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June 8, 2025

Sports

Hoke County’s captains for the opening game, (L to R) Tafari Parker, Josh Ferrell, Franajai Ransom, Brandon Saunders, get ready for the coin toss. (Hal Nunn for the North State Journal)
Sports

Volleyball suffers first loss of season

September 3, 2024 North State Journal Staff

Volleyball suffered its first loss of the season last week, but managed a win as well—something that eluded Bucks soccer and football. Here’s a look at how the Hoke County sports teams did. Football Hoke […]

Kayeliana Bonner is a senior on the Hoke County volleyball team.
Sports

Athlete of the Week: Kayeliana Bonner

September 3, 2024 North State Journal Staff

Kayeliana Bonner is a senior on the Hoke County volleyball team. The Bucks are 6-1 to open the season, and Bonner has been one of the key contributors on the team. In a win over […]

Brandon Saunders
Sports

Athlete of the Week: Brandon Saunders

August 31, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Hoke County senior quarterback Brandon Saunders is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks opened the 2024 season with a tough loss to Jack Britt, 27-22, but Saunders did everything he could to get Hoke County […]

Favor Anab (20) gets around a defender and crosses the goal line for a two-point conversion in Hoke County’s season opening game. Anab also added a rushing touchdown, but the Bucks fell by five points to Jack Britt, 27-22. (Hal Nunn for North State Journal)
Sports

Hoke County football drops opener

August 27, 2024 North State Journal Staff

Hoke County football had its opening game last Friday, while the rest of the Bucks’ fall sports teams continued their respective seasons. Here’s a round-up of how each team is faring early in the year. […]

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Emilee Mandarino

August 22, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Hoke County volleyball junior Emilee Mandarino is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks opened the 2024-25 season with back-to-back wins last week, beating St. Pauls and E.E. Smith. In the season opener against St. Pauls, […]

Hoke County’s football team huddles up for instructions during last Friday’s Cumberland County Jamboree. (Hal Nunn for North State Journal)
Sports

Volleyball, boys’ soccer get off to fast starts in 2024-25

August 21, 2024 North State Journal Staff

The Hoke County sports season began last week, with several of the Bucks teams beginning action. Boys’ soccer The Bucks boys’ soccer team got off on a winning foot, shutting out East Bladen, 3-0, in […]

Kalea Parker is a rising senior for the Hoke County softball team. She is also a two-time Athlete of the Week after earning the honor in early April. (Photo courtesy HCHS Bucks Softball Facebook account)
Sports

Athlete of the Week: Kalea Parker

August 7, 2024 North State Journal Staff

Kalea Parker is a rising senior for the Hoke County softball team. She is also a two-time Athlete of the Week after earning the honor in early April. Parker hit .323 last year and was […]

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 […]

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 […]

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    April 13, 2025
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    March 23, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Breno Radici
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    May 5, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Alyssa Cascavilla
    April 26, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Jayden Hollingsworth
    April 13, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Evalynn Groemm
    March 23, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Breno Radici
    May 11, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Bailey Mass
    May 5, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Alyssa Cascavilla
    April 26, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Jayden Hollingsworth
    April 13, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Evalynn Groemm
    March 23, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Breno Radici
    May 11, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Bailey Mass
    May 5, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Alyssa Cascavilla
    April 26, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Jayden Hollingsworth
    April 13, 2025
  • Athlete of the Week: Evalynn Groemm
    March 23, 2025
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