3-19-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer
By Richard Walker
When Dell Curry came to Charlotte Hornets in 1988, he was the team’s first pick in the expansion draft.
On Thursday night, more than 37 years after he debuted for the organization as its sharpshooting guard, Curry received immortality with his No. 30 jersey being raised to the rafters of the Hornets’ Spectrum Center arena.
“It is unbelievable the amount of gratitude and love I’ve received the last few days,” Dell Curry told the sellout crowd during a halftime ceremony at Thursday’s Orlando at Charlotte game.
Curry was joined during at the ceremony by his NBA sons Stephen and Seth (both with the Golden State Warriors), his daughter Sydel and family and friends.
He received video tributes from his former Fort Defiance, Va., High School basketball coach Don Londes, former Hornets’ teammates Larry Johnson, Muggsy Bogues, Glen Rice, Kenny Gattison, Rex Chapman and Tim Kempton, his three children and longtime broadcast partner Steve Martin.
Curry said earlier Thursday he recognized the gravity of becoming the second jersey to be retired by the Hornets’ franchise and was quite humbled by it all.
“Last night at a quiet, intimate family dinner is when it really hit me,” said Curry, who will be joining the late Bobby Phills’ No. 13 that was retired Feb. 9, 2000 – or less than a month his Jan. 12, 2000 death in a car accident. “I got a little emotional thinking about it.
“This is a big deal. I understand how big of a deal this is.”
Curry, 61, spent 10 years of his 16-year career with the Hornets and was the franchise’s last original player when he left via free agency after the 1997-98 season.
A NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 1994, Curry and his family stayed in Charlotte after he began playing for the Hornets in 1988.
Curry was involved with Hornets’ community events and briefly served an assistant coach in the summer of 2007 before joining the team as a full-time TV color commentator in 2009 alongside original Hornets’ play-by-play broadcaster Martin. Curry is currently in his 11th season as color commentator for the franchise’s second TV voice Eric Collins, who emceed Thursday night’s ceremony.
When Curry left the Hornets in 1998, he was the franchise’s all-time leader in games played (701), scoring (9,839 points) and made 3-pointers (929). He remains the Hornets’ all-time leader in games played and is second to Kemba Walker in both scoring and made 3-pointers.
“I want to thank all of you fans,” Curry told the crowd. “You wrapped your arms around me when I was a 24-year-old kid. And you’ve supported me and my family ever since.
“To have my jersey retired beside Bobby, I cannot explain how grateful, blessed and fortunate I feel.”
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
-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
-KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
11 South Florida vs. 6 Louisville – Louisville 83-79
14 North Dakota State vs. 3 Michigan State, 4:05 PM TNT
16 Howard vs. 1 Michigan – Michigan 101-80
9 Saint Louis vs. 8 Georgia
-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
(Friday, March 20)
-Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
10 Santa Clara vs. 7 Kentucky, 12:15 PM CBS
15 Tennessee State vs. 2 Iowa State, 2:50 PM CBS
15 Queens University vs. 2 Purdue, 7:35 PM truTV
10 Missouri vs. 7 Miami FL, 10:10 PM truTV
-Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
12 Akron vs. 5 Texas Tech, 12:40 PM truTV
13 Hofstra vs. 4 Alabama, 3:15 PM truTV
9 Iowa vs. 8 Clemson, 6:50 PM TNT
16 Prairie View A&M vs. 1 Florida, 9:25 PM TNT
-Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
16 Long Island University vs. 1 Arizona, 1:35 PM TNT
9 Utah State vs. 8 Villanova, 4:10 PM TNT
12 Northern Iowa vs. 5 St. John’s, 7:10 PM CBS
13 California Baptist vs. 4 Kansas, 9:45 PM CBS
-Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
14 Wright State vs. 3 Virginia, 1:50 PM TBS
11 Miami OH/SMU winner vs. 6 Tennessee, 4:25 PM TBS
10 UCF vs. 7 UCLA, 7:25 PM TBS
15 Furman vs. 2 UConn, 10:00 PM TBS
SECOND ROUND
(Saturday, March 21)
-Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville SC
9 TCU vs. 1 Duke
11 VCU vs. 14 Pennsylvania-3 Illinois winner
-Paycom Center, Oklahoma City OK
4 Nebraska winner vs. 5 Vanderbilt
10 Texas A&M vs. 15 Idaho-2 Houston winner
-KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
6 Louisville vs. 3 Michigan State
1 Michigan winner vs. 9 Saint Louis-8 Georgia winner
-Moda Center, Portland, OR
12 High Point vs. 4 Arkansas
11 Texas vs. 14 Kennesaw State-3 Gonzaga winner
(Sunday, March 22)
-Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
10 Santa Clara-7 Kentucky winner vs. 15 Tennessee State-2 Iowa State winner
15 Queens University-2 Purdue winner vs. 10 Missouri-7 Miami FL winner
-Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
12 Akron-5 Texas Tech winner vs. 13 Hofstra-4 Alabama winner
9 Iowa-8 Clemson winner vs. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh winner-1 Florida winner
-Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
16 Long Island University-1 Arizona winner vs. 9 Utah State-8 Villanova winner
12 Northern Iowa-5 St. John’s winner vs. 13 California Baptist-4 Kansas winner
-Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
14 Wright State-3 Virginia winner vs. 11 Miami OH/SMU winner-6 Tennessee winner
10 UCF-7 UCLA winner vs. 15 Furman-2 UConn winner
Sweet 16: Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27
Elite Eight: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29
Final Four: Saturday, April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
NCAA championship game: Monday, April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
Pro basketball
Charlotte 130, Orlando 111: Coby White had 27 points off the bench and his five 3-pointers as the Hornets routed the Magic.
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 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:
(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, 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)
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 at Foard
Berry Academy 14, Ashbrook 4 (5 innings)
Cherryville 7, Patton 4
Hickory Grove Christian at Gaston Christian
Lincoln Charter 4, Sun Valley 3
Union Academy 6, Mountain Island Charter 3
South Caldwell 13, Kings Mountain 1 (5 innings)
(Friday, March 20)
Forestview at Crest
Huss at South Point
North Gaston at Ashbrook
Bessemer City at East Gaston, DH
Cramer at Shelby
Lincolnton at Highland Tech
West Lincoln at Burns
Hickory at East Lincoln
Langtree Charter at Lincoln Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Cone Leadership
Piedmont Community Charter at Thomas Jefferson
A.C. Reynolds at North Lincoln
Cherryville at Kings Mountain
Gaston Christian at Carmel Christian
(Saturday, March 21)
Cramer at Concord Robinson
High school girls soccer
-Gaston High School Soccer Cup at Poston Park, Lowell
Here is the schedule of games:
(Wednesday, March 4)
Bessemer City vs. Forestview – Forestview 9-0
East Gaston vs. Huss – East Gaston 9-0
Ashbrook vs. Highland Tech – Highland Tech 9-0
Cramer vs. Newton-Conover – Newton-Conover 8-0
(Wednesday, March 11)
Bessemer City vs. Huss – Huss 3-0
Ashbrook vs. Cramer – Cramer 5-0
Forestview vs. East Gaston – Forestview 5-0
Highland Tech vs. Newton-Conover – Newton-Conover 2-0
(Saturday, March 21 with all games at Field 1)
7th place- Ashbrook vs. Bessemer City, noon
5th place- Cramer vs. Huss, 2 p.m.
3rd place- East Gaston vs. Highland Tech (will not play)
Championship- Forestview vs. Newton-Conover, 4 p.m.
Middle school baseball
The Gaston County Conference schedule:
(Tuesday, March 17)
W.C. Friday 15, Grier 0 (5 innings)
(Wednesday, March 18)
Stanley 4, Belmont 3
Bessemer City 24, Southwest 0
Mount Holly 8, Chavis 0
(Thursday, March 19)
York Chester 17, Southwest 11
Mount Holly at Belmont
Bessemer City 17, Holbrook 0
Chavis 17, Grier 0 (3 innings)
Cramerton 7, W.C. Friday 3
BYE – Stanley
(Friday, March 20)
Cramerton at Holbrook
(Monday, March 23)
Stanley at Mount Holly
York Chester at Holbrook
Belmont at Grier
Bessemer City at W.C. Friday
Chavis at Cramerton
BYE – Southwest
Middle school girls soccer
The Gaston County Conference schedule:
(Tuesday, March 17)
W.C. Friday 4, Grier 0
(Wednesday, March 18)
Belmont 7, Stanley 0
Bessemer City 3, Southwest 0
Mount Holly 7, Chavis 0
(Thursday, March 19)
York Chester 2, Southwest 2 (YC wins 2-1 on penalty kicks)
Belmont 7, Mount Holly 0
Holbrook 7, Bessemer City 0
Chavis 5, Grier 1
Cramerton 6, W.C. Friday 0: Brynn Dubois (2 goals, 1 assist), Rae Richard (1 goal, 1 assist), Haleigh Vance (2 goals), Sara Garcia (1 goal), defenders Sara Hellams and Haley and goalkeepers Charlotte Brooks and Charley Kistler led Cramerton.
BYE – Stanley
(Friday, March 20)
Cramerton at Holbrook
(Monday, March 23)
Stanley at Mount Holly
York Chester at Holbrook
Belmont at Grier
Bessemer City at W.C. Friday
Chavis at Cramerton
BYE – Southwest
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
Belmont, Mount Holly, W.C. Friday, York Chester at Belmont
(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
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
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
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