Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools hopes to provide free athletic screenings for up to 2,000 students on its "Heart of A Champion" day June 4.

The fourth annual event is a partnership between CMS, the Levine Children's Hospital, Carolinas Medical Center, CMC Sports Medicine, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute and OrthoCarolina.

Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors can register at heartofacham pionday.org .

Registration will close at midnight on May 27 or when enrollment reaches 2,000 students, whichever comes first. The screenings will take place at the Carolinas College of Health Sciences on CMC's campus, 1200 Blythe Blvd.

On June 4, students will receive a free general sports screening, musculoskeletal check and a vision examination. The screenings include an electrocardiogram and an echocardiogram to check for heart conditions that could potentially cause sudden death during athletic competition. Neither of these heart tests is part of a routine athletic screening and does not eliminate the risk.

In 2010, more than 2,000 students were screened. Conditions discovered included a number of heart irregularities, elevated blood pressure, post-concussion syndrome, uncontrolled asthma, overuse injuries, and vision problems.

Basketball: SouthLake hires former N.C. State star

Former N.C. State basketball standout Rodney Monroe is the new boys' basketball coach at SouthLake Christian School in Huntersville. His first day is June 1.

The 17-year-old school, situated on a 19-acre campus, is part of the SouthLake Presbyterian Church. It's a TK-12 school that had about 800 enrolled students in the 2009-10 school year. Tuition for high school students is about $9,000 annually.

Monroe, 43, was ACC player of the year in 1991, when he averaged 27 points per game and broke David Thompson's school scoring record. He was the first N.C. State player to win player of the year since Thompson won from 1973-75.

Monroe is fifth all-time in scoring in the ACC, with 2,551 points. Selected as one of the ACC's top 50 players of all time, Monroe was drafted by Atlanta in the second round of the 1991 NBA draft. He played one season and played in Europe for 13 seasons.

He was most recently head boys' basketball coach at Lake Norman Christian.

"The game of basketball isn't just about the X's and O's and making baskets," said Monroe.

"For me, you're teaching young men how to win and how to lose, to understand that every time they go out on the court or go into the community, people are watching them. I want them to be young men worthy of wearing the SouthLake emblem on their jerseys as they represent Christ on and off the courts."

Golf

Bishop McGuinness won the 1A Midwest Regional Monday and two Observer area golfers shot 70 to qualify as individuals: Monroe Central's Andrew London and Gray Stone Day's Erik Benson. London was Rocky River conference player of the year.

Providence Day (300) won the CISAA championship Monday, ahead of Charlotte Country Day (316) and Charlotte Latin (328). Providence Day's Harry Murrell (72) was medalist.

Softball

South Mecklenburg's Jordan Harmon was 2-for-3 with two grand-slam home runs and eight RBIs in a 15-0 win over East Meck Monday. For the season, she bats .485 with 25 RBIs for the Sabres (7-13, 5-9 Southwestern 4A).

South Stanly's Sarah Mauldin, a senior left-hander, was 3-for-3 Monday with two home runs and seven RBIs in a 12-0 win over Mount Pleasant.