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Registration now open for Charlotte Independence adult soccer league

Aug. 18. The Charlotte Independence soccer club has opened registration for their adult soccer league, which is one of the longest running adult leagues in North Mecklenburg. The league offers […]

Barney Ramsey

Cornelius resident will take the reins of national association in 3 years

June 28. By Dave Vieser. Barney Ramsey was 800 miles from home on June 1 when his cell phone rang. Ramsey had just completed a grueling campaign for vice president […]

Hough’s Bill Shook is high school tennis coach of the year

March 24. Hough High tennis coach Bill Shook was recently named NC High School Coach of the Year by North Carolina Tennis. He completed his first year coaching the boy’s […]

Andrew Lovedale

Op-Ed: Sports can inspire, unify and create change

March 22. By Andrew Lovedale. Nelson Mandela once declared that sports “has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite […]

Local student takes 2nd place in NCHSAA breaststroke event

Feb. 22. Presley Horton, the 17-year-old daughter of Chris and Amy Horton, finished second at the 3A NCHSAA State Championships in the 100 Breaststroke Event. She also placed in the […]

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Why play sports at my age?

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Dec. 31. Every once in a while my mom asks me why I still play in a soccer league and I never have a […]

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Where to watch the 2022 World Cup, USA vs Netherlands

Dec. 2. By Jason Benavides. U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! The knockout stage at the 2022 World Cup gets underway as USA faces the Netherlands on Saturday, Dec. 3. If you’re looking […]

Photo: Tim Cowie, DavidsonPhotos.com

Wildcats face Duquesne tonight: Thoughts from a diehard fan

Feb. 14. By Chris Davis. It was beautiful Saturday, but I found myself with friends glued to the Davidson BASKETBALL game. They lost. That is not the story. What was I […]

Hank Cherry photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S

Fishing champ hosts tournament benefiting Warrior’s Journey

Dec. 8. Angler extraordinaire Hank Cherry of Lincolnton will host a special fishing tournament Dec. 11 for The Warrior’s Journey, an organization dedicated to serving military veterans and their families. […]

Lake Norman hosts the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open Sept. 23-25. Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

Cornelius lands Bassmaster Open Sept. 23-25

Sept. 17. It will be a game of numbers, in which diligence plus a little luck could equal success for anglers competing in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake […]