3-3-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball and football, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school basketball
By Richard Walker
Belmont Middle School won its fourth Gaston County Conference basketball title on Tuesday when it upset previously unbeaten York Chester 42-34 in the 2026 title game at Huss High School.
Belmont won previous titles in 2001, 2011 and 2022.
The 2026 Gaston County Conference regular season standings:
-BOYS
York Chester 10-0
Belmont 9-1
Stanley 8-2
Holbrook 7-3
Grier 5-5
Chavis 4-6
Southwest 5-5
Cramerton 2-8
Mount Holly 3-7
W.C. Friday 2-8
Bessemer City 0-10
-GIRLS
Holbrook 10-0
Bessemer City 8-2
Grier 7-3
W.C. Friday 8-2
Belmont 6-4
Cramerton 6-4
Southwest 3-7
York Chester 3-7
Mount Holly 2-8
Stanley 2-8
Chavis 0-10
(Thursday, Feb. 26)
-BOYS Semifinals
No. 4 Holbrook at No. 1 York Chester – York Chester 41-36: Antonio Monroe had 14 points and Khalil Williams 11 for York Chester and Antonio Surratt (19 points, 6 rebounds), L.J. Sherrill (7 points), Hudaifah Jamal (6 points) and Messiah Patterson (4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, 1 block) led Holbrook.
No. 3 Stanley at No. 2 Belmont – Belmont 43-37: Julian Vickers had 15 points, Conner Ensley 9 and Brody McCarn 8 for Belmont and Jace Johnson had 17 points and Case Conner 8 for Stanley.
-GIRLS Semifinals
No. 4 Grier at No. 1 Holbrook – Holbrook 55-25: Kennedi Johnson (24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 assists), Kyzland Forney (15 points, 12 rebounds, 6 steals, 6 assists, 2 blocks), Caitlyn Lindsay (12 points, 3 steals, 4 assists), Maurihanna Gullatte (2 points, 6 rebounds), Piper Braford (1 point) and Elyon Kana (1 point) led Holbrook.
No. 3 W.C. Friday at No. 2 Bessemer City – Bessemer City 34-16: Kaliyah Allison had 15 points, Zayana Crawford 10, Lilly Stiffler 4, Amia Alexander-Reid 2 and Za’Laya Thompson 2 for Bessemer City.
(Tuesday, March 3)
Boys final- No. 1 York Chester vs. No. 2 Belmont at Huss HS – Belmont 42-34: The Wildcats of head coach Pet Sumner were led by Julian Vickers (17 points), Levi Kincaid (11 points, 15 rebounds), Price Chambers (6 points) and Tyler Singleton (6 points). York Chester, which won its first regular season title since 2005, was led by C.J. Edwards’ 21 points and Antonio Monroe’s 9.
(Wednesday, March 4)
Girls final- No. 1 Holbrook vs. No. 2 Bessemer City at Ashbrook HS, 6 p.m.
High school basketball
Here is the NCHSAA postseason schedule for local teams:
(Tuesday, Feb. 24- 1st round)
1A boys- No. 8 Thomas Jefferson bye
2A boys- No. 13 Mountain Island Charter hosts East Wilkes – East Wilkes 58-56
2A boys- No. 22 Cherryville at Avery County – Avery County 90-55
3A boys- No. 2 Shelby bye
3A boys- No. 6 Piedmont Community Charter bye
3A boys- No. 8 Lincolnton bye
3A boys- No. 14 Bessemer City hosts Owen – Bessemer City 75-69
4A boys- No. 8 Lincoln Charter bye
4A boys- No. 9 Burns hosts Foard – Burns 74-49
4A boys- No. 15 Cramer hosts Ashe County – Cramer 97-83
5A boys- No. 1 Huss bye
5A boys- No. 3 East Lincoln bye
5A boys- No. 5 North Lincoln bye
5A boys- No. 11 Crest hosts North Gaston – Crest 88-67
5A boys- No. 16 South Point hosts Concord – South Point 87-77
5A boys- No. 22 North Gaston at Crest – Crest 88-67
5A boys- No. 24 Forestview at North Buncombe – North Buncombe 71-63
6A boys- No. 12 Kings Mountain hosts St. Stephens – Kings Mountain 67-44
6A boys- No. 14 Ashbrook hosts Olympic – Ashbrook 72-68
1A girls- No. 1 Thomas Jefferson bye
2A girls- No. 10 Highland Tech hosts Alleghany County – Highland Tech 49-29
2A girls- No. 11 Mountain Island Charter hosts Corvian Community – Mountain Island Charter 59-11
2A girls- No. 24 Cherryville at Community School of Davidson – Community School of Davidson 72-10
3A girls- No. 10 Lincolnton hosts Patton – Lincolnton 61-39
3A girls- No. 12 Shelby hosts Trinity – Shelby 65-34
3A girls- No. 13 Piedmont Community Charter hosts Bessemer City – Bessemer City 48-43
3A girls- No. 14 West Lincoln hosts Pine Lake Prep – Pine Lake Prep 43-40
3A girls- No. 20 Bessemer City at Piedmont Community Charter – Bessemer City 48-43
4A girls- No. 3 Cramer bye
4A girls- No. 5 Lincoln Charter bye
4A girls- No. 6 Burns bye
5A girls- No. 4 East Lincoln bye
5A girls- No. 7 Huss bye
5A girls- No. 17 South Point at Carson – South Point 59-50
5A girls- No. 18 Crest at Parkwood – Crest 58-55
5A girls- No. 19 North Gaston at Smoky Mountain – Smoky Mountain 66-44
5A girls- No. 23 North Lincoln at Enka – North Lincoln 73-27
6A girls- No. 20 Kings Mountain at Ben Smith – Ben Smith 67-54
6A girls- No. 22 Ashbrook at Charlotte Catholic – Charlotte Catholic 60-19
(Thursday, Feb. 26- 2nd round)
1A boys- No. 8 Thomas Jefferson hosts Hiwassee Dam – Thomas Jefferson 83-70
3A boys- No. 2 Shelby hosts North Wilkes – Shelby 60-55
3A boys- No. 6 Piedmont Community Charter hosts McMichael – Piedmont Community Charter 73-59
3A boys- No. 8 Lincolnton hosts Providence Grove – Lincolnton 65-51
3A boys- No. 14 Bessemer City at North Stanly – Bessemer City 49-48
4A boys- No. 8 Lincoln Charter hosts Burns – Lincoln Charter 70-56
4A boys- No. 9 Burns at Lincoln Charter – Lincoln Charter 70-56
4A boys- No. 15 Cramer at Lexington – Lexington 81-77
5A boys- No. 1 Huss hosts South Point – Huss 82-64
5A boys- No. 3 East Lincoln hosts Parkwood – East Lincoln 65-48
5A boys- No. 5 North Lincoln hosts Forest Hills – North Lincoln 101-85
5A boys- No. 11 Crest at Franklin – Crest 65-59
5A boys- No. 16 South Point at Huss – Huss 82-64
6A boys- No. 12 Kings Mountain at Freedom – Kings Mountain 65-58
6A boys- No. 14 Ashbrook at Mount Tabor – Mount Tabor 70-58
1A girls- No. 1 Thomas Jefferson hosts Blue Early College – Thomas Jefferson 61-29
2A girls- No. 10 Highland Tech at Murphy – Murphy 45-21
2A girls- No. 11 Mountain Island Charter at Christ the King – Christ the King 56-47
3A girls- No. 10 Lincolnton at Wheatmore – Wheatmore 59-49
3A girls- No. 12 Shelby at Hendersonville – Shelby 49-40
3A girls- No. 20 Bessemer City at Mountain Heritage – Mountain Heritage 72-43
4A girls- No. 3 Cramer hosts Lexington – Cramer 68-39
4A girls- No. 5 Lincoln Charter hosts Bandys – Bandys 53-48
4A girls- No. 6 Burns hosts Foard – Foard 56-48
5A girls- No. 4 East Lincoln hosts West Henderson – East Lincoln 63-43
5A girls- No. 7 Huss hosts North Lincoln – North Lincoln 94-64
5A girls- No. 17 South Point at Oak Grove – Oak Grove 71-31
5A girls- No. 18 Crest at West Rowan – West Rowan 76-26
5A girls- No. 23 North Lincoln at Huss – North Lincoln 94-64
(Saturday, Feb. 28- 3rd round)
1A boys- No. 8 Thomas Jefferson at Robbinsville – Thomas Jefferson 64-60
3A boys- No. 2 Shelby hosts Walkertown – Walkertown 63-54
3A boys- No. 6 Piedmont Community Charter hosts Bessemer City – Piedmont Community Charter 86-68
3A boys- No. 8 Lincolnton at East Rutherford – Lincolnton 76-64
3A boys- No. 14 Bessemer City at Piedmont Community Charter – Piedmont Community Charter 86-68
4A boys- No. 8 Lincoln Charter at East Henderson – Lincoln Charter 52-33
5A boys- No. 1 Huss hosts Oak Grove – Huss 67-59
5A boys- No. 3 East Lincoln hosts Crest – East Lincoln 50-42
5A boys- No. 5 North Lincoln at Hickory – Hickory 68-60
5A boys- No. 11 Crest at East Lincoln – East Lincoln 50-42
6A boys- No. 12 Kings Mountain at Roberson – Kings Mountain 63-61
1A girls- No. 1 Thomas Jefferson hosts Robbinsville – Robbinsville 50-41
3A girls- No. 12 Shelby at Mountain Heritage – Mountain Heritage 70-55
4A girls- No. 3 Cramer hosts Foard – Cramer 66-24
5A girls- No. 4 East Lincoln hosts Forest Hills – Forest Hills 58-43
5A girls- No. 23 North Lincoln at West Rowan – North Lincoln 79-71
(Monday, March 2- 4th round)
1A boys- No. 8 Thomas Jefferson at Chatham Charter – Thomas Jefferson 64-42
3A boys- No. 6 Piedmont Community Charter hosts Walkertown – Walkertown 71-60
3A boys- No. 8 Lincolnton at East Surry – East Surry 56-48
4A boys- No. 8 Lincoln Charter at Central Davidson – Central Davidson 57-53
5A boys- No. 1 Huss hosts Hickory – Huss 76-70: Jaleel Smith (30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) and Zii Phillips (28 points) led Huss.
5A boys- No. 3 East Lincoln at Concord Robinson – Concord Robinson 54-53
6A boys- No. 12 Kings Mountain at Ben Smith – Kings Mountain 69-68: The Mountaineers advanced to the Western finals for the 1st time since 1990 by upsetting the defending state champions.
4A girls- No. 3 Cramer at Pisgah – Pisgah 60-56: Oshauna Holland had 20 points, Lauren Humphrey 17, Unique McDowell 8 and Ileigh Black 5 led Cramer.
5A girls- No. 23 North Lincoln at Northwest Cabarrus – North Lincoln 59-48
(Wednesday, March 4- West finals at Lenoir-Rhyne, Hickory)
8A boys at 1 p.m.- West Forsyth vs. West Charlotte
8A girls at 3 p.m.- Kell vs. Mallard Creek
6A girls at 6 p.m.- Northern Guilford vs. Alexander Central
6A boys at 8 p.m. – Kings Mountain vs. Charlotte Catholic
(Thursday, March 5- West finals at Lenoir-Rhyne, Hickory)
1A boys at 1 p.m.- Thomas Jefferson vs. Jackson Day
1A girls at 3 p.m.- Robbinsville vs. Andrews
4A girls at 6 p.m.- Maiden vs. Pisgah
4A boys at 8 p.m.- Central Davidson vs. Salisbury
(Friday, March 6- West finals at Lenoir-Rhyne, Hickory)
3A girls at 1 p.m.- East Surry vs. North Wilkes
3A boys at 3 p.m.- East Surry vs. Walkertown
7A girls at 6 p.m.- Lake Norman vs. North Mecklenburg
7A boys at 8 p.m.- North Mecklenburg vs. Mooresville
(Saturday, March 7- West finals at Lenoir-Rhyne, Hickory)
2A girls at 1 p.m.- Cherokee vs. Bishop McGuinness
2A boys at 3 p.m.- Queen’s Grant vs. South Stokes
5A girls at 6 p.m.- Forest Hills vs. North Lincoln
5A boys at 8 p.m.- Huss vs. Concord Robinson
(Wednesday, March, 11 thru Saturday, March 14 – State finals)
at Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem
-NCISAA boys state playoffs
(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 – Fayetteville Academy 86-71
3A: Asheville Christian at Gaston Christian – Gaston Christian 73-51
(Tuesday, Feb. 24- Semifinals)
3A: Gaston Christian at Concord Academy – Concord Academy 67-54
-NCISAA girls state playoffs
(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 – Freedom Christian 58-43
3A: Wilmington Cape Fear Academy at Gaston Christian – Gaston Christian 71-62
(Tuesday, Feb. 24- Semifinals)
3A: Gaston Christian at Concord Academy – Concord Academy 52-37
Pro basketball
Charlotte 117, Dallas 90: Eight Hornets players scored in double figures – led by Brandon Miller’s 17 – as Charlotte won its 5th straight game and evened its seasonal record at 31-31.
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 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 8 at Phoenix 10:00 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
Pro soccer
The 2026 Charlotte FC schedule:
Saturday, Feb. 21 at St. Louis (T 1-1)
Saturday, Feb. 28 at L.A. Galaxy (L 0-3)
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
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): Starter and winner Kingston Womack (2 innings, 4 strikeouts) and relievers Channing Wright (2 innings, 2 strikeouts) and Case Nixon (1 inning, 1 strikeout) combined on the shutout and Aydan Bradley (3 hits, Double, 1 Run, 4 RBIs), Chris Wurster (3 hits, Double, 3 Runs, 1 RBI), Devin Phillips (3 hits, 1 Run, 1 RBI), Jack Scholz (2 hits, Double, 2 RBIs) and Caleb Smith (2 hits, Double, 3 Runs, 1 RBI) led Cramer’s offense.
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 at West Henderson
East Gaston 4, Forestview 2
South Point at North Stanly
(Wednesday, March 4)
Piedmont Community Charter at Jackson Day
Bandys at East Lincoln
Burns at Draughn, DH
Cramer at Mount Pleasant
East Rutherford at North Gaston
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
North Lincoln at West Iredell
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
(Monday, March 9)
Mountain Island Charter at Thomas Jefferson
Hickory Grove Christian at Gaston Day
Ashbrook at West Mecklenburg
Bessemer City at Kings Mountain, DH
North Gaston at South Caldwell
Piedmont Community Charter at Highland Tech
(Tuesday, March 10)
Crest at Ashbrook
Forestview at South Point
Huss at Kings Mountain
Bessemer City at Burns
Cramer at Highland Tech
Lincolnton at East Gaston
Shelby at Cherryville
East Lincoln at Bunker Hill
Hickory at North Lincoln
Lincoln Charter at Community School of Davidson
Charlotte Stampede at Gaston Christian
Statesville Christian at Gaston Day
High school girls soccer
(Tuesday, March 3)
Lincolnton 3, Shelby 1: Kaysi Arya-Jimenez (2 goals, 1 assist), Ashly Cortez (1 goal) and keeper Jordyn Avery (8 saves) led Lincolnton.
-Gaston High School Soccer Cup at Poston Park, Lowell
Here is the schedule of games:
(Wednesday, March 4)
Bessemer City vs. Forestview, Field 1 at 5 p.m.
East Gaston vs. Huss, Field 1 at 7 p.m.
Ashbrook vs. Highland Tech, Field 2 at 5 p.m.
Cramer vs. Newton-Conover, Field 2 at 7 p.m.
(Wednesday, March 11)
Bessemer City-Forestview loser vs. East Gaston-Huss loser, Field 2 at 5 p.m.
Ashbrook-Highland Tech loser vs. Cramer-Newton-Conover loser, Field 1 at 5 p.m.
Bessemer City-Forestview winner vs. East Gaston-Huss winner, Field 2 at 7 p.m.
Ashbrook-Highland Tech winner vs. Cramer-Newton-Conover winner, Field 1 at 7 p.m.
(Saturday, March 21 with all games at Field 1)
7th place- noon
5th place- 2 p.m.
3rd place- 4 p.m.
Championship- 6 p.m.
College basketball
Here are the recent results/upcoming schedule for area teams:
(Thursday, Feb. 19)
Radford 82, Gardner-Webb 70
Gaston College 81, Wake Tech 76
(Saturday, Feb. 21)
Charlotte 68, East Carolina 56
Gaston College 118, Cape Fear CC 94
Fordham 63, Davidson 59
Claflin 65, J.C. Smith 52
Cleveland CC 86, Louisburg 80
Queens 91, West Georgia 84
Southern Wesleyan 79, Belmont Abbey 69
(Sunday, Feb. 22)
Bryant & Stratton, Va. 91, Cleveland CC 74
(Wednesday, Feb. 25)
Cleveland CC 79, Southwest Virginia 74
Belmont Abbey 83, Lees-McRae 72
Davidson 67, Duquesne 56
Gaston College 104, USC Salkehatchie 89
Charlotte 80, North Texas 79
Queens 96, Eastern Kentucky 79
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md.- J.C. Smith 61, Elizabeth City State 60
(Thursday, Feb. 26)
UNC-Asheville 77, Gardner-Webb 71
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md. – J.C. Smith 64, Virginia Union 63
(Friday, Feb. 27)
CIAA tournament at Baltimore, Md. – Fayetteville State 90, J.C. Smith 68
(Saturday, Feb. 28)
USC Upstate 71, Gardner-Webb 61
Central Arkansas 84, Queens 79
(Sunday, March 1)
Gaston College 104, Brunswick CC 89
Davidson 71, La Salle 64
Florida Atlantic 77, Charlotte 76 (OT)
(Wednesday, March 4)
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.- USC Upstate vs. Gardner-Webb, 7:30 p.m.
(Thursday, March 5)
Gaston College at Caldwell Tech, 6 p.m.
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.
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.
(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 (Reddick-2)
March 1 — Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas (Reddick-3)
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. 1 – Golden 1 Center Sacramento- Austin Gamblers (L 173.90-256.90)
Feb. 21 – Progressive PBR Jacksonville- Florida Freedom (L 158.70-169.25)
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