By Richard Walker North Carolina Area IV American Legion recently met to discuss the upcoming season and its membership for the 2023 season. Area IV will be divided again into two divisions – the East and West. The Eastern Division will include teams from Gaston, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties – Gastonia Post 23 and the […]
By Richard Walker A date and site has been chosen for the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame class of 2022 inductions that include two Gaston County inductees and one from Lincoln County. Cherryville Baptist Church will host the event on May 6 at 6 p.m. and tickets are $20 each for a ceremony […]
By Richard Walker The North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame class of 2022 has been announced and it includes two Gaston County inductees, one from Lincoln County and the banquet will be held in Belmont. Danny Eaker of Cherryville Post 100, Phil Tate of Belmont Post 144 and Bruce Bolick of Denver Post 455 […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 25) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 10-1 12-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 11-3 Gastonia Post 23 7-3 7-6 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-10 Mint Hill Post 555 5-6 5-6 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 24) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 10-1 12-1 Gaston Post 144-266 9-2 10-3 Gastonia Post 23 7-3 7-6 Matthews Post 235 6-5 7-9 Mint Hill Post 555 5-6 5-6 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 23) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 10-1 12-1 Gaston Post 144-266 9-1 10-2 Gastonia Post 23 6-3 6-6 Matthews Post 235 6-4 7-8 Mint Hill Post 555 4-5 4-5 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 22) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 9-1 11-1 Gaston Post 144-266 7-1 9-2 Gastonia Post 23 5-3 5-6 Matthews Post 235 6-4 7-8 Mint Hill Post 555 3-5 3-5 Statesville Post 113 2-6 2-8 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets own three picks in Thursday’s 7 p.m. NBA Draft at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center – Nos. 13 and 15 in the first round and No. 42 in the second round. Will the Hornets keep them all or make a trade or trades? Those possbilities – and when the franchise hires […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 21) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 9-1 11-1 Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2 Gastonia Post 23 5-2 5-5 Matthews Post 235 5-4 6-8 Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4 Statesville Post 113 2-6 2-8 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 20) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 9-1 11-1 Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2 Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5 Matthews Post 235 5-4 6-8 Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4 Statesville Post 113 2-5 2-7 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 19) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 9-1 11-1 Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2 Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5 Matthews Post 235 5-4 6-8 Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4 Statesville Post 113 2-5 2-7 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 18) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 9-1 11-1 Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2 Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5 Matthews Post 235 4-4 5-8 Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4 Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 17) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 8-1 10-1 Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2 Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5 Matthews Post 235 4-3 5-7 Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4 Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 16) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 8-1 10-1 Gaston Post 144-266 5-1 7-2 Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5 Matthews Post 235 4-3 5-7 Mint Hill Post 555 3-3 3-3 Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 15) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 8-1 10-1 Gaston Post 144-266 5-1 7-2 Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5 Matthews Post 235 4-3 5-7 Mint Hill Post 555 3-3 3-3 Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]
American Legion 2022 (through games of June 14) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 7-1 9-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-2 Matthews Post 235 3-2 4-6 Gastonia Post 23 3-2 3-5 Mint Hill Post 555 1-3 1-3 Lincoln County Post 455 0-4 1-5 Statesville Post 113 0-4 0-6 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 13) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 7-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-2 Matthews Post 235 3-2 4-6 Gastonia Post 23 3-2 3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 1-1 1-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-4 1-5 Statesville Post 113 0-4 0-6 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 12) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 7-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-2 Matthews Post 235 3-2 4-6 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Mint Hill Post 555 1-1 1-1 Statesville Post 113 0-3 0-5 Lincoln County Post 455 0-4 1-5 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 11) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 7-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-2 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 3-2 4-6 Mint Hill Post 555 1-1 1-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-4 1-5 Statesville Post 113 0-3 0-5 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 10) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 6-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 2-2 3-6 Mint Hill Post 555 1-1 1-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-4 Statesville Post 113 0-3 0-5 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 9) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 6-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 2-2 3-6 Mint Hill Post 555 1-1 1-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-4 Statesville Post 113 0-3 0-5 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 8) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 6-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 2-2 3-5 Mint Hill Post 555 1-1 1-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-4 Statesville Post 113 0-3 0-5 Western Division Division Overall […]
By Richard Walker An East Gaston High player and a pitcher and coach that helped Burns to the league title top the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference’s top softball honors in voting by league coaches for the 2022 season. East Gaston’s Maddison York was named player of the year and league champion Burns was selected for […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 7) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 6-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 2-2 3-5 Mint Hill Post 555 1-1 1-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-4 Statesville Post 113 0-3 0-4 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 6) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Mint Hill Post 555 1-0 1-0 Queen City 5-1 6-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 1-2 2-5 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-3 Statesville Post 113 0-3 0-4 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 5) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 5-1 6-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 1-2 2-5 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-2 0-3 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-3 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 4) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 4-1 5-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 1-2 2-4 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-1 0-2 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-3 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 3) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 4-1 5-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Matthews Post 235 1-2 2-4 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-1 0-2 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-3 Western Division Division Overall […]
By Richard Walker It’s “Back to the Future” for Kings Mountain High baseball fans as the star of that school’s 1989 state championship team, Paul Brannon, has had his state home run record tied during the 2022 state playoffs. The person who tied his record? His son Brooks Brannon, a senior catcher at Randleman who […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 2) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 4-1 5-1 Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-2 2-4 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-0 0-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-3 1-3 Matthews Post 235 0-2 1-4 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (Through June 1) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 3-1 4-1 Gaston Post 144-266 2-1 4-1 Gastonia Post 23 2-1 2-3 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-0 0-1 Lincoln County Post 455 0-2 1-2 Matthews Post 235 0-2 1-4 Western Division Division Overall Cherryville Post […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 31) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 3-1 4-1 Gaston Post 144-266 2-1 4-1 Gastonia Post 23 1-1 1-3 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-0 0-1 Matthews Post 235 0-1 1-3 Lincoln County Post 455 0-2 1-2 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 30) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-2 Gaston Post 144-266 2-1 3-1 Queen City 2-1 3-1 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-0 0-1 Matthews Post 235 0-1 1-3 Lincoln County Post 455 0-2 1-2 Western Division Division Overall […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 29) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Statesville, Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Gaston Post 144-266 2-1 3-1 Queen City 2-1 3-1 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-0 0-1 Matthews Post 235 0-1 1-3 Lincoln County Post 455 […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 28) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Gaston Post 144-266 2-1 2-1 Queen City 1-1 2-1 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-2 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Statesville Post 113 0-0 0-1 Lincoln County […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 27) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Gaston Post 144-266 1-0 1-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-1 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Statesville […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 26) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Gaston Post 144-266 1-0 1-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-1 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Statesville […]
By Richard Walker Three former local standouts will participate in upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association World Series games for the nation’s No. 1 ranked teams in two divisions. In the Division I tournament at Grand Junction, Col., that begins on Saturday, former East Lincoln High standout Ty Cobb and Walters State, Tenn., qualified as […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 25) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Gaston Post 144-266 1-0 1-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Statesville […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 24) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Statesville […]
By Richard Walker Cherryville American Legion Post 100 finished two wins shy of a N.C. American Legion title last year and returns a youthful, but talented team in hopes of getting another shot a state championship. Cherryville is projected to be the area’s best bet to advance to the 2022 state tournament that will be […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 23) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Statesville […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 22) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Statesville […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 21) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-1 Matthews Post 235 0-0 1-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Statesville […]
By Richard Walker Two area high school baseball teams advanced into next week’s best-of-three Western N.C. championship series with victories on Friday. Friday’s area N.C. High School Athletic Association Western semifinal playoff results: (Class 3A) South Rowan 7, North Lincoln 3: A late South Rowan rally ended North Lincoln’s season. East Lincoln 4, St. Stephens […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 20) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gastonia Post 23 1-0 1-0 Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Queen City 0-0 1-0 Statesville […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 19) Need schedules for: Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Lincoln County Post 455 0-0 0-0 Gastonia Post 23 0-0 0-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 […]
(through Games of May 18) Need schedules for: GBraves, Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Lincoln County Post 455 0-0 0-0 Gastonia Post 23 0-0 0-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Queen […]
(through Games of May 16) Need schedules for: GBraves, Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Queen City, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Lincoln County Post 455 0-0 0-0 Gastonia Post 23 0-0 0-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 […]
Need schedules for: GBraves, Lincoln, Mint Hill, Pineville, Queen City, Statesville Burke Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Lincoln County Post 455 0-0 0-0 Gastonia Post 23 0-0 0-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 0-0 0-0 Pineville Post 337 0-0 0-0 Queen City 0-0 0-0 […]
American Legion 2022 (through Games of May 15) Need schedules for: GBraves, Lincoln, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Queen City, Statesville Burke, Caldwell, Rutherford Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Gaston Post 144-266 0-0 0-0 Lincoln County Post 455 0-0 0-0 Gastonia Post 23 0-0 0-0 Matthews Post 235 0-0 0-0 Mint Hill Post 555 […]
By Richard Walker American Legion baseball is six weeks away from starting and North Carolina Area IV will have 19 teams competing for its title when the regular season begins on May 15. In the 10-team Eastern Division, Gaston Braves Post 144-266 and Gastonia Post 23 and Lincoln County Cardinals Post 455 will be joined […]
American Legion 2021 statistical leaders Note: Statistics provided by area coaches and/or statisticians. Batting average (minimum: 30 at-bats) Cole Irby, Cherryville (26-54) .481 Samuel Duncan, Cherryville (16-36) .444 Will Heavner, Cherryville (28-67) .418 Zach Wilson, Cherryville (41-101) .416 Caleb Burr, G-Braves (25-65) .385 Ryan Emery, Cleveland (21-55) .382 Luke Reynolds, Cleveland (18-51) .353 Joseph Webb, […]
By Richard Walker Cherryville American Legion Post 100 wrapped up another N.C. Area IV semifinal appearance Sunday night after defeating the Lincoln County Cardinals 12-2 in six innings at Fraley Field to complete a 3-0 sweep of their best-of-five quarterfinal series. Noah Ingle’s bases-loaded walkoff single in the bottom of the sixth inning wrapped up […]
American Legion 2021 Area IV standings (thru July 11) Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Mint Hill Post 555 8-2 8-2/5-1 Lincoln County Post 455 4-2 4-2/0-3 Gaston Post 144-266 6-6 6-6/4-3 Queen City 5-4 5-4/6-0 Pineville Post 337 4-5 4-5/1-3 Union County Post 535 1-3 1-3/DNP Gastonia Post 23 2-8 2-8/1-3 Western Division Division Overall/Playoffs […]
By Richard Walker Cherryville American Legion Post 100 moved within one victory of the North Carolina Area IV semifinals after shutting out Lincoln County 3-0 on Saturday night at The Corral at East Lincoln High School. Zane Brockman pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and helped himself at the plate with two hits as Cherryville […]
American Legion 2021 Area IV standings (thru July 10) Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Mint Hill Post 555 8-2 8-2/4-1 Lincoln County Post 455 4-2 4-2/0-2 Gaston Post 144-266 6-6 6-6/4-2 Queen City 5-4 5-4/5-0 Pineville Post 337 4-5 4-5/1-3 Union County Post 535 1-3 1-3/DNP Gastonia Post 23 2-8 2-8/1-3 Western Division Division Overall/Playoffs […]
By Richard Walker Cherryville had to wait a week to play its first American Legion baseball playoff game but Post 100 shook off the rust quickly in a 6-2 win Friday night over visiting Lincoln County in the opener of a best-of-five N.C. Area IV quarterfinal series. Cherryville (12-5) visits Lincoln County (4-3) at East […]
American Legion 2021 Area IV standings (thru July 9) Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Mint Hill Post 555 8-2 8-2/3-0 Lincoln County Post 455 4-2 4-2/0-1 Gaston Post 144-266 6-6 6-6/3-2 Queen City 5-4 5-4/4-0 Pineville Post 337 4-5 4-5/1-3 Union County Post 535 1-3 1-3/DNP Gastonia Post 23 2-8 2-8/1-3 Western Division Division Overall/Playoffs […]
By Richard Walker A major college basketball tournament will be held at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center with ties to the current ownership tenant of the building and his alma mater. The Charlotte Sports Foundation announced on Thursday a three-year agreement with Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma to plau men’s and women’s basketball tournaments called the […]