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8-16-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball, basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, Legion baseball, High school football and soccer, Middle school football, softball, golf

By Richard Walker Pairings are set for Monday’s American Legion World Series semifinals with the conclusion of pool play on Sunday night. Midland (Mich.) finished unbeaten in the “Stars” division and Tupelo (Miss.) went unbeaten in the “Stripes” division. Here are the 2026 ALWS pairings and results: -American Legion World Series (at Shelby NC) …Stars […]

8-15-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball, basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, Legion baseball, High school football and soccer, Middle school football, softball, golf

By Richard Walker The U.S. Army Parachute team, “The Golden Knights,” were featured performers during Saturday’s USAA Military Appreciation Day at Shelby’s Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium. Eight jumpers entered the stadium during about a 15-minute program before Saturday’s final contest. Earlier, all U.S. military were recognized and honored by the ALWS and Shelby American […]

8-14-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball, basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, Legion baseball, High school football and soccer, Middle school football, softball, golf

By Richard Walker Postponed on Thursday by rain and lightning, the 2026 American Legion World Series “Parade of Champions” was presented before Friday night’s finale. Here are the 2026 ALWS pairings and results: -American Legion World Series (at Shelby NC) Stars division: Northeast (Bedford, N.H.), Southeast (Jacksonville, Fla.), Great Lakes (Midland, Mich.), Northwest (Portland, Ore.) […]

8-13-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball, basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, Legion baseball, High school football, volleyball and soccer, Middle school football, softball, golf

By Richard Walker The NBA released the Charlotte Hornets’ schedule on Thursday. The regular season begins on Oct. 21 and concludes on April 11. The preseason starts on Oct. 6. Here is the full schedule for the 2026-27 season: (Preseason) Oct. 6 Brooklyn (at Spectrum Center), 7 p.m. Oct. 11 Milwaukee (at Spectrum Center), 7 […]

8-12-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball, basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, Legion baseball, High school football, volleyball and soccer, Middle school football, softball, golf

By Richard Walker The 2026 American Legion World Series begins Thursday at Shelby’s Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium. And the field is comprised of seven teams with previous ALWS experience and one newcomer. Midland is the most frequent participant as Post 165 is making its 13th ALWS appearance and was a 2009 champion and 2014 […]

8-11-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball, basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, Legion baseball, High school football and soccer, Middle school football, softball, golf

By Richard Walker A week after signing a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions, former South Point standout Nick Muse didn’t have to wait long for a new team. The Atlanta Falcons signed the 27-year-old tight end on Tuesday after the Lions released him on Monday. A 2017 South Point High graduate, Muse has […]

5-19-26 roundup: Pro football, basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, soccer and softball, College baseball, Middle school athletics

By Richard Walker Belmont won its ninth straight Gaston County Conference Winner’s Cup trophy for all-sports excellence for the 2025-26 school year. The Wildcats, who won five county championships, are now the all-time champion of the Winner’s Cup with 12 titles. Cramerton was previously tied with Belmont with 11. York Chester won the Karen Sheppard […]

5-6-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball

By Richard Walker Stanley Middle School took its third straight Gaston County Conference baseball title on Wednesday with a 7-3 win over visiting Belmont. The Blue Devils, coached by Tyler Radford, finished with an 11-1 overall record after Luke Addington picked up the win with six strikeouts and Addington, Brayden Silvers (3 hits), Gabe Caldwell, […]

5-5-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer

By Richard Walker The longest winning streak in Gaston County Conference history continued on Tuesday as Belmont Middle School defeated Cramerton 5-2 for the 2026 girls soccer title. The Wildcats, coached by Stephanie Daniel, extended their winning streak to 76 games and dates to 2019. Belmont, who last lost in the 2018 semifinals to Mount […]

5-4-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, College baseball

By Richard Walker Fifty area high school baseball and softball teams begin state playoff quests this week in the N.C. High School Athletic Association and N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association. In baseball, 19 teams qualified in the NCHSAA and 2 in NCISAA. And in softball, 18 NCHSAA teams and one NCISAA squad made the postseason […]

5-3-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, College baseball

By Richard Walker Cherryville High School has a rich baseball history with 10 state titles and 1,451 all time victories entering this week’s state playoffs. Just last week, the Ironmen added to that history with one of the rarest of baseball feats when Camden Williams threw a perfect game in Tuesday’s 10-0, 5-inning home win […]

5-2-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, College baseball and softball

By Richard Walker West Charlotte and Appalachian State football alumnus and former Carolina Panthers coach Steve Wilks is returning to his college alma mater. Wilks has been named Special Assistant to Athletics at Appalachian State and will assist in a variety of areas, including fundraising initiatives, capital projects and special events. He will work in […]

5-1-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker Football success will be the theme for the 2026 Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony that will be held on May 18 at the Shelby City Park. Former Crest High standouts Chris Coleman, Tyrone “Blue” Odoms and Brandon Spikes and former Burns High standout Troy Goss make up the 59th annual […]

4-30-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker Cramerton’s boys and Belmont’s girls won the Gaston County Conference track championships on Wednesday in the 2026 meet at the Cramer High School track. Cramerton, coached by Rovahnda Tate, won its first boys championship since 2011. It was the Eagles’ fifth championship overall. Belmont, coached by Brianna Beaver, won its fourth straight […]

4-29-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker Local products litter the rosters of Gaston College’s Region 10 regular season championship-winning baseball and softball teams who enter their respective tournaments in South Carolina this week as favorites. The softball Rhinos, 55-4 overall and ranked No. 17 nationally, begin action on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Spartanburg, S.C. against the winner […]

4-28-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker The Conference Carolinas baseball tournament returns to Gastonia’s CaroMont Health Park and Sims Legion Park for a fourth straight season and Belmont Abbey is one of the top seeds in the event. North Greenville won the regular season title and the top seed for the tournament, which begins on Wednesday. The regular […]

4-27-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, football, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker A former Duke basketball standout won the 2025-26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, but it wasn’t the Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel. Cooper Flagg, the Dallas Mavericks’ No. 1 overall pick last summer, edged his college teammate Knueppel to win the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy. Flagg led all rookies in scoring (21.0 ppg), […]

4-26-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, football, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker When he was an All-CIAA quarterback at North Carolina Central who later gained a tryout as an end with the old AFL Boston Patriots, Robert “Al” Montgomery was a 6-foot-4, 235-pounder who was considered a giant. That large physical stature also gave Montgomery a presence when his playing career was over and […]

4-25-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, football, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker The Carolina Panthers’ final day of the NFL Draft saw the franchise make three more trades and added four players – cornerback Will Lee III, Sam Hecht of Kansas State, Zakee Whitley of Penn State and Jackson Kuwatch of Miami, Ohio. Lee, a 6-foot-1, 189-pound cornerback, played two seasons at Iowa Western […]

4-24-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, football, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, tennis, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker The Carolina Panthers used their second day of the NFL Draft on Friday to fortify their defensive line and receiving corps. At No. 49 overall in the second round, Carolina drafted Texas Tech nose tackle Lee Hunter. A 6-foot-4, 318-pounder from Mobile, Ala., Blount High School, Hunter began his college career at […]

4-23-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, football, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker The Carolina Panthers opened their 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night by choosing offensive tackle Monroe Freeling of Georgia. Rated No. 13 overall by longtime NFL Draft Observer Mel Kiper, the Panthers selected Freeling at No. 19 overall. A 6-foot-7, 315-pounder, Freeling became a starter for Georgia in 2025 and is considered […]

4-22-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, football, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer, tennis and track

By Richard Walker After ending its seven-year playoff drought with a NFC South Division title this past season, the Carolina Panthers have approached the 2026 offseason as a chance to get reinforcements to make another playoff run. Among their biggest moves were to sign edge rusher (Jaelen Phillips) and backup quarterback (Kenny Pickett) through free […]

4-21-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker After suffering a historic blow out defeat the last time the Charlotte Hornets were in the NBA play-in tournament in 2022, major changes followed for the franchise. That doesn’t appear to be the case this time around as the organization is poised to build off the second-winningest team since the NBA returned […]

4-20-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Gardner-Webb relief pitcher Colby Putnam was named Big South Conference freshman of the week on Monday. A former Burns High and Shelby American Legion Post 82 standout, Putnam earned a win at Radford after tossing six innings out of the bullpen while allowing no earned runs, six hits with two strikeouts. It […]

4-19-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Twenty-three years before Title IX changed women’s athletics forever, Hester Martin Haynes was a pioneer for women’s athletics. That’s when she garnered local, state and national attention after becoming the first female pitcher in a high school baseball game in North Carolina history. Now in her 90s, she’s still active in athletics […]

4-18-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer, football and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Carolina Panthers on Thursday announced a new naming partnership with Atrium Health for the team’s Uptown Charlotte training site. It will be known as the Atrium Health Training Facility and is slowly but surely getting closer to completion as the foundation has been poured and structural steel is starting to be […]

4-17-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, hockey, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets’ 2025-26 season came to an end Friday night in the final Eastern Conference play-in tournament game. Orlando took charge from the outset on its way to a 121-90 win over Charlotte. The Magic roared to a 10-point lead by the 5:02 mark of the first quarter, a 20-point lead […]

4-16-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets defied their all time history in Tuesday’s dramatic 127-126 overtime win over Miami Heat in the play-in tournament opener. Can they do it again on Friday night in a play-in tournament game that sends its winner into the NBA playoffs? They get their chance at 7:30 p.m. the ninth-place […]

4-15-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets got their upcoming play-in opponent and their potential upcoming playoff schedule on Wednesday. After edging the visiting Miami Heat 127-126 in overtime on Tuesday, the Hornets will now be heading to Orlando on Friday for a “winner moves on” play-in contest for the right to face Eastern Conference regular […]

4-14-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker A Spectrum Center record crowd of 19,698 saw the Charlotte Hornets move within one victory of advancing to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2016 on Tuesday night. In a game where momentum swung back and forth wildly in the fourth quarter and overtime, LaMelo Ball’s driving layup with 4.7 […]

4-13-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets seek to snap one of the longest NBA playoff droughts in history this week. But they’ll need two wins to do it – and it starts Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. against the Miami in the first of three Eastern Conference NBA tournament play-in games. The Hornets had their […]

4-12-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Whether he was an athlete, a coach or a game referee, Steve Culbertson says his passion for sports can easily be traced to his childhood in Gastonia. “When I grew up in Gastonia, sports was everywhere and I wanted to be a part of it,” said Culbertson, who is part of a […]

4-11-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets have clinched a spot in the upcoming NBA Play-In tournament. But they have a chance to have a home play-in game with a win tonight at the New York Knicks. In the 6 p.m. game at Madison Square Garden, New York has already announced it will be resting its […]

4-10-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Crest extended its all-time lead in championships won at the Shelby Easter tournament with its seventh title following Thursday’s 6-4 win over South Caldwell. Coach Adam McFarland’s program also became the fifth back-to-back winner in an event that began in 1999. In this week’s tournament, Luke Rayfield was named most valuable player […]

4-9-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Gaston County Easter Baseball Tournament champion South Point led the event’s top individual honors with five selections including most valuable player Brody Crawford. Crawford threw a five-hitter with four strikeouts in Wednesday’s 9-1 title game victory over Christ the King. Red Raiders joining Crawford on the all-tournament team were Cole Hendrickson, Nolan […]

4-8-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker South Point became the all-time champion of the area’s oldest high school baseball holiday tournament on Wednesday night when it won the 37th Gaston County Easter Baseball Tournament. Wednesday’s 9-1 victory over Christ the King gives the Red Raiders their ninth title in the event that began in 1987 – and its […]

4-7-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Gastonia Ghost Peppers have built the most consistent professional baseball winner in city history with a record-setting coach and four straight postseason playoff appearances. So what’s in store for 2026? Mauro “Goose” Gozzo is back for his sixth season as team manager and has guided Gastonia to a 372-258 overall record […]

4-6-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker A pair of former Charlotte Hornets first-round draft picks and several free agents players have led the team’s Greensboro Swarm affiliate into this week’s best-of-three G League championship series. Liam McNeeley, a 2025 1st-rounder, and 2024 1st-round Tidjane Salaun helped the Swarm advance with three single-elimination victories in the Eastern Conference playoffs. […]

4-5-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Gastonia’s Danny Anderson spent the 2025-26 season coming closer and closer to one of the state’s greatest records: Most high school basketball coaching victories. And while Anderson has built his coaching his success in Rockingham, Yadkin, Caldwell and Catawba counties, he’s quick to tell you his foundation comes what may be most […]

4-4-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Two long-running high school baseball holiday tournaments begin on Monday in Gastonia and Shelby. Stuart Cramer is the defending champion at the 38th Gaston County Easter tournament held at Gastonia’s Sims Legion Park and hosted this year by Highland Tech. The Storm won their first title in that event a year ago […]

4-3-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets, already certain of making the NBA play-in tournament, won their third straight game on Friday in a convincing 129-108 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Playing in front of the 24th sellout crowd this year at the Spectrum Center – and 14th in a row – the Hornets took charge […]

4-2-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker It’s probably safe to say the ACC has been quite spoiled when it comes to NCAA tournament basketball. After all, this weekend marks only the 29th time in 73 NCAA tournaments since the league was formed in the 1953-54 season – and first since the COVID-altered 2021 season – that the ACC […]

4-1-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The first major leaguer produced by Gastonia’s old Coastal Plain League Gastonia Grizzlies’ team will be inducted into his hometown Hall of Fame. Tyler White, who also played for Gastonia American Legion Post 23, will be inducted into the 2026 Rutherford County Sports Hall of Fame on May 7 at the Foundation […]

3-31-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Cramer’s Oshauna Holland, already named the state’s girls high school player of the year by several publications, is the area’s leading scorer for the 2025-26 basketball season. She also finished as the state’s highest scorer in N.C. High School Athletic Association five-on-five girls basketball history with 3,252 points after a 1,006-point season. […]

3-30-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Area standings through March 27. (Big South 5A/6A) Crest 5-0, 7-3 South Point 4-1, 7-3 Kings Mountain 4-1, 6-5 North Gaston 3-2, 5-4 Forestview 1-4, 3-6 Ashbrook 0-4, 4-6 Huss 0-5, 0-5 (Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A) Cherryville 8-0, 12-0 Burns 9-1, 10-1 Cramer 7-1, 9-1 East Gaston 5-2, 7-5 West Lincoln 3-5, 4-7 […]

3-29-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker For just the fourth time in the new year, the Charlotte Hornets have dropped back-to-back games – and Sunday’s 114-99 loss to the Boston Celtics keeps Charlotte in 10th place of a tight Eastern Conference race. The Hornets (39-36) entered the weekend with an opportunity to move up to seventh place but […]

3-28-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker With a chance to move into seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, the Charlotte Hornets couldn’t hold on to a 15-point third quarter lead as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a 118-114 victory. The result allowed the 76ers (41-33) to remain in seventh place, grab the season tie-breaker between the teams […]

3-27-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Wes Miller played to his Charlotte and North Carolina roots on Wednesday when he was introduced as the Charlotte 49ers’ new basketball coach. He should. After all, the 49ers have succeeded whenever they’ve embraced recruiting in-state and local players and frequently with coaches that had local ties. The school’s first conference champion, […]

3-26-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets continued their recent surge with a 114-103 victory over the New York Knicks in front of the 20th sellout crowd of the year at Spectrum Center. A crowd of 19,625 that included vocal Knicks’ supporters saw the Hornets trailed only briefly in the first half as rookie Kon Knueppel […]

3-25-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school basketball, baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball, girls soccer and track

By Richard Walker Cramer’s Oshauna Holland keeps adding honors after her record-setting senior season. The senior guard and Wake Forest University signee, Holland broke the N.C. High School Athletic Association girls basketball scoring record with 3,252 points and has since added two state player of the year honors. On March 12, she was named North […]

3-24-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker Forestview High’s girls soccer team became the all-time winner of the Gaston Cup tournament last Saturday with a 2-0 championship game victory over Newton-Conover. The Jaguars have won eight championships in 11 title game appearances since the tournament began in 1999. Forestview’s Ava Cabe was named tournament MVP for coach Madison Mathis’ […]

3-23-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker The Charlotte 49ers have their new men’s basketball coach – and he’s a familiar name to in-state basketball fans. Former Charlotte Country Day and University of North Carolina basketball player Wes Miller has been hired as the 49ers’ 16th head coach, including two interim coaches, in school history. Charlotte director of athletics […]

3-22-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker Tim Albin begins his 2nd Charlotte 49ers spring football practice on Tuesday and will use the 15 practices allowed by the NCAA over the next 5 weeks to prepare for the 2026 campaign. “The staff is looking forward to the next phase of building for the 2026 football season with spring practice […]

3-21-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker The Charlotte Hornets continued their hot streak with a 124-101 win over Memphis Saturday night in front of the 18th sellout crowd of the year at Spectrum Center – and eighth in a row. The Hornets are 3-0 on the current 7-game home stand after trailing only briefly on Saturday in front […]

3-20-26 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker The Knights of the International League have scheduled their 12th campaign in Uptown Charlotte at Truist Field with a 150-game (75 home and 75 away) slate for the 5th straight year that begins next week. “Opening Knight” is Friday, March 27 at 7:04 p.m. against the Durham Bulls in a season in […]

3-19-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker When Dell Curry came to Charlotte Hornets in 1988, he was the team’s first pick in the expansion draft. On Thursday night, more than 37 years after he debuted for the organization as its sharpshooting guard, Curry received immortality with his No. 30 jersey being raised to the rafters of the Hornets’ […]

3-18-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker Cherryville’s Bobby Reynolds added another honor to his long, successful coaching career when the N.C. High School Athletic Association announced on Wednesday that he was a member of the 2026 NCHSAA Hall of Fame class. A 1982 Cherryville High graduate, Reynolds was a three-sport athlete who was a key player on N.C. […]

3-17-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker On Tuesday, the Charlotte 49ers announced head coach Aaron Fearne will not return after his 3rd season at the helm. Originally an interim following Ron Sanchez’s resignation following the 2022-23 season, Fearne guided the 49ers to their best league finish in 18 years (13-5, 3rd place in the American Conference) in his […]

3-16-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker Huss, Bessemer City, Lincolnton, Burns and Cramer were top winners as all-conference basketball teams have been announced following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. The state championship-winning Huss’ boys basketball team and its conference championship-winning girls team took top honors in the Big South 5A/6A Conference. Jaleel Smith was named player of […]

3-15-26 roundup: Pro basketball, auto racing, soccer and rodeo, College basketball, High school baseball, soccer and softball, Middle school baseball and girls soccer

By Richard Walker Queens University of Charlotte is lone first-time participant in the NCAA tournament from the Carolinas this week after 2026 pairings were announced on Sunday. The Royals, who won the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament last week as a No. 3 seed, were given a No. 15 seed and will meet Big Ten Conference […]