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ALBEMARLE — On Halloween night, the North Stanly volleyball team’s 2024 postseason came to a close in the Final Four regional semifinals. Playing on the road in Mayodan, the sixth-seeded Comets (25-7) were knocked out [...]
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Duke has murderers’ row of talent
November 1, 2024 The North State Journal College Basketball, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Duke has murderers’ row of talentDuke freshman Cooper Flagg (2) dunks during a charity exhibition game against Arizona State. The Blue Devils demolished the Sun Devils, 103-47. (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) Duke is back. For a team that has [...] -
ALBEMARLE — Entering the week, a pair of Stanly County high school volleyball teams were two victories away from advancing to the championship round of the 2024 NCHSAA state playoffs. Both the West Stanly Colts [...]
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South Stanly volleyball sophomore Layla Brown is Athlete of the Week. On the season, Brown — who also plays softball for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls — led the team in blocks and was second in [...]
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Led by quarterback Charlie Shaver and his two-touchdown performance, North Stanly’s varsity football team moved to 2-0 in Yadkin Valley Conference play with a 29-12 home win over South Stanly on Friday. The Comets (5-3, [...]
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Second-period flurry leads Blues past Hurricanes
October 19, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Second-period flurry leads Blues past HurricanesBlues forward Dylan Holloway controls the puck while under pressure from Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere during St. Louis’ 4-3 home win Saturday. (Scott Kane / AP Photo) ST. LOUIS — Kasperi Kapanen snapped a tie [...] -
Go west, young Wolfpack
October 18, 2024 The North State Journal College Football, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Go west, young WolfpackNC State will have to play the rest of the season without leading tackler Caden Fordham (10 (Scott Kinser / AP Photo) The NC State Wolfpack is still searching for its first conference win of [...] -
West Stanly volleyball senior Rory Huneycutt is Athlete of the Week. The Colts are 20-2 and wrapped up an unbeaten 12-0 season in the Rocky River conference. They beat Piedmont, Parkwood and Anson last season, [...]
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The South Stanly varsity football team got its first Yadkin Valley Conference victory of the season with a 26-20 win in Albemarle over the weekend. Trailing 20-19 in the third quarter, the Rebel Bulls (4-2, [...]
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Blake scores first career goal, Hurricanes top Devils 4-2
October 15, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Blake scores first career goal, Hurricanes top Devils 4-2Hurricanes rookie Jackson Blake celebrates his first NHL goal along the bench during Carolina’s 4-2 win over New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Raleigh. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Jackson Blake experienced [...] -
Young returns to field but not QB1
October 13, 2024 The North State Journal NFL, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Young returns to field but not QB1Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young throws a pass against the Chicago Bears. It was his first playing time in three weeks, but he appears to be no closer to regaining the starting job. (Charles Rex [...] -
North Stanly football senior Aden Allsbrook is Athlete of the Week. The Comets are 4-2, 1-0 in the Yadkin Valley Conference and coming off a 21-7 win over Union Academy. In that win, Allsbrook was [...]
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Over the weekend, North Stanly’s varsity football team opened up Yadkin Valley Conference play with a 21-7 home win over Union Academy inside R.N. Jeffrey Stadium. It marked a needed victory for a North team [...]
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South Stanly football junior Jasiah Holt is Athlete of the Week. Last year as a sophomore, Holt was the leading punt returner in the Yadkin Valley Conference as well as the No. 3 receiver in [...]
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Wake Forest rallies in fourth to take down Wolfpack
October 5, 2024 The North State Journal College Football, North State Journal, sports Comments Off on Wake Forest rallies in fourth to take down WolfpackWake Forest running back Demond Claiborne (1) stretches in the grasp of North Carolina State’s DK Kaufman (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. [...]