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“I was very close to hanging up the racquet”: Nikola Parichkov on navigating life with diabetes and NIL partnership with Dexcom
Courtesy of Nikola Parichkov Facing a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis late in his junior tennis career, Nikola Parichkov didn’t know if his playing days were through. Three years later, he’s found a supportive community, was recognized with the Novo Nordisk Donnelly Scholarship at the US Open, played for a national-championship winning team and secured an NIL partnership with Dexcom, the leading biotech company in the insulin regulation industry.
NC State women’s tennis falls to Georgia in the NCAA quarterfinals
ATHENS, GA — No. 8 seed NC State women’s tennis needed some things to go right for it to take down No. 1 Georgia. The caliber of the Bulldogs meant the Pack had a limited number of pathways to victory. After Georgia (22-5) took the doubles point, the window shrank for the Wolfpack (28-5). Then, No. 66 freshman Lavinia Tanasie began to fall behind on Court 4 — a spot that had been automatic for the Pack.
NC State men’s club basketball takes runner-up spot at NIRSA Nationals
High school graduation is the end of the road for most high school athletes. For men’s basketball, there are only around 5,600 Division I spots available to the domestic and international scenes full of top talent. Crossing over into the adult world means you likely won’t be able to find high-level opportunities to compete in the sport you love. At NC State, men’s club basketball provides students with a chance to continue playing at a high level and even compete on a national stage.
No. 8 NC State women’s tennis moving on to NCAA Quarterfinals with 4-2 win over No. 9 Texas
It’s not every day you get to witness a thrilling playoff matchup on your own turf. A match with unexpected twists and turns, big crowd pops and trophy presentations. After it seemed to be headed down the wrong path to start, No. 8 NC State women’s tennis delivered just those things, on the way to defeating No. 9 Texas and securing a berth in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
No. 30 NC State men’s tennis runs into wall in NCAA Second Round
No. 30 NC State men’s tennis suffered from the same issues it has had for the past month in the Athens Regional — poor doubles play and an inability to close out matches. The Pack (17-8) was capable of overcoming those issues in the first-round matchup versus No. 48 Middle Tennessee (22-9) and won 4-2 as both No. 30 senior Martin Borisiouk and No. 118 redshirt sophomore Jules Leroux battled from a set down to win.
No. 8 NC State women’s tennis to host Super Regional after taking down No. 20 UCF
With another show of dominance in the postseason, No. 8 NC State solidified itself as a Super Regional host in a 4-0 Round 2 rout of No. 20 UCF after a three hour rain delay. The Wolfpack (24-7) was en route to win all but one of the available seven points in a college tennis match, with the clinching points coming from Courts 4-6. After a non-competitive doubles point, it seemed only a matter of time before the match would conclude with NC State victorious.
No. 8 NC State women’s tennis dominates Morgan State, moves on to NCAA Second Round
A week and a half after securing the ACC title, No. 8 NC State women’s continued its run of dominance with a 5-0 rout of Morgan State in the NCAA Championship First Round. NC State (23-7) didn’t drop a single set and made quick work of the Bears (13-7) in an almost synchronized fashion. By the end of the match, with the Pack up 2-0, four players were a game away from sealing the first-round victory.
What can NCAA tennis tell us about the future of robot umpires in college baseball?
If you’ve ever listened to Andrew Sanders call NC State baseball games on the radio, you’ll have heard him reference Trackman statistics on balls and strikes. Trajectory tracking systems such as Trackman are used broadly in college baseball — but, unlike in the pros, they do not dictate the actual competition. What’s stopping college baseball from implementing that technology in a more direct way?
NC State softball rights course with win over ECU in final midweek game
After dropping six-straight games, NC State softball got back to winning ways with a 10-2 run-rule victory over ECU. Unable to get anything to go its way during its road trips at then-No. 20 Stanford and then-No. 23 Virginia, the Pack (26-23) had an offensive explosion versus the Pirates (29-24) with 13 hits in five innings, including two home runs and five doubles. It all started with a nuke from senior designated hitter Hannah Church, who sent one off the top of the left field wall.
No. 13 Wolfpack women’s tennis in stride at the right time, claims ACC Championship
CARY, N.C. — It has all come together at the right time for No. 13 NC State women’s tennis. After falling just short against numerous top opponents throughout the season, the Pack hit its stride and cleared the field on the way to its second ACC Championship in four years. Using the same formula that it used to take down No. 6 UNC-Chapel Hill in the semifinals, NC State (22-7, 10-2 ACC) dominated No. 7 Virginia (21-5, 12-0 ACC) in a 4-0 sweep — overcoming a team that it had lost to just last week.
No. 13 NC State women’s tennis downs No. 6 North Carolina 4-2 for ACC Championship final berth
CARY, N.C. — Singles Court 1 seemed like a sure loss for NC State. Reigning NCAA singles champion Reese Brantmeier stood like Hercules in front of Wolfpack sophomore Mia Slama. After Brantmeier took the first set 6-4, the best course of action for any sound-minded spectator was to move on to a different court, as there were plenty of close matches.
No. 13 NC State women’s tennis takes down No. 21 Cal to move on to ACC Championship semis
CARY, N.C. — No. 13 NC State women’s tennis has struggled in close matches throughout the latter half of the season. But the No. 3 seeded Wolfpack avoided any doubt in the ACC Women’s Tennis Championship quarterfinal as it trounced No. 6 seed Cal, 4-0. Dominating the doubles point and taking Courts 4-6, NC State (20-7, 10-2 ACC) cruised to victory over Cal (12-7, 8-4 ACC) by following the same formula it had in their regular season matchup on Feb. 27.
NC State men’s tennis upset by Florida State in ACC Championship opener
CARY, N.C. — It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. In its first matchup in the 2026 ACC Men’s Tennis Championship, No. 29 NC State men’s tennis was subpar in both categories. Heading into the postseason bearing a three-match losing streak, No. 5 seed NC State (16-7, 8-5 ACC) hoped to return to its midseason form and get back some of the momentum it gained during its 10-match win streak.
No. 14 NC State women’s tennis splits final weekend of regular season
No. 14 NC State women’s tennis concluded its regular season with a par for the course type of weekend. After only dropping one set on Friday versus Virginia Tech (5-16, 1-11 ACC), the Pack (19-7, 10-2 ACC) fell in a battle versus No. 8 Virginia (19-4, 12-0 ACC), 4-2, as the Cavaliers clinched the ACC regular season title. The Pack dominated a clearly inferior foe, something we’ve gotten accustomed to with this team, but could not overcome the team that sits in the top tier of college tennis.
No. 26 NC State men’s tennis searching for answers after 4-0 loss to No. 7 Wake Forest
No. 26 NC State men’s tennis seems to have more questions than answers right now as the regular season comes to a close. Taking a trip to the western reaches of the piedmont for its final match of the regular season, the Wolfpack (16-6,8-5 ACC) fell 4-0 to No. 7 Wake Forest (27-3, 12-1 ACC). With multiple lineup changes in big matches to end the season, head coach Kyle Spencer has explored new avenues, trying to find the path to success.
No. 14 NC State women’s tennis falls at Cary Tennis Park versus No. 22 Blue Devils
CARY, N.C. — Shorthanded, with one of its key doubles players out sick, No. 14 NC State women’s tennis fell in a nonconference match to No. 22 Duke at Cary Tennis Park. This defeat marked NC State’s sixth-straight 4-3 loss to the Blue Devils, dating back to 2022. Despite delivering a bagel on doubles Court 1, NC State (18-6, 9-1 ACC) didn’t fare nearly as well on Courts 2 and 3 as it was forced to make a lineup change for its matchup versus Duke (15-6, 8-2 ACC).
NC State softball bounces back with midweek win over ECU in nine-inning thriller
After getting handed a trio of losses to a rival over the weekend by UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State softball bounced back with a rivalry win over the ECU Pirates. The Pack (22-17) has struggled all year in late-game scenarios, having fallen apart in the final moments in numerous contests. That was not the case against East Carolina (24-18), as the pitching staff, defense and bats came through to put the Pack past the Pirates in nine innings, 5-2.
Letter from the editor: Farewell
When I first joined Technician, I had aspirations of creating satirical cartoons. The kind with rudimentary sketches and cheap humor. But I quickly learned I lacked illustration skills and my tastes were generally unrelatable, so I became a sports writer. It would take a long highlight reel to capture all the great moments.
“She knows how it is to go the whole way”: Anna Zyryanova leads the Pack in her final campaign
Senior Day is not what it used to be. In the transfer portal era, players rarely stay in the same place their whole career. So when you have a four-year player that is a key cog in your program, they are certainly worth celebrating. For No. 14 NC State women’s tennis, that key cog is senior Anna Zyryanova — a gutsy, hard-hitting player who has been at the top of the Wolfpack lineup for the past three years.
No. 23 NC State men’s tennis unable to complete comeback at No. 25 Stanford
Facing a squad that had just upset No. 3 Wake Forest, No. 23 NC State men’s tennis had its work cut out for it — especially considering it had lost four of its last six matches. No. 25 Stanford (15-7, 8-4 ACC) looked to be a step ahead of the Wolfpack (16-5, 8-4 ACC), but the Pack made things interesting at the end of the line. Freshman Darius Pop kept the Wolfpack alive, saving two match points and forcing a third set.
No. 10 NC State women’s tennis sweeps Easter weekend
Easter weekend was a prosperous one for No. 10 NC State women’s tennis as it won its sixth, seventh and eighth matches in-a-row. The Pack (18-5, 9-1 ACC) eliminated Louisville (9-10, 1-8 ACC), Notre Dame (15-8, 5-7 ACC) and ECU (4-9) all in robotic fashion, but emotions were still high as senior Anna Zyryanova played her final home matches on Senior Day. Zyryanova is the lone senior on the roster, and the last remaining player from NC State’s run to the NCAA Championship in 2023.
NC State softball swept by UNC-Chapel Hill
NC State softball’s Easter weekend series versus UNC-Chapel Hill did not go to plan as the Pack fell on Thursday, Good Friday and Saturday in front of three sold-out crowds. “The whole weekend, [the crowd] was great,” head coach Lindsay Leftwich said.
No. 9 NC State women’s tennis sweeps Syracuse
No. 9 NC State women’s tennis almost earned nine decisive victories versus Syracuse as it swept the singles courts and was a single game away from claiming the win on all three doubles courts. Only one match went to a third set, as No. 51 freshman Lavinia Tanasie dropped her first set versus Monika Wojcik, but won the second set 6-0 and then won the 10-point tiebreak to secure the match. Otherwise, it was a domination for the Wolfpack (15-5, 7-1 ACC) over the Orange (6-9, 2-6 ACC).
No. 19 NC State men’s tennis falls to No. 59 Duke, outlasts No. 47 North Carolina
Taking the short trip down I-40 on Friday and Sunday, No. 19 NC State men’s tennis fell to No. 59 Duke before bouncing back with a gutsy win over No. 47 UNC-Chapel Hill. In Durham, the Pack couldn’t get anything going on the top courts, looking outmatched with straight-set losses on 1, 2 and 4. After losing the doubles point in both duels, it was an uphill battle to climb. But versus the Heels, NC State rallied to win 4-3 with a tremendous comeback after things had swung in the wrong direction.
No. 9 NC State women’s tennis dominates Boston College, attempts to get Smejkalova up to speed
On Friday afternoon, No. 9 NC State women’s tennis dismantled Boston College 6-1. Ordinarily, you wouldn’t give much thought to the win, but this match — along with the rest of the regular season — will be very significant for NC State for one reason. Sophomore Amelie Smejkalova, who spent most of the season on the bench due to eligibility issues, is now on the court and trying to get up to speed with the rest of the Wolfpack (14-5, 6-1 ACC).
NC State softball falls apart in mid-week matchup versus No. 22 Arizona State
It was another late collapse for NC State softball in a mid-week matchup, this time versus a high-caliber No. 22 Arizona State team as the Pack fell 7-3. Heading into the final inning in a tie ball game, the Wolfpack (19-14) was hanging with the Sun Devils (24-9) as freshman two-way phenom Morgen Talley had the Pack in a 3-3 knot. Giving up just three runs on 111 pitches, she put NC State in a solid spot defensively. All it needed to do was get a few points on the board.
NC State women’s golf wins City of Oaks Collegiate to end regular season
It’s easy to win a tournament when three-fifths of your whole lineup finishes in the top 10. It’s easier when your best player beats second place by six strokes. Extending the program record which she broke earlier this year, sophomore Marie Eline Madsen secured her fifth-career victory and led the Wolfpack to its first victory at the City of Oaks Collegiate, hosted by NC State at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
No. 21 NC State men’s tennis rebounds to close home slate versus, blanks Virginia Tech
After falling to the top team in the country Friday night, No. 21 NC State men’s tennis closed the weekend — and its home slate — with a 4-0 domination of Virginia Tech. The Wolfpack (15-2, 7-1 ACC) didn’t drop a single set en route to a win over the Hokies (5-11, 2-6 ACC), rebounding from a 4-1 loss to No. 1 Virginia. The Pack took care of business in robotic fashion, controlling and closing out the match in just over an hour and a half for one of the quickest contests of the season.
No. 14 NC State women’s tennis topples No. 2 Pepperdine
After five firm kicks, NC State women’s tennis finally broke down the door. Falling in its first four matches versus top-5 opponents, No. 14 NC State (13-5, 5-1 ACC) proved it can compete with the best, taking down No. 2 Pepperdine (11-4) 4-3 on the road in an intense battle. Throughout the season against top opponents, versus then-No. 3 UNC, No. 4 Auburn, then-No. 5 LSU and then-No. 2 Ohio State, the results were all the same: marks in the loss column.
Hildreth secures first-career win at Briars Creek, leads Wolfpack women’s golf to fourth place
With the event shortened from 54 to 36 holes, freshman Ellie Hildreth took advantage of a phenomenal 4-under-par first round and closed out in the final 18 holes for her first collegiate victory. In its second-to-last event of the regular season, NC State women’s golf placed fourth at the Briars Creek Invitational.
Mark delivers dagger to hand NC State men’s basketball defeat in First Four
DAYTON, O.H. — It’s hard to call a game that saw 36 fouls and a crawl to the finish a “classic”. But the first Power Four matchup in Dayton delivered — just not the result that NC State men’s basketball had hoped for. Unable to find its bread and butter and get going from 3-point range, the Pack (20-14) had to scrape and claw to stay in the game with Texas (19-14). And then the clock struck 1:30. With 90 seconds left, the Pack finally found its stroke and sunk three-straight triples.
All eyes on Saba: No. 20 NC State men’s tennis takes down No. 15 Notre Dame 4-3
When you have a chance to secure your team’s 10th-straight win and clinch the best victory of the season so far, the pressure is on. With No. 20 NC State men’s tennis (14-1, 6-0 ACC) and No. 15 Notre Dame (14-4, 4-2 ACC) all square at 3-3, one match remained — freshman Ainius Sabaliauskas versus Peter Nad. The Pack had won the doubles point in dominant fashion, having won in that category 14 of 15 opportunities this season. But on the singles courts, the Pack’s success was more moderate.
Wolfpack women’s basketball to rematch with Tennessee in Round of 64
Either NC State women’s basketball or the Tennessee Lady Volunteers will end its season against the same opponent it faced to open the season. Matching up in the Ann Arbor Regional, No. 7 seed NC State (20-10, 13-5 ACC) and No. 10 seed Tennessee (16-13, 8-8 SEC) are set to play in a rematch of their season-opening game. In that game, sophomore guard Zam Jones had a breakout performance, scoring nine of the Pack’s last 11 points to beat the Volunteers 80-77.
No. 20 NC State men’s tennis commands No. 42 Cardinals 4-1 on top courts
Extending its win streak to nine matches on a night that felt more like late winter than early spring with temperatures in the low 50s, No. 20 NC State men’s tennis dominated Louisville 4-1 after teetering midway through the contest. The Wolfpack (13-1, 5-0 ACC) took the doubles point in quick fashion and got ahead early on the singles courts, winning the first set on five of six courts.
COLUMN: No, No. 10 NC State baseball’s hosting dreams are not dead 16 games into the season
Plenty of people online have this notion that because No. 10 NC State baseball (14-2) took a few losses to some subpar teams — Lafayette (1-9) and Princeton (2-8) — it now has a minuscule chance of hosting an NCAA Regional, as only the top-16 teams in Division I get the honors. Where did this arise? According to PEARatings in a post on X, a fairly prominent college baseball analytics account, since 2021, an ACC team has not hosted a regional with two losses as “bad” as the Wolfpack’s.
No. 14 NC State women’s tennis wallops Wake Forest in midweek duel
Opening its eight-day road trip with a resounding midweek win over Wake Forest, No. 14 NC State women’s tennis didn’t drop a single set versus the Demon Deacons. Bouncing back after a brutal loss to No. 29 Miami as its comeback fell short in the Sunday match, the Pack (11-5) returned to dominant form as it secured a 4-0 win over Wake Forest (8-8), not dropping a single set for the second time this week, having swept Florida State on Friday.
No. 10 Virginia overpowers NC State men’s basketball in ACC Tournament quarterfinal
Despite a tremendous 3-point shooting performance from sophomore guard Paul McNeil Jr., the Pack fell in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals to No. 10 Virginia 81-74. No. 2 seed Virginia (28-4, 15-3 ACC) advanced to the semifinals, but No. 7 seed NC State (20-13, 10-8 ACC) held its own against one of the top teams in the nation, facing just a four-point deficit with less than 30 seconds to go.
NC State men’s basketball advances to ACC Tournament quarterfinal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Starting its ACC Tournament journey with a season-defining win, No. 7 seed NC State men’s basketball put away No. 15 seed Pittsburgh 98-88. The victory all but solidified NC State’s position in the NCAA Tournament field, accomplishing the goal that Wade set for the season. En route to the win, the Pack (20-12, 10-8 ACC) got it done in the only way it knows how: by raining threes.
No. 23 NC State men’s tennis sweeps Florida trip with wins over No. 49 Florida State and No. 62 Miami
Traveling down south for a pair of ranked matchups, No. 23 NC State men’s tennis continued to build momentum with wins over No. 49 Florida State and No. 62 Miami. Picking up its seventh and eighth straight wins after beating the Seminoles (8-8, 0-4 ACC) and Hurricanes (7-7, 0-4 ACC), the Wolfpack is trending upward as it is hitting its stride in both doubles and singles.
No. 9 NC State women’s tennis falls short in comeback versus No. 39 Miami
“You would always choose to be in the lead rather than be coming from behind,” said head coach Simon Earnshaw. A statement that seems so obvious showed its validity in No. 9 NC State women’s tennis’ 4-3 loss to No. 39 Miami, as the Pack shot itself in the foot early in singles play.
No. 13 NC State baseball returns to form with 10-4 win over Lafayette
No. 13 NC State baseball handled Lafayette with ease, delivering what you would expect from the Pack as it took on a squad that came into this series winless. After falling flat in the series opener, the Wolfpack (13-2) came back with a vengeance in Game 2 to nearly run-rule the Leopards (1-8), 10-4. On the back of three home runs, the Pack got ahead early in the first inning and after four stagnant frames, put the game away with eight runs in the final three innings to close the game.
No. 9 NC State women’s tennis blanks Florida State 4-0
After playing nine-straight matches against top-25 opponents, including eight-straight away from home, No. 9 NC State women’s tennis finally got a break from the gauntlet. Putting the hammer down on Florida State (4-8), the Wolfpack (10-4) took four points and didn’t drop a single set en route to clinching the win over the Seminoles.
No. 13 NC State baseball grants Lafayette first win of 2026 in series opener
No. 13 NC State baseball had won seven-straight games heading into the series opener. Lafayette had lost seven straight. But with NC State’s ace not taking the field, the Leopards flipped the script. NC State (12-2) fell 11-6 to Lafayette (1-7) as Leopards starting pitcher Tristan Helmick shoved, only allowing two runs while throwing 109 pitches and getting through eight innings.
NC State softball extends win streak to 12 with Talley’s walk off over Michigan State
Securing the win in the circle and at the plate with a walk-off single, freshman Morgen Talley did it all to help Wolfpack softball extend its winning streak to 12 games, beating Michigan State 4-3. In an everyone hits, but nobody scores affair for much of The Marucci Classic opener, the Pack (15-7) had a constant flow of offense throughout the game.
No. 13 NC State baseball outlasts Queens with youthful lineup
With five freshmen taking the field, No. 13 NC State baseball broke through late to defeat Queens 9-2. Scoring seven runs in the final two innings, NC State (12-1) put the game away versus a solid Queens (4-8) team that beat South Carolina in a midweek matchup last week. In a freshmen affair, head coach Elliott Avent gave rookie Luke Hemric the start — his second of the season — with freshman Vincent DeCarlo making his first start behind the plate.
Wolfpack softball wins 11th in a row with victory over Elon
Scoring 12 runs in the first two innings on the way to a 14-2 win over Elon, NC State softball extended its win streak to 11 games. After the Pack (14-7) smacked a few early runs, freshman designated player Morgen Talley broke the game open in the first inning with a three-RBI home run — her third of the year — to put the Pack up 6-0. But she wasn’t done yet.
McHugh’s two missiles propel No. 13 NC State baseball past No. 16 Coastal Carolina
No. 13 NC State baseball came through in the eighth inning on the back of a two-run bomb from junior first baseman Chris McHugh to take down No. 16 Coastal Carolina. With McHugh coming up clutch late, NC State earned its best win of the season in a 6-4 victory over the Chanticleers. The game gave the Pack its first chance to test itself against quality competition and the red-and-white delivered.
Borisiouk digs deep as No. 23 NC State men’s tennis outlasts No. 28 Clemson 4-3
With all eyes on Court 1, No. 15 senior Martin Borisiouk hoisted the Pack past Clemson 4-3. No. 23 NC State men’s tennis (10-1, 2-0 ACC) extended its win streak to six matches as it took down the Tigers (4-8, 0-2 ACC), who threatened late in the match. The Pack led 3-1 after taking the doubles point and picking up wins on Courts 4 and 6, but Clemson challenged the top of NC State’s lineup, tying the match at 3-3 with just the contest between Borisiouk and Noa Vukadin yet to finish.
NC State women’s tennis dominates ACC West Coast trip
Dropping just one point in its weekend trip to No. 7 Cal and No. 21 Stanford, No. 27 NC State women’s tennis proved its recent drop in the ITA rankings had no basis in reality. After No. 60 senior Anna Zyryanova fell on the singles courts in the Friday match versus Cal, the Pack (9-4) secured seven straight points en route to dominations of the Golden Bears (5-1) and the Cardinal (6-5). These results came after NC State dropped from the Feb. 11 ranking of No. 8 to No. 27 on Feb.
Saba and Bo get back on track as No. 23 NC State men’s tennis blanks No. 43 Georgia Tech
Opening conference play with a dominant win over the Yellow Jackets, No. 23 NC State men’s tennis blanked No. 43 Georgia Tech 4-0. With solid bounce-back performances from the top of its roster, the Wolfpack (9-1, 1-0 ACC) secured wins on Courts 1, 3 and 4 to surge ahead of Georgia Tech (8-3, 0-1 ACC) after taking the doubles point.
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