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January 24, 2021

Sports

  • Philip Rivers retiring after 17-year NFL career

    January 21, 2021 The North State Journal College Football, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Philip Rivers retiring after 17-year NFL career
    FILE – Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is shown on the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Colts and Baltimore Ravens in Indianapolis, in this Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, file photo. On Wednesday, [...]
  • West Stanly volleyball coach reflects on season and playoff run 

    January 20, 2021 Jesse Deal sports 0
    ALBEMARLE — Even though her team’s undefeated season and hopes of winning the state championship came to a close Saturday night, West Stanly volleyball coach Steffi Dutton says she couldn’t be any prouder of the way [...]
  • Hurricanes drop rematch in Detroit

    January 16, 2021 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Hurricanes drop rematch in Detroit
    Hurricanes forward Brock McGinn shoots on Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier in Detroit’s 4-2 win Saturday. (Paul Sancya / AP Photo) Robbi Fabbri’s goal with under two minutes remaining in the game just after a [...]
  • West Stanly routs South Stanly in decisive road victory

    January 12, 2021 Jesse Deal sports 0
    NORWOOD —The West Stanly Colts got off to an early 8-0 lead and never trailed for the rest of the game in what became a blowout 73-49 road win at cross-county foe South Stanly.  Colts senior Austin Medlin recorded a team-high [...]
  • College Basketball Roundup: Duke tops Wake Forest in Coach K’s return

    January 9, 2021 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on College Basketball Roundup: Duke tops Wake Forest in Coach K’s return
    Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, pictured against Notre Dame, returned to the bench for the Blue Devils’ win Saturday over Wake Forest. (Robert Franklin / AP Photo) DURHAM — Matthew Hurt scored a career-high 26 points [...]
  • Hayward’s career-high 44 points lead Hornets past Hawks

    January 7, 2021 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Hayward’s career-high 44 points lead Hornets past Hawks
    Hornets forward Gordon Hayward is fouled by Hawks guard Trae Young during Charlotte’s 102-94 win Wednesday in Atlanta. (John Bazemore / AP Photo) ATLANTA — Gordon Hayward scored a career-high 44 points and the Charlotte [...]
  • Girls’ basketball season arrives

    January 6, 2021 Jesse Deal sports 0
    While the local boys’ basketball squads already have a few exhibition games in the books over the past few weeks, Stanly County’s five girls’ teams will begin playing this week. Here is a look at [...]
  • Texas A&M tops Tar Heels in Orange Bowl

    January 3, 2021 The North State Journal College Football, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Texas A&M tops Tar Heels in Orange Bowl
    North Carolina wide receiver Josh Downs (11) grabs a pass for a touchdown during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Miami Gardens, [...]
  • Duke-Florida State basketball postponed, Coach K in quarantine

    January 1, 2021 The North State Journal College Basketball, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Duke-Florida State basketball postponed, Coach K in quarantine
    Mike Krzyzewski coaches his Duke basketball team during a recent game at Notre Dame while assistant Jon Scheyer looks on from th ebench (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) Duke’s scheduled basketball game at Florida State on Saturday [...]
  • Win sends Wolfpack into New Year on a high note

    December 30, 2020 The North State Journal College Basketball, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Win sends Wolfpack into New Year on a high note
    Shakeel Moore finshes off NC State’s win against Boston College with a dunk in the final seconds at PNC Arena on Wednesday (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool) RALEIGH — D.J. Funderburk, playing [...]
  • Boys’ basketball season arrives

    December 30, 2020 Jesse Deal sports 0
    High school sports have been derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, but high school basketball is finally ready to return, albeit more than a month after it would have started in a normal year. Here is [...]
  • Duke women opt out of 2020-21 basketball season

    December 25, 2020 The North State Journal College Basketball, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Duke women opt out of 2020-21 basketball season
    Kara Lawson’s first season as Duke’s coach has ended after just four games (Charles Krupa / AP Photo) Duke announced Friday that its women’s basketball program will not play the remainder of the 2020-21 season [...]
  • UNC-Syracuse ACC’s latest basketball postponement

    December 23, 2020 The North State Journal College Basketball, North State Journal, sports, unc Comments Off on UNC-Syracuse ACC’s latest basketball postponement
    Coach Roy Williams’ Tar Heels are 5-3 this season (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) North Carolina’s scheduled game against Syracuse at the Smith Center on Saturday, January 2 has become the latest ACC basketball game to be [...]
  • West Stanly, North Stanly volleyball teams remain undefeated

    December 23, 2020 Jesse Deal sports 0
    ALBEMARLE — In what has become a shortened season due to the N.C. High School Association’s response to COVID-19, two volleyball teams in Stanly County have risen to the top of their conference standings.   Undefeated West [...]
  • Back in the postseason, NC State returns to Gator Bowl

    December 20, 2020 The North State Journal College Football, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Back in the postseason, NC State returns to Gator Bowl
    NC State has had plenty to celebrate during its bounce back 2020 season (Photo courtesy of the ACC) The NC State football team is back in the postseason after missing out a year ago. And [...]

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  • Stanly’s new NC House member named freshman majority whip
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