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South Mecklenburg baseball coach Jon Tuscan, 29, battles cancer
May 14, 2013
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A week after his 29th birthday and just a few months before his second wedding anniversary, South Mecklenburg baseball coach Jon Tuscan learned he had testicular cancer.

Coaches freed to halt fights, a change that helps players
By Langston By Wertz Jr. | May 11, 2013
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The National Federation of State High School Associations made a very good rule change this week.

Wertz: Cline looking to cap record-setting career at Catholic
By Langston Wertz Jr. | May 9, 2013
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Heading into Wednesday night’s N.C. 3A girls soccer first-round playoff game, Charlotte Catholic’s Jane Cline had scored 59 goals for the season.

True champ comes from regular season
By Langston Wertz Jr. | E-mail | May 4, 2013

This year, like every year, some team will be named conference champion. But, this year - like every year - some team has already been named regular-season champion. Which one counts more?

Cuthbertson’s Mitchell heads for Oak Hill
By Langston Wertz Jr. | E-mail | April 28, 2013

Cuthbertson junior basketball player Shelton Mitchell is leaving for Oak Hill (Va.) next season. Mitchell was picked as the Observer’s All-Region player of the year this week.

Providence coach Hardin has great genes
By Langston Wertz Jr. | E-mail | April 20, 2013
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Providence principal Tracey Harrill was awfully excited when she announced that Justin Hardin would be her school’s new head football coach last week. She should be.

AP’s N.C. all-state team lacking
By Langston Wertz Jr. | E-mail | April 6, 2013

The Associated Press released its all-state team last week, and it left me scratching my head.

Long firing shows parents’ influence on high schools
By Langston Wertz Jr. | E-mail | March 30, 2013
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I was surprised to hear that Providence High football coach Randy Long was fired Friday. On the field, Providence has been competitive playing in the state’s toughest conference, the Southwestern 4A.

Rebuilding? Not Ardrey Kell baseball
By Langston Wertz Jr. | E-mail | March 23, 2013

Young Ardrey Kell baseball squad, apparently unhampered by graduation, holds an early lead in Southwestern 4A conference standings.

An emotional journey for Olympic’s coach
By Langston By Wertz Jr. | March 17, 2013
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With 35 seconds left in Saturday’s N.C. 4A state championship game, Olympic High boys basketball coach Ty Baumgardner knelt down on one knee and held his chin in his hands. His team was this close to a state championship, to winning the first one in the school’s 47-year history.

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Langston Wertz Jr.
Langston Wertz Jr.
Langston Wertz Jr. writes about videogames, gadgets, golf and sports for The Charlotte Observer and Charlotte.com.
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