leathernecks in 5-1 loss at No. 29 Pepperdine

MALIBU, Calif. - A slow start offensively for the Western Illinois baseball team could not be overcome in a 5-1 loss to No. 29 Pepperdine.

The Waves (11-4) got on the board early, jumping on the Leathernecks’ (1-7) starter Mark DiBernardo (0-2) in the first inning for two runs. Back-to-back singles, followed by a fielder’s choice at second gave Pepperdine runners at the corners with one out. A RBI-single brought home the first run of the game. DiBernardo recorded a strikeout and then a single to up the middle allowed the Waves to grab a 2-0 lead after one. Pepperdine added a run in the bottom of the second to build the early 3-0 advantage. Continue reading Slow start hurts Leathernecks in 5-1 loss at No. 29 Pepperdine…