Duke basketball starter Kon Knueppel is the great-grandson of the NC State basketball program's first All-American.

SYLVA — Former players and current cheerleaders formed a tunnel guiding former Smoky Mountain coach Cindi Simmons to the center of the basketball ... named Gatorade North Carolina Player of ...

Arthur “Bud” Rose, Kon’s great grandfather, was an N.C. State basketball player and gained honorable mention All-American ...

The Neshannock High competitive cheer squad is the best in the state. Again. The Lady Lancers won the PIAA Class 2A Large ...

"My grandma would always cheer for N.C. State, so it's kind of cool," he said. "Just a full-circle moment." (This story was updated to add new quotes.) Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and ...

Smoky Mountain dedicated its basketball and volleyball court to former girls basketball and volleyball coach Cindi Simmons on Friday.