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Hurricanes use 5-goal second period to win 4th straight
January 23, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Hurricanes use 5-goal second period to win 4th straightHurricanes forward Jordan Martinook scores past Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov during Carolina’s 7-4 win Thursday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Sometimes you need to outscore your mistakes, and the Carolina [...] -
MISENHEIMER — Midway through USA South Athletic Conference play, the Pfeiffer women’s basketball team is hoping that it can flip a switch with eight conference games left to play. The Falcons (5-8, 3-5 USA South) [...]
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North Stanly boys’ basketball senior Jack Williamson is Athlete of the Week. He has also played soccer and tennis for the Comets. North Stanly is 13-1 on the year and riding a five-game winning streak, [...]
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NC State loses another one-possession game for third-straight ACC defeat
January 18, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on NC State loses another one-possession game for third-straight ACC defeatNorth Carolina State forward Ben Middlebrooks looks to shoot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won 75-60. (Charlie Riedel / AP [...] -
Kochetkov, Martinook will Hurricanes to 3-2 win over Vegas
January 17, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Kochetkov, Martinook will Hurricanes to 3-2 win over VegasHurricanes forward Jordan Martinook dives to the ice to block a pass from Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin as goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov looks on during Carolina’s 3-2 win Friday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP [...] -
MISENHEIMER — Coming off a pair of disappointing 10-win seasons, eighth-year coach Pete Schoch and his Pfeiffer men’s basketball team entered the 2024-25 campaign hoping to rise above the recent past. The Falcons (5-6, 1-2 [...]
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Hurricanes rally, but Gauthier’s two goals spoil Eric Staal Night in Ducks overtime win
January 12, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Hurricanes rally, but Gauthier’s two goals spoil Eric Staal Night in Ducks overtime winDucks forward Cutter Gauthier (61) is congratulated after his winning overtime goal by teammate Jackson LaCombe as the Hurricanes’ Martin Necas skates in Anaheim’s 3-2 win Sunday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH [...] -
South Stanly girls’ basketball junior point guard Briley Page is Athlete of the Week. She has also played volleyball for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls. The season has not started the way South Stanly hoped. The [...]
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Staal, Tokarski lead Hurricanes in shutout win over Canucks
January 10, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Staal, Tokarski lead Hurricanes in shutout win over CanucksHurricanes cetner Jordan Staal (11) celebrates with teammates after his goal during the first period of Carolina’s 2-0 win over Vancouver on Friday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Sunday will be [...] -
Staal’s hat trick lifts Hurricanes to win over Leafs
January 9, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Staal’s hat trick lifts Hurricanes to win over LeafsHurricanes center Jordan Staal celebrates his hat trick in Carolina’s 6-3 win Thursday over the Maple Leafs in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Season after season following each loss, Jordan Staal has [...] -
STANLY COUNTY — As conference play arrives for Stanly County’s high school basketball teams, two local squads have risen to the top during the first half of the 2024-25 season. The North Stanly boys (11-1) [...]
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‘Everything was just wrong’: Hurricanes fall flat in 4-0 loss to Wild
January 4, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on ‘Everything was just wrong’: Hurricanes fall flat in 4-0 loss to WildWild goaltender Filip Gustavsson catches the puck between teammate Travis Dermott and Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi during Minnesota’s 4-0 win Saturday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — No Kirill Kaprizov. No Jared [...] -
The NCHSAA’s reclassification of North Carolina schools took another step forward this week. For the first time, the state’s high schools will be divided into eight different classifications, based on enrollment, with the largest 32 [...]
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Albemarle girls’ basketball senior point guard Amari Baldwin is Athlete of the Week. She has also played volleyball for the Bulldogs. Albemarle is 7-2 on the season and riding a three-game winning streak. Baldwin has [...]
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MISENHEIMER — With USA South conference play right around the corner, the Pfeiffer men’s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak over the weekend for the squad’s largest win of the 2024-25 season so far. [...]