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North Stanly men take second in holiday basketball tourney
North Stanly hosted the second annual Comets Christmas Classic this week, reaching the finals of the tournament against the Corvian Community Cardinals. The Cardinals’ roster ...
Charles Curcio, Author at The Stanly News & Press
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
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South Stanly men bounce back, win third place at holiday tourney
South Stanly’s men’s basketball program has not seen a start to this season like this in a long time. The Bulls ran off nine wins ...
by Charles Curcio, Saturday, December 30, 2023 8:20 pm
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Albemarle women claim Mount Pleasant holiday tournament title
The Albemarle women’s basketball team was the only 1A squad in the eight-team Mount Pleasant Holiday Classic. After wins against 3A Parkwood and 4A Mooresville ...
by Charles Curcio, Saturday, December 30, 2023 1:04 am
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Stanly 13-year-old publishes fantasy novel
Identical twins, an injured owl and a magic tree weave an imaginative tale written by a young Stanly author. Kylah Everette, the 13-year-old daughter of ...
by Charles Curcio, Friday, December 29, 2023 4:18 pm
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South Stanly men reach semifinals of North tourney
The start to the 2023-24 season for the South Stanly men’s basketball team ranks among the most successful in the program’s history. Entering the North ...
by Charles Curcio, Friday, December 29, 2023 3:44 pm
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Albemarle women to take on Sun Valley in holiday tourney finals
Albemarle’s starting point guard continued to light up the scoreboard Thursday as the Bulldogs women’s basketball took on Mooresville in the semifinals of the Mount ...
by Charles Curcio, Friday, December 29, 2023 3:23 pm
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North Stanly men’s basketball hosts tournament, opens with win
North Stanly’s eight team men’s basketball holiday tournament opened Wednesday evening with a pair of games. After Union Academy opened with an 85-50 win versus ...
by Charles Curcio, Thursday, December 28, 2023 3:17 am
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Albemarle women’s basketball advances to Mount Pleasant tourney semifinals
The Mount Pleasant Women’s Basketball Holiday Classic, presented by Estep Electrical Solutions, kicked off with four games this morning. Albemarle, who entered the tournament with ...
by Charles Curcio, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 4:12 pm
Stanly Dreamers
Stanly Dreamers celebrate holiday season
The Stanly Dreamers celebrated the holiday season with a program at the C.B. Crook YMCA Pavillion in Albemarle. At “Let’s Claus a Scene: The Christmas ...
by Charles Curcio, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 3:21 pm
Community Who Cares
Community Who Cares honors community heroes
A Norwood-based nonprofit community outreach initiative recently hosted a ceremony to honor community members who have helped it out. Community Who Cares, started by Grover ...