3-26-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track
By Richard Walker
The Charlotte Hornets continued their recent surge with a 114-103 victory over the New York Knicks in front of the 20th sellout crowd of the year at Spectrum Center.
A crowd of 19,625 that included vocal Knicks’ supporters saw the Hornets trailed only briefly in the first half as rookie Kon Knueppel hit six 3-pointers to become the youngest to hit 250 in a single season as part of his 26-point, 10-rebound, 8-assist performance.
LaMelo Ball (22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists), Brandon Miller (21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists), Miles Bridges (17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) and Coby White (17 points) were other top Charlotte performers as the Hornets won their fifth straight – all of the current seven-game homestand that concludes this weekend with games Saturday (Philadelphia) and Sunday (Boston).
With a 39-34 record, its the first time the Hornets have been five games over .500 since their 28-22 in late January 2022.
The Charlotte Hornets full 2025-26 regular season schedule:
OCTOBER
Wednesday 22 BROOKLYN (W 136-117)
Saturday 25 at Philadelphia (L 121-125)
Sunday 26 at Washington (W 139-113)
Tuesday 28 at Miami (L 117-144)
Thursday 30 ORLANDO (L 107-123)
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 MINNESOTA (L 105-122)
Sunday 2 UTAH (W 126-103)
Tuesday 4 at New Orleans (L 112-116)
Friday 7 at Miami* (L 108-126)
Monday 10 L.A. LAKERS (L 111-121)
Wed. 12 MILWAUKEE (W 111-100)
Friday 14 at Milwaukee* (L 134-147, OT)
Saturday 15 OKLAHOMA CITY (L 96-109)
Monday 17 at Toronto (L 108-110)
Wednesday 19 at Indiana (L 118-127)
Saturday 22 LA CLIPPERS (L 116-131)
Sunday 23 at Atlanta (L 110-113)
Wednesday 26 NEW YORK* (L 101-129)
Friday 28 CHICAGO* (W 123-116)
Saturday 29 TORONTO (W 118-111, OT)
DECEMBER
Monday 1 at Brooklyn (L 103-116)
Wednesday 3 at New York (L 104-119)
Friday 5 at Toronto (W 111-86 )
Sunday 7 DENVER (L 106-115)
Friday 12 CHICAGO (L 126-129)
Sunday 14 at Cleveland (W 119-111)
Thursday 18 ATLANTA (W 133-126)
Saturday 20 at Detroit (L 86-112)
Monday 22 at Cleveland (L 132-139)
Tuesday 23 WASHINGTON (W 126-109)
Friday 26 at Orlando (W 120-105)
Monday 29 MILWAUKEE (L 113-123)
Wednesday 31 GOLDEN STATE (L 125-132)
JANUARY
Friday 2 at Milwaukee (L 121-122)
Saturday 3 at Chicago (W 112-99 )
Monday 5 at Oklahoma City (W 124-97 )
Wednesday 7 TORONTO (L 96-97 )
Thursday 8 INDIANA (L 109-112)
Saturday 10 at Utah (W 150-95 )
Monday 12 at LA Clippers (L 109-117)
Thursday 15 at L.A. Lakers (W 135-117)
Saturday 17 at Golden State (L 116-136)
Sunday 18 at Denver (W 110-87 )
Wednesday 21 CLEVELAND (L 87-94 )
Thursday 22 at Orlando (W 124-97 )
Saturday 24 WASHINGTON (W 119-115)
Monday 26 PHILADELPHIA (W 130-93 )
Wednesday 28 at Memphis (W 112-97 )
Thursday 29 at Dallas (W 123-121)
Saturday 31 SAN ANTONIO (W 111-106)
FEBRUARY
Monday 2 NEW ORLEANS (W 102-95 )
Thursday 5 at Houston (W 109-99 )
Saturday 7 at Atlanta (W 126-119)
Monday 9 DETROIT (W 110-104)
Wednesday 11 ATLANTA (W 110-107)
Thursday 19 HOUSTON (L 101-105)
Friday 20 CLEVELAND (L 113-118)
Sunday 22 at Washington (W 129-112)
Tuesday 24 at Chicago (W 131-99 )
Thursday 26 at Indiana (W 133-109)
Saturday 28 PORTLAND (W 109-93 )
MARCH
Tuesday 3 DALLAS (W 117-90 )
Wednesday 4 at Boston (W 116-89 )
Friday 6 MIAMI (L 120-128)
Sunday 8 at Phoenix (L 99-111)
Tuesday 10 at Portland (W 103-101)
Wednesday 11 at Sacramento (W 117-109)
Saturday 14 at San Antonio (L 102-115)
Tuesday 17 MIAMI (W 136-106)
Thursday 19 ORLANDO (W 130-111)
Saturday 21 MEMPHIS (W 124-101)
Tuesday 24 SACRAMENTO (W 134-90 )
Thursday 26 NEW YORK (W 114-103)
Saturday 28 PHILADELPHIA 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 29 BOSTON 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 31 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
APRIL
Thursday 2 PHOENIX 7:00 p.m.
Friday 3 INDIANA 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 5 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 7 at Boston 8:00 p.m.
Friday 10 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 12 at New York 6:00 p.m.
Home games in CAPS
All times listed are Eastern
* Denotes Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
Schedule to be announced following Emirates NBA Cup Group Play: Dec. 9, 10, 13, 16- Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Rounds, Dec. 11, 12, 14, 15- Additional regular-season games for eliminated teams
The Charlotte Hornets 2025 preseason schedule:
Sunday, Oct. 5 Oklahoma City (at N. Charleston Col.) L 114-135
Thursday, Oct. 9 at Oklahoma City L 116-122
Saturday, Oct. 11 at Dallas W 120-116
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Memphis (at First Horizon Col., Gboro) W 145-116
Friday, Oct. 17 at New York L 108-113
College basketball
First Four and opening round 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament pairings:
FIRST FOUR
(Tuesday, March 17)
-UD Arena, Dayton OH
16 UMBC vs. 16 Howard – Howard 86-83
11 Texas vs. 11 N.C. State – Texas 68-66
(Wednesday, March 18)
16 Prairie View A&M vs. 16 Lehigh – Prairie View A&M 67-55
11 Miami OH vs. 11 SMU – Miami OH 89-79
FIRST ROUND
(Thursday, March 19)
-Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville SC
9 TCU vs. 8 Ohio State – TCU 66-64
16 Siena vs. 1 Duke – Duke 71-65
11 VCU vs. 6 North Carolina – VCU 82-78 (OT)
14 Pennsylvania vs. 3 Illinois – Illinois 105-70
-Paycom Center, Oklahoma City OK
13 Troy vs. 4 Nebraska – Nebraska 76-47
12 McNeese vs. 5 Vanderbilt – Vanderbilt 78-68
10 Texas A&M vs. 7 Saint Mary’s – Texas A&M 73-60
15 Idaho vs. 2 Houston – Houston 78-47
-KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
11 South Florida vs. 6 Louisville – Louisville 83-79
14 North Dakota State vs. 3 Michigan State – Michigan State 92-67
16 Howard vs. 1 Michigan – Michigan 101-80
9 Saint Louis vs. 8 Georgia – Saint Louis 102-77
-Moda Center, Portland, OR
12 High Point vs. 5 Wisconsin – High Point 83-82
13 Hawai’i vs. 4 Arkansas, 4:25 PM TBS
11 Texas vs. 6 BYU – Texas 79-71
14 Kennesaw State vs. 3 Gonzaga – Gonzaga 73-64
(Friday, March 20)
-Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
10 Santa Clara vs. 7 Kentucky – Kentucky 89-84 OT
15 Tennessee State vs. 2 Iowa State – Iowa State 108-74
15 Queens University vs. 2 Purdue – Purdue 104-71
10 Missouri vs. 7 Miami FL – Miami FL 80-66
-Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
12 Akron vs. 5 Texas Tech – Texas Tech 91-71
13 Hofstra vs. 4 Alabama – Alabama 90-70
9 Iowa vs. 8 Clemson – Iowa 67-61
16 Prairie View A&M vs. 1 Florida – Florida 114-55
-Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
16 Long Island University vs. 1 Arizona – Arizona 92-58
9 Utah State vs. 8 Villanova – Utah State 86-76
12 Northern Iowa vs. 5 St. John’s – St. John’s 79-53
13 California Baptist vs. 4 Kansas – Kansas 68-60
-Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
14 Wright State vs. 3 Virginia – Virginia 82-73
11 Miami OH vs. 6 Tennessee – Tennessee 78-56
10 UCF vs. 7 UCLA – UCLA 75-71
15 Furman vs. 2 UConn – UConn 82-71
SECOND ROUND
(Saturday, March 21)
-Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville SC
EAST: 9 TCU vs. 1 Duke – Duke 81-58
SOUTH: 11 VCU vs. 3 Illinois – Illinois 76-55
-Paycom Center, Oklahoma City OK
SOUTH: 10 Texas A&M vs. 2 Houston – Houston 88-57
SOUTH: 4 Nebraska vs. 5 Vanderbilt – Nebraska 74-72
-KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
MIDWEST: 1 Michigan vs. 9 Saint Louis – Michigan 95-72
EAST: 6 Louisville vs. 3 Michigan State – Michigan State 77-69
-Moda Center, Portland, OR
WEST: 11 Texas vs. 3 Gonzaga – Texas 74-68
WEST: 12 High Point vs. 4 Arkansas – Arkansas 94-88
(Sunday, March 22)
-Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
WEST: 2 Purdue vs. 7 Miami FL – Purdue 79-69
MIDWEST: 7 Kentucky vs. 2 Iowa State – Iowa State 82-63
-Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
SOUTH: 9 Iowa vs. 1 Florida – Iowa 73-72
MIDWEST: 5 Texas Tech vs. 4 Alabama – Alabama 90-65
-Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
EAST: 5 St. John’s vs. 4 Kansas – St. John’s 67-65
WEST: 1 Arizona vs. 9 Utah State – Arizona 78-66
-Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
MIDWEST: 3 Virginia vs. 6 Tennessee – Tennessee 79-72
EAST: 7 UCLA vs. 2 UConn – UConn 73-57
SWEET 16
(Thursday, March 26)
-South at Toyota Center, Houston TX
9 Iowa vs. 4 Nebraska – Iowa 77-71
2 Houston vs. 3 Illinois, 10:05 PM TBS
-West at SAP Center, San Jose CA
11 Texas vs. 2 Purdue – Purdue 79-77
1 Arizona vs. 4 Arkansas, 9:45 PM CBS
(Friday, March 27)
-East at Capital One Arena, Washington DC
1 Duke vs. 5 St. John’s, 7:10 PM CBS
7 UCLA vs. 3 Michigan State, 9:45 PM CBS
-Midwest at United Center, Chicago IL
1 Michigan vs. 4 Alabama, 7:35 PM TBS
2 Iowa State vs. 6 Tennessee, 10:10 PM TBS
ELITE EIGHT
(Saturday, March 28)
-South at Toyota Center, Houston TX
9 Iowa vs. 2 Houston-3 Illinois winner
-West at SAP Center, San Jose CA
2 Purdue vs. 1 Arizona-4 Arkansas winner
(Sunday, March 29)
-East at Capital One Arena, Washington DC
March 27 winners
-Midwest at United Center, Chicago IL
March 27 winners
FINAL FOUR
(Saturday, April 4)
-Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN
East vs. South, 6 or 8:30 PM
West vs. Midwest, 6 or 8:30 PM
CHAMPIONSHIP
(Monday, April 6)
-Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN
8:30 PM
Pro soccer
The 2026 Charlotte FC schedule:
(1-1-2 record)
Saturday, Feb. 21 at St. Louis (T 1-1)
Saturday, Feb. 28 at L.A. Galaxy (L 0-3)
Saturday, March 7 Austin (W 3-1)
Saturday, March 14 Miami (T 0-0)
Saturday, March 21 New York Red Bulls (W 6-1)
Saturday, Apr. 4 Philadelphia, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 11 Nashville, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 18 at New York, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Apr. 22 at Orlando, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Apr. 25 at Nashville, 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 2 at New England, 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 9 Cincinnati, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, May 13 New York, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 16 Toronto, 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 23 New England, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, July 22 Atlanta, 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 25 at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 1 at Chicago, 8:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 15 Columbus, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Toronto, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 22 DC, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Aug. 29 at Atlanta, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 5 Houston, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Montreal, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 12 at Cincinnati, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 19 at DC, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 26 Chicago, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 10 Dallas, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Columbus, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 17 at Philadelphia, 2:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 24 at Portland, 10:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 28 Montreal, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 31 Orlando, 1:00 PM
Saturday, Nov. 7 at Miami, 4:00 PM
High school baseball
The area’s results/schedule:
(Wednesday, Feb. 25)
West Lincoln 12, Bessemer City 0 (5 innings)
Burns 11, East Gaston 0 (6 innings)
Cherryville 13, Lincolnton 1 (5 innings)
Shelby 6, Highland Tech 5
Newton-Conover 4, East Lincoln 0
North Lincoln 13, Maiden 1 (5 innings)
Palisades 8, Mountain Island Charter 3
Thomas Jefferson 4, Piedmont Community Charter 2
Kings Mountain 7, East Rutherford 4
Gaston Christian 7, Charlotte Latin 0
South Point 11, Lake Norman Charter 3
Lincoln Charter 10, Mallard Creek 1
(Friday, Feb. 27)
Burns 8, East Gaston 2
Cherryville 17, Lincolnton 0 (5 innings)
Highland Tech 8, Shelby 5
West Lincoln at Bessemer City, ppd., no date
Mountain Island Charter 17, Piedmont Community Charter 9
Gaston Christian 13, Charlotte Country Day 3 (5 innings)
Roberson 1, Crest 0
Gaston Day 10, Pinnacle Classical 0 (6 innings)
A.C. Reynolds 3, Kings Mountain 0
Lincoln Charter 8, South Point 4
(Monday, March 2)
Greensboro Caldwell Academy 10, Gaston Day 0 (5 innings)
Mountain Island Charter 20, Sugar Creek Charter 0 (3 innings)
Piedmont Community Charter 5, Queen’s Grant 3
(Tuesday, March 3)
Burns 13, Lincolnton 0 (6 innings)
Cramer 15, Bessemer City 0 (5 innings)
Cherryville 10, Highland Tech 0 (5 innings)
Shelby 9, West Lincoln 4
North Lincoln 11, East Lincoln 1
Lincoln Charter 5, Corvian Community 2
Ashbrook 18, Chambers 2 (5 innings)
Crest 6, West Henderson 1
East Gaston 4, Forestview 2
South Point 5, at North Stanly
(Wednesday, March 4)
Piedmont Community Charter 14, Jackson Day 11
East Lincoln 7, Bandys 2
Burns 7, Draughn 0
Cramer 12, Mount Pleasant 2
East Rutherford 7, North Gaston 1
Kings Mountain 13, West Lincoln 3 (6 innings)
Lincoln Charter 3, Mooresville 2
Lake Norman Charter 7, Mountain Island Charter 0
Ashbrook 8, Thomas Jefferson 7
York Prep 12, Gaston Day 2 (6 innings)
(Thursday, March 5)
Cramer 11, Bessemer City 0 (5 innings)
North Lincoln 14, West Iredell 2 (6 innings)
Crest 11, Tuscola 8
(Friday, March 6)
Cherryville 3, Highland Tech 0
Burns 12, Lincolnton 2 (5 innings)
West Lincoln 12, Shelby 1
East Lincoln 8, West Iredell 3
North Lincoln 4, Newton-Conover 1
Lincoln Charter 13, Corvian Community 2
A.C. Reynolds 5, Crest 0
Ashbrook 23, Statesville 12
Forestview 12, Bessemer City 2 (5 innings)
North Gaston 19, East Gaston 0 (5 innings)
High Point Westchester Country Day 14, Gaston Day 0 (4 innings)
Chase 12, Piedmont Community Charter 0 (5 innings)
East Rutherford 5, South Point 0
(Monday, March 9)
Mountain Island Charter 8, Thomas Jefferson 7
Hickory Grove Christian 11, Gaston Day 1
South Caldwell 15, North Gaston 3 (5 innings)
Highland Tech 10, Piedmont Community Charter 0 (5 innings)
(Tuesday, March 10)
Crest 16, Ashbrook 1 (4 innings)
South Point 17, Forestview 0 (5 innings)
Kings Mountain 15, Huss 0 (5 innings)
Burns 12, Bessemer City 0 (5 innings)
Cramer 14, Highland Tech 6
East Gaston 2, Lincolnton 0
Cherryville 10, Shelby 0 (6 innings)
East Lincoln 8, Bunker Hill 3
North Lincoln 5, Hickory 0
Lincoln Charter 9, Community School of Davidson 3
Gaston Christian 10, Charlotte Stampede 0 (5 innings)
Gaston Day 13, Statesville Christian 1 (4 innings)
(Wednesday, March 11)
Piedmont Community Charter 21, Sugar Creek Charter 0
West Lincoln 4, Bandys 0
Christ the King 8, Mountain Island Charter 6
Cherryville 16, East Burke 0 (5 innings)
Hendersonville 7, Shelby 5
Lincoln Charter 16, East Lincoln 3 (6 innings)
North Gaston 13, East Gaston 3
(Thursday, March 12)
South Point at Burns, canceled
(Friday, March 13)
Ashbrook at Huss, ppd., no date
Crest 10, Kings Mountain 4
North Gaston 13, Forestview 0 (5 innings)
Burns 10, Bessemer City 0 (6 innings)
Cherryville 14, Shelby 0 (5 innings)
East Gaston 13, Lincolnton 0 (5 innings)
Cramer 9, Highland Tech 2
East Lincoln 13, Bunker Hill 4
North Lincoln 5, Hickory 4
Lincoln Charter 17, Community School of Davidson 4 (5 innings)
Gaston Christian 11, Asheville Trailblazers 0 (5 innings)
(Monday, March 16)
Cramer 12, Shelby 1 (6 innings)
(Tuesday, March 17)
North Gaston 28, Huss 0 (4 innings)
Kings Mountain 12, Forestview 2
South Point 21, Ashbrook 1 (3 innings)
Burns 6, West Lincoln 1
East Gaston at Bessemer City, ppd., March 20
North Lincoln 8, Bandys 5
Gaston Christian 6, Concord Academy 2
Cherryville 5, Crest 3
Mountain Island Charter 17, Jackson Day 7 (5 innings)
(Wednesday, March 18)
Highland Tech 8, Lincolnton 2
Cramer at North Gaston, ppd., April 15
South Point 15, East Gaston 0 (5 innings)
North Lincoln 10, West Lincoln 0
(Thursday, March 19)
East Lincoln 7, Foard 1
Berry Academy 14, Ashbrook 4 (5 innings)
Cherryville 7, Patton 4
Gaston Christian 6, Hickory Grove Christian 5 (8 innings)
Lincoln Charter 4, Sun Valley 3
Union Academy 6, Mountain Island Charter 3
South Caldwell 13, Kings Mountain 1 (5 innings)
(Friday, March 20)
Crest 14, Forestview 1 (5 innings)
South Point 15, Huss 0 (5 innings)
North Gaston 16, Ashbrook 2 (5 innings)
East Gaston 9, Bessemer City 2 (1st game)
East Gaston 14, Bessemer City 1 (2nd game)
Cramer 10, Shelby 2
Highland Tech 2, Lincolnton 1
Burns 13, West Lincoln 0 (5 innings)
East Lincoln 5, Hickory 4
Lincoln Charter 11, Langtree Charter 0 (1st game)
Lincoln Charter 14, Langtree Charter 1 (2nd game)
Piedmont Community Charter 6, Thomas Jefferson 3
North Lincoln 9, A.C. Reynolds 0
Cherryville 17, Kings Mountain 7 (6 innings)
Carmel Christian 7, Gaston Christian 4
(Saturday, March 21)
Cramer 7, Concord Robinson 2
(Monday, March 23)
East Gaston 7, Highland Tech 2
West Mecklenburg 18, Ashbrook 1 (4 innings)
East Rutherford 3, East Lincoln 1
Shelby 12, Thomas Jefferson 2 (5 innings)
Gaston Christian 19, Waxhaw North Point Christian 2 (3 innings)
(Tuesday, March 24)
Forestview 17, Huss 2 (5 innings)
Kings Mountain 2, North Gaston 0: Kevin Bell (6 innings, 12 strikeouts) and Gavyn Manion (1 inning) combined on a no-hitter for Kings Mountain.
Crest 10, South Point 1
Cherryville 13, West Lincoln 1 (5 innings)
Burns 7, Cramer 6
Lincolnton 10, Bessemer City 0 (5 innings): Tyler Gates (2-hitter, 12 strikeouts as pitcher, 2 hits as batter), Bradyn Bass (triple, RBI), Lane Davis (2 hits, 3 RBIs), Kaleb Beal (2 hits), Josh Eaker (2 hits, 3 RBIs), Hunter Houser (sacrifice bunt, RBI, run), Ariyon Allen (double, run) and Keyson Cowan (2 runs) led Lincolnton.
East Lincoln 8, Maiden 7 (8 innings)
North Lincoln 15, Bunker Hill 0 (5 innings)
Pine Lake Prep 6, Lincoln Charter 4
Mountain Island Charter 9, Piedmont Community Charter 3
(Wednesday, March 25)
Ashbrook 16, Garinger 5 (5 innings)
Community School of Davidson 10, Mountain Island Charter 0 (6 innings)
East Gaston 10, Forestview 2
Saergertown PA 12, Lincoln Charter 4
(Thursday, March 26)
Cramer 7, Burns 6 (8 innings)
Highland Tech at East Gaston
Lincolnton 8, Bessemer City 3
Metrolina Christian 18, Gaston Day 0 (3 innings)
Shelby 4, Freedom 3
East Lincoln 5 Kings Mountain 0
(Friday, March 27)
Huss at Crest
Kings Mountain at Ashbrook
South Point at North Gaston
West Lincoln at Cherryville
Foard at North Lincoln
Lincoln Charter at Pine Lake Prep
Piedmont Community Charter at Queen’s Grant
Sugar Creek Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Gaston Christian at Providence Day
Shelby at Forestview
High school softball
(Thursday, March 26)
East Lincoln 3, Mountain Island Charter 1: Reliever and winner Kaitlyn Gust (3 innings, 3 strikeouts as pitcher, sing, run as batter), Lyla Haywood (single, sacrifice fly, RBI), Sadie Higgins (2 singles, stolen base), Raegan Beheler (single) and Brylee Belcher (single, run, stolen base) led East Lincoln.
Middle school baseball
Gaston County Conference standings through March 26:
Stanley 3-0
Bessemer City 3-1
Cramerton 3-1
Mount Holly 2-1
Belmont 2-2
Chavis 2-2
Holbrook 2-2
W.C. Friday 2-2
York Chester 1-2
Southwest 0-3
Grier 0-4
The Gaston County Conference schedule:
(Thursday, March 26)
Holbrook 17, Southwest 11
Stanley d. Grier by forfeit
W.C. Friday 22, York Chester 2 (5 innings)
Belmont 10, Cramerton 0 (5 innings): Starter and winner Maddox Vaughn and reliever Gray Gathings handled the pitching for Belmont, whose was led by Brooks Lineberger and Brody McCarn with 2 hits apiece and Brody Isenhour, Conner Ensley, Evan Boatwright, Easton Messick, Shepherd Absher and Maddox Vaughn with 1 hit each.
Chavis 17, Bessemer City 2 (3 innings)
BYE – Mount Holly
(Monday, March 30)
Mount Holly at Grier
Southwest at W.C. Friday
Stanley at Cramerton
York Chester at Chavis
Belmont at Bessemer City
BYE – Holbrook
Middle school girls soccer
Gaston County Conference standings through March 26:
Belmont 4-0
Cramerton 3-1
Holbrook 3-1
W.C. Friday 3-1
Mount Holly 2-1
Chavis 2-2
Stanley 1-2
York Chester 1-2
Bessemer City 1-3
Southwest 0-3
Grier 0-4
The Gaston County Conference schedule:
(Thursday, March 26)
Holbrook 4, Southwest 1
Stanley d. Grier by forfeit
W.C. Friday 2, York Chester 0: Hazel Harris and Madilyn Isenhour scored goals for Friday.
Belmont 2, Cramerton 0
Chavis 2, Bessemer City 0
BYE – Mount Holly
(Monday, March 30)
Mount Holly at Grier
Southwest at W.C. Friday
Stanley at Cramerton
York Chester at Chavis
Belmont at Bessemer City
BYE – Holbrook
Middle school track
The Gaston County schedule
(Wednesday, March 18)
Bessemer City, Chavis, York Chester, Stanley at Stanley, ppd., no date
Grier, Belmont, Holbrook, Cramerton at Belmont
(Monday, March 23)
Cramerton, Grier, Chavis at Stuart Cramer
(Wednesday, March 25)
Stanley, Bessemer City, Holbrook, Southwest at Stanley: Stanley won both meets as the boys had 75 points and the girls 70. The boys finished ahead of Holbrook (58 1/2), Southwest (43 1/2) and Bessemer City 7) with the girls finishing ahead of Holbrook (69), Southwest (40) and Bessemer City (5).
Belmont, Mount Holly, W.C. Friday, York Chester at Belmont: Belmont won both meets as the boys had 111 points and the girls 76.7. The boys finished ahead of Mount Holly (40), W.C. Friday (22) and York Chester (11) with the girls finishing ahead of Mount Holly (73.8), W.C. Friday (31 1/2) and York Chester (2).
(Tuesday, March 31)
W.C. Friday, Mount Holly, Southwest at North Gaston
(Wednesday, April 1)
Holbrook, Stanley, Chavis, W.C. Friday at Bessemer City HS
Mount Holly, York Chester, Southwest, Cramerton at Stanley
Belmont, Bessemer City, Grier at Belmont
(Tuesday, April 14)
York Chester, Holbrook, Cramerton at Bessemer City HS
(Wednesday, April 15)
Southwest, Belmont, Grier, W.C. Friday at Belmont
Chavis, Mount Holly, Stanley, Bessemer City at Stanley
(Wednesday, April 22)
Division 1 Meet – Host: Southwest at Bessemer City HS
Division 2 Meet – Host: Stanley at Bessemer City HS
(Wednesday, April 29)
County Championship – Host: Cramerton at Stuart Cramer
Pro baseball
Here is the full Charlotte Knights’ 2026 schedule:
March 27-29 Durham
March 31-April 5 at Nashville
April 7-12 Memphis
April 14-19 at Jacksonville
April 21-26 Nashville
April 28-May 3 Gwinnett
May 5-10 at Jacksonville
May 12-17 Norfolk
May 19-24 at Gwinnett
May 26-31 Jacksonville
June 2-7 at Durham
June 9-14 Oklahoma City
June 16-21 at Buffalo
June 23-28 Rochester
June 30-July 5 at Memphis
July 7-12 Nashville
July 17-19 at Durham
July 21-26 Norfolk
July 28-August 2 at Nashville
August 4-9 Durham
August 11-16 at Rochester
August 18-23 at Scranton-WB
August 25-30 Memphis
September 1-6 at Gwinnett
September 8-13 Buffalo
September 15-20 at Norfolk
Auto racing
Here is the full 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule with race winners in parentheses:
Feb. 4 — Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium (Ryan Preece)
Feb. 15 — Daytona 500 (Tyler Reddick)
Feb. 22 — Atlanta (Reddick-2)
March 1 — Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas (Reddick-3)
March 8 — Phoenix (Ryan Blaney)
March 15 — Las Vegas (Denny Hamlin)
March 22 — Darlington, South Carolina (Reddick-4)
March 29 — Martinsville, Virginia
April 5 — off weekend
April 12 — Bristol, Tennessee
April 19 — Kansas
April 26 — Talladega, Alabama
May 3 — Texas
May 10 — Watkins Glen, New York
May 17 — All-Star Race (Dover)
May 24 — Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
May 31 — Nashville, Tennessee
June 7 — Michigan
June 14 — Pocono in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
June 21 — San Diego
June 28 — Sonoma, California
July 5 — Chicagoland
July 12 — Atlanta
July 19 — North Wilkesboro
July 26 — Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis)
Aug. 2 — off weekend
Aug. 9 — Iowa
Aug. 15 — Richmond, Virginia
Aug. 23 — New Hampshire
Aug. 29 — Daytona, Florida
Sept. 6 — Darlington
Sept. 13 — Gateway in Madison, Illinois
Sept. 19 — Bristol
Sept. 27 — Kansas
Oct. 4 — Las Vegas
Oct. 11 — Charlotte Roval
Oct. 18 — Phoenix
Oct. 25 — Talladega
Nov. 1 — Martinsville
Nov. 8 — Homestead, Florida
Rodeo
Professional Bull Riding Unleash the Beast tour schedule for Greensboro-based Carolina Cowboys:
Feb. 1 – Golden 1 Center Sacramento- Austin Gamblers (L 173.90-256.90)
Feb. 21 – Progressive PBR Jacksonville- Florida Freedom (L 158.70-169.25)
March 22 – Ram Trucks PBR Indianapolis- Nashville Stampede (W 88.70- 0.00)
March 29 – PBR Albuquerque
April 12 – First Premier Bank PBR Sioux Falls
April 18 – PBR Billings
April 24 – Cooper Tires PBR Tacoma
May 10 – PBR World Finals at Cowtown Coliseum
Sept. 18-20 – Greensboro First Horizon Coliseum Complex