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Volleyball in Stanly County

Sand courts in Albemarle and Norwood, an adult league through Albemarle Parks & Recreation and college volleyball at Pfeiffer.

Courts League
2parks with sand courts
18+Albemarle adult league
Freepublic sand courts
D-IIIPfeiffer women’s volleyball

Grab a ball and a few friends: Chuck Morehead Park in Albemarle has a sand court next to its tennis courts, and Norwood turned its old tennis courts at Memorial Park into sand volleyball. Indoor adult play runs through the City of Albemarle’s adult athletics program.

Where to play

PlaceTownCourtsNotes
Chuck Morehead Memorial ParkAlbemarle1 sand courtLighted park; 1910 Northwoods Ln
Norwood Memorial ParkNorwoodSand courts (converted tennis courts)Call Norwood Town Hall, 704-474-3416
Albemarle adult leagueAlbemarleIndoor (city gyms)Register on RecDesk ↗

Map

Norwood Memorial Park (W. Turner St.) is not pinned because its address could not be matched; it sits beside the Norwood Community Building.

Leagues

Adult league (18+)

Albemarle Parks & Recreation lists volleyball among its adult athletics. Call 704-984-9560 for the next season, or check RecDesk.

Youth

The YMCA (U10/U13) and Locust (grades 5–8) run youth volleyball; see Recreation & sports.

Watch

Pfeiffer University’s women’s volleyball plays in Misenheimer. Schedules ↗

More ways to play

GolfCourses, tee times & rates Disc Golf6 courses, 5 of them free Tennis & PickleballLighted courts, ladders & lessons BasketballCourts, gyms & adult league VolleyballSand courts & adult league Baseball & SoftballFields, adult softball, Wampus Cats SoccerFields across the county Gyms, Fitness & CrossFit24/7 gyms, CrossFit, YMCA pools All activitiesHub, map & adult leagues
Sources. Albemarle adult athletics · Chuck Morehead Park · Norwood parks · Stanly YMCA volleyball. Reviewed October 17, 2026. Know a court we missed? Submit a listing.
Places you can recognize

A closer look at Stanly County.

Restored train station and railway tracks in Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle’s restored train station beside railway tracks, photographed in 2019. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
Downtown Badin streetscape
Downtown Badin, photographed in February 2021. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
Brick storefronts along Main Street in Norwood, North Carolina
Main Street in Norwood, photographed in January 2020. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
Brick storefronts along North Main Street in Oakboro, North Carolina
North Main Street in Oakboro, photographed October 2023. Photo: Indy beetle · CC0.
The whole county

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Stanly County boundary and reference locations for all ten incorporated municipalities1Albemarle2Badin3Locust4Misenheimer5New London6Norwood7Oakboro8Red Cross9Richfield10Stanfield
Geographic orientation: 2025 U.S. Census Bureau county boundaries and municipal Gazetteer reference points. These identify communities, rather than visitor entrances or town halls. Locust also extends into Cabarrus County.
1 Albemarle2 Badin3 Locust4 Misenheimer5 New London6 Norwood7 Oakboro8 Red Cross9 Richfield10 Stanfield
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