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Big bass were biting at Lake Norman tournament

Posted at 12:03pm on May. 2, 2013

565 anglers competed April 27-28 event designed for amateur bass fishermen

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.

Living the dream

Posted at 10:22am on May. 1, 2013

Every once in a while, Lamar Briggs says, he catches himself daydreaming, picturing himself playing on a field in the major leagues.

Pitcher steps up to the challenge for Wildcats

Posted at 1:43pm on May. 2, 2013

Dominique Wilson seized the opportunity to be Lake Norman’s top pitcher and didn’t look back.

Sophomore runner wants to prove she’s among best

Posted at 5:12pm on Apr. 25, 2013

Malia Ellington says she is at her best when she is running against the best competition.

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.

Jr. Checkers win national title

Posted at 12:31pm on Apr. 25, 2013

For more than an hour, the Charlotte Junior Checkers under-18 AA team thought it was out of the national championship tournament.

2nd-year team makes bold strides

Posted at 10:48am on Apr. 19, 2013

Coming into this season, freshman Julia Grainda felt she was going to be part of something special, playing for her first school soccer team at Community School of Davidson.

Senior’s scoring, experience shows Huskies the way

Posted at 3:53pm on Apr. 18, 2013

Mike Hart has been on a lacrosse field for most of his life.

New mental approach pays off for junior, Hopewell softball

Posted at 3:48pm on Apr. 18, 2013

Patricia Thompson admits she was timid during her first couple of years on the Hopewell softball team.

No pain, no game

Posted at 2:48pm on Apr. 18, 2013

For as long as he can remember, Darin Salter’s main passion in life has been baseball.

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

Junior pitcher adjusts, thrives for SouthLake’s baseball team

Posted at 10:35am on Apr. 12, 2013

Transfer has adjusted to the change of schools and last month verbally committed to play for the Charlotte 49ers in college.

Sophomore keeps up with boys, wins for young Crusaders

Posted at 9:57am on Apr. 12, 2013

At the No. 1 spot on a co-ed team, she works hard and isn’t intimidated by male singles opponents.

Mooresville Blue Devil steps up in first season on mound

Posted at 8:07am on Apr. 12, 2013

Normally a shortstop Devan Watts has put up dazzling numbers, shoring up the school’s depleted pitching staff.

Mooresville-area religion news

Posted at 4:35pm on Apr. 9, 2013

Compiled by Erica Batten

Daniels family of Charlotte gets 2nd chance to see brothers compete when Winthrop meets Davidson

Posted at 11:53am on Apr. 9, 2013

David and Leighton Daniels play collegiate baseball at different schools, leaving their family to scramble to stay on top of both team schedules.

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.

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.

Lincoln Charter midfielder and longtime coach lead record-breaking season

Posted at 11:00am on Apr. 10, 2013

Excited about rejoining forces after going separate ways for a few years, coach and player knew they were taking on a daunting task: building an Eagles soccer program that had existed for only two years and collected only two wins.

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.

Catcher Pierce Suttles' play, leadership help Hough baseball rebound

Posted at 12:08pm on Apr. 10, 2013

Win streak after slow start shows team can contend for the 4A state title, starting catcher says.

Sports briefs: Hough leads I-Meck conference standings

Posted at 9:31am on Apr. 5, 2013

Conference championships in wrestling as well as in boys’ and girls’ swimming kept Hough on top of the I-Meck 4A Wells Fargo Conference Cup standings after the winter sports season. Lake Norman was second with Mallard Creek close behind in third. North Mecklenburg was fourth followed by Mooresville and Hopewell.

SwimMAC quartet sweeps relay records

Posted at 11:02am on Apr. 5, 2013

Breaking a national record is a moment of pride for any athlete.

Davidson Day girls’ soccer team aims to enjoy another championship season

Posted at 1:02pm on Apr. 5, 2013

Over the past two seasons, the Davidson Day girls’ soccer team has been on a run, going 39-9-5, scoring 246 goals on their way to back-to-back NCISAA state championships (NCISAA 1A in 2011, NCISAA 2A in 2012).

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.

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