Charles Curcio, Author at The Stanly News & Press

Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press since 2008 and has written numerous news and feature stories as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won awards from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.

News

Albemarle’s Baldwin named to Carolinas Classic All-Star Game roster

The all-time leading scorer in Stanly County basketball history has received a state-level honor. Albemarle senior guard Amari Baldwin has been named to the roster ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:38 am

News

Albemarle women’s basketball season ends in road loss in Elite Eight

The Albemarle women’s basketball season ended Friday night in a fourth-round road playoff loss at Cherokee 69-50. Amari Baldwin, Stanly County’s all-time scoring leader, led ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Monday, March 10, 2025 8:18 am

News

Albemarle women reach Elite Eight with lopsided home win versus Uwharrie Charter

The Albemarle women’s basketball team met an old conference foe Tuesday night in the third round of the 2025 NCHSAA 1A state playoffs. Uwharrie Charter, ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 6:39 pm

Stanly County

Stanly school board votes 4-3 to redistrict students to Endy

In a split decision at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Stanly County Board of Education, the proposal to redistrict students from the Locust and Stanfield ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 11:56 am

News

North Stanly men’s basketball loses second-round playoff matchup

The North Stanly men’s basketball team faced a tall task Friday night on the road in the second round of the 2025 2A state playoffs. ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Monday, March 3, 2025 4:28 pm

News

Albemarle women advance to third round of state playoffs with home win

Entering Friday’s second-round playoff contest, the host Albemarle Bulldogs women’s basketball team had been outscoring opponents by 35.1 points per game. Albemarle has scored on ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Monday, March 3, 2025 4:23 pm

South Stanly

South Stanly men’s basketball falls in second round of playoffs

The South Stanly men’s basketball season ended Friday in the second round of the NCHSAA 1A state playoff in a loss at Eastern Randolph. South, ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Monday, March 3, 2025 4:15 pm

South Stanly

South Stanly basketball advances in state playoffs with home win

For the second straight season, the South Stanly men’s basketball opened the state playoffs at home. South earned a No. 10 seed in the West ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:55 pm

Albemarle

Albemarle’s Baldwin posts quadruple-double, Bulldogs easily advance in playoffs

The Albemarle women’s basketball team opened the 2025 NCHSAA state playoffs at home Tuesday as the No. 3 seed. Hosting No. 30 Bessemer City, Albemarle ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:15 pm

North Stanly

North Stanly wins playoff game in OT; Walker scores 1,000th career point

The North Stanly’s men’s basketball team entered Tuesday’s first-round state playoff matchup with the chance to make school history and advance in the tournament. Senior ... Read more

by Charles Curcio, Thursday, February 27, 2025 11:39 am

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