The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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MARCH/APRIL 2026 ■ 3 March/April 2026 ■ Vol. 46, No. 4 Managing Editor Matt Herb Contributing Editors Stu Coman Cathy Jones Chris Riffer Steve Downey Staff Writer Noah Fleischman Contributing Writers Tim Peeler David Allen, David Driver Harrison Schwerman Design/Production Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller Photography NC State Athletics Publisher Mark Panus Business Analyst Sarah Boone Circulation Coordinator Beverly Taylor Advertising Sales Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 Customer Service Shelby Cragg Cathy Jones (800) 421-7751 THE WOLFPACKER (ISSN 0273-8945) is pub- lished bimonthly for a total of six issues a year by Coman Publishing Co., a division of On3 Media, Inc., located at 922 Broad St., Suite D, Durham, NC 27705, (919) 688-0218. (E-mail: magazines @on3.com). Periodical mail postage paid at Dur- ham, NC 27702 and additional offices. A one-year subscription is $34.95. First- class postage is $15 extra per year. Website: www.TheWolfpackerOnline.com For advertising or subscription information, call (800) 421-7751. Postmaster: Send ad- dress changes to: The Wolfpacker, PO Box 2331, Durham, NC 27702. 22 30 Get the inside scoop on NC State sports at TheWolfpacker.com SPECIAL OFFER! Join for just $1 Then $9.99/month (billed annually) PHOTOS COURTESY NC STATE ATHLETICS LABOR OF LOVE After Three Decades, Elliott Avent's Passion For NC State Baseball Is Undiminished 40 FEATURES WOLFPACK CLUB FEATURE ......................... 20 FRESHMAN GUARD MATT ABLE ................. 22 CHRIS WASHBURN'S JOURNEY ................... 26 JUNIOR GUARD ZOE BROOKS ..................... 30 FOOTBALL INCOMING TRANSFERS .............. 32 FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ................ 36 ELLIOTT AVENT ........................................... 40 BASEBALL PREVIEW .................................. 44 COREY LEE ................................................ 45 MAX CARLSEN ........................................... 46 DEPARTMENTS WOLFPACK CLUB NEWS ............................... 4 TRACKING THE PACK .................................. 10 PACK PAST ................................................ 48 PACK PERSPECTIVE — TIM PEELER ............. 50