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3-11-23 roundup: Pro basketball, football and soccer, High school basketball, baseball and softball, College basketball, Legion baseball

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 […]

1-19-23 roundup: Pro basketball, football and soccer, High school basketball, College basketball and football, Legion baseball

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 […]

2022 N.C. American Legion Hall of Fame class has 3 local products, banquet will be held in Belmont in 2023

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 […]

12-16-22 roundup: Pro basketball and football, High school football, basketball and cross country, Legion baseball, College football, Middle school volleyball

By Richard Walker North Carolina American Legion baseball officials recently named sites for the 2023 state tournaments in both Senior and Junior Legion baseball. The 2023 Senior Legion tournament will return to Campbell University’s Barker-Lane Stadium at Campbell University from July 25-29. It’s the second straight year Campbell has been the host of the tournament […]

8-6-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Gastonia’s Chandler Meeks, the Gaston Braves’ Caleb Burr and Chase Stewart and Cherryville’s Joseph Webb led American Legion baseball statistical leaders from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties: Note: Statistics provided by area coaches and/or statisticians. Batting average (minimum: 30 at-bats) Chandler Meeks, Gastonia (25-53) .472 Austin Parker, Gastonia (22-51) .431 Logan Agosta, […]

7-30-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker The Queen City Mustangs became the first Mecklenburg County N.C. American Legion baseball finalist in 19 years on Saturday. But all-time N.C. winner Wilmington was too much for the Mustangs in a 3-0 victory on Saturday at Campbell University. UNC Pembroke commitment and tournament most valuable player Ben Whitehurst threw a five-hit […]

Legion baseball update (through July 30)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 30) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/7-5/3-2 State Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-5 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit […]

7-29-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, Auto racing, Hall of Fame

By Richard Walker Queen City will try to become the first Mecklenburg County American Legion baseball team to win a N.C. state championship in 45 years on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Campbell University when it meets Wilmington in the 2022 state tournament title game. Queen City is the first Mecklenburg County team to advance […]

Legion baseball update (through July 29)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 29) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/7-5/3-1 State Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-5 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit […]

Legion baseball update (through July 28)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 28) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/7-5/2-1 State Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-5 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit […]

7-28-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, High school basketball, Auto racing, Hall of Fame

By Richard Walker Cherryville concluded an impressive N.C. state American Legion tournament run on Thursday with a 7-3 victory over previously unbeaten Randolph County at Campbell University. But Post 100’s 2-1 record in pool play left it in a tie with Randolph County and host Fuquay-Varina – and Cherryville lost a tiebreaker that ends its […]

Legion baseball update (through July 27)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 27) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/7-5/1-1 State Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-5 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit […]

7-27-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball, Auto racing, Hall of Fame

By Richard Walker Cherryville lost 10-3 to Fuquay-Varina in the second day of the N.C. American Legion baseball state tournament at Campbell University. Post 100 (26-13) meets Randolph County at 1 p.m. on Thursday and can advance with a win or loss but may need help in either circumstance to advance into Friday’s state semifinals. […]

Legion baseball update (through July 26)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 26) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/7-5/0-1 State Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-5 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit […]

Area IV Legion statistical leaders: Gaston County, Cleveland County Legion standouts lead in 6 of 7 statistical categories

By Richard Walker Caleb Burr of the Gaston Braves and Tyler Smart of Cleveland County lead in two statistical categories and Gastonia’s Chandler Meeks and Cherryville’s Joseph Webb lead in one apiece in the final 2022 N.C. Area IV final regular season statistics. In numbers provided by Area IV coaches, Meeks was the leading batter, […]

7-25-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, Auto racing, Hall of Fame

By Richard Walker Burns set history on Monday with a 2-0 Junior American Legion baseball state championship victory over Western Forsyth at High Point’s Finch Field. Burns, which is sponsored by Cherryville Post 100, took its first state title and the eighth by a N.C. Area IV team in the 21-year history of the event. […]

Cherryville Post 100 begins N.C. Legion baseball state tournament title bid on Tuesday at Campbell

By Richard Walker Cherryville Post 100 begins its bid for an eighth N.C. American Legion baseball state title on Tuesday at Campbell University when it meets Hope Mills at 4:30 p.m. Post 100 enters as the Area IV champion for a record 20th time and is playing in its 13th state tournament in the event’s […]

7-24-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, Auto racing, Hall of Fame

By Richard Walker Burns is one win away from history after winning Sunday’s N.C. Junior Legion state tournament semifinal game 5-4 over South Caldwell in nine innings at High Point’s Finch Field. Burns (21-4), which is sponsored by Cherryville Post 100 and coached by Burns High coach Alex Leonhardt, faces Western Forsyth on Monday at […]

7-23-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, Auto racing, Hall of Fame

By Richard Walker Burns is two wins away from a N.C. Junior Legion state title after a heartbreaking 11-10 loss to host High Point-Thomasville in its pool play finale on Saturday at High Point’s Finch Field. Both teams had already clinched berths in Sunday’s semifinals before Saturday’s contest between the top teams in the Stars […]

Legion baseball update (through July 22)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 22) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/7-5 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-5 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

7-22-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, High school basketball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Cherryville wrapped up its record 20th N.C. Area IV championship on Friday night with come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Queen City Mustangs at Fraley Field. Post 100, which improved 25-12 with the win, next plays next week in the N.C. state tournament at Campbell University. Queen City (21-7) also advances to the […]

Legion baseball update (through July 21)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 21) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/7-4 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-5 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

7-20-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football, basketball and soccer, Legion baseball and softball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Landon Hahn scored the winning run and pitched four innings of relief for the pitching victory in Cherryville American Legion Post 100’s 8-7 come-from-behind win over the Gaston Braves in a weather-delayed playoff game. The victory gave Cherryville 4-2 win in the best-of-seven N.C. Area IV semifinal series and Post 100’s 13th […]

Legion baseball update (through July 19)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 19) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/6-3 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-4 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 18)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 18) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/5-2 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-4 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

HISTORY-MAKERS: Burns baseball adding more success to a year already filled with it

By Richard Walker Burns High School’s baseball program has enjoyed a renaissance this year and American Legion baseball success has been at the forefront of that success. After pushing eventual N.C. state champion Cherryville Post 100 in the Area IV playoffs last season, Burns went 22-4 overall in the high school season this past spring […]

Legion baseball update (through July 17)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 17) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/4-2 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-3 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

7-17-22 roundup: Pro baseball, football and soccer, Legion baseball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Cherryville forged a 2-all series tie with an 11-8 road victory in the N.C. Area IV best-of-seven semifinal series against the Gaston Braves at South Point’s Raider Field. The fifth game of the series moves to Cherryville’s Fraley Field at 7 p.m. on Monday. Trailing 5-3 after four innings, Cherryville scored two […]

Legion baseball update (through July 16)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 16) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/4-2 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-2 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

7-15-22 roundup: Pro baseball, basketball, football and soccer, Legion baseball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker The Gaston Braves took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven N.C. Area IV semifinal series over Cherryville Friday night with a 3-2 victory at South Point High’s Raider Field. After Cherryville took a 1-0 lead in the third, the Braves scored three runs in the sixth inning on Caleb Burr’s solo home […]

Legion baseball update (through July 15)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 15) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/4-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/8-1 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 14)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 14) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/4-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/7-1 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion update (through July 13)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 12) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/3-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/6-1 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 12)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 12) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/3-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/6-1 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

7-11-22 roundup: Pro baseball, basketball and soccer, Legion baseball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Cherryville Post 100 and Gaston Post 144-266 advanced to the N.C. Area IV semifinals on Monday with series-clinching road victories. Cherryville, the No. 1 seed from the Western Division, rallied for a 9-6 victory at Matthews to complete a three-game sweep in their best-of-five series. And the Gaston Braves, the No. 2 […]

Legion baseball update (through July 11)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 11) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/3-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/6-1 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-4 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 10)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 10) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/2-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/5-1 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-3 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 9)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 9) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/2-0 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/4-1 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-2 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 8)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 8) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/0-0 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/3-0 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-2 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 6)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 6) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/0-0 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/3-0 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-3 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/3-1 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 5)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 5) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-2/0-0 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/2-0 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-2 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/1-1 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 4)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 4) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-1/0-0 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/2-0 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/2-1 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/1-1 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-3 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 3)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 3) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-1/0-0 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/1-0 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/1-1 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/1-1 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-2 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through July 2)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of July 2) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall/Playoffs Queen City 11-1 14-1/0-0 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3/1-0 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7/1-0 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11/1-0 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7/0-0 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12/DNP Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13/DNP (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

7-1-22 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball and soccer, Legion baseball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Four area American Legion playoffs will be in the N.C. Area IV playoffs that begin on Saturday. Two teams earned first round byes while two teams will begin action on their respective home fields. No. 1 Western Division seed Cherryville and No. 3 Western Division seed Cleveland County got byes while No. […]

Legion baseball update (through June 30)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 30) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 11-1 14-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

N.C. Area IV Legion baseball playoff pairings set

By Richard Walker Cherryville and Queen City are the top seeds for the N.C. Area IV playoffs that will begin on Saturday. Cherryville Post 100 won its Area IV-record 24th regular season title when it shared the West Division title with Rutherford County; Both teams had 12-2 divisional records. Cherryville gets the top seed by […]

Legion baseball update (through June 29)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 29) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 11-1 13-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3 Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through June 28)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 28) Area IV standings Eastern Division Division Overall Queen City 10-1 12-1 Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3 Gastonia Post 23 8-3 8-6 Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11 Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7 Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12 Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13 (Includes ALL forfeit losses […]

Legion baseball update (through June 27)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 27) 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 […]

6-26-22 roundup: Pro baseball and soccer, Legion baseball, College baseball, Auto racing

By Richard Walker Cherryville American Legion Post 100 moved within one victory clinching another regular season title and a No. 1 seed in the upcoming N.C. Area IV playoffs on Sunday with a 5-1 win over visiting Rutherford County. Post 100 improved to 11-2 in the West Division and 16-9 overall as Joseph Webb pitched […]

Legion baseball update (through June 26)

American Legion 2022 (through Games of June 26) 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 […]

Legion baseball update (through June 25)

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 […]

Legion baseball update (through June 24)

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 […]

Legion baseball update (through June 23)

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 […]

Legion baseball update (through June 22)

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 […]

6-22-22 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball and soccer, Legion baseball, College baseball

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 […]

Legion baseball update (through June 21)

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 […]

Legion baseball update (through June 20)

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 […]

Legion baseball update (through June 19)

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 […]