2-14-23 roundup: Pro basketball and football, High school basketball and swimming, Middle school basketball, College basketball

By Richard Walker

East Lincoln High’s boys and girls swimming teams won the Western Foothills 3A Conference titles and its all-conference teams.

Here are the league championship results and all-conference selections and top honors:

(Boys)
Final Team Standings:
1. East Lincoln 373
2. St. Stephens 365
3. North Lincoln 262
4. Hickory 139
5. Statesville 89
6. Fred T. Foard 36
7. North Iredell 28

All Conference:
200 Medley Relay 1. East Lincoln: Owen Pridmore; Zachary Clendenning; Rider Warner; Ayden Miller, 2. St. Stephens: Sebastian Castellanos-Morales; Cameron Broos; Jackson Broos; Gunner Smith
200 Freestyle St. Stephens: Cameron Broos, East Lincoln: Rider Warner
200 IM East Lincoln: Owen Pridmore, St. Stephens: Noah Hedrick
50 Freestyle East Lincoln: Zachary Clendenning, St. Stephens: Jackson Broos
100 Butterfly St. Stephens: Colby Fields, St. Stephens: Sebastian Castellanos-Morales
100 Freestyle Hickory: Joseph Mogray, St. Stephens: Gunner Smith
500 Freestyle North Lincoln: Aiden Deluca, St. Stephens: Noah Hedrick
200 Freestyle Relay 1. East Lincoln: Owen Pridmore; Zachary Clendenning; Rider Warner; Ayden Miller, 2. Hickory: Charles Fields; Joseph Mogray; David Olguin-Abreu; Stephen Stillwell
100 Backstroke: East Lincoln: Rider Warner, North Lincoln: Aiden Deluca
100 Breaststroke East Lincoln: Zachary Clendenning, St. Stephens: Cameron Broos
400 Freestyle Relay 1. St. Stephens: Cameron Broos; Sebastian Castellanos-Morales; Jackson Broos; Gunner Smith, 2. North Lincoln: Aiden Deluca; Ethan Gliptis; Jack DePasquale; Hayden Smith

Swimmer of the Year: Zachary Clendenning East Lincoln
Coach of the Year: JP Barrineau East Lincoln

(Girls)
Final Team Standings:
1. East Lincoln 303
2. St. Stephens 294
3. Hickory 282
4. Fred T. Foard 207
5. North Lincoln 187
6. North Iredell 168
7. Statesville 33
All Conference:
Event: 200 Medley Relay
1. St. Stephens: Riley Caudle; Ava Gruber; Katie Parmenter; Zoe Coburn
2. East Lincoln: Stella Pridmore; Talyn Morris; Eva Lachapelle; Makenna Garrett
Event: 200 Freestyle From St. Stephens: Katie Parmenter From Foard: Emmalyn Buskirk
Event: 200 IM From Hickory: Emma Pitts From Foard: Kathryn Cinson
Event: 50 Freestyle From St. Stephens: Katie Parmenter From Hickory: Colby Fields
Event: 100 Butterfly From Hickory: Ella Brett Hitchcock From St. Stephens: Ava Gruber
Event: 100 Freestyle From Hickory: Colby Fields From St. Stephens: Zoe Coburn
Event: 500 Freestyle From Foard: Kathryn Cinson From Hickory: Ella Brett Hitchcock
Event: 200 Freestyle Relay
1. Hickory: Colby Fields; Ella Brett Hitchcock; Denise Olguin-Abreu; Emma Pitts

2. East Lincoln: Makenna Garrett; Amelia Barrineau; Eva Lachapelle; Stella Pridmore
Event: 100 Backstroke: From: St. Stephens: Zoe Coeburn From East Lincoln: Maddie Saunders
Event: 100 Breaststroke From Hickory: Emma Pitts From St. Stephens: Riley Caudle

2022-’23 WFAC Women Swim Post Season Results & Awards page 2
Event: 400 Freestyle Relay
1. Hickory: Colby Fields; Ella Brett Hitchcock; Denise Olguin-Abreu; Emma Pitts
2. St. Stephens: Zoe Coburn; Riley Caudle; Ava Gruber; Katie Paramenter

Swimmer of the Year:
Katelyn Parmenter St. Stephens
Coach of the Year:
LeeAnn Privett St. Stephens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school basketball

Here’s the conference tournament pairings for teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties:

(Conference tournament pairings)
-Big South 3A
Monday’s boys quarterfinals
No. 1 South Point 80, No. 8 North Gaston 72
No. 5 Ashbrook 52, No. 4 Kings Mountain 40
No. 2 Crest 79, No. 7 Forestview 62
No. 3 Huss 73, No. 6 Cramer 53
Monday’s girls quarterfinals
No. 1 Huss 64, No. 8 North Gaston 17
No. 4 Ashbrook 52, No. 5 South Point 51
No. 2 Cramer 70, No. 7 Forestview 38
No. 3 Crest 49, No. 6 Kings Mountain 42
Wednesday’s boys semifinals
No. 5 Ashbrook at No. 1 South Point
No. 3 Huss at No. 2 Crest
Wednesday’s girls semifinals
No. 4 Ashbrook at No. 1 Huss
No. 3 Crest at No. 2 Cramer
Friday’s finals at Huss
Girls, 6 p.m.
Boys, 7:30 p.m.

-Southern Piedmont 1A/2A
Monday’s boys quarterfinals
No. 2 Shelby 70, No. 7 Thomas Jefferson 44
No. 3 Bessemer City 83, No. 6 Highland Tech 48
No. 4 Burns 66, No. 5 Cherryville 65
Monday’s girls quarterfinals
No. 2 Bessemer City 74, No. 7 Cherryville 27
No. 3 Thomas Jefferson 56, No. 6 Highland Tech 41
No. 4 Burns 58, No. 5 East Gaston 26
Wednesday’s boys semifinals
No. 4 Burns at No. 1 East Gaston
No. 3 Bessemer City at No. 2 Shelby
Wednesday’s girls semifinals
No. 4 Burns at No. 1 Shelby
No. 3 Thomas Jefferson at No. 2 Bessemer City
Friday’s finals at East Gaston
Girls, 6 p.m.
Boys, 7:30 p.m.

-Western Foothills 3A
Monday’s boys quarterfinals
No. 1 Hickory 79, No. 8 West Iredell 29
No. 4 North Iredell 64, No. 5 St. Stephens 51
No. 2 East Lincoln 81, No. 7 Statesville 60
No. 3 North Lincoln 65, No. 6 Foard 61
Monday’s girls quarterfinals
No. 1 East Lincoln 70, No. 8 West Iredell 18
No. 4 Hickory 59, No. 5 Foard 31
No. 2 St. Stephens 49, No. 7 North Lincoln 25
No. 3 North Iredell 70, No. 6 Statesville 49
Wednesday’s boys semifinal at North Iredell
No. 1 Hickory vs. No. 4 North Iredell, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s girls semifinal at North Iredell
No. 1 East Lincoln vs. No. 4 Hickory, 6 p.m.
Thursday’s boys semifinal at North Iredell
No. 2 East Lincoln vs. No. 3 North Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s girls semifinal at North Iredell
No. 2 St. Stephens vs. No. 3 North Iredell, 6 p.m.
Friday’s finals at North Iredell
Girls, 6 p.m.
Boys, 7:30 p.m.

-Catawba Valley 2A
Tuesday’s boys quarterfinals
No. 1 West Caldwell 75, No. 8 East Burke 55

No. 4 Lincolnton 66, No. 5 Bunker Hill 59

No. 2 Maiden 79, No. 7 West Lincoln 67

No. 6 Bandys at No. 3 Newton-Conover

Tuesday’s girls quarterfinals
No. 1 East Burke 78, No. 8 Bunker Hill 26

No. 4 West Lincoln 45, No. 5 Bandys 30

No. 2 Newton-Conover 64, No. 7 West Caldwell 30

No. 6 Lincolnton at No. 3 Maiden

Wednesday’s boys semifinal at CVCC
No. 1 West Caldwell vs. No. 4 Lincolnton
Wednesday’s girls semifinal at CVCC
No. 1 East Burke vs. No. 4 West Lincoln
Thursday’s boys semifinal at CVCC
No. 2 Maiden vs. No. 6/3 winner
Thursday’s girls semifinal at CVCC
No. 2 Newton-Conover vs. No. 6/3 winner
Friday’s finals at CVCC
Girls, 6 p.m.
Boys, 7:30 p.m.

-Catawba Shores 1A/2A
Monday’s boys quarterfinals
No. 2 Community School of Davidson 74, No. 7 Langtree Charter 32
No. 3 Christ the King 59, No. 6 Bradford Prep 41
No. 5 Mountain Island Charter 51, No. 4 Pine Lake Prep 47
Monday’s girls quarterfinals
No. 4 Pine Lake Prep 54, No. 5 Bradford Prep 30
Wednesday’s boys semifinals at Christ the King
No. 1 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 5 Mountain Island Charter, 5:30 p.m.
No. 2 Community School of Davidson vs. No. 3 Christ the King, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s girls semifinals at Christ the King
No. 1 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 4 Pine Lake Prep, 4 p.m.
No. 2 Community School of Davidson vs. No. 3 Christ the King, 7 p.m.
Friday’s finals at Christ the King
Girls, 6 p.m.
Boys, 7:30 p.m.

-Metro 8 1A
Monday’s boys quarterfinals
No. 2 Carolina International 92, No. 7 Apprentice Academy 38
No. 3 Queen’s Grant 71, No. 6 Cabarrus Charter 67
No. 4 Piedmont Community Charter 77, No. 5 Sugar Creek 57
Monday’s girls quarterfinals
No. 4 Sugar Creek 50, No. 5 Cabarrus Charter 19
No. 3 Queen’s Grant 56, No. 6 Carolina International 22
Wednesday’s boys semifinals
No. 4 Piedmont Community Charter at No. 1 Corvian Community
No. 3 Queen’s Grant at No. 2 Carolina International
Wednesday’s girls semifinals
No. 4 Sugar Creek at No. 1 Piedmont Community Charter
No. 3 Queen’s Grant at No. 2 Corvian Community
Friday finals at Corvian Community
Girls, 6 p.m.
Boys, 7:30 p.m.

-NCISAA state playoffs
(3A boys)
Saturday: TBD at Gaston Christian
(2A boys)
Saturday: TBD at Gaston Day
(3A girls)
Tuesday: Hickory Grove Christian 45, Gaston Christian 33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College basketball

Here’s the week’s men’s basketball schedule:

(Wednesday’s games)
Davidson at Saint Louis
Erskine at Belmont Abbey
Gaston College at Richard Bland
Winthrop at Gardner-Webb

(Thursday’s games)
Queens at Jacksonville State
Western Kentucky at Charlotte

(Saturday, Feb. 18)
Belmont Abbey at Lees-McRae
Charlotte at Louisiana Tech
Gardner-Webb at UNC Asheville
Hosanna Bible College at Gaston College
Queens at Kennesaw State
St. Joseph’s at Davidson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle school basketball

Gaston County Conference standings through Feb. 14:

-BOYS
Southwest 7-0
Belmont 6-1
Grier 4-2
Holbrook 4-2
Mount Holly 4-2
Cramerton 3-3
Stanley 3-4
Chavis 2-4
York Chester 2-5
Bessemer City 0-6
W.C. Friday 0-6

-GIRLS
Holbrook 6-0
Belmont 6-1
Southwest 5-2
Cramerton 4-2
Mount Holly 4-2
W.C. Friday 3-3
Stanley 2-5
York Chester 2-5
Bessemer City 1-5
Chavis 1-5
Grier 1-5

(Tuesday’s games)
-BOYS
Southwest defeated Grier

-BOYS
Southwest 50, Grier 14

(Thursday’s games)
Holbrook at Grier, Mount Holly at W.C. Friday, Southwest at Cramerton, Stanley at Chavis, York Chester at Bessemer City

 

Tri-County Conference playoff pairings:

(Monday)
-BOYS
Shelby defeated Kings Mountain
Burns defeated Thomas Jefferson
-GIRLS
Crest defeated East Lincoln
North Lincoln defeated Thomas Jefferson

(Wednesday)
-BOYS
Shelby at Burns
-GIRLS
Crest at North Lincoln

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro football

New Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich will have one of the most experienced coaching staffs in the NFL after hiring former Wake Forest, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell as a senior assistant and former Detroit Lions running backs coach and assistant head coach Duce Staley.

Caldwell will report directly to Reich and will help the team on offense, defense, and special teams.

Caldwell, 68, was one of nine coaches to interview for the Panthers’ head coaching opening and the third of those nine to join the staff. Reich was hired as head coach and defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero also was hired.

Reich and Caldwell has a long history together as Caldwell was assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach under Tony Dungy when Reich was a coaching intern with the Colts in 2006 – or the same year the Colts won a Super Bowl.

Caldwell has a 62-50 record as head coach in seven seasons with four playoff appearances including a Super Bowl loss with the Colts. Caldwell also won a Super Bowl ring as offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.

Staley is a Columbia, S.C., native who played running back at South Carolina before a 10 year NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles (1997-2003) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2004-06). He coached 10 years for the Eagles and the last two years for the Lions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro basketball

Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:

(16-43 record)
October
19 at San Antonio (W 129-102)
21 New Orleans (L 112-124)
23 at Atlanta (W 126-109)
26 at New York (L 131-134, OT)
28 at Orlando (L 93-113)
29 Golden State (W 120-113, OT)
31 Sacramento (L 108-115)
November
2 at Chicago (L 88-106)
4 at Memphis (L 99-130)
5 Brooklyn (L 94-98)
7 Washington (L 100-108)
9 Portland (L 95-105)
10 at Miami (L 112-117, OT)
12 at Miami (L 115-132)
14 at Orlando (W 112-105)
16 Indiana (L 113-125)
18 at Cleveland (L 122-132, 2 OT)
20 at Washington (L 102-106)
23 Philadelphia (W 107-101)
25 Minnesota (W 110-108)
28 at Boston (L 105-140)
December
2 Washington (W 117-116)
3 Milwaukee (L 96-105)
5 L.A. Clippers (L 117-119)
7 at Brooklyn (L 116-122)
9 New York (L 102-121)
11 at Philadelphia (L 113-131)
14 Detroit (L 134-141, OT)
16 Atlanta (L 106-125)
18 at Denver (L 115-119)
19 at Sacramento (W 125-119)
21 at L.A. Clippers (L 105-126)
23 at L.A. Lakers (W 134-130)
26 at Portland (L 113-124)
27 at Golden State (L 105-110)
29 Oklahoma City (W 121-113)
31 Brooklyn (L 106-123)
January
2 L.A. Lakers (L 115-121)
4 Memphis (L 107-131)
6 at Milwaukee (W 138-109)
8 at Indiana (L 111-116)
10 at Toronto (L 120-132)
12 at Toronto (L 114-124)
14 Boston (L 106-122)
16 Boston (L 118-130)
18 at Houston (W 122-117)
21 at Atlanta (W 122-118)
23 at Utah (L 102-120)
24 at Phoenix (L 97-128)
26 Chicago (W 111-96)
29 Miami (W 122-117)
31 at Milwaukee (L 115-124)
February
2 at Chicago (L 98-114)
3 at Detroit (L 112-118)
5 Orlando (L 113-119)
8 at Washington (L 104-118)
10 at Boston (L 116-127)
11 Denver (L 105-119)
13 Atlanta (W 144-138)
15 San Antonio, 7 p.m.
24 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
25 Miami, 7 p.m.
27 Detroit, 7 p.m.
March
1 Phoenix, 7 p.m.
3 Orlando, 7 p.m.
5 at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
7 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
9 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
11 Utah, 7 p.m.
12 Cleveland, 5 p.m.
14 Cleveland, 7 p.m.
17 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
20 Indiana, 7 p.m.
23 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
26 Dallas, 1 p.m.
28 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
31 Chicago, 7 p.m.
April
2 Toronto, 1 p.m.
4 Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 Houston, 7 p.m.
9 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto racing

The 2023 NASCAR schedule (with winners in parentheses):

Feb 5 Clash at The Coliseum, Los Angeles CA (Martin Truex, Jr.)
Feb 16 Duel No. 1, Daytona Beach FL, 7 p.m. on FS1
Feb 16 Duel No. 2, Daytona Beach FL, 8:45 p.m. on FS1
Feb 19 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach FL, 2:30 p.m. on FOX
Feb 26 NASCAR Cup Series at California, Fontana CA 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 12 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 19 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Apr 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Apr 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7 p.m. on FOX
Apr 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville VA, 3 p.m. on FS1
Apr 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 3 p.m. on FOX
Apr 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Dover, Dover DE, 2 p.m. on FS1
May 7 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 14 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 6 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 8 p.m. on FS1
May 28 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 6 p.m. at FOX
Jun 4 NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison IL, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Jun 11 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma, Sonoma CA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Jun 25 NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville, Lebanon TN, 7 p.m. on NBC
Jul 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago, Chicago IL, 5:30 p.m. on NBC
Jul 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 7 p.m. on USA
Jul 16 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire, Loudon NH, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono, Long Pond PA, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 6 NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan, Brooklyn MI, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Aug 13 NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Road Course, Speedway IN, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Aug 20 NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen NY, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona, Daytona Beach FL, 7 p.m. on NBC

(Cup Playoffs)
Sep 3 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 6 p.m. on USA
Sep 10 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on USA
Sep 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7:30 p.m. on USA
Sep 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas, Fort Worth TX, 3:30 p.m. on USA
Oct 1 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 8 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 15 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 22 NASCAR Cup Series at Miami, Homestead FL, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 29 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville, 2 p.m. on NBC
Nov 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3 p.m. on NBC