Blog – Moore County Edition

Aug

30

2024

Two football teams start seasons with wins

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Football kicked off on Friday, and two of the three area schools found success on the gridiron. Union Pines Union Pines got a shutout victory, blanking Triton, 42-0, on the road. Athlete of the Week Caleb Milton scored five touchdowns, four rushing and one on an interception return, while senior running back Jeremiah Carraway had 107 rushing yards on 12 carries. The Vikings have their home opener against Northwood on Friday, at 7:30. The Chargers are 0-1 after dropping the opener to Riverside Durham, but they’re coming off a 7-4 season last year Pinecrest The Patriots also got a lopsided…

Aug

22

2024

By North State Journal staff

Athlete of the Week: Brooke Emore

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Pinecrest volleyball senior Brooke Emore is Athlete of the Week. The Patriots opened the season with four straight wins and stand at 4-2, entering the week. Emore leads the team with 36 kills (3.3 per set), eight serving aces (0.7 per set) and a .274 hitting percentage. She is also third on the team in digs and blocks and second in receptions.

Aug

22

2024

By Jordan Golson

Trump, Harris crisscross NC as election heats up

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ASHEVILLE — As the 2024 presidential campaign progresses, North Carolina is taking center stage as a crucial swing state. In the last week, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have made significant campaign stops, underscoring the state’s importance in the upcoming electoral contest. Trump made appearances in Asheville last week and Asheboro on Wednesday, while Harris spoke in Raleigh on Aug. 16. These high-profile visits highlight North Carolina’s status as a must-win state for both campaigns. The significance of North Carolina in presidential politics has grown in recent elections. In 2020, Trump narrowly carried the state with…

Aug

21

2024

By North State Journal Staff

High school football set to open on Friday

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Boys’ soccer: Union Pines was the first team to hit the field in the 2024-25 school year. The Vikings went 1-2 in the first week of action, beating Hunt, 1-0, on a goal by Kael Jahn. Union Pines then fell, 1-0 to Northside-Jacksonville and 6-0, to Jacksonville. This week, the Vikings play at Fike, then finally have their home opener, against Rocky Mount. A home game against South Garner wraps up the week. North Moore and Pinecrest both get started this week. The Mustangs travel to Southern Lee. Pinecrest travels to Leesville Road, Lumberton and New Bern before playing its…

Aug

21

2024

By Ryan Henkel

Commissioners interested in supporting teacher’s “out-of-pocket” costs

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CARTHAGE – The Moore County Board of Commissioners will potentially consider providing a bit of kickback to county teachers following the latest local sales tax report provided to the board. At the board’s Aug. 20 regular business meeting, Board Chairman Nick Picerno urged the board to consider providing supplemental funding to school teachers in order to cover supply costs. “Every year, we hear the story of local teachers having to go into their own pocket to produce supplies and needs – especially in K through three,” Picerno said. Picerno’s initial idea is to send the Moore County Schools Board of…

Aug

14

2024

By Ryan Henkel

Board of Education approves continuation of partnership with Public Impact

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CARTHAGE – The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, Aug. 12. After a lengthy discussion, the board approved the Advanced Teaching Roles Partnership contract with Public Impact for the 2024-25 school year. “We were very excited to share last year that we received the advanced teaching roles grant which is a multi-year grant with the purpose of building systems and structures in place for advanced teaching roles,” said Superintendent Tim Locklair. “These are roles in which our teachers would have the opportunity to stay in the classroom and continue to work and have an impact on a greater…

Aug

07

2024

By North State Journal Staff

Volleyball schedules for Moore County’s varsity teams, key games

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The 2024 high school volleyball season will begin Friday, setting off what should be another exciting year for volleyball fans in Moore County. All three county teams are coming off playoff appearances from last year and will look to build on their respective successes. Before those athletes hit the court for another season, here’s a look at each team’s schedule and matchups to look out for: Pinecrest (19-8 in 2023, 14-0 in the Sandhills Conference) Aug. 12 (vs. Purnell Swett); Aug. 14 (at Ashley); Aug. 22 (vs. Chapel Hill); Aug. 29 (vs. Richmond); Sept. 3 (at Southern Lee); Sept. 5…

Aug

05

2024

By North State Journal Staff

Athlete of the Week: Garrett Wolff

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Garrett Wolff is a Wilmington native and a rising senior at St. Andrews University, where he’s an infielder on the baseball team. Wolff spent the summer playing for Moore County’s Sandhills Bogeys in the Old North State League, a summer college league. The Bogeys reached the Old North State League finals, where they fell just short of a title, losing the best-of-three championship series to the Clayton Clovers in two straight games. Wolff did his part in the series, however, driving in runs in both games. He went 2-for-5 in the first game, hitting a homer, driving in three runs…

Aug

02

2024

By North State Journal staff

Athlete of the Week: Aidan Allred

SportsAidan Allred, athlete of the week

Aidan Allred, a shortstop for the Sandhills Bogeys in the Old North State League, earns athlete of the week honors for the week of July 22. Allred had his best batting game of the season in the Bogeys’ 8-2 series-clinching win over the Brunswick Surfin’ Turfs in the first round of the ONSL playoffs Saturday. He went 2-for-4 from the plate and knocked in one RBI while getting walked in another plate appearance. That was Allred’s first two-hit game since June 24 when he went 2-for-5 and recorded two RBIs. In his first season with the Bogeys, the former Chatham…

Jul

30

2024

By Asheebo Rojas

NCHSAA reports increase in overall participation, lower participation in baseball across last two sports seasons

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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association reported a 4.73 percent increase in overall student athlete participation during the 2023-24 season, per a release sent out Monday. Based on the information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools, a total of 208,722 student athletes participated in NCHSAA sanctioned sports last year which is over 10,000 more student athletes than the 2022-23 sports season (198,025 athletes). Every sport, except for baseball, saw an increase in participation. Although the five new baseball programs were added to the NCHSAA, the sport saw 153 less players (a 1.4% drop) participate in 2024. Many…