2-19-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball and football, High school basketball, wrestling and baseball, Middle school basketball
By Richard Walker
Earlier this week, North Lincoln High’s girls basketball team was ranked No. 3 in N.C. Class 5A and considered one of the favorites to win a state title.
But after determining it was playing a player in spending her fifth year in high school, the Knights forfeited 17 games and may not even qualify for the state playoffs.
The forfeits dropped North Lincoln from 19-4 to 2-21 before Thursday’s 68-52 victory over Bandys.
Lincoln County Schools spokesperson Shanti Clancy responded to an email request for information from The Charlotte Observer with the following email:
“At this time, the matter is under review. We are actively working with school administration and the appropriate athletic governing bodies to gather accurate information and ensure that all policies and procedures are followed. Because the review is ongoing, we are not able to provide additional details at this time. Our priority is to ensure a thorough and fair process for all students and staff involved.”
The N.C. High School Athletic Association will announce postseason pairings Saturday afternoon using a computer algorithm that takes into account the team’s record and its strength of schedule.
In Class 5A class, 48 teams qualify. Entering Thursday’s game, North Lincoln was ranked No. 49.
The area’s schedule/results:
(Tuesday, Feb. 17)
-BOYS
Kings Mountain 98, Kings Mountain 78
Ashbrook 89, South Point 67
East Lincoln 59, West Iredell 47
North Lincoln 84, Newton-Conover 58
-GIRLS
Kings Mountain 73, Forestview 58
South Point 45, Ashbrook 43
East Lincoln 71, West Iredell 13
North Lincoln 74, Newton-Conover 31
(Wednesday, Feb. 18)
-BOYS
Crest 56, Ashbrook 53
-GIRLS
Crest 45, Ashbrook 39
(Thursday, Feb. 19)
-BOYS
Huss 101, Forestview 76: Jaleel Smith (23 points, 5 assists, 4 steals), Zach Anderson (22 points), Joseph Walker (13 points) and Zii Phillips (11 points, 7 assists) led Huss.
Kings Mountain 70, North Gaston 68 (OT)
East Lincoln 66, Foard 32: Jaxon Dollar had 17 points, Christian Atkins and Davis Beam 15 each and Gavin Heaberlin 10 for East Lincoln, which wrapped up its first conference title since 2020.
Bandys 68, North Lincoln 66 (OT)
-GIRLS
Huss 72, Forestview 35
Kings Mountain 66, North Gaston 41: Jasmine Twitty had 25 points and Skyler Garner 16 for Kings Mountain and Jaleila Littlejohn (28 points, 13 rebounds) led North Gaston. Littlejohn also finishes the regular season with 654 total points for a new school single-season basketball scoring record for boys and girls.
East Lincoln 68, Foard 41
North Lincoln 68, Bandys 52
(Friday, Feb. 20)
Crest at South Point
-END REGULAR SEASON
…Conference tournament pairings
(Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A)
-BOYS
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinals)
No. 8 Highland Tech at No. 1 Burns – Burns 68-44
No. 5 Cramer at No. 4 Lincolnton – Lincolnton 80-59
No. 6 East Gaston at No. 3 Bessemer City – Bessemer City 82-67
No. 7 Cherryville at No. 2 Shelby – Shelby 94-52
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinals)
No. 4 Lincolnton at No. 1 Burns – Burns 79-78
No. 3 Bessemer City at No. 2 Shelby – Shelby 77-69
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
No. 2 Shelby at No. 1 Burns
-GIRLS
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinals)
No. 8 East Gaston at No. 1 Cramer – Cramer 65-24
No. 5 West Lincoln at No. 4 Shelby – Shelby 64-58 (OT)
No. 6 Highland Tech at No. 3 Lincolnton – Lincolnton 59-51
No. 7 Bessemer City at No. 2 Burns – Burns 62-50
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinals)
No. 4 Shelby at No. 1 Cramer – Cramer 69-43
No. 3 Lincolnton at No. 2 Burns – Burns 53-49
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
No. 2 Burns at No. 1 Cramer
(Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A)
-BOYS
(Monday, Feb. 16- quarterfinals)
No. 8 Langtree Charter at No. 1 Lincoln Charter – Lincoln Charter 102-67
No. 5 Community School of Davidson at No. 4 Christ the King – Community School of Davidson 68-58
No. 7 Corvian Community at No. 2 Pine Lake Prep – Pine Lake Prep 86-80
No. 6 Bradford Prep at No. 3 Lake Norman Charter – Lake Norman Charter 62-52
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinal at Lake Norman Charter)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 5 Community School of Davidson – Lincoln Charter 81-63
No. 2 Pine Lake Prep vs. No. 3 Lake Norman Charter – Pine Lake Prep 68-62
(Friday, Feb. 20- final at Lake Norman Charter)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 2 Pine Lake Prep, 7 p.m.
-GIRLS
(Monday, Feb. 16- quarterfinals)
No. 8 Langtree Charter at No. 1 Lincoln Charter – Lincoln Charter 62-17
No. 5 Pine Lake Prep at No. 4 Community School of Davidson – Pine Lake Prep 56-54
No. 7 Corvian Community at No. 2 Lake Norman Charter – Lake Norman Charter 73-18
No. 6 Bradford Prep at No. 3 Christ the King – Christ the King 65-30
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinal at Lake Norman Charter)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter vs. No. 5 Pine Lake Prep – Lincoln Charter 78-29
No. 2 Lake Norman Charter vs. No. 3 Christ the King – Lake Norman Charter 58-54
(Friday, Feb. 20- final at Lake Norman Charter)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter at No. 2 Lake Norman Charter, 5 p.m.
(Catawba River 1A/2A/3A)
-BOYS
(Monday, Feb. 16- play-in game)
No. 9 NCSSM-Morganton at No. 8 Sugar Creek Charter – Sugar Creek Charter 76-63
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinal)
No. 8 Sugar Creek Charter at No. 1 Queen’s Grant – Queen’s Grant 87-29
No. 5 Mountain Island Charter at No. 4 Thomas Jefferson – Thomas Jefferson 67-62
No. 7 Carolina International at No. 2 Piedmont Community Charter – Piedmont Community Charter 75-49
No. 6 Bonnie Cone Academy at No. 3 Jackson Day – Jackson Day 71-55
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinals)
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson at No. 1 Queen’s Grant – Queen’s Grant 80-41
No. 3 Jackson Day at No. 2 Piedmont Community Charter – Jackson Day 60-59
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
No. 3 Jackson Day at No. 1 Queen’s Grant
-GIRLS
(Monday, Feb. 16- play-in game)
No. 9 Bonnie Cone Academy at No. 8 NCSSM-Morganton – NCSSM-Morganton by forfeit
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- quarterfinals)
No. 8 NCSSM-Morganton at No. 1 Queen’s Grant – Queen’s Grant 99-2
No. 5 Sugar Creek Charter at No. 4 Mountain Island Charter – Mountain Island Charter 57-17
No. 7 Carolina International at No. 2 Thomas Jefferson – Thomas Jefferson 68-9
No. 6 Piedmont Community Charter at No. 3 Jackson Day – Jackson Day 54-13
(Wednesday, Feb. 18- semifinals)
No. 4 Mountain Island Charter at No. 1 Queen’s Grant – Queen’s Grant 48-22
No. 3 Jackson Day at No. 2 Thomas Jefferson – Thomas Jefferson 51-29
(Friday, Feb. 20- final)
No. 2 Thomas Jefferson at No. 1 Queen’s Grant
…State playoffs
-NCISAA boys
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- 1st round)
2A: Carolina Friends at Gaston Day – Gaston Day 81-50
3A: Gaston Christian- bye
(Thursday, Feb. 19- 2nd round)
2A: Westminster Catawba at Gaston Day – Gaston Day 72-39
3A: Gaston Christian- bye
(Saturday, Feb. 21- Quarterfinals)
2A: Gaston Day at Fayetteville Academy
3A: Asheville Christian at Gaston Christian
-NCISAA girls
(Tuesday, Feb. 17- 1st round)
2A: Gaston Day- bye
3A: Gaston Christian- bye
(Thursday, Feb. 19- 2nd round)
2A: Westminster Catawba at Gaston Day – Gaston Day 47-24
3A: Gaston Christian- bye
(Saturday, Feb. 21- Quarterfinals)
2A: Gaston Day at Fayetteville Freedom Christian Academy
3A: Wilmington Cape Fear Academy at Gaston Christian
Pro basketball
Houston 105, Charlotte 101: Kevin Durant had 35 points capped by a game-clinching 2 free throws with 3.2 seconds left as the visiting Rockets overcame an 11-point 1st half deficit to beat the Hornets.
Grant Williams led Charlotte with 20 points. Brandon Miller added 17 points and LaMelo Ball, playing a day after being involved in a car wreck in downtown Charlotte, had 11 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds.
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 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 22 at Washington 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 at Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PORTLAND 1:00 p.m.
MARCH
Tuesday 3 DALLAS 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 4 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 8 at Phoenix 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10 at Portland 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 at Sacramento 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 14 at San Antonio 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday 17 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 19 ORLANDO 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 21 MEMPHIS 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 SACRAMENTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 NEW YORK 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PHILADELPHIA 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 30 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 7:30 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
High school baseball
The area’s schedule:
(Tuesday, Feb. 24)
Gaston Christian at Charlotte Latin
(Wednesday, Feb. 25)
Bessemer City at West Lincoln
Burns at East Gaston
Cherryville at Lincolnton
Highland Tech at Shelby
Newton-Conover at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Maiden
Cone Leadership at Mountain Island Charter
Thomas Jefferson at Piedmont Community Charter
East Rutherford at Kings Mountain
Lake Norman Charter at South Point
Lincoln Charter at Mallard Creek
(Friday, Feb. 27)
East Gaston at Burns
Lincolnton at Cherryville
Shelby at Highland Tech
West Lincoln at Bessemer City
Bandys at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at West Iredell
Piedmont Community Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Charlotte Country Day at Gaston Christian
Crest at Roberson
Gaston Day at Pinnacle Classical
Kings Mountain at A.C. Reynolds
Lincoln Charter at South Point
North Gaston at South Caldwell
(Monday, March 2)
Greensboro Caldwell Academy at Gaston Day
Mountain Island Charter at Sugar Creek Charter
Queen’s Grant at Piedmont Community Charter
(Tuesday, March 3)
Burns at Lincolnton
Cramer at Bessemer City
Highland Tech at Cherryville
West Lincoln at Shelby
East Lincoln at North Lincoln
Corvian Community at Lincoln Charter
Chambers at Ashbrook
Crest at West Henderson
East Rutherford at North Gaston
Forestview at East Gaston
South Point at North Stanly
(Wednesday, March 4)
Piedmont Community Charter at Jackson Day
Burns at Draughn, DH
Cramer at Mount Pleasant
Kings Mountain at West Lincoln
Mooresville at Lincoln Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Lake Norman Charter
Gaston Day at York Prep
(Thursday, March 5)
Bessemer City at Cramer
Tuscola at Crest
West Charlotte at Huss
(Friday, March 6)
Cherryville at Highland Tech
Lincolnton at Burns
Shelby at West Lincoln
West Iredell at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Lincoln Charter at Corvian Community
Carolina International at Mountain Island Charter
A.C. Reynolds at Crest
Ashbrook at Statesville
Bessemer City at Forestview
East Gaston at North Gaston
High Point Westchester Country Day at Gaston Day
Piedmont Community Charter at Chase
South Point at East Rutherford
Middle school basketball
The 2026 Gaston County Conference standings thru Feb. 19:
-BOYS
York Chester 9-0
Belmont 9-1
Stanley 7-2
Holbrook 6-3
Grier 5-4
Chavis 4-5
Southwest 4-5
Cramerton 2-7
Mount Holly 2-7
W.C. Friday 2-7
Bessemer City 0-9
-GIRLS
Holbrook 9-0
Bessemer City 7-2
Grier 7-2
W.C. Friday 7-2
Belmont 6-4
Cramerton 5-4
Southwest 3-6
York Chester 3-6
Mount Holly 2-7
Stanley 1-8
Chavis 0-9
Gaston County Conference results/schedule:
(Wednesday, Feb. 18)
-BOYS
Stanley 40, Mount Holly 17
York Chester 60, Holbrook 45
Belmont 55, Grier 19
W.C. Friday 45, Bessemer City 23
Chavis 43, Cramerton 36
BYE – Southwest
-GIRLS
Mount Holly def. Stanley
Holbrook 41, York Chester 16
Grier 42, Belmont 29
Bessemer City 45, W.C. Friday 38
Cramerton 30, Chavis 7
BYE – Southwest
(Thursday, Feb. 19)
-BOYS
Belmont 42, Chavis 17
York Chester 45, Cramerton 34
Stanley 53, W.C. Friday 20: Jayce Ellerbe had 15 points, Case Conner 10 and Marcus Showers and Carter Proffitt 8 apiece for Stanley.
Grier 35, Southwest 33
Holbrook 33, Mount Holly 30: Antonio Surratt (12 points, 10 rebounds), Isaac Lumene (6 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals), L.J. Sherrill (6 points), Amare Graham (5 points) and Ayden Fonville (4 points) led Holbrook.
BYE – Bessemer City
-GIRLS
Belmont 29, Chavis 11
Cramerton 40, York Chester 13: Eason Hobbs had 18 points, Kieran Scott 12, Kinley Crisp 6 and Brynn Dubois and Korin Scott 2 each for Cramerton.
W.C. Friday 26, Stanley 10
Grier 47, Southwest 22: Moriyah Rainey-Thompson had 30 points and Jeriyah Williams 15 for Grier.
Holbrook 41, Mount Holly 7: Kyzland Forney (17 points, 10 steals, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block), Kennedi Johnson (13 points, 7 steals, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) and Caitlyn Lindsay (11 points, 4 steals, 2 assists) led Holbrook.
BYE – Bessemer City
(Monday, Feb. 23)
Bessemer City at York Chester
Chavis at Stanley
Cramerton at Southwest
W.C. Friday at Mount Holly
Grier at Holbrook
BYE – Belmont
(Thursday, Feb. 26)
Semifinals: No. 4 at No. 1, No. 3 at No. 2
(Tuesday, March 3)
Boys final
(Wednesday, March 4)
Girls final
Tri-County Conference standings:
-BOYS
(East Division)
Kings Mountain 9-1
West Lincoln 9-1
Lincolnton 5-5
East Lincoln 4-6
Burns 2-8
North Lincoln 1-9
(West Division)
Crest 10-0
East Rutherford 7-2
Shelby 5-4
Chase 3-6
R-S Central 3-8
Thomas Jefferson 0-10
(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Semifinals: East Rutherford at Kings Mountain (KM won), West Lincoln at Crest (Crest won)
(Tuesday, Feb. 24)
Championship: Kings Mountain at Crest
-GIRLS
(East Division)
Kings Mountain 10-0
North Lincoln 8-2
Lincolnton 5-5
East Lincoln 5-5
Burns 2-8
West Lincoln 0-10
(West Division)
R-S Central 10-0
Shelby 8-2
Crest 5-5
Thomas Jefferson 3-7
Chase 2-7
East Rutherford 1-8
(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Semifinals: Shelby at Kings Mountain (KM won), North Lincoln at R-S Central (R-S won)
(Tuesday, Feb. 24)
Championship: Kings Mountain at R-S Central
Pro soccer
The 2026 Charlotte FC schedule:
Saturday, Feb. 21 at St. Louis, 2:30 PM
Saturday, Feb. 28 at L.A. Galaxy, 10:30 PM
Saturday, March 7 Austin, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 14 Miami, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 21 New York Red Bulls, 7:30 PM
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
College basketball
Here are the recent results/upcoming schedule for area teams:
(Sunday, Feb. 15)
UTSA 88, Charlotte 79
Dayton 70, Davidson 59
(Monday, Feb. 16)
Belmont Abbey 78, Erskine 42
Gaston College 104, USC Salkehatchie 91
(Tuesday, Feb. 17)
Charleston Southern 75, Gardner-Webb 66
(Wednesday, Feb. 18)
Davidson-Davie CC 71, Cleveland CC 56
Emmanuel 86, Belmont Abbey 76
Queens 85, North Alabama 78
Davidson 65, Richmond 63
J.C. Smith 71, Winston-Salem State 63
Tulsa 79, Charlotte 74
(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Radford 82, Gardner-Webb 70
Gaston College 81, Wake Tech 76
(Saturday, Feb. 21)
East Carolina at Charlotte, noon
Cape Fear CC at Gaston College, 2 p.m.
Davidson at Fordham, 2 p.m.
Claflin at J.C. Smith, 3 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Louisburg, 3 p.m.
West Georgia at Queens, 3 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Southern Wesleyan, 4 p.m.
(Sunday, Feb. 22)
Bryant & Stratton, Va. at Cleveland CC, 3 p.m.
(Tuesday, Feb. 24)
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.
(Wednesday, Feb. 25)
Cleveland CC at Southwest Virginia, 7 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Lees-McRae, 7 p.m.
Davidson at Duquesne, 7 p.m.
Gaston College at USC Salkehatchie, 7 p.m.
North Texas at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Queens at Eastern Kentucky, 7 p.m.
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.
(Thursday, Feb. 26)
UNC-Asheville at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.
(Friday, Feb. 27)
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.
(Saturday, Feb. 28)
Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate, 2 p.m.
Queens at Central Arkansas, TBD
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.
(Sunday, March 1)
Brunswick CC at Gaston College, 2 p.m.
La Salle at Davidson, noon
Charlotte at Florida Atlantic, 2 p.m.
Conference Carolinas tournament
(Wednesday, March 4)
Gaston College at Caldwell Tech, 7 p.m.
Saint Joseph’s at Davidson, 7 p.m.
UAB at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament
(Thursday, March 5)
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Region 10 Division II tournament at Wake Tech
(Friday, March 6)
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament at Spartanburg, S.C.
Region 10 Division II tournament at Wake Tech
(Saturday, March 7)
Davidson at St. Bonaventure, noon
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament at Spartanburg, S.C.
Region 10 Division II tournament at Wake Tech
(Sunday, March 8)
Charlotte at South Florida, 2 p.m.
Atlantic Sun tournament at Jacksonville, Fla.
Big South tournament at Johnson City, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas tournament at Spartanburg, S.C.
(Tuesday, March 10)
ACC tournament at Charlotte
(Wednesday, March 11)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
(Thursday, March 12)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Region 10 Division I tournament at TBA
(Friday, March 13)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Region 10 Division I tournament at TBA
(Saturday, March 14)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
ACC tournament at Charlotte
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Region 10 Division I tournament at TBA
(Sunday, March 15)
American tournament at Birmingham, Ala.
Atlantic 10 tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa.
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
March 1 — Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
March 8 — Phoenix
March 15 — Las Vegas
March 22 — Darlington, South Carolina
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. 21 – Progressive PBR Jacksonville
Feb. 28 – PBR Bridgeport
March 7 – PBR Kubota PBR Little Rock
March 14 – PBR Florida State
March 22 – Ram Trucks PBR Indianapolis
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