Thursday, June 20, 2013
HUNTERSVILLE – Championship soccer teams are often built from the back. Lake Norman Charter’s state title team, anchored by goalkeeper Carolyn Huddy, followed that strategy flawlessly. Huddy, the Herald Weekly Girls Soccer Player of the Year, backstopped the Knights to their first state… read more about Huddy’s defensive prowess was backbone of championship team
DAVIDSON – Malia Ellington made Community School of Davidson a track power in its first varsity season. Ellington, a sophomore, won state championships in the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races at the N.C. 1A championship in Greensboro. She was named co-Most Valuable Athlete at the state meet.… read more about Ellington lifts Spartans to become state power
DAVIDSON – Aaron Seward knew Davidson Day’s boys track team had a good chance of winning heading into the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1A/2A championship meet. Then, teammate Jordan Brown, the team’s top sprinter, was injured in preliminaries. Enter Seward, who had a… read more about Seward’s speed helped Davidson Day to state title
HUNTERSVILLE – Denny Hamlin's hopes of making the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Chase aren't over. But those hopes, like Hamlin, took a major blow March 24 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Hamlin's No. 11 FedEx Toyota for Huntersville-based Joe Gibbs Racing was battling with rival Joey… read more about Hamlin has broken back, could miss races
The Davidson women’s basketball team was eliminated from the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in a 72-60 second-round loss to county rival Charlotte on Sunday at Halton Arena. Charlotte pulled away with a 19-8 run in the final six minutes. Davidson finished with a 22-13 record, which… read more about Davidson bounced from women's basketball NIT
NORFOLK, Va. – Senior Sophia Aleksandravicius scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace four Davidson College scorers in double figures, and the Wildcats won the program’s first postseason game with an 82-73 victory at Old Dominion in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation… read more about Davidson women notch first postseason victory in program history
HUNTERSVILLE – Sam Bryant came out of many SouthLake Christian Academy wrestling practices feeling like he hadn’t won. It was by design. Good thing Bryant got a taste of defeat in practice, because it didn’t happen in the matches that counted. Bryant, a senior won his second consecutive N.C.… read more about Lake Norman Publication's All-Lake Wrestling Team
To get live updates during today's Davidson College vs. Marquette NCAA Tournament basketball game at 3:10 p.m., go to http://lnpsports.com/general/live-update-davidson-in-ncaa-basketball-tournament/ Davidson, seeded 14th in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament, will play No. 3 seed… read more about LIVE UPDATE: Davidson in today's NCAA Tournament
By Cliff Mehrtens The Davidson College men’s basketball team (26-7) was seeded 14th in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, and will play No. 3 seed Marquette in the first round Thursday in Lexington, Ky. Davidson will take a 17-game winning streak into the… read more about Davidson will play Marquette in NCAA first round
KNIGHTS TO REMEMBER CUTLINE FOR PHOTO: The Knights basketball team won the premiere age group (14-17) championship in the Huntersville Youth Athletic Association. Kneeling (from left) are Matt Panza, Neil Baugh, Jake Hoertt and Jake Smiley. Standing (from left) are coach Perry Clark,… read more about Sports shorts
Tim Queen has shaped a high-school swimming dynasty in a very short time. Queen’s girls team at Hough High won its second straight N.C. 4A swimming championship, a lofty accomplishment for a school that’s only been around three years. He is the Herald Weekly Girls Swimming Coach of the… read more about Girls swim coach
Tim Queen has quickly shaped a boys swimming power at Hough High. The Huskies finished second among 43 teams at the N.C. 4A championships last month, after winning the first regional title in the program’s three-year existence. Queen is the Herald Weekly Boys Swimming Coach of the Year. Hough… read more about Boys swim coach
HUNTERSVILLE – Memories of last year’s state championship burned in Jack Manchester’s mind. He didn’t want a repeat performance. He wanted better. Manchester, a senior at Hough High, had a very good state meet by most standards as a junior. He won a gold medal as part of the Huskies’ 400-yard… read more about All-Lake Boys Swimming
Hough’s Allen shatters records in dominant swim season HUNTERSVILLE – Emily Allen dove into the pool four times during the finals event at the N.C. 4A girls swimming championships. Four times she emerged as a gold medal winner. Four times she set a state record. Not bad for someone… read more about All-Lake Girls Swimming
BOTTOM LINE Athlete of the Week Courtney Carroll Hough High girls soccer Carroll, a junior midfielder, scored two goals in a 3-0 victory against Lake Norman Charter, which extended the Huskies unbeaten streak to 29. ----- Locker Room Chat What’s Your… read more about Bottom Line
HUNTERSVILLE – Every day at SouthLake Christian Academy basketball practice, James Dantzler would slip into line to participate in a drill. “James, are you cleared to play yet?” coach Rodney Monroe would ask. “No sir.” “Well, get back on the sideline.” It went on fall and winter.… read more about Dantzler’s dream was deferred, but not deflated
SouthLake Christian schedule March 8, Providence Day*, 4 p.m. March 11, at Lincoln Center, 4 p.m. March 12, Covenant Day*, 4 p.m. March 14, Hickory Grove*, 4 p.m. March 15, at Concord First Assembly, 4:30 p.m. * = home games at East Lincoln Optimist Club field read more about SouthLake schedule
HUNTERSVILLE – Three basketball teams in an eight-mile radius in northern Mecklenburg are in this week’s N.C. regional playoffs. The hoops-rich area has produced playoff winners for Hough High boys team and North Mecklenburg High and Lake Norman Charter girls teams. Each has won three playoff… read more about Three neighboring teams advance to basketball regional