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STANLY COUNTY — With conference tournaments out of the way, the postseason has continued for five Stanly County varsity basketball teams within the 2025 North Carolina High School Athletic Association state playoffs. Two boys’ teams [...]
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The West Stanly relay team shares this week’s Athlete of the Week award. The team of sophomore Dominik Danzy and seniors Jonathon Moran, Darrell Bynum and Phoenix Hendy won the state championship in the boys’ [...]
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NC teams look strong on diamond
February 21, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports, unc Comments Off on NC teams look strong on diamondEast Carolina’s Ethan Norby (18) pitches during last season’s NCAA tournament. He hopes to lead the Pirates back again this season (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) The North Carolina to Omaha shuttle has been busy [...] -
MISENHEIMER — Back on Jan. 11, the Pfeiffer men’s basketball team found itself with an early 1-2 record in USA South play, matching the three-game start that the team had en route to a 6-8 [...]
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North Stanly junior pitcher Charlie Shaver is Athlete of the Week. Baseball season is just about to get started, but Shaver — who also plays quarterback for the Comets’ football team — is already having [...]
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MISENHEIMER — With seven wins in its past eight games, the Pfeiffer men’s basketball team has risen from the middle of the pack all the way to second place in the USA South Athletic Conference [...]
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STANLY COUNTY — With the last week of the high school basketball team approaching, two boys’ teams in Stanly County now find themselves battling it out near the top of the Yadkin Valley Conference standings. [...]
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Ailing Hurricanes can’t get bounces in 4-2 loss to Kings
February 1, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Ailing Hurricanes can’t get bounces in 4-2 loss to KingsKings center Phillip Danault celebrates after his goal during Los Angeles’ 4-2 win Saturday in Raleigh.. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — The Hurricanes were inches away from the tying goal. Instead, it ended [...] -
Rantanen gets 1st goal with Hurricanes in 3-2 win
January 30, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Rantanen gets 1st goal with Hurricanes in 3-2 winHurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen battles with Blackhawks’ rookieFrank Nazar during Carolina’s 3-2 win Thursday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Welcome to Raleigh, Mikko Rantanen. In his first home game at Lenovo [...] -
MISENHEIMER — The entertainment-based Harlem Wizards basketball team is returning to Stanly County. As a follow-up to last year’s Wizards vs. Teachers charity game at Pfeiffer University, the Wizards are scheduled to once again challenge [...]
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Svechnikov, Andersen lead way in Hurricanes’ shutout win over Rangers
January 28, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Svechnikov, Andersen lead way in Hurricanes’ shutout win over RangersHurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, right, saves a shot by Rangers center Filip Chytil during Carolina’s 4-0 win Tuesday in New York. (Seth Wenig / AP Photo) NEW YORK — Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall looked [...] -
Category 5: New, old Hurricanes adjust to changes
January 27, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Category 5: New, old Hurricanes adjust to changesHurricanes center Sebastian Aho has a new — and familiar — linemate in Mikko Rantanen. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) NEW YORK — After a day off that gave the Hurricanes a moment to catch [...] -
Hurricanes start new chapter with Rantanen, Hall
January 26, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Hurricanes start new chapter with Rantanen, HallHurricanes players Sebastian Aho (20), Jackson Blake (53), Jalen Chatfield (5) and Dmitry Orlov (7) wait for Mikko Rantanen to join them to celebrate Aho’s goal in Carolina’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders on [...] -
Hurricanes shock NHL, acquire Rantanen, Hall in blockbuster deal
January 24, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Hurricanes shock NHL, acquire Rantanen, Hall in blockbuster dealThe Hurricanes landed star winger Mikko Rantanen in a three-team trade Friday that also brought in former Hart Trophy winger Taylor Hall and shipped Martin Necas, Jack Drury and draft picks to Colorado and Chicago. [...] -
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 [...]