Triangle Sports Roundup: Duke international athletes making impacts in competition

August 9, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

Salvadores leads Spain into FIBA U18 championship CELJE, SLOVENIA – Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball incoming freshman Angela Salvadores helped Spain advance to the FIBA U18 European Championship on Saturday with a 66-56 victory over […]

Salamanders season culminates in first-ever CPL playoff game

August 5, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – Following a 6-1 win over High Point-Thomasville on Monday, Holly Springs Salamanders coach Andrew Ciencin summarized what the team’s inaugural regular season in the Coastal Plain League (CPL) was like. “It’s […]

Salamanders ready for Petitt Cup playoffs, drum HiToms 6-1

August 4, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – The Holly Springs Salamanders ended their inaugural Coastal Plain League (CPL) regular season on a high note as they overpowered the High Point-Thomasville HiToms 6-1 in front of a sold out […]

Carolina Hurricanes hire Michelle McMahon as television host

August 1, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Thursday that Michelle McMahon will join the organization as its TV/Web host. McMahon’s primary roles will include serving as host of Hurricanes LIVE! prior to all of […]

Duke Blue Devils name first softball coach

July 30, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

DURHAM, N.C. – Marissa Young will be the first head softball coach at Duke University, as announced by Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Kevin White on Wednesday. A former Big Ten Player of […]

Duke WBB: Stevens wins gold with USA Basketball U19 team

July 29, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Blue Devils sophomore forward Azurá Stevens can say she had a golden summer. Not only due to the bright sun shining down on her from above, but emanating from the new […]

Triangle Sports Roundup: Reality hits as fantasy football convention postponed

July 25, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

DALLAS, TEXAS – In a release put out on Thursday, the National Fantasy Football Convention (NFFC) wanted to ‘set the record straight’. The organization wanted to highlight the reasoning behind the national event’s postponement and […]

Duke WBB: Stevens, Salvadores to face one another in FIBA U19 semifinals

July 25, 2015 Peter Koutroumpis

CHEKHOV, RUSSIA – Future Duke Blue Devils teammates Azurá Stevens and Angela Salvadores will play for a spot in the 2015 FIBA World Championship final on Saturday. With wins on Friday, the squads from the […]