Sports & Recreation

This Weekend in Stanly County

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 12:53pm

(By Bridget Huckabee) - Rain or shine, this is a lovely time of the year in Stanly County. A wet spring has given up lush green pastures and hay-making is in full swing. Fields are filled with great rolls of hay ready for the barn and for winter feeding. Winter wheat fields look like green ocean waves in the wind and the corn is sprouting higher almost as you watch. Already, visitors are flocking to Morrow Mountain for camping and hiking, and kayaks, canoes and speed boats ply the waters of the lakes.

There are three outdoor events to enjoy this weekend in Stanly County featuring music, unique cars and trucks, and our very own Farmers’ Market.

Start your weekend with Thursdays at the Station, a free weekly concert put on by the Albemarle Parks and Recreation department. Each week on this day from May through August, Market Station in downtown Albemarle comes alive with music, all types of music from gospel to rock and from pop to bluegrass.

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WET’N WILD opens this weekend with all new SOAK ZONE!

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Tuesday, May 21st, 9:50 am

WET’N WILD EMERALD POINTE, the Largest Water Park In The Carolinas’ celebrates the beginning of summer with a fun-filled family opening on SATURDAY, MAY 25TH at 10:00AM for the exciting 29TH SEASON! (Opening Weekend is May 25, 26 and 27…operating hours are 10:00am-5:00pm each day. Open daily beginning Saturday, June 8th, 2013. Final operating day is Labor Day Monday, September 2nd, 2013)

This season, WET’N WILD EMERALD POINTE proudly announces the introduction of the all-new SOAK ZONE water spray area! The new half-acre SOAK ZONE attraction includes a 7,000 square foot interactive water play area featuring over 35 different water elements! SOAK ZONE is designed for exciting water spray thrills for the entire family with specialty themed seating and shaded areas, providing a waterfall of relaxation and fun for ALL ages!

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This Weekend in Stanly County

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Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 2:00pm

(By Bridget Huckabee) - The pollen settled and rain washed our fair county, bringing out its fresh, spring-green canopy. That means it’s time to enjoy more outdoor fun activities this weekend in Stanly County. There’s music in the park, golf, adventures on City Park Lake and shopping at the Farmers’ Market.

Begin your weekend with music. The Albemarle Parks & Recreation Department hosts a summer concert series titled “Thursdays @ The Station”. Market Station in Downtown Albemarle is the location for this FREE concert series. Each week from May through August on Thursdays, from 7 pm until 9 pm, Market Station comes alive with music. All types of music! Gospel, Rock, Pop, Bluegrass, etc. This Thursday’s concert features gospel music by 4Ever4Given.

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This Weekend in Stanly County

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:42pm

(By Bridget Huckabee) - Stanly County is warming up and we don’t just mean the weather. There are lots of activities in the works for the coming months. Watch for those popular regular events like Thursdays at the Station, the Oakboro and Locust Cruise-ins, Summer Concert Series and of course our own weekly Farmers’ Market. There’ll also be plenty of one-time-only not-to-be-missed activities.

Friday we begin the weekend with a 3 day event: the Platinum National Dance Competition at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center. With input from students, parents and studio owners alike, the promoters are bringing a new kind of competition. Each dancer is center-stage. Numbers are showcased in a poppin’ production. Parents participate and enjoy the entertainment. Studio owners are paramount and the promoters promise to give them and their students and parents an experience to come back to.

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Who wants to Go Pro with Steve Smith?

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:01pm

Every year, thousands of young football fans dream of breaking the huddle with hero Steve Smith. Showmars, a proud sponsor of Steve Smith’s Football ProCamp, is making that dream a reality for four Charlotte-area children this summer.

Showmars is giving away four spots to the 2013 Steve Smith Football ProCamp. Football fans can sign up by filling out an entry form at any of Showmars 28 Charlotte-Metro locations.

ProCamp is a youth athletic camp for children in grades 1- 8. Established in 1998, the camp provides thousands of youth the opportunity to attend camp with their sporting heroes. At the camp, attendees learn football fundamentals and meet children their own age with like interests.

This year’s ProCamp event will be held at Ardrey Kell High School on Monday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 11.

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Akins resigns at Albemarle

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Thursday, April 18th, 2013, 4:31pm

ALBEMARLE, NC (WBTV)- After 21 years at Albemarle High School, Danny Akins is leaving the school to become head coach at Southwestern Randolph High School in Asheboro.

Akins spent 18 years as an assistant at Albemarle and the last 3 as head coach. During that time, he was a part of 5 state championships. The last coming in 2010 which was his first season as the head coach.

As the head coach, the Bulldogs went 38-8 and won 2 conference championships.

WBTV Sports talked to coach Akins on Wednesday and he said the move was tough, but he is making the move to be closer to family.

At Southwestern, he will take over a program that has had back to back 3-8 season.

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