Cory Lavalette is a Senior Editor at [Employer]. He specializes in sports journalism, focusing on team sports, major league sports, and the intersection of sports business with education and competitive athletics. Cory's work has been featured in notable publications including The New York Times, The Athletic, North State Journal, CJME, and Canes Country Blog.
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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.
Considering his focus on event coverage and evolving stories within the world of sports, Cory may appreciate pitches that provide exclusive behind-the-scenes access or interviews with players, coaches or other key figures involved in the covered events.
Given his geographic focus on North Carolina and US-based sporting events such as college basketball and NHL matches involving teams from this region could be particularly relevant for pitching.
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By: Cory Lavalette
Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) and right wing Mitch Marner (93) celebrate after defenseman Shea Theodore scored against Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) during the second overtime to give Vegas a 5-4 win in Gsame 3 of the Stanley Cup final series Saturday in Las Vegas. (John Locher / AP Photo)
By: Cory Lavalette
Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner, center, attempts to tip the puck past Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi during overtime in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final Saturday in Las Vegas. Vegas won 5-4 in double overtime to take a 2-1 series lead. (John Locher/ AP Photo)
Jeff Daniels returned to the Hurricanes bench in 2018, reuniting with Rod Brind'Amour as an assistant coach — the same role he held when Brind'Amour captained Carolina to its only Stanley Cup in 2006. (Stan Gilliland for North State Journal)
By: Cory Lavalette
Hurricanes center Jordan Staal celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final series against the Golden Knights on Saturday in Las Vegas. (Candice Ward / AP Photo)
Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) watches his game-winning goal go in the net from his stomach past Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Tuesday in Las Vegas. (John Locher / AP Photo)
By: Cory Lavalette
Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov speaks with media following Thursday’s morning skate before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. (Stan Gilliland for North State Journal)
By: Cory Lavalette
Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov scores his second power play goal of the game past Vegas in Carolina’s 4-2 win in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final Thursday in Raleigh. (Stan Gilliland for North State Journal)
Hurricanes center Jordan Staal celebrates with the Stanley Cup after Carolina defeated the Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 on Sunday in Las Vegas. (John Locher / AP Photo)
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes will open the 2026-27 NHL season by raising the franchise’s second Stanley Cup banner Sept. 29. The league unveiled next season’s schedule — up to 84 games and beginning in September for the first time since 2007 — Thursday, and there are several dates worth circling and tre
Gov. Josh Stein, pictured in December, vetoed one bill and signed a dozen others last week. (Gary D. Robertson / AP Photo)
