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Three cheerleaders from Statesville going to Europe
Three cheerleaders from Statesville are taking their talents across the pond in June for a worldwide competition. Aaron Lyons, Aspen Dellinger and Amber Pickens are members of the senior co-ed elite team at Cheer Extreme, which is based in Kernersville.
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8-year-old earns new belt
Thomas Ray Benfield III, grandson of Tom and Alice Benfield of Statesville, won his second degree yellow belt and also an achievement metal Saturday in karate. Thomas is 8 years old and goes to Sharon Elementary.
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Statesville Crew claims world soccer championship
The members of the 2000 Statesville Crew took a celebratory dip in an Orlando, Fla., hotel pool on Monday. It was a celebration of the accomplishment that was five years in the making for the six-man soccer team of 11- and 12-year-olds.
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Talbert topples ranked opponent
Wake Forest women’s tennis player Kathryn Talbert secured her first career victory over a ranked singles player Saturday, highlighting the Demon Deacons’ performance on the opening day of the University of Virginia Winter Classic in Charlottesville, Va.
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Hiddenite teen to be featured in "Racing Dreams"
Hiddenite’s Annabeth Barnes will be among those featured in “Racing Dreams.” The award-winning film airs at 9 p.m., Feb. 23, on PBS. It is a dramatic, funny and sometimes heartbreaking look at the world of NASCAR culture as lived by three young go-kart drivers and their families.
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Talbert eager to embark on junior campaign as part of touted Deacons doubles tandem
The winter break was a welcome respite for Kathryn Talbert, but the Wake Forest junior is getting antsy.
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State Games coming back to Lake Norman area
North Carolina Amateur Sports announced this week that the Powerade State Games of North Carolina will return to the Lake Norman region in 2013 and 2014.
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Gourley selected for 8th grade All-American game
Alex Gourley’s first trip to San Antonio, Texas, will be a special one. Gourley, a Mooresville resident, received an invitation to play in the 2012 Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl.
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Panthers honor Power Cross coach
Jeff Storment wears a lot of hats at Power Cross. Storment said he is the “president and CEO all the way down to the janitor.” He also is the head coach of the program’s football team for 11- and 12-year-olds.
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Content in his surroundings, Carson performing at high level
Dantae Carson bounced around more than some basketballs that hit the back iron and other portions of the rim before falling through the hoop.
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Statesville native wins SC tennis titles
That past six weeks on tennis courts of South Carolina were good for Edwina Pope DeChamplain, a native of Statesville and graduate of Scotts High School in 1953.
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Crum hopes to make good on second chance at debut
Jake Crum’s attempt to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in September at Richmond International Raceway encountered a speed bump. He didn’t qualify for the race.
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Coach K gets No. 903
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski became Division I's all-time winningest coach when No. 6 Duke beat Michigan State 74-69 on Tuesday night in the State Farm Champions Classic.
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Hounds can finally look to rematch
After Statesville’s 32-22 playoff victory over Cox Mill on Friday, a player told head coach Randall Gusler everybody could do something they refused to do all week. The Greyhounds (7-4-1) could finally talk about a second shot at West Rowan.
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Statesville Christian captured its eighth straight NCISAA 1A girls tennis championship on Saturday. Pictured from left to right: Gordon McEachern, Jacklyn Googins, Becky Barker, Kayla Revelle, Emma Ferguson, Nicki Segur, Abby Caudle and head coach Tim Burgiss.
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2 Hounds tee it up in state tournament
The top two golfers from Statesville are going to be in Southern Pines this week for the state tournament. Senior Rachel Soltysiak and junior Evelyn Stein tee off early Monday on the first day of the 3A state girls golf championship.
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South football on verge of making school history
South Iredell is on the verge of doing something it has never done on a football field. If the Vikings win Friday, this will be the second straight regular season with an undefeated record. Bill Mayhew, who has coached at the school since it opened in 1966, said the Vikings have never strung together back-to-back regular seasons without a loss.
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Statesville man wins 9th NWTF title
The first weekend of October was a happy one for Eli Sloan. The 10-year-old Statesville resident watched his father Brian and teammate Caleb Gilreath, 11, of Taylorsville, bring home a pair of National Wild Turkey Federation 2011 Wild Turkey World Still Target Championships.
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Team 'Trib' to tackle tough task
I’ve never seen a real gauntlet. But I’m guessing they do exist. If I had one, I -- like some of the heavily-armored knights of the past -- would be throwing it down, daring others to pick it up and accept the challenge.
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LNSC's Poole dons an international cap
The Mooresville-based Lake Norman Soccer Club is going international, sort of.
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COMMENTARY: Appalachian St. should stay put
It’s been fun at the mountaintop, Mountaineer fans, but it appears Appalachian State football is moving to greener pastures, thus surrendering its stature as a powerhouse program.
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First Tee participants fill the fairway
The Mooresville-based First Tee of Lake Norman Region youth golf program is bursting at the fairway’s seams.
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Crum determined to be a regular in truck series
Driver Jake Crum’s ascension on smaller racing circuits accelerated his climb onto NASCAR’s radar. His Camping World Truck Series experience is moving a little slower.
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Young driver wins first division championship, dedicates it to mother
Mooresville’s Hunter Stewart led every lap of the Bandolero Beginner Bandits race July 27 during the 18th annual Summer Shootout finale at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the process, he captured his third victory and his first division title, all as a rookie.
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Legends adding softball teams to family
Are more Legends in the making? Time will tell.
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