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TIM PEELER: Whittington Leads Pack into WNIT Semi-finals

The best way to describe Khadijah Whittington's last three games for NC State women's basketball? She's playing like someone who doesn't want her career to end. “Exactly,” said the senior from Roanoke, Va. “At the very least, I want to end my career on a good note.” There wasn't much good to Whittington's first two post-season games this year. Like the rest of the team, she did not play well in the Wolfpack's brief appearance in the ACC Tournament, a 65-60 loss to Clemson, a team the Wolfpack had beaten by 32 points a week earlier. In the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament, after an 18-day layoff, Whittington was perhaps the rustiest of the Wolfpack players, missing 12 of her first 14 shots, as NC State fell behind by double-digits to South Carolina. But something clicked in the second half against the Gamecocks, and when Nikitta Gartrell cut the Gamecock lead to just one point with less than two minutes to play, Whittington decided she needed to make something happen.
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BACK TO '83: Wolfpack Streaks Into NCAA Title Game

There was only room for one Cinderella in Monday night's NCAA Championship game, and the slipper belongs to NC State. In fact, Georgia never really had the chance to try on what Dereck Whittenburg calls his “Cinderella boots,” the lucky sneakers that have brought Wolfpack head coach Jim Valvano and his team from the verge of being left out of the tournament all together through a series of miraculous comeback victories to reach the final game of the season. Valvano and crew now known as “Destiny's Darlings” and the “Cardiac Pack” will now face top-ranked Houston for the national championship Monday night here at New Mexico's University Arena, after disposing Georgia 67-60 in Saturday's first semifinal.
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Westerwinds split weekend matches

MACOMB, Ill.- The Western Illinois women’s tennis team bounced back from a 4-3 loss to Southeast Missouri, Saturday, March 29, with a 7-0 defeat of Upper Iowa today at Brophy Courts.

The Westerwinds (5-9) opened the weekend up with a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Redhawks (5-8). The match was determined by the doubles point, which Southeast Missouri took two out the three doubles matches by winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Sophomores Yana Meinert (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Joliet Township) and Ashley Clark (Waseca, Minn./Waseca/UW-Milwaukee) won at No. 3 doubles, defeating Elise Nattier and Taylor Orahood, 8-4, for their eighth win of the spring. Continue reading Westerwinds split weekend matches…

Leathernecks remain unbeaten in league play

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- The Western Illinois men’s tennis team remained unbeaten in Summit League play by beating UMKC, 4-3, at the Plaza Tennis Center.

“This was a big win today,” said Western Illinois head coach Michael Hunt. “UMKC is a tough team and they pushed us to the limit. This was a team win.”

The doubles point decided the match as the Leathernecks (6-5, 2-0 The Summit League) took two out of the three doubles matches from the Kangaroos (4-7, 2-2 The Summit League). Senior Martin Bostrm (Stockholm, Sweden/Varmdo Gymnasium/Missouri Valley) and junior Sean Ragee-Nelson (Decatur, Ill./MacArthur) won at No. 2 doubles, defeating Dennis Schwarz and Erwin Quintanilla, 8-5. With the win, the duo moved their record to 7-0 this season. Senior Michael Tiu (Naperville, Ill./Central) and freshman Francisco Ortiz (Porto Alegre, Brazil/Colegio Unificado Iquatemi) sealed the doubles point by beating Nick Mader and Nick Patonai, 8-3, at No. 3 doubles. Continue reading Leathernecks remain unbeaten in league play…

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MACOMB, Ill. The Western Illinois women’s basketball team was at Hy-Vee Sunday, March 30 to raise funds for Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. The team bagged groceries and assisted shoppers in the store while accepting donations.

The team raised over $445 for Relay for Life. The Westerwinds will be participating in the event that starts Friday, April 11 at 6 p.m. and ends Saturday, April 12 at 6 a.m. in the University Mall.

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Allen and Westerwinds finish 11th at Saluki Invitational

MAKANDA, Ill. - Becky Allen tied her career-best round of 75, finishing tied for 11th place as the Western Illinois women’s golf team finished in 11th place at the Saluki Invitational, Monday.

The Western Illinois junior led the Westerwinds with a two-round score of 151 (76, 75), which was her best two-round score this season. Allen’s 151 surpassed her previous low of 156, set at the UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic, Oct. 16. The 11th place tie was the best finish of any Western golfer and Allen’s fourth top-15 finish of the year. Continue reading Allen and Westerwinds finish 11th at Saluki Invitational…

Women's Golf Finishes 10th at Bryan National Collegiate

Lauren Doughtie and Stephanie Derrey placed in the top-20 to lead the NC State women's golf team to finish 10th at the 2008 Bryan National Collegiate.
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Wolfpack Women Headed To WNIT Final Four

NC State is bound for the Women's NIT Final Four. The Wolfpack jumped out to a huge first half lead, but needed a running jumper from Shayla Fields (14 points) with 18 seconds left for a 63-61 nail biting win over St. John's in the WNIT Quarterfinal round Sunday at Reynolds Coliseum.
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Baseball Tackles In-State Foes ECU, Elon

Another week, another two-game midweek for NC State as the Wolfpack plays at East Carolina on Tuesday and at home against Elon on Wednesday. Tuesday's game at ECU is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start. Wednesday's game at Doak Field at Dail Park will start at 6:30.
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TIM PEELER: Student-Athletes Recognized for Academic Excellence

They were two of NC State's Top 10 Scholar-Athletes, nine of which posted perfect 4.0 grade point averages through their first six semesters with the Wolfpack. All were honored, along with some 300 other athletes who had cumulative GPAs of more than 3.0, at the annual Caterpillar Scholar-Athlete Banquet, held Wednesday night at the Brownstone Hotel and Conference Center in Raleigh, along with executives from Caterpillar Inc., Chancellor James Oblinger, Dr. Thomas Conway, athletics director Lee Fowler and director of NC State's Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes (ASPSA) Phil Moses.
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