4vs0South Carolina (second round) CamaratiWomen’s Tennis Advances To Super Regional With 4-0 Win Over South CarolinaMay 3 #2 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def #10 Kaitlyn Carnicella/Sarah Hamner (SC) – 6-4 #16 Susanna Maltby/Carson Tanguilig (UNC) led Bella Bergqvist Larsson/Olympe Lancelot (SC) – 5-4 (unfinished) Tatum Evans/Theadora Rabman (UNC) def Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (SC)-- 6-3 #3 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) led #15 Sarah Hamner (SC) – 3-6 #47 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) led #63 Tatum Evans (UNC) — 2-6 #24 Theadora Rabman (UNC) def Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def Bella Bergqvist Larsson (SC) led #43 Carson Tanguilig (UNC) Claire Hill (UNC) def.Helena Buchwald (SC) – 7-5 Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Chris joined FloridaGators.com in 2011 after nearly three decades as a sports reporter at newspapers in Tampa and Orlando including 10 years covering the UF athletic program and another 10 covering the NFL Scott has been a senior writer for the Florida Gators since 2010 RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year contract for next season worth $2.75 million for the 35-year-old veteran General manager Eric Tulsky announced the deal Saturday, a little over 48 hours before his team starts the second round of the playoffs against the Washington Capitals Andersen could earn up to $750,000 in incentives for games played and his participation in a potential run to the Eastern Conference finals next season He would get $250,000 for playing 35 or more games another $250,000 for getting to 40 and $250,000 if the Hurricanes reach the East finals and he plays in at least half of the playoff games "Frederik has played extremely well for us and ranks in the top 10 all-time for winning percentage by an NHL goalie," Tulsky said "We're excited that he will be staying with the team for next season." Andersen and the Hurricanes, the No. 2 seed in the Metropolitan Division, advanced past the New Jersey Devils in Round 1 last week for the right to make the NHL's final four Extending Andersen could give the team a goaltending tandem with Pyotr Kochetkov for less than $6 million combined Anderson, a Denmark native who previously played for the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs has become coach Rod Brind'Amour's most trusted option in net He is expected to return to the starting role for Game 1 of the Capitals series after getting injured in the first round against New Jersey The Associated Press contributed to this report — UPDATE: The runway at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport has reopened after a plane landed on its belly Sunday evening just before 8 P.M Airport officials say the single engine plane's landing gear did not stay locked down when landing and no injuries were reported according to officials Airport authorities say the runway was not damaged and it reopened after about an hour and a half An American outbound flight was delayed by the incident Coastal Carolina Regional Airport officials have told News 12 that emergency crews are responding to the airport after a plane landed on its belly Airport officials say the plane landed without landing gear Authorities say they are working to clear the runway News 12 has a crew on the way to the scene and will provide more information as it becomes available Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Thanks for visiting – The South Carolina team of Joyce Edwards Chloe Kitts and Maddy McDaniel advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 USA Basketball 3X Nationals at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa The last of the 10 college team standing in the 16-team tournament the Gamecocks stormed through Pool A and dominated in the quarterfinals before falling just short of the title game The Gamecocks opened the tournament with an efficient 21-13 victory over Team Phoenix on Friday The took on a pair of college teams on Saturday overwhelming South Dakota State 21-5 and topping James Madison 16-11 The 16-point win over SDSU was the largest margin of victory on the women’s side of the tournament The winners of Pool A took on Oklahoma State out of Pool C in the first quarterfinal on the court Sunday Edwards got the Gamecocks off to a great start scoring three of the team’s first four points en route to a team-high nine for the game including the gamewinner in the 21-9 victory one of the teams put together by USA Basketball that combined experienced 3×3 players including Olympic bronze medalist Cierra Burdick with newcomers who participated in a brief training camp ahead of the tournament The Gamecocks got off to a slow start shooting and with turnovers that led to a 13-2 deficit A late run was not enough in the 21-10 loss to end their run at the event USA Basketball 3X Nationals serve as an evaluation for selection to various future USA Basketball 3×3 men’s and women’s national teams including the 2025 FIBA 3×3 World Cup and roster spots for USA Basketball 3×3 World Tour 3×3 U23 Nations League and 3×3 U23 World Cup teams Continue to check GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWBB) for the most up-to-date information on South Carolina women’s basketball Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLANCASTER (WBTV) - A fire inside a South Carolina Walmart was purposely set by a minor on Sunday afternoon at the Walmart on the Highway 9 bypass in Lancaster Lancaster police said the fire department made it to the store within two minutes of it first being reported and quickly put the flames out The store was evacuated and within 10 minutes firefighters deemed the building secure The Lancaster fire chief said firefighters’ “swift” response “significantly minimized damage to the property.” Police said that nobody was hurt and that after a multi-agency investigation that included local and state authorities the fire was determined to have been arson Investigators identified and detained a minor suspect “I am thankful no one was injured during the incident,” Lancaster Police Chief Don Roper said “Our investigators did a great job in quickly developing a suspect Our citizens should know that resolving incidents like this is a top priority and we will use all of our resources and partnerships to take suspects into custody without delay We will not tolerate anyone placing the community in danger with criminal behavior.” The same Walmart was the location of an indoor shootout on April 1 that left two people hurt and resulted in several arrests Police said shortly after the shooting that they believed it was gang-related and that no bystanders were injured Anyone with information about Sunday afternoon’s fire should call the Lancaster Police Department at 803-283-3313 or the Lancaster Fire Department at 803-283-4385 Also Read: Ankle monitor data links man to South Carolina pharmacy break-in Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Expect comfortable afternoons and cool mornings for the next few days There remains the chance of some scattered showers or storms today in the mountains as well as the very limited chance for an isolated shower elsewhere in the area and although some clouds arrive for Wednesday rain chances look pretty small at this point Better shower chances will work back into the region to some extent Thursday looks to be the day with the best chances for some scattered showers or storms.  1. Valle Crucis restaurant hobbled by Helene gets a second chance A restaurant once known for its historical charm is now filled with boxes The Over Yonder opened in 2014 in a building dating to 1861 Helene put a financial strain on Over Yonder causing the Valle Crucis staple to close after more than a decade "It's just this emotional roller coaster are we going to close or we're not going to close?" he said 2. Fire in­ten­tionally set that sparked south Charlotte home explosion, officials say “This fire put lives at risk—both the public and our firefighters. Intentionally set fires threaten entire neighborhoods and endanger those sworn to protect them,” Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said See photos and videos shared by nearby residents and the department 3. N.C. professor covering selection of next pope in Rome 1. Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send U.S. troops across the border 2. Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison 3. 'Thunderbolts' kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office Rowan County student Logan Bryant goes from academics to athletics along with theater and planning for the future. “I plan on going to a college or post-secondary institution to study pre-law That debate reasoning is really intriguing to me,” he said. Bryant was recently presented Spectrum News 1's High School Scholars award by Rowan County Board Commissioners Daniel Lancaster and Gregg Edds 7vs14Duke Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINIMen's Lacrosse Falls To Duke In ACC SemifinalsMay 2 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCOLUMBIA (WIS) - After starting the new work week with fantastic weather daily chances of rain return later this week The cold front and parent low responsible for Saturday’s storms will lift away from the Midlands throughout the day we’ll have highs top out around 80 degrees this afternoon Another slow-moving disturbance will take its time across the Southeast at the middle and end of this week daily rain chances could last into the upcoming weekend Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine throughout the day Thursday: A mix of clouds and sunshine with a few rain showers Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS. 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Click here Thanks for visiting This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License All of EdNC’s content is open source and free to republish Please use the following guidelines when republishing our content Please email Anna Pogarcic at [email protected] if you have any questions The 2024 State of Preschool Yearbook saw North Carolina moving up from 29th in the nation to 28th in preschool access for 4-year-olds but that modest improvement was largely due to temporary federal relief funding Pre-K enrollment is still far below pre-pandemic highs from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) provides a snapshot of preschool education across the country According to a press release accompanying the report the 2023-2024 school year set national records for state-funded preschool enrollment and spending and Texas — made up more than half of the national spending total 44 states and the District of Columbia fund preschool programs serving primarily 4-year-olds Enrollment reached 37% of 4-year-olds and 8% of 3-year-olds nationwide The report found that in North Carolina for the 2023-2024 school year: “The North Carolina General Assembly had the opportunity to approve the Governor’s recommended increase of $197 million for FY 2023-2025 to keep NC Pre-K viable and strong for North Carolina children “The funding also would have helped the program retain qualified teachers at competitive salaries and help protect the program if federal funding for pre-k is cut.” The press release cited two additional points of concern for NIEER in the 2023-2025 state budget: Increased class sizes and changes to the minimum staff-to-child ratios for NC Pre-K The press release also noted that 20% of NC Pre-K teachers were long-term subs Also of concern for NIEER are potential cuts to Head Start that have been proposed by the Trump administration “More than 13,000 3- and 4-year-olds in North Carolina could lose access to Head Start if federal funding for the program is eliminated,” said Allison Friedman-Krauss “Increased uncertainty about federal funding underscores the urgency for states to prioritize and expand early childhood investments.” According to the press release, NIEER’s Yearbook includes a special section pointing to Alabama and Oklahoma as strong examples that states can replicate — despite having taken different paths to success states spent more than $13.6 billion on preschool in 2023-2024 including $257 million in federal COVID-19 relief dollars That’s an increase of nearly $2 billion (17%) over the previous school year Preschool investments increased in all but five states with existing programs and Texas — each boosted preschool spending by more than $100 million NIEER calculated that preschool enrollment grew to 1,751,109 children nationwide an increase of more than 111,000 from the previous year Ten states saw enrollment grow by more than 20%: Alaska California and Colorado added more than 30,000 children each together accounting for more than 60% of the national enrollment increase and Rhode Island are the only states to meet all 10 of NIEER’s recommended benchmarks for preschool quality These benchmarks measure essential preschool quality indicators The press release includes questions about how the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the U.S and other federal agencies will affect Head Start and other programs for children If Head Start funding for children in low-income families is eliminated access to public preschool will decline in several states by more than 10 percentage points and by as much as 20 percentage points in some Katie Dukes is the director of early childhood policy at EdNC © 2025 EducationNC. All rights reserved.The EdNC mark is property of EducationNC and registered as a federal and state trademark.Terms of service | Privacy policy Friday Softball Game Between Alabama and South Carolina Suspended Until Saturday5/2/2025 9:30:00 PM | Softball The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks will resume game two Saturday at 9 a.m – Friday's softball game between Alabama and South Carolina has been suspended due to severe weather in the area The two teams will resume play Saturday at 9 a.m CT with the Gamecocks leading 3-0 at the start of the third inning Game three will start 30 minutes after the conclusion of game two Thanks for visiting spokesman with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared the following statement with media on Friday It is with much sadness that we share with you that a tragic accident in North Carolina has claimed the life of a young missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after the driver of a car apparently lost control and veered onto the sidewalk He was treated and released from the hospital Elder Langi began his missionary service in March 2025 and is from the Magna 2nd Ward in the Salt Lake Utah West Stake He was on a temporary reassignment in the North Carolina Charlotte Mission while awaiting a visa to serve in the Jamaica Kingston Mission We extend our deepest condolences and love to Elder Langi’s family and fellow missionaries during this difficult time We pray that they will each feel the Savior’s comfort and peace as they mourn his passing and honor his dedicated missionary service You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com) You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you and security practices that differ from those on our website By referring or linking you to this website we do not endorse or guarantee this content If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it To download all photos or videos related to this article select the links at the bottom of each section 4 South Carolina begins play at the NCAA Charlottesville Regional on Monday morning as the top seed in the 12-team field It marks the fifth-straight season SEC Coach of the Year Kalen Anderson’s team has grabbed a top seed at NCAA Regionals The team is seeking its fifth-straight trip to the NCAA Championship when the third round of stroke play concludes on Wednesday Anderson has led the Gamecocks to five NCAA Regional titles in her 18-year tenure The team is making its 26th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance this week at Birdwood Golf Course Teams will play 54-holes of stroke play over the course of the next three days with the top-five teams at each of the six regional sites advancing to the NCAA Championship May 16-21 in Carlsbad Omni La Costa Resort & Spa will host the National Championship for both the women’s and men’s sides again for the second consecutive year with Texas as the host school South Carolina’s trio of First Team All-SEC selections Eila Galitsky and Hannah Darling have the top three spots in the lineup this week was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Year earlier this week Second Team All-SEC selection Maylis Lamoure is slotted fourth with gradute Sophia Burnett in the five spot Sophomore Vairana Heck will serve as the team’s substitute this week as she did at the SEC Championship back in the middle of April features a par-71 layout with a trio of par-5s on the back nine Carolina will look to take advantage on the long holes with its length off the tee up-and-down the lineup Scoreboard powered by Clippd will have live scoring for all six NCAA Regional sites. Living scoring for the Charlottesville Regional can be found here 2025 NCAA Charlottesville Regional Field 2025 NCAA Charlottesville Regional Gamecock Lineup 4 South Carolina to its second SEC Championship in program history back on April 18 at Pelican Golf Club Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland hosting the prestigious event June 5-7 in The Lowcountry COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball's roster is seemingly set for the 2025-26 season Coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks lost five players via the portal and to the WNBA but when next season ends they're set to lose even more talent Ashlyn Watkins and Madina Okot will all be out of eligibility It's not confirmed whether Watkins will get a medical redshirt season or not Maddy McDaniel and Joyce Edwards for 2026-27 Staley has been recruiting and watching high school basketball so far this offseason She was at an AAU event hosted by Select Events Basketball in Manheim She could use depth in every position after next season but here's a list of names to keep an eye on ESPN does not have anyone in its top 60 players in the class of 2026 from South Carolina Oliviyah Edwards is from Tacoma, Washington, and plays high school basketball for Elite Sports Academy. The 6-foot-3 five-star forward is the No. 4 ranked player in ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings for the class of 2026 Edwards is already somewhat familiar with Columbia as she was on campus in January ahead of the Gamecocks' game against LSU and was seen at practice the day before the win She had 23 points and seven rebounds in an AAU game in Rock Hill losing Kitts and Watkins is more than enough reason to recruit Edwards hard Depth at forward has always been Staley's specialty and she has the tools in Columbia to turn a great high school forward into a pro So she may go hard for Edwards as she's developing in her senior high school season Jordyn Jackson is a 6-1 guard from Washington The five-star guard plays for Sidwell Friends High School and was named the 2024-25 Gatorade District of Columbia Girls Basketball Player of the Year she announced her final six schools are: South Carolina recruiting a true guard should be a priority for Staley giving some different play style than McDaniel brings as the true point 2 in ESPN's rankings and is a five-star 5-foot-10 point guard She is the daughter of former NBA star Matt Harpring who played for the Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic after playing at Georgia Tech She was named Georgia's Gatorade Player of the Year She can not only run the point but she's a dominant scorer which Staley will lose when Latson leaves for the WNBA she announced she received an offer from South Carolina then she posted a picture on an unofficial visit in November She's also taken unofficial visits to Duke posted a picture from an unofficial visit on X as South Carolina faced Texas in the Final Four: "Good luck today in @WFinalFour @GamecockWBB #uncommitted." She then reposted a post on April 20 that said she's expected to narrow down her top 10 this summer Brooklyn Hall is the younger sister of Bree Hall who won two national titles with South Carolina before getting drafted into the WNBA on April 14 Brooklyn is a 6-foot forward and a four-star player who is ranked No Hall averaged 18.1 points for Western Reserve Academy NEXT SEASON: Predicting Dawn Staley's starting lineup for South Carolina women's basketball in 2025-26 Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X 15 pts.) defeated Carolina Core FC (1-3-4 9 pts.) in a penalty kick shootout 7-6 on Sunday night at MSU Soccer Park New York opened the scoring in the 20th minute Defender Matthew Dos Santos whipped in a corner kick onto the six-yard box that was deflected by defender Brooklyn Schwarz and fell to midfielder Rafael Mosquera who volleyed it into the bottom left corner Late in stoppage time in the first half a red card was issued to Carolina forward David Polanco for a tackle on midfielder Adri Mehmeti Carolina evened the match in the 51st minute as midfielder Facundo Canete headed a corner kick from defender Paul Leonardi into the back of the net Red Bulls II earned the lead again in the 75th minute Mosquera split two defenders with a dribble and crossed the ball onto the six-yard box to midfielder Dennis Nelich who placed a shot into the bottom right corner Carolina was awarded a penalty kick late in the 90+6th minute Canete’s initial attempt was saved by goalkeeper Aidan Stokes but the midfielder converted the rebound to even the match The match moved to a 10-round penalty kick shootout thriller Stokes stood out making three saves and converted the shootout winning goal and Juan Gutierrez also converted on their attempts Red Bulls II won the shootout 7-6 to earn two points Nelich made his second appearance with the team and scored his first career MLS NEXT Pro goal Mosquera scored his second goal of the season and sixth of his career He also tallied his first assist of the season Kasule surpassed Andrew Tinari for 10th most minutes played in club history New York will travel to Belson Stadium on May 9 to face Hudson River Derby rivals NYCFC II ET with coverage on Apple TV – MLS Season Pass COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina baseball team’s game on Saturday (May 3) vs Florida has been suspended due to heavy storms in the Midlands The game was stopped in the bottom of the third inning with Florida up 1-0 Carolina has a runner on 2nd with two out in the frame The third and final game of the series will start 50 minutes after the conclusion of the suspended game Game one of the day will be nine innings while game two will be seven-inning contest TICKET INFORMATION: Ticket holders who have the Saturday May 3rd  SERIES GM2 reserved tickets will be able to sit in their seats for the 1:30 p.m game until the game concludes and then move to the Corner Pantry Berm/SRO areas for the second game of the doubleheader May 4th SERIES GM3 reserved tickets can come in for the 1:30 p.m game and go to the Corner Pantry Berm/SRO areas and then move into their seats when the second game begins Paula Carolina's embodies the national socio-political climate and hopes for the future of young Germans through the artistic lens of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" of the 1980s this article discusses how her music career contributes to the re-emergence of the genre and its political implications.  Now 25 year-old Paula Carolina has only set foot onto the German music scene rather recently but the more she releases the more her listeners are brought back to the time of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" music genre of the early 1980s she has already hugely contributed to the (re)emergence of a NEUE Neue Deutsche Welle - the resurrection of music style that seems to be needed more than ever the national socio-political climate and hopes for the future through the artistic lens of the previous uncertainty of a split Germany make us wonder: Why are young Germans suddenly so drawn back to a time and national identity they never themselves experienced Let's look at her first EP "Heiß/Kalt" and find out Paula Carolina was born in 1999 and throughout her life has moved across multiple German cities with a pitstop in England until finally settling back in between Mannheim and Berlin (DIFFUS Having played the piano since she was about five years old (Alex the urge to express herself musically had not left her when she started and quit studying English language music and social sciences in Augsburg (Bilevitz Carolina released her first single "Du und das schwarze Loch" (literally: "you and the black hole") Continuing onto this expression of female struggles and liberation she released her EP "Aus der Blüte des Lebens" (literally: "From the bloom of life") a year later indie-pop sounds fuel her ideas on same-sex relationships expressing femininity under patriarchy and polygamy critical and provocative approach to her music Häng doch die ander'n an deine Wand ran!" ("No Go ahead and hang the others on your wall!") in her 2022 song "Trophäe" about a possessive relationship.  Carolina's 2023 EP "Heiß/Kalt" (Hot/Cold) marks her final transition into the style of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" Having listened to her father's old vinyl records of the time (Alex her lyrics and instruments became suddenly more diverse genre bending and generally louder and more immodest Carolina reflects this progressive change in her style in an interview “Piano would make my lyrics very serious and sombre And the guitar always somehow has this uplifting moment That's why I'm becoming more and more guitar-heavy.” But why did the inital "Neue Deutsche Welle" movement even come to be And how does this period in recent German history inspire music now Initially a nameless and diversely driven genre the "Neue Deutsche Welle" emerged in the late 70s from multiple underground creative scenes in West-Germany Cities with flourishing avant-garde and art scenes such as Düsseldorf Berlin and Hamburg invited genre experimentation in their local clubs and venues motivating the formation of many bands and groups made of young adults and teenagers who were often still in high school (Schäfer & Daniel 2016).  Out of frustration at the end of Germany's economic boom and a growing distrust in the socio-political progress of the country many young people found themselves looking for a vessel to give voice to their scepticism and found this in these decentralised music communities (Schäfer & Daniel As the literal translation of the name  Neue Deutsche Welle,"new german wave" the genre partially sprung off of the new wave music of the time Mixed with inspirations from punk music's heavy guitar and scream-like singing new technologies like the synthesiser were also not shy of making an appearance and could often be heard across the genre While Nina Hagen became the "Godmother of Punk Music" (Aylmer 2016) and used guitar heavy features in the early "Neue Deutsche Welle" songs such as Geier Sturzflug's "Bruttosozialprodukt" ("GNP") were composed with a more electronic focus and more satirical lyrics such as "Ja Wir steigern das Bruttosozialprodukt" (loosely meaning: "Now it is time to get back to work we are increasing the gross national product") As an alternative to the out of fashion hippie mindset the newfound roughness presented an ambiguous way of expression which was often met with distaste by older the music-movement found international popularity and mainstream success in the 1980s with songs such as Nena's "99 Luftballons" (or its German-accented version "99 red balloons") as well as Peter Schilling's "Major Tom" These songs dreamt of escaping a socio-political climate strained by cold-war anguish and a Germany that was still waiting to be reunited yet simultaneously also marked the end of the genres popularity with its underground originators in 1983 (Zimmer Carolina directly makes use of these iconic figures of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" colourful yet grungy 80s punk inspired clothing she styles her hair like Nina Hagen (as sung in "Heiß/Kalt" off of her 2023 EP) alternating between her mullet-like hair cut and half-bleached completing her look with charcoal eyeliner.  she also covered Geier Sturzflug's "Bruttosozialprodukt" with her band for "Startrampe COVERED" a YouTube channel connected to German state television breathing new life into the spirit of the 80s working class Carolina has a good understanding of her musical roots and is not afraid to name them Similarly, other emerging "Neue Neue Deutsche Welle" artists such as the band Tränen employ a similar sense of loudness to communicate this notion of female emotional expression akin to Paula Carolina. On the second verse of song "Mitten ins Gesicht" (literally: "Right in the face") the band's front singer for example screams "My anger is not comfortable before it builds up and you will get sick.” Especially in a world that is currently flooded with stimuli from media all over to the bustling streets of metropolis such as Berlin "Schreien!" invites its listeners to break out of social conventions sneak onto a rooftop at night and scream out all of this accumulated pressure once and for all Carolina does this quite actively in her live shows form mosh pits and just let loose for once (Alex more feminist layer to this song is the idea of Carolina as the front-facing woman going against proper social norms polite woman in the background and swapping this with a loud confident roar of conservative norm resistance Much further than the rough screams of  imperfect voices audience-connected and less clean way of making music "Do you have a bit of change for a six-pack carrier Pepsi light?" A notebook-romance picked up on the Underground tram and thus an homage to taking off one's headphones and reconnecting with the world here and now (ALEX Berlin Paula Carolina brings to the forefront a kind of thinking away from big global headlines back to the quirks of daily living reminding her audience that even though there are a lot of things to be cared about in today's socio-political climate we are also allowed to treasure the minuscule and seemingly unimportant the emergence of artists like  Carolina and the resurrection of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" are no coincidence German teens and young adults in the 2020s are faced with a lot of economic and cultural uncertainty A decade that started off with a pandemic right at the end of high school and climate justice movements that brought with it little optimism for the future while the later economic inflation has limited the financial freedom of those just trying out "adulthood" With especially right-wing populism and extremism finding a lot of approval of the older generations in Germany again a mixture of dread and pressure has built up in many young people that Carolina's lyrics express she remediates the genre to include a more contemporary and feminist perspective letting nonsense strike through an absurdist lens calling for social change and equity screams and new ideas that get her and the listener back "in touch" which the simplicity of everyday life, community and human connection indie-music has moved away from being a stripped down DIY-genre into a commercialised mainstream industry explaining why the style of the "Neue Deutsche Welle" found its way back into current discourse more authentic mindset behind independent and alternative music the old style offers a familiar transition point symbolising a call for more "underground" music once again.  Beyond the recognisable and potentially nostalgia-inducing style Paula Carolina (re)presents her artist discography has a lot to offer to her young German audience; may that be a place to let out frustration at the state of the world deep political undertones and/or the sense of finding a common place identity in her music's idea of appreciating and finding empowerment in all the minuscule that make up commonplace German living Carolina thus manages to bring together German youths in the hope of finding good in their current national identity while not being shy of imagining a better world through music that never becomes not enjoyable to come back to after a while  With her first album released in summer 2024 the artist is sure to continue in spreading the "Neue Deutsche Welle's" legacy.  ALEX Berlin, Besel, H., & Poensgen, A. 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COLUMBIA – The South Carolina baseball team dropped its first game of the series against Florida Friday night at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park Blake Jackson drew a walk immediately out of a 3:04 rain delay He advanced to third on an errant pickoff attempt Henry Kazmar drove Jackson in on the next pitch with a single up the middle Jordan Carrion doubled down the right field line to score Kaczmar Beau Hollins followed with a single to second base that scored Jase Woita to give the Gamecocks the 3-0 lead in the first Florida’s Luke Heyman got the Gators on the board in the third with a double to left Hollins’ two-out single sent Woita home to extend the Gamecocks lead at 4-1 A two-run home run in the fourth followed by a solo shot and grand slam in the fifth gave Florida the 8-4 advantage Woita connected for a home run in the fifth The Gators would send one more home in the eight on a sacrifice fly to make it 9-5 Brandon Stone got the start for Carolina throwing for four innings scattering six hits and three strikeouts in the outing who gave up four earned runs in two-thirds of an inning Ryder Garino closed out the remainder of the game giving up just one run striking out four in three innings of work Kennedy Jones and Woita had three hits apiece after she announced her transfer from Dawn Staley's squad to Kim Mulkey's team at the end of April While Gamecocks fans don't have to worry about facing Fulwiley in a college game for at least a few months some of Fulwiley's former South Carolina teammates had to play against her on Sunday as part of a 3x3 basketball event called 3X Nationals This is USA Basketball’s national championships for men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball teams Fulwiley was playing on a team called Chaos her team was facing off against a squad that was comprised of four South Carolina players (Tessa Johnson and ultimately led her team to a win against her former teammates by making a game-winning layup we just run a MiLaysia Fulwiley stan account now🇺🇸 #3XNationals pic.twitter.com/EJZn2QOYaV Chaos went on to win the entire 3X Nationals tournament and Fulwiley was named the tournament's MVP MiLaysia Fulwiley wins the MVP of the Women's 🇺🇸 #3XNationals! pic.twitter.com/XpR6z8K1mZ While she might not admit it, one would have to imagine that Fulwiley is feeling good about putting up such a good display against her former teammates. There's no reason to believe there's any bad blood between any of them, but that contest must have meant a little bit more to the ex-Gamecocks star. Those four South Carolina players will surely have their team's first game against LSU next season marked on their calendars. 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He was on a temporary reassignment in the North Carolina Charlotte Mission while awaiting a visa to serve in the Jamaica Kingston Mission. “We extend our deepest condolences and love to Elder Langi’s family, friends and fellow missionaries during this difficult time,” Penrod said in the news release. “We pray that they will each feel the Savior’s comfort and peace as they mourn his passing and honor his dedicated missionary service.” COLUMBIA – The University of South Carolina baseball team dropped a pair of games to Florida Sunday (May 4) at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park The Gamecocks lost the completion of Saturday’s suspended game The Gamecocks got a run back in the bottom of the fifth KJ Scobey homered to left for his fifth home run of the season Jordan Carrion had an RBI single in the seventh to make it 6-3 Gators Florida scored five in the eighth and 11 in the ninth for the win The Gators hit three home runs in the contest striking out two and allowing two hits and a run in three innings Blake Jackson reached base five times in the contests while Nathan Hall and Jase Woita had two hits apiece striking out four and allowing five hits and one earned run in four innings Cayden Gaskin had two hits to lead the Gamecock offense — Two people were hurt in a shooting at an Edenton The post reads that two people were taken to ECU Health Chowan Hospital No other details were provided about the severity of injuries Police said suspects had been "detained," but there was no word on any charges "All resources at the Town’s disposal have been deployed to the scene," the post said "Further updates will be provided as the investigation continues." More stories from Northeast North Carolina - The National Hockey League today announced the Carolina Hurricanes’ schedule for the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs The Hurricanes face the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Semifinal and the series opens with Game 1 on Tuesday The Hurricanes will host Games 3 and 4 of the series on Saturday, May 10, and Monday, May 12, respectively, as well as a potential Game 6 on Saturday, May 17, at Lenovo Center. Tickets are on sale now. The series marks the second meeting between Carolina and Washington in the postseason. The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals in seven games in the opening round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina’s complete 2025 Second Round schedule is below (games denoted with an * mean if necessary): Round 2 Tickets On Sale NowRound 2 vs the Capitals is coming and the Loudest House is ready Don't miss your chance to cheer on the guys and experience playoff hockey in Raleighwood this might be one of the least surprising second-round tilts in recent memory it’s no shock that the only two teams that looked like actual contenders from the Metropolitan will square off On the line: A trip to the conference final where Washington and Carolina will have a chance to exorcize some demons it’s a chance to actually win a Round 3 game for the first time since 2006 it’s a chance to actually play a conference final series for just the second time in Alex Ovechkin’s 20-year career Anyone who is even fleetingly aware of hockey analytics as a concept knows that the above probability was predictable from both sides Extreme disrespect for the Capitals coupled with unbridled adulation for the Hurricanes While that may not make sense given how the two teams played this season Carolina has a strong track record of elite play with the team’s incredible ability to control the puck That was on full display against the Devils in the first round and should continue in this series against the Capitals While there’s no doubt the Capitals were an elite team this season the prior track records of every player that broke through (and why they broke through) make them a little tougher to bet on Sustainability doesn’t matter in a seven-game series — the Capitals just have to keep it up long enough That could prove difficult to do against a stifling Hurricanes team That edge grew with the team’s first round where the Hurricanes had more impressive numbers against a stronger opponent than the Capitals The Model has literally never been right about them A 33 percent chance has the Capitals right where fans want them The Capitals and Hurricanes were two of the best offensive generators at five-on-five during the regular season The Canes swarm opponents with their relentless forecheck and have added a stronger rush element than years past but what they lack in shot volume compared to Carolina The Capitals’ power play wasn’t as effective in the playoffs but their five-on-five scoring made up for it with 2.66 GF/60 in Round 1 The Hurricanes only mustered 1.91 per 60 against Jacob Markstrom and the Devils The power play helped make up for that in Round 1 They generated a lot of quality offense and converted on their chances at a high clip Washington will have a tough time getting their power play — which only netted three goals in five games against Montreal — going against Carolina The Canes’ penalty kill is both stingy and disruptive; they did not allow a single power-play goal against in Round 1 The Capitals didn’t allow a high rate of chances in short-handed situations So that’s another special-teams area that needs some improvement in Round 2 The Capitals didn’t allow the Canadiens to generate much at five-on-five but the Hurricanes are a different animal with offense that comes in waves Carolina was the better defensive team — the Caps had better results thanks to goaltending For all the advancements in ACL surgery recovery — and Svechnikov himself is an example of that — for a lot of athletes Getting back to 100 percent is something else given that Svechnikov originally was injured in March 2023 the timeframe shouldn’t be much of a surprise he once again looked like Carolina’s most dangerous forward leading them with five goals and an average Game Score of 1.54 Those numbers were inflated a bit by his Game 4 when he had a hat trick and helped Carolina take a 3-1 stranglehold on the series putting up solid numbers and generally looking the part of a game-breaking winger Whether Svechnikov still fit that billing had started to become a fair question that suggested a player entering his prime explosiveness and five-on-five play-driving in a way he hadn’t yet managed he was on pace to set a new career high and finish as a point-per-game player for the first time he added an element of dynamism to a roster that deep and well-coached as any in the league His road back has had its bumps; he attacked his rehab but wasn’t quite ready for the start of the 2023-24 season then dealt with a series of nagging oblique issues that stole some more of his time His rate stats were fine (his 3.12 points per 60 were second on the team only to Sebastian Aho) but he was less dangerous as a scoring-chance producer going from 11.1 chance contributions per 60 in 2022-23 to 8.6 As a winger whose calling card is offensive ability — and a player who doesn’t bring the two-way impact of someone like Aho — those numbers were good The 2024-25 regular season was a similarly mixed bag Svechnikov’s chance contributions swung back up but he might’ve had the least productive season of his career; 2.34 overall points per 60 was the second-worst mark in his seven NHL seasons and 1.29 per 60 at five-on-five was at the absolute bottom Another series of upper-body injuries almost certainly played a part The Hurricanes weren’t necessarily worse for it; they’re better equipped than ever thanks in part to the emergence of Seth Jarvis as a legit cornerstone Capitals winger Tom Wilson had his own two-year post-ACL production lull before bouncing back in a big way in 2024-25 If he continues to play at the level he hit against the Devils Can Aliaksei Protas keep up his regular-season breakthrough We’re going out on a limb and predicting that Protas won’t shoot better than 21 percent for the rest of his career; there were only five regular NHL players with a higher success rate That’s not meant to slag his breakout 30-goal season who’d shot 5.7 percent in 169 career games before 2024-25 He’s also a substantive contributor in ways that go beyond his goal total Protas’ job with Dylan Strome and Alex Ovechkin was to add some degree of defensive conscientiousness He exited the defensive zone with possession more frequently than any other Capitals forward and led Washington’s forwards in puck retrievals Protas is also one of Washington’s best penalty killers He was top 10 in the league in short-handed shots per 60 and seventh in individual short-handed scoring chances per 60 among players with at least 100 minutes on the kill whether it’s substance on a first line or pop on the bottom six In Protas’ first game back from a skate cut he played on the fourth line with Nic Dowd and Brandon Duhaime; they led Washington in expected goals The Canes’ and Caps’ star talent may not compete with the Connor McDavids and Nathan MacKinnons of the world but it doesn’t take away from how much skill there is up and down the lineup It starts at the top with Ovechkin and Strome Anthony Beauvillier jumped up to the top line in his place The process wasn’t perfect with this trio deployed — they generated a lot of offense in their minutes but gave up even more back — but the results made up for it The question is whether Beauvillier sticks on that top line or if he moves to a utility role in place of Protas and Wilson give the Caps a strong one-two punch in the top-six That trio’s Round 1 play was pretty consistent with their regular season play — Washington tilted the ice in their minutes with a 55 percent expected goal rate and outscored their opponents despite having to see a lot of Montreal’s best Ryan Leonard adds a spark to a defensive duo of Lars Eller and Andrew Mangiapane on the third line The Caps are stingy with 4C Nic Dowd deployed One of the Capitals’ biggest strengths is that there were no weak links on defense The Hurricanes are one of the few teams that could match that But the Martin Fehervary injury changed some mainstay pairings and deployments for Round 1 Washington managed despite that against Montreal but the Canes are a much more challenging test the Capitals bet on reclamation project Jakob Chychrun The coaches figured out the best way to use him to maximize his offensive strengths generally in a sheltered role with Trevor van Riemsdyk that meant matching up to top offensive competition The Caps created a lot of offense with Chychrun and Carlson on the ice but that may not fly against the Hurricanes will likely see heavier usage in Round 2 to contain Carolina’s depth Both had solid regular seasons — Sandin’s growth in particular was a real plus for the Caps — but in Round 1 they earned a sub-44 percent expected goal rate Alex Alexeyev and van Riemsdyk were solid in sheltered minutes but Alexeyev’s track record suggests he can be exploited If the Caps’ defensive depth isn’t up to their regular-season levels the pressure is on Logan Thompson to raise his game After an almost equal regular season share of playing time he’s been the de facto starter for the playoffs Thompson gave his team a chance with a quality start in four of five outings Goaltending is a bigger question mark for the Hurricanes He was in the starter’s crease in practice on Friday he’s not exactly the safest bet to stay in between the pipes Andersen is a shockingly big part of Carolina’s edge having saved 27.3 goals above expected in just 38 games over the last two seasons That per-game work is top five in the league and there’s a substantial drop-off to Pyotr Kochetkov should Andersen miss any games in this series Carolina’s series probability would drop to 62 percent The Hurricanes don’t need perfect goaltending as long as they can keep up the two-way support in front of the blue paint Slavin is the picture of consistency in a shutdown role That pair earned a 57 percent expected goal rate while playing matchup minutes in the regular season but their defense wasn’t as stout against the Devils in Round 1 Jalen Chatfield and Dmitry Orlov’s numbers also took a hit last round to a 37 percent expected goal rate Defense wasn’t as glaring an issue for this duo; it was how little the team created with them deployed allowed a third pair of Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Walker to excel in sheltered minutes the Canes poured on the offense and didn’t allow much If Carolina can do a better job of turning that into tangible results against the Caps The Hurricanes’ forward group brings a lot of two-way strengths Aho leads the way as a cornerstone up front and helped push the team to Round 2 with his clutch scoring Jarvis moved to the third line and Svechnikov jumped to the first the Hurricanes would be at a star-power disadvantage where Aho and Jarvis are arguably the two best players in the series Spreading that wealth could cause problems for Washington especially with Carolina having so few weak links That third line is a real weapon for the Canes Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook wear down opponents with their disruptive forechecking and sound defense Whether it’s Jarvis or Logan Stankoven completing the line they can shut down the opponents’ best and create some pesky offense While Staal and Aho solidify this team on both ends of the ice Taylor Hall brings an offensive spark to the second line His star power may have faded over the years who fits well on the fourth line with William Carrier to round out a deep forward group the Hurricanes are a very hard team to match up against Wilson tends to generate conversation in the postseason He showed what a difference-maker he can still be on both ends of the ice this season Wilson plays with an edge that frustrates opponents and can bring offense when it matters Wilson isn’t the only winger in this series who is a pain to play against — the Canes boast a rising star in Jarvis which likely earned him some Selke love this year Jarvis brings puck-moving ability to the Canes’ attack which adds more rush offense to a team that thrives off the forecheck likely to be tasked with shutting down Wilson’s line Carolina’s depth and overall edge at five-on-five How these projections work Understanding projection uncertainty  Evolving Hockey Natural Stat Trick Hockey Reference NHL All Three Zones Tracking by Corey Sznajder (Top photo of Tom Wilson and Frederik Andersen: Patrick Smith / Getty Images)