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<title><![CDATA[Gus' shares best fishing story of the year]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/jan/08/gus-shares-best-fishing-story-year/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Looking ahead to a year of new fishing tales, it seems to be a good time to reflect on my most memorable fishing trip of 2008.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Untangling questions about fishing lines]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/dec/12/untangling-questions-about-fishing-lines/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Choosing the right fishing line is often complex and confusing. Line comes in blister packages, boxes and in bulk amounts on small, medium and large spools. It is available in various pound test ratings, colors, diameters, materials and prices.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:55:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[December a good time to fish]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/27/december-good-time-fish/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If the weather cooperates as it has in years past, December will bring plenty of sunshine and warm afternoons. Striper and crappie fishing will peak in time for the holidays. Bass, perch and catfish will also be plentiful. While locations and techniques vary by species, each species can be caught regularly throughout the month.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR's trainer's best recipes for striped bass]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/13/nascars-trainers-best-recipes-striped-bass/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[John Dodson is the Community/NASCAR Relations Director for Mooresville's, NASCAR Technical Institute. When John isn't training NASCAR mechanics, he's striper fishing on Lake Norman. He likes to hook them, but better yet, he loves to cook and eat them. Below are two of John's favorite striped bass recipes.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:27:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cooler waters prime for catches]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/06/cooler-waters-prime-catches/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Good news! Lake levels are back to normal, gas prices are falling and fishing on Lake Norman is better than it has been in years. Along with football, shopping, eating and holiday visiting, plan to include some fishing trips during the holidays. Take the time to cast a few baits and enjoy some of the best fishing and most beautiful fall colors you have seen on Lake Norman in years.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[North squad epitomizes team concept]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/nov/02/raiders-epitomize-team-concept/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Moments after her team defeated Greenville Conley 3-0 in the 3A state championship Saturday, North Iredell's Molly Rhyne clutched the Most Valuable Player plaque bestowed upon her with a bit of reservation.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fishing questions answered]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/16/fishing-questions-answered/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Everyone seems to have questions about fishing on Lake Norman!.Some of the most frequently asked questions are addressed below.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Citizens South Bank Cup rivalry heats up Friday]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/08/citizens-south-bank-cup-rivalry-heats-friday/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Get the fire extinguishers ready. What takes place on the football field Friday night is sure to stoke the fire fueling the rivalry that exists between the sports programs at Mooresville and Lake Norman high schools.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grid contests are driving me to drink]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/01/grid-contests-are-driving-me-drink/sports/]]></link>


<guid><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/oct/01/grid-contests-are-driving-me-drink/sports/]]></guid>

<description><![CDATA[I' m addicted to Chery Lemon Sun-Drop. I admit it. I attend CLSD Anonymous meetings once a week. I drink one in the morning. I drink one in the afternoon. I'd drink more if I could afford the gas it takes to drive to the store and get one.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Momentum: Biffle has it, Busch doesn't]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/28/momentum-biffle-has-it-busch-doesnt/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If Greg Biffle and Greg Erwin, his crew chief, can make it three in a row in today's Camping World RV 400 -- and, hey, they won this race last fall -- they could start to blow the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup wide open.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bridges make fertile fishing areas]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/25/bridges-make-fertile-fishing-areas/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Twenty-one bridges crisscross the old Catawba River channel and its feeder creeks. While cars, trucks and trains speed overhead, some of Lake Norman's largest fish lurk in the quiet waters below the bridges.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[As a summer fizzles, these items stay hot]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/24/summer-fizzles-these-items-stay-hot/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[So summer's gone. Already. Yep. Officially, it ended as of midnight Monday, which marked the arrival of fall. Miss it? I do. Already.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Balanced lineup leads to heavy competition for Vikings]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/24/balanced-lineup-leads-heavy-competition-vikings/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Due to space constraints on the court, Vikings tennis coach Devin Dlott elected to keep eight players on the team this year. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Random: New drug policy was long time coming]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/21/210020/random-new-drug-policy-was-long-time-coming/sports/]]></link>


<guid><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/21/210020/random-new-drug-policy-was-long-time-coming/sports/]]></guid>

<description><![CDATA[NASCAR has finally put the finishing touches on amendments to its substance-abuse and drug-testing policies, and it is pretty much covering all the bases -- except providing any list of what drugs are banned.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:20:16 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Contests that have meaning fuel rivalry]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/17/contests-have-meaning-fuel-rivalry/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Isn't it great that games with outcomes that actually mean something are taking place with regularity between teams representing nearest neighbors Mooresville and Lake Norman? I think so.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:49:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR needs to look into alternate fuels]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/16/nascar-needs-look-alternate-fuels/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[NASCAR's venerable 358 engine is a dinosaur.

It's been the staple power plant on the stock-car tour since the early 1970s, when NASCAR's Bill France Jr. decided to kill off those 427s, 428s and 429s as not so PR-plus, given the oil shock, and go to smaller engines.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tips for properly reeling in a trophy catch]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/11/tips-properly-reeling-trophy-catch/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A big fish is tugging on your line! It jumped, so you think it might be a wall hanger. How well you fight it will determine whether you lose it or consider having it mounted. The following tips might assure that your trophy finds its way to the wall.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Level of play even between AFC, NFC]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/10/level-play-even-between-afc-nfc/sports/]]></link>


<guid><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/10/level-play-even-between-afc-nfc/sports/]]></guid>

<description><![CDATA[The National Football Conference picked up right where it left off.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:59:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Record eludes them, but Wildcats can take a bow]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/10/record-eludes-them-wildcats-can-take-bow/sports/]]></link>


<guid><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/10/record-eludes-them-wildcats-can-take-bow/sports/]]></guid>

<description><![CDATA[Mooresville's boys soccer team did something Monday that no one else has been able to accomplish the previous two seasons. The Blue Devils took down juggernaut Lake Norman.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:23:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Soccer has regained its solid footing]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/sep/10/soccer-has-regained-its-solid-footing/sports/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Not that it really ever went anywhere, mind you, and there are those who argue that never was anything but, but it's clear to those not quite as deep on the inside as others that high school soccer has regained its elite stature in the surrounding area.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:07:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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