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September 16, 2025

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Hoke County’s Abigail Watts (7) skies to defend during a game against Pinecrest last season. The Bucks will get two chances to break through against the Patriots this year. (David Sinclair for the North State Journal)
Sports

Volleyball schedules for Hoke County varsity, key matchups

August 7, 2024 North State Journal Staff

The Hoke County volleyball team returns to the floor next week. Last year, the Bucks went 8-13, 4-9 in the Sandhills. Despite a losing record, the Bucks put up their best win-loss percentage since 2017 […]

News

J&K General Contractors pledges $200,000 donation for animal shelter

August 7, 2024 Ryan Henkel

RAEFORD – The Hoke County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Aug. 5. Near the start of the meeting, the board was presented with a donation from J&K General Contractors for upgrades to the animal shelter. […]

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Adult League basketball stars

August 2, 2024 North State Journal staff

Athlete of the Week this week honors Hoke Parks and Recreation’s Adult League basketball stars. Hoke Parks and Recreation opened their new season of Adult League basketball at the Leach Aquatics and Recreation Center. Opening […]

Hoke infielders wait for the call on a play during a 2023 game against Pinecrest. Baseball was the one high school sport that saw a decrease in participation in North Carolina this year. David Sinclair for North State Journal)
Sports

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

July 25, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

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 […]

Sports

Athelte of the Week: Davon Bronson

July 5, 2024 North State Journal staff

East Hoke Middle School football rising eighth grader Davon Bronson in the Athlete of the Week. Nicknamed “Tank,” Bronson does a little bit of everything for the Eagles. He plays both offensive and defensive line […]

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Hoke softball’s McKenzie Freeman

June 28, 2024 North State Journal staff

McKenzie Freeman, a rising sophomore catcher on the Hoke County softball team, is the Athlete of the Week. Freeman won Athlete of the Week once during the regular season, as the Bucks posted an 11-11 […]

Athlete of the Week: Peyton Hollingsworth
Sports

Athlete of the Week: Peyton Hollingsworth

June 25, 2024 North State Journal Staff

Peyton Hollingsworth is a youth softball player in Hoke County. Hollingsworth was named to the Hoke County All Stars and represented the county at the area youth softball tournament, playing first base.

Hoke County golfer Robert Reedy (left) poses with Bryson DeChambeau after the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. (Hoke golf social media)
Sports

A look back at spring sports: Individual sports

June 25, 2024 North State Journal Staff

Since the end of the high school sports seasons, we’ve been taking a look at how Hoke’s spring teams performed, as well as their outlooks for the future. We’ve looked at baseball, softball and girls’ […]

News

Hoke elementary schools to have uniform hours

June 25, 2024 Ryan Henkel

RAEFORD — The Hoke County Schools Board of Education approved a universal start and end time for all of the district’s elementary schools starting this fall. At its Tuesday, June 4 meeting, the board signed […]

U.S. Open flags flap in the breeze during a practice round ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open. (Mike Ehrmann/USGA)
Sports

U.S. Open returns to Pinehurst

June 14, 2024 Shawn Krest

PINEHURST — Once again, the golf world comes to Pinehurst. The club’s famed No. 2 course will play host to the 2024 U.S. Open this week, with 156 of the best golfers in the world […]

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    August 31, 2025
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    August 24, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Machai Brown
    August 17, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Josiah Miles
    September 14, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Peyton Price
    September 8, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Joshua Ferrell
    August 31, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Joas Hernandez
    August 24, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Machai Brown
    August 17, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Josiah Miles
    September 14, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Peyton Price
    September 8, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Joshua Ferrell
    August 31, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Joas Hernandez
    August 24, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Machai Brown
    August 17, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Josiah Miles
    September 14, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Peyton Price
    September 8, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Joshua Ferrell
    August 31, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Joas Hernandez
    August 24, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Machai Brown
    August 17, 2025
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