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Hood still can appreciate record-breaking season
WINSTON-SALEM – Elijah Hood stood at midfield a short time after his team received its state runners-up trophy and looked around Wake Forest University’s BB&T Field. The star Charlotte Catholic… Read more
McVicker leads new-look Knights
Most local followers of girls basketball probably weren’t surprised to see that Ardrey Kell jumped out to a 4-0 start this season. After all, the Knights have been one of… Read more
STATESVILLE – It was 12 short weeks ago when some people were a bit befuddled by the 2012 Charlotte Catholic football team. The Class 3AA Cougars certainly had one of… Read more
Hawks’ swimmer works hard now to enjoy fruits of his labor later
Charlotte Latin swim coach Patty Waldron has been associated with the sport for more than 40 years and seen first-hand the dedication required to be a top-level performer. Waldron said… Read more
Chargers standout Watkins elects to become a Wildcat
On Wednesday, Nov. 21, Jordan Watkins knew he was about to make an early-morning phone call. He just couldn’t help himself. The junior guard had awakened around 5 a.m. to… Read more
Love of family, school and country lifts standout Cougars LB to strong season
In some ways, Charlotte Catholic’s 49-18 victory over Kannapolis A.L. Brown last Friday night was bittersweet for Ryan Manion. Sure, the win had helped Manion and the third-seeded Cougars advance… Read more
Hood doing even more damage in postseason
By now, southern Mecklenburg football followers are accustomed to seeing eye-popping statistics from Charlotte Catholic running back Elijah Hood. In last Friday’s 49-18 playoff victory over Kannapolis A.L. Brown, however,… Read more
Latin’s Davis a first-team volleyball all-American
After leading the Charlotte Latin volleyball team to its ninth consecutive state title, highly decorated Hawk Eve Davis has walked away with her greatest individual honor to date. Last week,… Read more
Above and Beyond
As the 2012 girls golf season wore on, Ardrey Kell coach Bart Whitney noticed the weight of state-championship aspirations taking a toll on his team. The Knights, partly because they’d… Read more
Smashing Success
Ardrey Kell volleyball coach Zoe Bell said the groundwork for the Knights’ dominating 2012 season was set last year, when a second-round playoff loss derailed a season of high expectations…. Read more
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