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Colby Trotter

Charlotte, North Carolina

Sports Editor at Technician

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  • 4 weeks ago | technicianonline.com | Colby Trotter

    Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour was not pleased. Brind’Amour had that intimidating look on his face. Well, actually, he always has that look. Although his expression matched his emotions this time and he let TNT reporter Jody Shelley know of it halfway through the second period. “We haven’t gotten to (our game) all night,” Brind’Amour said to Shelley.

  • 1 month ago | technicianonline.com | Ethan Bakogiannis |Colby Trotter

    Not only did No. 25 NC State baseball enjoy a 4-1 series-sweeping win over No. 2 Clemson Saturday afternoon, but it also celebrated the second annual Victory Over Cancer game. Led by head coach Elliott Avent and former Wolfpack shortstop turned MLB All-Star Trea Turner, Victory Over Cancer is a cause personal to Avent, inspired by other great NC State coaches such as Kay Yow and Jim Valvano, aimed at raising money for pediatric cancer research.

  • 1 month ago | technicianonline.com | Colby Trotter |Jakob Halbur

    NC State baseball junior right fielder Brayden Fraasman didn’t feel like waiting. Fraasman never has. He’s attacked early since he started playing baseball. It’s a mindset Fraasman still has, and it’s what propelled No. 25 NC State (28-12, 13-6 ACC) to a 14-4 win over No. 2 Clemson (36-8, 13-6 ACC) Thursday night at Doak Field. The JUCO transfer went 5-5, drove in a career-high seven runs and smashed two home runs by swinging early against the Tigers.

  • 1 month ago | technicianonline.com | Colby Trotter

    Like legendary NC State coaches Jim Valvano and Kay Yow, NC State baseball head coach Elliott Avent has a dream — one that extends far beyond the game of baseball and will leave a lasting legacy, like his former colleagues left. Valvano founded The V Foundation for Cancer Research, which has raised almost $400 million. Yow created the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, which has generated millions. Now, Avent’s Victory Over Cancer Game is fueling research for pediatric cancer.

  • 1 month ago | technicianonline.com | Colby Trotter

    For the Carolina Hurricanes, the stakes couldn’t have been any lower. For the Montreal Canadiens, the stakes couldn’t have been any higher. The Hurricanes entered the game with their playoff seed locked up while the Canadiens needed a point to clinch the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. With a postseason spot on the line, the Canadiens (40-31-11) secured a playoff birth with a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes (47-29-5) Wednesday night at the Bell Centre.

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