Langston Wertz Jr.

Langston Wertz Jr.: In 1963, when Monroe High's football team went 10-0 in the regular season, Johnny Sowell was an infant. Forty-six years later, Sowell is the coach and the face of the school.

Langston Wertz Jr.: It's a tough job being coach for the Shrine Bowl team. ... Someone really good is always left off. And guess who gets all the complaints?

Langston Wertz Jr.: Independence High football coach Tom Knotts says defenses in North Carolina are getting better.

The video game "Rock Band" is about to spawn a real-life rock band.

Langston Wertz Jr.: Butler is transforming into a legitimate national power in front of our eyes.

Langston Wertz Jr.: Mallard Creek High sophomore Mohammad Sirleaf was rather popular Tuesday.

Langston Wertz Jr.: Don't know that I ever remember a year, after 21 years of doing this, where we had so many great quarterbacks in the area.

Langston Wertz Jr.: The N.C. High School Athletic Association is talking about shortening the playoffs in all sports, including football and basketball. It's a long overdue idea, and I have a few suggestions.

Thursday afternoon, the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association suspended Providence Day coach Bruce Hardin and Concord First Assembly's Mike Minter from Friday's games.

Tonight, Lake Norman coach Scott Sherrill will try to go home again.