Hoke County Edition of North State Journal

12/01/2025

Hoke County High School girls’ basketball’s Jada Bowers is Athlete of the Week.
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22/12/2024

Hoke County rugby juniors Abbey Pullum and Korie Reese are Athletes of the Week.

Hoke County rugby junior Abbey Pullum and Korie Reese are Athletes of the Week. They’re also members of the USA Rugby U18 team. Pullum, who also plays soccer for Hoke, is team captain of the U18 Rugby squad. The pair were chosen for the North Carolina all-star team, which finished second at an eve...

14/12/2024

Hoke County boys’ basketball sophomore Machai Brown is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County boys’ basketball sophomore Machai Brown is Athlete of the Week. He leads the Bucks in assists and is second on the team in scoring. The Bucks won their Sandhills Conference opener over Scotland, and Brown contributed eight points, second most on Hoke, and a team-high four assists. In a...

02/12/2024

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02/12/2024

The Athlete of the Week is actually a coach: Hoke County girls' basketball’s Tremell Middlebrooks.

Technically, he wasn’t performing as an athlete this week, but our Athlete of the Week honor goes to Tremell Middlebrooks nonetheless. He recorded his first win as head coach of the Hoke County girls’ basketball team. The Bucks, who lost their first two games under Middlebrooks, got a 54-39 win ...

29/11/2024

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23/11/2024

Hoke County sophomore wrestler Gabe Allen is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County sophomore wrestler Gabriel (Gabe) Allen is Athlete of the Week. He has also played baseball for the Bucks. Hoke is off to a fast start again this wrestling season, with a blowout dual meet win over Jack Britt for both the boys’ and girls’ teams. That was followed by both squads takin...

16/11/2024

Hoke County boys’ soccer senior midfielder Jose Vazquez de la Cruz is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County boys’ soccer senior midfielder Jose Vazquez de la Cruz is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks’ season, and de la Cruz’s high school career, came to an end with a first-round playoff loss last week, but the team tri-captain turned in an excellent final campaign. De la Cruz finished secon...

08/11/2024

Sandy Grove Middle School’s girls’ cross-county team are the Athletes of the Week.

Sandy Grove Middle School’s girls’ cross-county team are the Athletes of the Week. Sandy Grove Middle School competed in the co-ed middle school cross-country championships at Hinson Lake last week, and both teams had strong performances. The girls’ team brought home the conference championshi...

27/10/2024

Hoke County football senior wide receiver Tycen Vick is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County football senior wide receiver Tycen Vick is Athlete of the Week. Vick provided the only points for the Bucks in a 28-6 loss to Union Pines Oct. 18, catching a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. He finished with five catches for 49 yards and added another 58 yards on a pair of

18/10/2024

Hoke County football junior Favor Anab is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County football junior Favor Anab is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks got their first conference win of the season, with a homecoming win over Southern Lee. Anab led the team in rushing, carrying 17 times for 67 yards. His long run was 31 yards, and he had a three-yard plunge into the end

12/10/2024

Hoke County football senior Jalyn Wills is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County football senior Jalyn Wills is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks lost to Richmond, 44-20, on Friday, but Wills gave the Bucks an early lead. In the first minute of the game, the defensive end picked off a Richmond pass and returned it 15 yards for a pick-six touchdown and a 7-0 Hoke

06/10/2024

Hoke County volleyball junior Aaliyah Carter is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County volleyball junior Aaliyah Carter is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks have won five straight games to move to 14-3 on the year, more wins than they’ve had since before Carter and her teammates were in diapers. Hoke recorded three wins last week, all in 3-0 sweeps, and Carter played a big ...

20/09/2024

Hoke County volleyball senior Abigail Watts is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County volleyball senior Abigail Watts is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks are 9-3 on the season and have already posted more victories than all of last year. This past week, Hoke dropped a pair of matches, but Watts still played a big role on the court. In a loss to Pinecrest at home,

13/09/2024

Hoke County volleyball junior Aubrey Carpenter is Athlete of the Week.

Hoke County volleyball junior Aubrey Carpenter is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks are 9-1 and having their best season in years. Carpenter has come up big at the libero position. She leads the Bucks in receptions and digs and is third in assists. She also ranks third in the conference in digs. In two