Cory Lavalette is a Managing Editor and Sports Editor for North State Journal, as well as a contributor to The Athletic. With a focus on local sports in North Carolina, Cory covers a wide range of topics including professional and college basketball, hockey, and provides analysis and insights on the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Cory Lavalette's coverage predominantly focuses on local sports events and evolving stories related to college basketball, Carolina Hurricanes, state football championships, NHL, and bowl games. He would be most responsive to pitches offering insights into these specific events or in-depth analysis of the performance of local teams.
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By: Cory Lavalette
Lightning forward Cam Atkinson attempts to clear a shot by Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook in front of Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during Tampa Bay’s 4-1 win Friday in the teams’ NHL season opener in Raleigh. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo)
The Carolina rookie's third period goal ended up being the game-winner
By: Cory Lavalette
Is it too early to worry about Sebastian Aho?
Muhammad Ali is hit with a left jab by defending world champion George Foreman during their bout in Kinshasa, Zaire, on Oct. 30, 1974. Ali regained the heavyweight crown by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round of the “Rumble in the Jungle.” (AP Photo)
By: Cory Lavalette
Since an opening-night loss, the Hurricanes have won seven of eight games.
RALEIGH — It appears Dmitry Orlov likes playing against his old team.Martin Necas is enjoying playing against everyone.Orlov had two goals and Necas finished with three points to lead the Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Capitals on Sunday at Lenovo Center, breaking a tie with Washington for
The well-traveled forward is off to a hot start with Carolina, but the team has seen this before
By: Cory Lavalette
Pyotr Kochetkov made a season-high 35 saves in the win
By: Cory Lavalette
Kochetkov's numbers are solid, but a deeper dive reveals that he has been making big saves at crucial moments.
Michael Bunting returned to Raleigh last week, and the Hurricanes knew what to expect from their former teammate
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