6-17-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College baseball and softball, High school basketball, Legion baseball

By Richard Walker

For the second straight year, a local high school basketball star is transferring away from the area as Huss sophomore Jaleel Smith is transferring to Oak Hill, Va., Academy.

The Charlotte Observer basketball player of the year in the 2025-26 season after he led the Huskies to their first state championship in 15 years, Jaleel Smith averaged 26 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals for the Huskies.

A year ago, Lincolnton’s L.J. Smith (no relation) also transferred to Oak Hill after his sophomore season.

The owner of two school records – 810 single season points and 59 points in a game (both last season) – Smith has 1,454 points in his two-year Huss career. He is fourth in school history behind Kerrion Moore (1,822 points, 2014 Huss grad), Donterious Hughes (1,513 points, 2007 Huss grad) and Shawn Smith (1,479 points, 1991 Huss grad).

The news on Jaleel Smith comes as he was named to his second straight all-state N.C. high school basketball team by the HighSchoolOT.com website.

He is joined on the all-state team by honorees from East Lincoln, Gaston Christian, Huss, Kings Mountain and Lincolnton.

Here’s the full all-state team:

(First Team)
PG: Ian Bailey, Asheville Christian (senior) — 22.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 3.9 spg, UNC-Asheville recruit
PG: Jyi Dawkins, Ben L. Smith (senior) — 32.6 ppg, 13.1 rpg, 5.2 apg, 4.2 spg, 1.6 bpg; Wofford recruit
W: Jordan Page, Broughton (junior) — 19.8 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg, 0.5 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 53-29-71 (29 3PTM)
G: King Kendrick, Caldwell Academy (4th yr junior) — 15.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 6.3 apg, 3.0 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 56-34-72 (32 3PTM)
W: Jaxon Dollar, East Lincoln (junior) — 21.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 6.3 apg, 3.2 spg, 1.6 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 54-31-62 (47 3PTM); Georgia football recruit
F: Jayon Connor, Forsyth Country Day (4th yr junior) — 19 ppg, 10 rpg, apg, spg, 1.5 bpg
PG: Kobe Edwards, Greenfield School (senior) — 22.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 6.8 apg, 2.3 spg, 0.5 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 49-32-80 (32 3PTM); College of Charleston recruit
G: Micah Gunter, Greensboro Day (sophomore) — 17.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.1 spg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 54-39-83 ( 3PTM)
F: Antonio McKoy, Harrells Christian (senior) — 28.4 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.8 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 58-31-56 (126 3PTM); Western Carolina recruit
G: Jaleel Smith, Hunter Huss (sophomore) — 30.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 4.9 apg, 4.9 spg, 0.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 53-32-74 (39 3PTM)
PG: Ashton Pierce, North Mecklenburg (senior) — 20 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.1 apg; Sacramento State recruit
PG: Dionte Neal, Reidsville (senior) — 34.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 8.4 apg, 6.2 spg, 0.7 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 67-60-91 (80 3PTM); UNC Greensboro recruit
PG: A.J. Morman, Southern Durham (sophomore) — 19.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 49-31-66 (26 3PTM)
PG: Chaise Smith, Washington (senior) — 20.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 7.5 apg, 2.5 spg, 0.7 bpg; (31 3PTM); Presbyterian recruit
PG: Kaharri Coleman, West Charlotte (sophomore) — 18.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 4.1 apg, 3.1 spg, 1.9 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 53-37-69 (17 3PTM)

(Second Team)
PG: Kingston Whitty, Christ School (senior) — 15.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 51-37-88 (41 3PTM); N.C. State recruit
F: Cody Peck, Davidson Day (senior) — 11.9 ppg, 8 rpg, 2 bpg; Dayton recruit
C: Will Stevens, Davidson Day (senior) — no stats available; Clemson recruit
PG: Cameron Newman, Gaston Christian (senior) — 17.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.4 apg, 3.1 spg, 0.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 43-37-77 (90 3PTM); USC-Aiken (D2) recruit
F: Grant Duggins, Greensboro Day (freshman) — 9.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg, apg, 2 spg, 1.8 bpg
W: Andrew Juergens, Greensboro Day (sophomore) — no stats available
SG: Caleb Nixon, Kings Mountain (junior) — 19.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 44-38-73 (56 3PTM)
G: Keyshawn Herring, Kinston (junior) — no stats available
G: Cameron Fowler, Northwood (senior) — 22.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 spg, 0.7 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 51-38-79 (57 3PTM); Davidson-Davie CC recruit
SG: Zy’Vaun Puckett, Panther Creek (senior) — 21.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.5 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 47-36-79 (71 3PTM); Brunswick CC recruit
F: Chase Smith, Queen’s Grant (sophomore) — 16.1 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.1 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 69-27-62 (11 3PTM)
SG: Mekhi Allen, Queen’s Grant (sophomore) — 15.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.0 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 54-33-66 (62 3PTM)
PG: Brayden Gatling, Southwest Guilford (junior) — 23.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 53-39-81 (37 3PTM)
G: Kamauri Manuel, West Forsyth (junior) — 12.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 6.1 apg, 2.6 spg, 0.4 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 58-37-66 (13 3PTM)
G: Zarion Hobbs, White Oak (junior) — 23.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 43-35-78 (60 3PTM)

(Third Team)
SG: Owen Calvert, Calvary Day (senior) — 23.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.4 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — (62 3PTM); Newberry (D2) recruit
W: Trevor Manhertz, Christ School (senior) — 10.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.6 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 37-30-76 (34 3PTM); Indiana recruit
G: Tyler Jones, Christ School (senior) — 12.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 56-43-73 (17 3PTM); Albany recruit
G: Tjay Brunson, Cleveland (sophomore) — 21.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg, 0.6 bpg
G: Lincoln Raper, Concord Academy (senior) — 13.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 47-44-80 (103 3PTM); Lees-McRae (D2) recruit
C: DaQavis Greene, Fike (junior) — 16.5 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.1 spg, 5.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 73-0-58 (0 3PTM)
W: Travien Williams, Hickory Ridge (junior) — 22.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 4.6 apg, 3.3 spg, 1.1 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 58-23-66 (8 3PTM)
PF: Will Seward, Hoggard (senior) — 16.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.6 spg, 0.8 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 26-36-70 (26 3PTM)
G: Nylan Rush, Leesville Road (junior) — no stats available
W: Thomas Vickery, Myers Park (junior) — 18.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.1 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 48-37-65 (52 3PTM)
G: Christian Barnes, Northern Nash (senior) — 15.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.5 spg, 0.5 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 40-37-80 (52 3PTM); South Carolina State recruit
G: Braylon Taylor, Salisbury (senior) — 18.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.4 spg, 0.5 bpg; Catawba (D2) recruit
SG: K.J. Terry, Southern Durham (junior) — 18.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.9 spg, 1.1 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 57-27-69 (33 3PTM)
G: Geren Holmes, The Burlington School (4th yr junior) — 18.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 51-34-64 (56 3PTM)
PG: Nick Keith, Wesleyan Christian (senior) — no stats available; Winston-Salem State recruit

(Honorable Mention)
SG: C.J. Jones, Caldwell Academy (4th yr junior) — 15.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg, 0.0 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 46-40-72 (72 3PTM)
G: Sean Nix, Cannon School (junior) — 27.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2.3 spg, 0.4 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 45-36-85 (91 3PTM)
G: Logan Johnson, Carmel Christian (senior) — 17.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.4 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 39-32-88 (33 3PTM); UNC-Asheville recruit
G: Jack Siegel, Charlotte Catholic (senior) — 20.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.4 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 52-41-80 (66 3PTM)
G: Jonas Agyeman, Concord Academy (senior) — 10.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.2 spg, 0.1 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 58-41-82 (15 3PTM); Lees-McRae (D2) recruit
W: Jamie Dance, Currituck County (senior) — 25.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.4 spg, 0.9 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 47-33-67 (60 3PTM); N.C. Wesleyan (D3) recruit
G: Kingston Carlsen, Fayetteville Academy (senior) — 14.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — (36 3PTM); Forsyth Tech CC recruit
G: Jack Jack Teesateskie, Franklin (senior) — 20.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.7 spg, 0.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 50-44-82; Lees-McRae (D2) recruit
G: Darius Whitner, Garner (senior) — no stats available; Barton (D2) recruit
W: Cameron Moore, Greenfield School (sophomore) — 11.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.8 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 56-34-48 (29 3PTM)
C: Julian Adigun, Greensboro Day (senior) — no stats available; Harvard recruit
C: Mason Robinson, Greensboro Day (junior) — no stats available
W: Ryder Strand, Heritage (senior) — 18.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.1 spg, 2.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 56-34-76 (47 3PTM); Mars Hill (D2) recruit
G: Zaiyir “Zii” Phillips, Hunter Huss (junior) — 16.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.9 apg, 3.9 spg, 0.6 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 45-33-69 (63 3PTM)
W: Josiah Guyton, Lincolnton (senior) — 23.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.5 apg, 3.0 spg, 1.4 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — ( 3PTM); King (D2) recruit
SG: A.J. Scott, New Bern (freshman) — 15.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.2 spg, 2.0 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 45-22-52 (17 3PTM)
W: Kellum Brown, New Hanover (senior) — 20.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.3 spg, 0.5 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 50-32-69 (36 3PTM)
G: Trent Clark, North Buncombe (senior) — 27.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 4.5 spg, bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 52-36-79 (54 3PTM); Milligan (NAIA) recruit
C: Exzavier Young, North Mecklenburg (senior) — no stats available
C: Chris Silver, Northern Nash (senior) — 6.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 6.9 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 46-0-53 (0 3PTM)
PF: Bryan Little, Piedmont (senior) — 21.2 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.0 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 68-0-64 (0 3PTM)
F: Zeke Battier, Providence Day (4th yr junior) — no stats available
W: Paul Cauthen Jr., Reidsville (sophomore) — 22.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 5.0 apg, 4.5 spg, 0.7 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 55-37-70 (39 3PTM)
W: Jim Gatehouse, South Mecklenburg (senior) — 20.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.7 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 46-36-87 (74 3PTM)
SG: Ja’Von Motta, Trinity Christian (junior) — 17.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.2 spg, 0.4 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 53-45-77 (85 3PTM)
F: Kingsley Donaldson, Union Pines (senior) — 24.2 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.6 spg, 0.7 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 52-21-62 (8 3PTM); Wake Tech CC recruit
C: Gary Wilkins, Vance Charter (senior) — 19.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.7 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 75-0-52 (0 3PTM)
W: Avery Hicks, Wakefield (junior) — 19.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.6 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 44-36-71 (59 3PTM)
W: Shimere Garris, Washington (senior) — 21.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.2 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — ( 3PTM); Pitt CC recruit
G: ChaCho Womack, West Charlotte (sophomore) — 17.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.3 bpg; FG-3PT-FT shooting — 45-41-82 (52 3PTM)

 

 

 

 

College baseball

The 2026 College World Series pairings:

(Friday, June 12)
Game 1- Troy (38-30) vs. No. 16 West Virginia (45-15) – West Virginia 7-5
Game 2- Mississippi (41-21) vs. No. 5 North Carolina (50-12-1) – North Carolina 6-2

(Saturday, June 13)
Game 3- Oklahoma (38-22) vs. No. 7 Alabama (42-19) – Oklahoma 9-0
Game 4- No. 6 Texas (45-13) vs. No. 3 Georgia (51-12) – Georgia 7-1

(Sunday, June 14)
Game 5- Troy vs. Mississippi – Troy 12-8
Game 6- West Virginia vs. North Carolina – North Carolina 5-2

(Monday, June 15)
Game 7- Alabama vs. Texas – Texas 14-2
Game 8- Oklahoma vs. Georgia – Oklahoma 4-3

(Tuesday, June 16)
Game 9- Troy vs. West Virginia – West Virginia 12-0
Game 10- Texas vs. Georgia – Georgia 2-0

(Wednesday, June 17)
Game 11- North Carolina vs. West Virginia – North Carolina 12-7
Game 12- Oklahoma vs. Georgia – Oklahoma 11-4

(Best-of-3 championship series- North Carolina vs. Oklahoma)
Game 1- Saturday, June 20, 8 p.m.
Game 2- Sunday, June 20, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary)- Monday, June 22, 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legion baseball

Area schedule/results:
x-non division games

Wednesday, June 10
Burke County vs. Gaston Braves (at East Gaston) – GBraves 5-0
Cherryville at Asheville – Asheville 8-7
Rutherford County at Gastonia – Rutherford County 16-11
Shelby at Hickory – Shelby 12-2

Thursday, June 11
Burke County at Gastonia – Gastonia 4-1

Friday, June 12
Gaston Braves at Asheville (ppd., June 25)

Saturday, June 13
No games

Sunday, June 14
Rutherford County vs. Gaston Braves (at East Gaston) – Rutherford County 8-7, GBraves 5-1

Monday, June 15
Gastonia at Shelby – Shelby 11-2

Tuesday, June 16
Caldwell County at Shelby – Shelby 8-7
Gaston Braves at Hickory – GBraves 4-1
Gastonia at Rutherford County – Rutherford County 7-3
x-Union County at Cherryville – Cherryville 14-11

Wednesday, June 17
Cherryville at Gastonia – Cherryville 13-1 in 5
x-Greenville, S.C. at Shelby – Shelby 11-1 in 6
Hickory vs. Gaston Braves (at East Gaston) – GBraves 8-7

Thursday, June 18
Burke County at Hickory
Cherryville at Caldwell County
Gaston Braves at Gastonia

Friday, June 19
Burke County at Cherryville
(North-South tournament at Shelby)
x-Asheville vs. Greenwood, S.C., 4 p.m.
x-Greenwood, S.C. at Shelby, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 20
Caldwell County vs. Gaston Braves (at East Gaston)
(North-South tournament at Shelby)
x-Cherryville vs. Fort Mill, S.C., 11 a.m.
x-Asheville vs. Florence, S.C., 1:30 p.m.
x-Asheville vs. Richland, S.C., 4 p.m.
x-Richland, S.C. at Shelby, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 21
(North-South tournament at Shelby)
x-Cherryville vs. Richland, S.C., noon
x-Cherryville vs. Florence, S.C., 2:30 p.m.
x-Florence, S.C. at Shelby, 5 p.m.

Monday, June 22
Burke County at Caldwell County
Shelby vs. Gaston Braves (at East Gaston)

Tuesday, June 23
Asheville at Gastonia, 5 p.m. DH
Cherryville at Rutherford County
Shelby at Caldwell County

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro soccer

The 2026 Charlotte FC schedule:

(6-6-3 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 (W 2-1)
Saturday, Apr. 11 Nashville (L 1-2)
Saturday, Apr. 18 at New York (W 2-1)
Wednesday, Apr. 22 at Orlando (L 1-4)
Saturday, Apr. 25 at Nashville (L 2-4)
Saturday, May 2 at New England (L 0-1)
Saturday, May 9 Cincinnati (T 2-2)
Wednesday, May 13 New York (L 0-1)
Saturday, May 16 Toronto (W 3-1)
Saturday, May 23 New England (W 1-0)
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

(U.S. Open Cup)
Wednesday, Apr. 15 Charlotte Independence (W 6-0)
…at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Tuesday, Apr. 28 Atlanta United FC (L 0-2)
…at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex

 

 

 

 

 

Pro football

Here is the Panthers’ full 2026 schedule:

(preseason)
Aug. 6 – Arizona (at Canton, Ohio), 8 p.m.
Aug. 15 – at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Aug. 21 – at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 – Houston, 7 p.m.
(regular season)
Sept. 13 – Chicago, 1 p.m.
Sept. 20 – at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Sept. 27 – at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Oct. 4 – Detroit, 8:20 p.m.
Oct. 8-12 – BYE week
Oct. 18 – at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Oct. 25 – Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Oct. 29 – at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 8 – Denver, 1 p.m.
Nov. 15 – at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Nov. 22 – Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Nov. 30 – at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 6 – at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m.
Dec. 13 – New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Dec. 20 – Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Dec. 24-28 TBA – at Pittsburgh, TBA
Jan. 3 – Seattle, 1 p.m.
Jan. 9-10 TBA – Atlanta, TBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro baseball

Charlotte 5, Buffalo 1: Andy Weber (3 hits, double, home run, 3 RBIs) led the Knights to a win in the second game of the six-game road series. The third game is 6:35 p.m. on Thursday.

Here is the full Charlotte Knights’ 2026 schedule:

(39-32 record, 39-32 1st half, 0-0 2nd half)
-1st half
March 27-29 Durham 3-0 (W 19-2, W 2-1 in 11, W 4-3)
March 31-April 5 at Nashville 1-4 (L 3-7, W 9-3, L 0-4, L 6-7, ppd, L 5-7)
April 7-12 Memphis 3-3 (L 4-9, W 7-3, L 1-4, W 9-8 in 10, L 4-6, W 13-4)
April 14-19 at Jacksonville 2-4 (L 0-3, L 2-3, L 3-5, L 1-4, W 2-0, W 9-4)
April 21-26 Nashville 4-3 (L 1-5, W 9-4, W 3-2 in 10, W 11-9, L 5-12, W 16-6, L 1-5)
April 28-May 3 Gwinnett 3-3 (L 7-10, W 10-9, L 5-9, L 3-4, W 21-1, W 10-9)
May 5-10 at Jacksonville 3-3 (W 5-3, L 6-8, W 16-1, W 8-5, L 5-6, L 1-6)
May 12-17 Norfolk 3-3 (L 6-9, L 8-9, W 4-1, W 4-1, L 10-11, W 15-3)
May 19-24 at Gwinnett 4-2 (W 5-4, W 4-3, L 3-7, W 4-3 in 10, L 1-5, W 3-2)
May 26-31 Jacksonville 3-3 (W 4-0, susp, L 3-6, W 12-5, W 12-4, L 6-15, L 5-6)
June 2-7 at Durham 6-0 (W 6-1, W 18-7, W 11-6, W 4-3, W 7-5, W 12-5)
June 9-14 Oklahoma City 3-3 (L 3-6, L 1-10, W 9-8, W 12-7, L 7-11, W 4-3)
June 16-21 at Buffalo 1-1 (L 5-9, W 5-1)
June 23-25 Rochester
-2nd half
June 26-28 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

 

Here is the full Gastonia Ghost Peppers’ 2026 schedule:

(31-19 record, 31-19 1st half, 0-0 2nd half)
-1st half
April 21-23 at High Point 1-2 (W 3-1, L 5-6, L 0-5)
April 24-26 High Point 3-0 (W 4-3, W 18-8, W 9-2)
April 28-May 3 at York 4-2 (W 14-2, ppd, W 2-1, W 5-4, L 4-5, W 10-2, L 3-9)
May 5-10 Southern Maryland 1-5 (L 2-3, L 11-18, L 2-12, L 4-5, W 7-3, L 1-14)
May 12-17 at Long Island 3-3 (L 3-6, L 3-11, W 10-0, L 4-6, W 8-6, W 6-5)
May 19-20 Charleston, W.Va. 3-0 (W 9-4, W 6-2, W 9-6)
May 22-24 at Charleston, W.Va. 3-0 (W 17-4, W 8-4, W 12-4)
May 26-28 at Lexington 3-0 (W 10-6, W 3-2, W 3-1)
May 29-31 Charleston, W.Va. 3-0 (W 6-3, W 10-7, W 9-2)
June 2-7 Lancaster 2-4 (W 11-2, L 1-3, W 14-3, L 3-4, L 8-9, L 5-17)
June 9-14 at Lexington 3-3 (L 13-15, L 6-8, W 7-5, L 9-10, W 7-1, W 12-8)
June 16-21 Staten Island 2-0 (W 10-4, W 9-6)
June 23-28 at Lexington
June 30-July 2 Lexington
-2nd half
July 3-5 Charleston, W.Va.
July 7-12 at Hagerstown
July 14-19 Lexington
July 21-26 at Charleston, W.Va.
July 28, 30-31-Aug. 2 Hagerstown
Aug. 4-6 Southern Maryland
Aug. 7-9 at Lexington
Aug. 11-16 at High Point
Aug. 18-23 Charleston, W.Va.
Aug. 25-30 at Southern Maryland
Sept. 1-6 High Point
Sept. 8-10 Lexington
Sept. 11-13 at High Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (Chase Elliott)
April 5 — off weekend
April 12 — Bristol, Tennessee (Ty Gibbs)
April 19 — Kansas (Reddick-5)
April 26 — Talladega, Alabama (Carson Hocevar)
May 3 — Texas (Elliott-2)
May 10 — Watkins Glen, New York (Shane van Gisbergen)
May 17 — All-Star Race (Dover) (Hamlin-2)
May 24 — Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) (Daniel Suarez)
May 31 — Nashville, Tennessee (Hamlin-3)
June 7 — Michigan (Hamlin-4)
June 14 — Pocono in Long Pond, Pennsylvania (Hamlin-5)
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)
(DNQ for playoffs)

Team Challenge playoff results
March 29 at Albuquerque: Semifinal- (No. 1 Missouri Thunder def. No. 4 Florida Freedom 83.65-0.00)
April 17 at Billings: Semifinal- (No. 2 Austin Gamblers def. No. 3 Kansas City Outlaws 87.10-84.50)
April 26 at Tacoma: Championship- (No. 1 Missouri Thunder def. No. 2 Austin Gamblers 254.75-171.35)

Upcoming events:
Sept. 18-20 – Greensboro First Horizon Coliseum Complex

 

 

 

 

Golf

The Rutherford County Sports Hall Of Fame (RCSHOF), presented by Hardin’s Drug, in conjunction with Golf Sponsors Forest City Honda and Chick-fil-A of Forest City, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 T. Max Champion Memorial Golf Tournament.

The tournament will be held on Friday, July 31 at the Apple Vally Golf Course in Lake Luke, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $100.00 per player or $400.00 for a team of four and covers the green fee, cart usage and lunch.

First prize for Gross and Net Winners is $600.00 per team. Other prizes will be awarded based on the number of entries. Proceeds from the event go to support the RCSHOF Scholarship Fund and registration deadline is July 21.

For information or to register, please visit the RCSHOF website: https://www.rcshof.org/ or call Randy Page at 828-429-7773.