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Cannon School golfer Noah Edmondson's composure makes him stand out

Posted at 1:24pm on May. 7, 2013

Getting his college decision out of the way early has helped Noah Edmondson on the golf course.

Event at Central Cabarrus High gives wrestlers a shot at nationals

Posted at 1:23pm on May. 7, 2013

Tournament draws 60 to start chasing the dream.

Return to sports was therapeutic for Concord High athlete

Posted at 11:17am on May. 1, 2013

Concord High’s Michael Gregory bests lymphoma while suiting up for football, track

Fishing: Your questions, asked and answered

Posted at 2:45pm on Apr. 30, 2013

From time to time, I try to answer questions posed by readers. The following are a few of the most frequently asked in recent weeks.

Senior shortstop’s enthusiasm fuels Central Cabarrus

Posted at 12:23pm on Apr. 26, 2013

When Brittany Eudy walks onto the softball field, she turns into a different person.

Team effort helps Concord claim SPC golf championship

Posted at 12:05pm on Apr. 26, 2013

Concord’s boys’ golf team had not won a conference championship since long before its current players were born.

Hickory Ridge seniors fuels team with power, leadership

Posted at 1:50pm on May. 2, 2013

Senior night festivities for the Hickory Ridge softball team were certain to be quick this year.

Fishing with Capt. Gus: May is a great month for fishing Lake Norman

Posted at 12:42pm on Apr. 23, 2013

May is considered by many to be the best month of the year to fish on area lakes.

Jay M. Robinson forward’s scoring pace boosts Bulldogs

Posted at 2:49pm on Apr. 19, 2013

Cassie Nelson’s soccer career has grown from picking daisies to setting records at Jay M. Robinson High in Concord.

Senior captains lead experienced Concord High rugby

Posted at 2:40pm on Apr. 19, 2013

The team, with almost half of last year’s roster returning, is on the verge of making the state playoffs for the first time.

Central Cabarrus pitcher pushed by state playoff dreams

Posted at 2:19pm on Apr. 19, 2013

Garrett Freeze, who has started the season with a stingy ERA of 0.89, hopes to lead the Vikings to the postseason.

UNC Charlotte wins Carhartt Bassmaster Southern Regional, will go to nationals

Posted at 2:47pm on Apr. 21, 2013

The UNC Charlotte team takes first place in the Carhartt Bassmaster Southern Regional Championship and advance to the national championship this year.

What to call your catch when ‘dinky’ won’t do

Posted at 11:33am on Apr. 17, 2013

The terminology used by fishermen to describe a not-so-large catch is very interesting

Hoover pushes to succeed on UNC swim team

Posted at 11:07am on Apr. 17, 2013

Meredith Hoover placed fourth in the women’s 200-yard butterfly, which is believed to be the best performance ever by a Cabarrus County-bred swimmer at an NCAA championship swim meet.

Cox Mill senior hopes to be in position for state hurdle title

Posted at 11:59am on Apr. 9, 2013

Elijaah Goins is one of the top 110-meter hurdlers in the state. But if he competes in college, no one would be more surprised than Goins himself.

Power-hitting senior gives Hickory Ridge baseball an edge

Posted at 9:51am on Apr. 12, 2013

While Henderson, 17, has become known for his ability to knock the ball out of the park, this year he has also tried to adopt a more mature approach on taking what opposing pitchers and defenses give him.

Sophomore rises up to pitch for Jay M. Robinson softball

Posted at 10:11am on Apr. 12, 2013

A shortstop at heart, Keleigh Romine worked hard on her pitching over last summer at Winthrop College.

Lake Norman angler’s new book answers most fishing questions

Posted at 9:54am on Apr. 10, 2013

Local angler and author Jake Bussolini has just published a new book titled “Jake’s Fishing Facts.” It is the fifth in what has turned out to be a series of books on how to catch freshwater fish.

NASCAR, NHRA drivers play charity softball game on Kannapolis field

Posted at 3:23pm on Apr. 9, 2013

Kurt Busch says he’s always been a baseball fan and that he played the sport as a youth growing up in Las Vegas.

Concord catches up with Robinson in Wells Fargo Conference Cup standings

Posted at 11:13am on Apr. 5, 2013

Concord and Jay M. Robinson are in a deadlock for first place in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup standings after the previously third-place Spiders captured conference titles in boys’ basketball and boys’ swimming while also finishing second in wrestling.

Junior finds ways to help Mount Pleasant away from mound

Posted at 11:23am on Apr. 5, 2013

Ryan Ross can’t step on the mound this season for Mount Pleasant.

Junior’s high-scoring pace propels Cannon soccer

Posted at 1:12pm on Apr. 9, 2013

Cannon School’s Anna Estep said she doesn’t know why she has a knack for putting the soccer ball in the back of the net.

Rangers’ farm system feeds Crawdads’ roster

Posted at 9:58am on Apr. 3, 2013

Thanks to the strength of the Texas Rangers’ farm system, the Hickory Crawdads’ roster for 2013 is stocked with talented players – including a couple of first-round draft choices – who should keep the team in the running for a playoff spot the entire season.

Manager returns for second try with Kannapolis Intimidators

Posted at 4:04pm on Apr. 3, 2013

His 2011 team missed the South Atlantic League playoffs by one game. The 2013 team has an experienced pitching, speed and contact hitting.

Junior distance runner looks to push Robinson’s track team

Posted at 10:46am on Mar. 29, 2013

At Jay M. Robinson High, junior McCann Sheridan leads by example.

Center midfielder shows the way for Northwest Cabarrus soccer

Posted at 3:30pm on Apr. 2, 2013

Contemplating her senior season at Northwest Cabarrus High, center midfielder Skylar Olson said she wants the Trojans to “make a dent” in the South Piedmont Conference.

Hundreds to run for charity April 13 at Kannapolis Intimidators’ baseball stadium

Posted at 10:00am on Mar. 27, 2013

The Cabarrus Literacy Council will host its first Scrabble Scramble 5K and Fun Run at Frank Liske Park in Concord. Proceeds will go toward its adult literacy programs. At CMC–NorthEast Stadium, newly renamed home of the Kannapolis Intimidators minor league baseball team, the second annual Feeding Frenzy 5K will go on in support of Compassion International.

Plastic lures aren’t fancy, but they work

Posted at 3:45pm on Mar. 28, 2013

Garden worm lookalikes and other soft plastic versions of creepy crawlers have been catching bass for decades.

2013 All-Cabarrus News boys’ basketball team

Posted at 1:08pm on Mar. 22, 2013

For most of the past decade, Scott Brewer and his Concord High boys basketball team have set the standard in the South Piedmont Conference by winning the last seven regular-season titles.

Softball: Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs feed off center fielder Tori Zavodny

Posted at 10:36am on Mar. 27, 2013

Tori Zavodny has not had to look far for a role model. As far back as she can remember, the Jay M. Robinson junior has emulated her older sister, Katie, a former Bulldog all-state standout who’s now playing at Liberty.

Concord Spiders’ depth, unusual parity helps them get results

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