Z Community Sites | South Charlotte News North | Sports

‘Interception of the year’ results in title for Bucs

Posted at 4:34pm on Jun. 11, 2013

Charlotte Country Day’s girls’ players said they were never worried about losing in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association state lacrosse championship game against Durham Academy. Even when they were down 10-9 in overtime.

Lacrosse

Posted at 10:54am on Jun. 7, 2013

A trio of Charlotte Catholic boys’ lacrosse players were honored as all-Americans by the state coaches.

Providence Day sets the standard on the court

Posted at 8:09am on Jun. 5, 2013

Ryan Harper and his Providence Day tennis teams have made winning state championships an annual tradition.

Region rich in track and field talent

Posted at 8:19am on Jun. 5, 2013

Correspondent

Piedmont baseball title links generations

Posted at 2:43pm on Jun. 7, 2013

The Piedmont baseball team’s run to a state championship couldn’t have ended more dramatically.

Weddington’s repeat baseball title comes amid challenges

Posted at 2:43pm on Jun. 7, 2013

The Weddington baseball team had a lot of reasons to give up its quest to repeat as 3A state champions.

Providence Day wins state title

Posted at 11:59am on Jun. 5, 2013

For the third time in four years, Providence Day has won the state championship

Local runners impress at regional, state meets

Posted at 1:37pm on May. 31, 2013

Correspondent

Providence Day track and field sweeps championship

Posted at 1:21pm on May. 31, 2013

Providence Day boys’ track coach Ben Hovis got emotional after the private school state championship meet.

Oasis Shriners to host high school tennis tournament

Posted at 1:06pm on May. 31, 2013

The first Oasis Shriners Tennis Classic will be June 29 at the Russell Tennis Center in Charlotte.

Schools honor college-bound athletes

Posted at 1:27pm on May. 31, 2013

South Mecklenburg High recently honored 13 senior student-athletes who will go on to play college sports.

Olympic taekwondo medalist comes to Mint Hill

Posted at 12:00pm on May. 31, 2013

Olympic Bronze Medalist Terrence Jennings comes to King Tiger Tae Kwon Do in Mint Hill.

Cuthbertson’s Liz Wood saved her best vault for last

Posted at 11:24pm on May. 31, 2013

When her moment came, Liz Wood was ready. On her final attempt at clearing 10 feet, 6 inches at the 2A state meet, the Cuthbertson High junior cleared the jump to earn a personal-record and win a state title – and she tied the 2A state record.

U.S. team has local participant

Posted at 7:05pm on May. 29, 2013

Kayak polo is played on in an area that’s 35 meters by 23 meters. Players must throw a volleyball-size ball into goals suspended above the water at either end.

Manchester United’s staff to lead Cabarrus group’s soccer camp in Huntersville

Posted at 2:22pm on May. 28, 2013

Odell Rec will offer a chance for youth to learn from one of the world’s most popular, most successful teams.

Loss drives Charlotte Latin to second state lacrosse title

Posted at 7:25pm on May. 30, 2013

Charlotte Latin senior Will Donohue said losing to Providence Day could have been one of the best things that happened to the boys’ lacrosse team.

Former Charlotte Hornet Muggsy Bogues relaunches nonprofit

Posted at 11:24am on May. 30, 2013

Former Charlotte Hornet and current United Faith basketball coach Muggsy Bogues is relaunching his nonprofit Always Believe Inc., with the goal of helping at-risk youth in Charlotte.

Fishing with Capt. Gus: Reader tells how he was ‘out-fished by a tree’

Posted at 1:09pm on May. 30, 2013

A few weeks ago, readers were asked to submit their favorite fish stories. Here are a few I would like to share.

Charlotte Christian wins 2nd straight NCISAA championship

Posted at 11:24pm on May. 29, 2013

The Charlotte Christian baseball team was 8-4 heading into its late March trip to play in a Florida tournament.

Myers Park golfers lead area team

Posted at 1:57pm on May. 22, 2013

Special Correspondent

South Charlotte athletes to play in college

Posted at 2:01pm on May. 24, 2013

Twenty seniors from Charlotte Country Day will play sports in college next year. The students were honored in an event at the school May 8.

Young softball makes an impact on Marvin Ridge

Posted at 1:35pm on May. 24, 2013

Softball has played an integral part in most of Heather Carnes life.

Providence Day and Ardrey Kell win Wells Fargo Cups

Posted at 1:21pm on May. 24, 2013

Providence Day school won its second straight private school Wells Fargo Cup this year with a record point total, according to the school.

Providence Day soccer hangs its 1st banner

Posted at 8:24am on May. 24, 2013

The Providence Day girls’ soccer team finally has a banner.

Basketball

Posted at 11:26am on May. 23, 2013

Charlotte Rivals and the Southeastern Cup tournament series host the Rivals Zone Invitational basketball tournament May 31 to June 2 at Carolina Courts in Indian Trail.

Charlotte Firefighters Association takes part in exhibition against Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team

Posted at 11:00am on May. 22, 2013

Correspondent

Golf

Posted at 12:26pm on May. 17, 2013

The Camel Christian School middle school golf team won its second straight Queen City Middle School Conference Golf Tournament April 30 at Waterford Golf Club in Rock Hill.

Mustang seniors finish successful golf careers

Posted at 12:03pm on May. 22, 2013

The Myers Park boys’ golf team came into this season with one goal: win a state championship.

Senior pitcher, Sabres show big improvement in four years

Posted at 2:44pm on May. 17, 2013

Correspondent

Ardrey Kell Knights named to all-conference teams

Posted at 11:03am on May. 17, 2013

Three Ardrey Kell girls’ lacrosse players made the All-Conference 9 team: midfielder Annalise Heyward (40 goals, 23 assists), attack Maeve Healy (47 goals, 20 assists) and goalie Morinne Osborne (117 saves this year).

Ardrey Kell junior settles into tennis

Posted at 10:26am on May. 17, 2013

Ardrey Kell junior Josh Du Toit won plenty in his first season of varsity tennis.

Tennis

Posted at 12:04pm on May. 16, 2013

Corey Inscoe

Charlotte boxer has aggressive style in ring and on paper

Posted at 2:02pm on May. 16, 2013

John Williams’ poems attack the injustices of life.

Woman’s Club donates $7,000

Posted at 10:01am on May. 15, 2013

The Matthews Woman’s Club Service League recently donated $7,000 to local nonprofit organizations. The money was raised through the group’s Victorian Christmas Teas at the Reid House, an annual event held each December.

Matthews board talks roads but makes no decision

Posted at 4:26pm on May. 14, 2013

Discussion of connectivity, or lack of it, dominated the Matthews Board of Commissioners meeting last week, as the elected officials continued to struggle with traffic issues along South Trade Street and in a proposed development.

Monroe girls repeat as 1A state track champions

Posted at 3:33pm on May. 14, 2013

A little more than a month before the 1A state championship, Reneazia Collins made the transition from crutches to a walking boot to back on her feet, after severely spraining her ankle.

Know tricks to catching bedding bass

Posted at 1:28pm on May. 14, 2013

Catching big, bedding largemouth bass is easier said than done.

Track

Posted at 2:21pm on May. 10, 2013

Metrolina Christian senior Alec Bross recently signed to run cross-country and track at Carson-Newman.

Tell us your sports story

Posted at 11:56am on May. 10, 2013

All school year, stories about local athletes have filled the pages of the South Charlotte News sports section.

Knights softball thriving with 2 conference championships

Posted at 12:48pm on May. 14, 2013

In 2011, the Charlotte Christian softball team was ineligible to compete for a Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association championship, which also kept it from competing in the state tournament.