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5-22-26 roundup: Pro football, basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, soccer and softball, College baseball, Middle school athletics

By Richard Walker Football at Crest and Burns high schools was celebrated on Monday night at the 59th Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony at Shelby’s City Park. On a night where ACC championship-winning quarterback Charlie Noggle of Shelby was the featured speaker, former Crest standouts Chris Coleman, Tyrone “Dawson” Odums and Brandon Spikes […]

5-11-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer, golf and softball, College baseball

By Richard Walker Five former area products are on major league baseball rosters and eight others are in minor leagues or independent leagues, including two in Gastonia for the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball’s Ghost Peppers. The major leaguers are former Gardner-Webb (2010-11) and Belmont Abbey (2012-13) standout Emilio Pagan, 2011 South Point High graduate […]

2-8-26 roundup: Pro football, basketball, auto racing and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Seattle Seahawks linebacker Chazz Surratt may have been declared inactive before Sunday’s Super Bowl 60 but he became 6th participant in the game from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties to get a title ring. Surratt, who had missed the Seahawks last 8 games with an ankle injury, was activated last week but […]

2-7-26 roundup: Pro football, basketball, auto racing and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Five Cleveland County products have played or coached in the Super Bowl and two from Gaston County. On Sunday, when the AFC champion New England Patriots meet the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Cal., Lincoln County will make its debut. Chazz Surratt, a […]

2-4-26 roundup: Pro football, basketball and auto racing, College basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Former East Lincoln softball standout Taliyah Thomas has been named preseason Big South Conference player of the year. A senior at USC Upstate, Thomas becomes the 3rd Spartans player to be named that league’s preseason player of the year – and 4th overall. The 2022 East Lincoln graduate enters her senior year […]

12-12-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and basketball

By Richard Walker Seven teams in postseason bowl competition this year will have players from the area, including third team All-American Conference linebacker Dameon Wilson for East Carolina. The Pirates (8-4, 6-2 American) are playing Pittsburgh on Dec. 27 in the Go Bowling Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md. Wilson, a 2021 Kings Mountain High graduate, […]

12-9-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and basketball

By Richard Walker The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) announced on Monday that Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium will host the Men’s National Team 1st friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Allstate Continental Clásico will take place on Sunday, May 31, at 3:30 p.m. (TNT, HBO Max, Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock). […]

12-4-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and basketball, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling, Auto racing

By Richard Walker When Lincolnton beat visiting Shelby 35-34 in overtime on Oct. 10, it was one of the most thrilling outcomes of the season. On Friday, the Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A Conference teams will meet again at the same place with more on the line. Lincolnton (11-2) will host again at Battleground Stadium/Von Ray Harris […]

12-2-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and basketball, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Former Forestview High standout recently picked up her 1st head coaching victory at Catawba Valley Community College. A 2015 Forestview graduate, McCaskill guided the Lady Red Hawks to an 87-72 win over the Montreat junior varsity team on Nov. 21 in her head coaching debut. A 5-year assistant coach at the school, […]

11-26-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and basketball, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling, Auto racing

By Richard Walker A pair of top area athletes have recently made college commitments as former Lincolnton High basketball star L.J. Smith IV committed to Ohio State on Oct. 20 and Ashbrook senior football star Caleb Gordon committed to West Virginia on Monday. A 6-foot-4, 180-pound forward, Smith is a 4-star recruit by 247sports.com and […]

11-11-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football, basketball and soccer, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Former East Lincoln High star Alec Burleson just received his highest honor he’s received during his major league career. Last Friday, the 2017 East Lincoln High graduate was named National League Utility Player Silver Slugger Award. Burleson, 26, hit .290 with 18 home runs, 69 RBIs and an .801 OPS in 139 […]

11-4-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and soccer, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling, Auto racing

By Richard Walker For a fourth straight year, Gaston College’s women’s cross country team will be represented in the National Junior College Athletic Association championships. The Rhinos’ program guided by coach Kody Kubbs also will make its second straight appearance in the NJCAA half marathon championships. Sophomores and 2024 South Point High graduates Lexi Birtwistle […]

9-24-25 roundup: Pro baseball, football, soccer and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football, basketball and baseball, boys soccer, volleyball, tennis and basketball, Middle school football, softball and golf, Auto racing

By Richard Walker A local group of sports enthusiasts have honored top players from the last century in Cleveland County. Clevelandlegacy.com has started what it calls an “Alumni Basketball Association Wall of Fame 50 Greatest Players of Cleveland County 1965-99.” It adds: “These fifty champions wore more than just their school colors—they carried the hopes […]

9-10-25 roundup: Pro baseball, football, soccer and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football, boys soccer, volleyball, tennis and basketball, Middle school football, softball and golf, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Winston-Salem State has four former area products, including a preseason All-CIAA pick, among more former high school standouts from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties playing college football this season. Junior Daylin Lee, a 2023 Shelby High graduate and preseason All-CIAA quarterback, leads the Rams’ local contingent that also includes freshman wide receiver […]

8-26-25 roundup: Pro baseball, football, soccer and basketball, College football, High school football, boys soccer, volleyball and tennis, Middle school football, softball and golf, Auto racing

By Richard Walker When Curtis Simpson was a senior at Kings Mountain High School, he was considered a 3-star recruit and ranked the No. 23 prospect in the state of North Carolina. He was expected to make an immediate impact at the University of North Carolina for coach Mack Brown, who had previously recruited future […]

2-6-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker In an era when good didn’t necessarily get you into the state playoffs, Huss’ 1984-85 boys basketball team was exceptional when it had to be during a magical state championship run 40 years ago. That title team will be honored on Friday night when the current Huss team hosts South Point. “It […]

2-5-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Entering Sunday’s Super Bowl 59, only 2 Gaston County natives have been able to come away with championship rings – former San Francisco Giants and New Orleans Saints trainer Scottie Patton and former New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell. On Sunday, former South Point High standout Nick Muse could join the […]

2-4-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, College basketball, Middle school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker With Super Bowl 59 upon us, the biggest storyline is whether or not the Kansas City Chiefs can win a record-setting 3rd straight Super Bowl. In the pre-Super Bowl era, 2 teams pulled off the feat. …The Green Bay Packers won 3 straight NFL titles from 1929 to 1931 when final record […]

2-3-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, College basketball, Middle school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker One of Gaston County’s most famous athletic figures is announcing his retirement. Leonard Hamilton announced he would be retiring at the end of the current season at Florida State. A 1966 Highland High and 1968 Gaston College graduate, Hamilton is one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history. Entering Tuesday’s game […]

2-2-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, College basketball, Middle school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker When Hall of Fame coach Lefty Driesell was building Davidson into a national power, he was able to convince the Southern Conference to bring its season-ending conference tournament to the old Charlotte Coliseum. The league did so eight straight seasons from 1964 to 1971 with the hometown team taking four of the […]

2-1-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, College basketball, Middle school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series begins Sunday with 39 total race, 1 preseason race, 1 All-Star races, 26 regular season races and 10 playoff races. Fifteen full-time teams and 36 full-time drives will compete for this year’s title. Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing are the megateams with 4 cars each – […]

1-31-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball and wrestling, College basketball, Middle school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Five wrestling teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties begin their pursuit of N.C. High School Athletic Association dual team wrestling championships on Saturday. The four top-seeded teams in each classification will host the opening two rounds on Saturday with winners advancing to 3rd round and regional finals matches on Wednesday following […]

1-30-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets are a little over halfway through their 2024-25 season and team is again enduring another injury-ravaged season. The latest injury involved the team’s most-oft injured player of recent years. Unfortunately for the Hornets, it’s also arguably the team’s most talented player in former NBA Rookie of the Year and […]

1-29-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Area high school basketball standings through games of Jan. 28. -BOYS (Big South 3A) Ashbrook 9-0, 17-2 Crest 7-2, 14-2 Huss 7-2, 12-5 Kings Mountain 7-2, 11-7 South Point 3-6, 10-9 Forestview 1-7, 7-11 Cramer 1-7, 6-12 North Gaston 0-9, 6-13 (Southern Piedmont 1A/2A) Burns 8-0, 14-4 Shelby 5-1, 10-7 Thomas Jefferson […]

1-28-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker The ACC released its 2025 football schedule on Monday that will culminate with another championship game at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on Dec. 6. The league’s 73rd season will include a record number of league games on Friday nights and 5 straight days of ACC Football during Labor Day Weekend. In […]

1-27-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Shelby’s Coleman Walker has been named director of player personnel at Washington State University. Walker, a 2018 Shelby High graduate, previously worked at N.C. State and Michigan before joining the Cougars’ football staff. Shelby High’s head student equipment manager from 2014 to 2018 and athletic director intern from 2017 to 2018, earned […]

1-26-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Nowadays, we just take for granted that the NCAA tournament will make periodic appearances in Charlotte. Before the original Charlotte Coliseum was opened in 1955, no NCAA tournament games had been played in the city. Until the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets came to the city in 1988, the longest gap between NCAA tournament […]

1-25-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker The chilly, wintry weather of recent weeks doesn’t make it feel like baseball season but college baseball drills are well underway and the area’s 2 pro teams have set their respective schedules for the 2025 season – the Gastonia Ghost Peppers’ of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and the Class AAA […]

1-24-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker The Lincoln County Sports Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for its upcoming banquet. The 2024 Class will be inducted on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the James W. Warren Citizen Center in Lincolnton at 6 p.m. Tickets are available for $35 apiece, which includes the meal, and can be purchased at […]

1-23-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Former East Gaston High 3-sport star Jerry Brooks was inducted into the Campbell University Athletics Hall of Fame. A 1991 East Gaston High graduate, Brooks was a wrestling standout for the Camels and was joined in Saturday’s induction ceremony by Pat Brogden (women’s tennis), Jerry Brooks (wrestling), John Crooks (golf coach), Bev […]

1-22-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College basketball and football, Middle school basketball

By Richard Walker Ticket books for the 2025 T. Rowe Price ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 11-15 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, go on sale on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com. 2025 tournament ticket books include tickets for the Wednesday through Saturday games of the tournament. Tickets for the tournament’s opening round […]

1-21-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker As the 2025 Gaston County Middle School Conference basketball season gets underway on Wednesday, competitive races are seen in both the girls and boys races. The defending champion Grier boys and Holbrook girls are candidates to repeat but according to coaches voting, both teams are expected to face stiff challenges. In the […]

1-20-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Darrell Armstrong, Gaston County’s longest tenured NBA player and only NBA coach, is going to walk away from pro basketball at season’s end. The 1986 Ashbrook High graduate announced his intentions recently on social media and confirmed them on Monday during what would be his final “homecoming” trip to Charlotte when the […]

1-19-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Given the ongoing struggles of the Charlotte Hornets, some have speculated that the city’s pro basketball team is cursed. Those who believe in such things may need to look no further that what happened in November of 1958 for the genesis of such a curse. That’s when the city hosted its 3rd […]

1-18-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Gaston College’s baseball program has released its schedule for the 2025 season. The Rhinos of head coach Shohn Doty have won two league titles and drawn national rankings in each of its last three seasons. Gaston College is coming off a 51-8 season in which it was ranked No. 1 nationally for […]

1-17-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Two former local standouts are still playing football – one in the NFL playoffs on Saturday and the other in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday. Saturday at 4:30 p.m. former Ashbrook High standout British Brooks and the No. 4-seeded Houston Texans visit top-seeded and the 2-time defending Super Bowl […]

1-16-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker The Hunter Huss High School athletics Hall of Fame will add 2 more members during Friday’s home basketball game against Cramer. Gaston County and the school’s 1st NBA player Thomas “Bubba” Wilson and former baseball coach and principal Gary Henry will be inducted. They will join former Huskies’ girls basketball coach Jan […]

1-15-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Former Cherryville High football standout and coach Jack Teachey has been added to a Big 12 football coaching staff. Teachey, a 1987 Cherryville High graduate, will join the Joey McGuire’s Texas Tech coaching staff as a senior defensive analyst, the school announced. The move reunites Teachey with longtime former Wofford assistant coach […]

1-14-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker The website highschoolot.com recently announced its 5th all-state high school football team for the 2024 season. For offense, there are 2 QBs, 3 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 5 OL, and 1 “athlete (ATH)” position on each offensive team with 30 honorable mention regardless of position. The “athlete” could be a “wing […]

1-13-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Area high school basketball standings through games of Jan. 11. -BOYS (Big South 3A) Ashbrook 4-0, 12-2 Crest 3-1, 9-1 Huss 3-1, 8-4 South Point 2-2, 9-5 Kings Mountain 2-2, 6-7 Cramer 1-3, 6-8 Forestview 0-3, 6-7 North Gaston 0-3, 6-7 (Southern Piedmont 1A/2A) Burns 3-0, 9-4 Shelby 3-0, 7-5 Bessemer City […]

1-12-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker When the old Charlotte Coliseum opened on Independence Boulevard in 1955, Davidson College was a soon-to-be Southern Conference power and UNC Charlotte was two decades away from setting NCAA basketball history. Each found the venue perfect for their “home” games despite being 24 miles (Davidson) and 10 miles (UNCC) from their respective […]

1-11-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker The Carolina Panthers’ rollercoaster season ended last Sunday with the franchise trending in a positive manner for the first time in a long time. Certainly a 5-12 record rarely is cause for optimism. But after the way new coach Dave Canales’ tenure started this season, a 5-12 record with two wins in […]

1-10-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker There will be two more new head football coaches in the area in the 2025 season as Cramer and East Gaston are making changes with East Gaston already hiring its replacement. Cramer’s Ben McMillan has been told he will no longer be the Storm’s head football after 12 years as the only […]

1-8-25 roundup: Pro football, baseball, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Gaston County’s all-time leading passer and five juniors who are potential future record-breakers lead a look at the 2024 high school football season and where players finished among career leaders in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties. Mountain Island Charter’s Grayson Harvey became Gaston County’s all-time career passing leader with 7,621 yards in […]

1-7-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Here are the area’s high school basketball standings through games of Jan. 4. -BOYS (Big South 3A) Crest 2-0, 8-0 Ashbrook 2-0, 10-2 Huss 2-0, 7-3 Kings Mountain 2-0, 6-5 South Point 0-2, 7-4 Forestview 0-2, 6-6 North Gaston 0-2, 6-6 Cramer 0-2, 5-7 (Southern Piedmont 1A/2A) Bessemer City 2-0, 10-4 Burns […]

1-6-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball and football, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker The Carolina Panthers know their upcoming first round draft position as well as their 2025-26 opponents following the end of the 2024-25 regular season Sunday. The Panthers, who won 2 of their last 3 games to finish 5-12 overall, with pick No. 8 overall in the first round. Carolina also will have […]

1-5-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker When the old Charlotte Coliseum opened in 1955, high school basketball wasn’t considered a huge local sporting event. Spurred on by what is believed be the first Charlotte in-season prep tournament, high school basketball started gaining more and more attention and features one of the most-attended games in state history featuring future […]

1-4-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Here is a preview of Sunday’s Carolina Panthers’ 2024-25 Week 18 game: Game 17- Jan. 5: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. TV: CBS (Ian Eagle play-by-play, Charles Davis color analyst, Evan Washburn sideline reporter) RADIO: WRFX-FM 99.7 in Charlotte is flagship station (Anish Shroff play-by-play, Luke Kuechly and Jake Delhomme […]

1-3-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Minnesota used a dominating 2nd quarter to defeat Virginia Tech 24-10 on Friday at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on Friday in the 23rd annual Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The win improved the Gophers to 8-5 for the season while also increasing the program’s bowl winning streak to eight. Max Brosmer (211 yards […]

1-2-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker The 23rd Duke’s Mayo Bowl will be held at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Virginia Tech of the ACC will make its 3rd appearance while the Minnesota of the Big Ten will make its debut. The ACC has played in each of the previous 22 contests that […]

1-1-25 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Nine teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties won holiday basketball tournament titles in the last few days. But Ashbrook’s boys may have been the happiest to celebrate as the Green Wave’s 79-70 overtime win over Gaston Day gave the school its first holiday tournament title since 2005. Ashbrook, which won 4 […]

12-31-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Area high school basketball standings through Dec. 30: -BOYS (Big South 3A) Crest 2-0, 7-0 Ashbrook 2-0, 10-2 Huss 2-0, 7-3 Kings Mountain 2-0, 6-4 South Point 0-2, 6-4 Forestview 0-2, 6-6 North Gaston 0-2, 6-6 Cramer 0-2, 5-7 (Southern Piedmont 1A/2A) Bessemer City 1-0, 9-4 Burns 1-0, 7-4 Shelby 1-0, 4-5 […]

12-30-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Longtime popular and successful Charlotte 49ers basketball coach Bobby Lutz will be honored by having his named placed in the rafters at Halton Arena on Feb. 8. Lutz, the winningest coach and coach who guided the 49ers to its most NCAA appearances, Lutz will be honored during the Feb. 8 Alumni Weekend. […]

12-29-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker As a young person who grew up in Boiling Springs, N.C., in the 1970s an annual highlight of the Gardner-Webb College season were Bulldogs’ “home” games at the Charlotte Coliseum (now Bojangles’ Coliseum) on Independence Boulevard that were preliminary contests before ABA Carolina Cougars’ games. Gardner-Webb had six such contests and played […]

12-28-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Here is a preview of Sunday’s Carolina Panthers’ 2024 Week 17 game: Game 16- Dec. 29: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. TV: CBS (Ian Eagle play-by-play, Charles Davis color analyst, Evan Washburn sideline reporter) RADIO: WRFX-FM 99.7 in Charlotte is flagship station (Anish Shroff play-by-play, Luke Kuechly and Jake […]

12-27-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker For the second time in the last few weeks, Tulane University has landed a player from Appalachian State in the transfer portal from Shelby High. On Thursday, Tulane announced 2021 Shelby High graduate Jack Hollifield had chosen to play for the Green Wave. A 6-foot-4, 300-pound offensive lineman, Hollifield joins 2022 Shelby […]

12-26-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker A pair of former Cleveland County high school football standouts have announced their intentions to transfer to NCAA Division I schools. Former Kings Mountain High standout A.J. Richardson is leaving Norfolk State for N.C. State and former Shelby High standout Santana Hopper is leaving Appalachian State for Tulane. Richardson, a 2023 Kings […]

12-25-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Starting on Thursday, annual high school holiday basketball tournaments will dominate the region’s athletic landscape. In this state, it wasn’t always that way as there were only a handful of in-season tournaments until they became the norm starting in the 1970s. Since the sport has always lent itself to postseason tournaments, it […]

12-24-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Shelby, Ashbrook, East Lincoln, North Lincoln and Mountain Island Charter were team leaders and Crest’s Aiden Carson, North Lincoln’s Shannon Wingate, Mountain Island Charter’s Grayson Harvey, Kings Mountain’s William Vaughn and East Lincoln’s Jackson Beam and Grant Lawless were high school football statistical leaders for the 2024 season for Cleveland, Gaston and […]

12-23-24 roundup: Pro football, soccer and basketball, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball

By Richard Walker Crest head football coach Greg Lloyd and defensive back Tank Ruff were on the winning side of Saturday’s Queen City Senior Bowl at Charlotte’s Olympic High School. With Lloyd as head coach, the West team won 17-14 on a Kandler Happe’s 24-yard field goal in overtime. Happe, from Huntersville Hough, was named […]