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Adults fight at Little League game: Video shows coach's shove, umpire swinging mask at him
Video captured at a Monday night Little League game shows a fight between the plate umpire and a coach that bystanders are calling an assault. The game was between two 12-and-under teams, Bull City Little League and Cherryville, in a state championship tournament at Wilson's Gillette Baseball Complex. During the...
‘We need your support’: NC team seeking travel funds for World Series
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A youth baseball team is asking for the public’s help to get them to Louisiana for the Dixie World Series. The West Lincoln Optimist Club 12U team will be representing North Carolina in the series and is raising money to cover travel and lodging expenses.
1979 East Gaston baseball team headlines 2024 Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame class
The Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame will induct its 2024 class as part of a banquet July 20 at the city’s municipal complex at 400 E. Central Avenue. Among this year’s honorees are the 1979 East Gaston baseball team, in addition to former athletic standouts Cierra Brooks, Ed Handsel, James Mack, Chais Schenk and Jamie Summerlin. The event will also recognize Vance Furr with the “Community Spirit Award” for his many contributions to Mount Holly youth...
Cherryville baseball alumnus selected on final day of 2024 MLB Draft
Cherryville baseball product Dalton Pence could soon take his first steps toward an MLB career. The former Ironmen standout and University of North Carolina pitcher was selected Tuesday by the Texas Rangers with pick No. 345 in the 11th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He is the first Cherryville product selected in the MLB Draft since 2000, when Ralph Roberts was picked in the 32nd round by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Free swim classes taught by lifeguards offered in Mecklenburg County
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With temperatures soaring into the upper 90s, it's been difficult to stay cool. But in the Charlotte area, some of the coolest places around are the eight Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation swimming areas. At two of those locations, kids can stay cool while learning how to swim for free.
Top moments of 2023-24: No. 7 - Double perfection as Brewton, Gawlinski throw perfect games in softball
Before the 2024 Gaston College softball season began, only once had a Rhinos' pitcher thrown a no-hitter. During the 2024 season, two different Gaston College pitchers bettered that achievement with perfect games in home contests at Gastonia's CaroMont Health Park - Abigail Brewton on Feb. 10 against Fayetteville Tech and Abigail Gawlinski on April 14 "Sophomore Day" against USC Sumter.
Gastonia Baseball Club weekly rewind: GBC returns following week of mixed results on road
Following a week on the road, the Gastonia Baseball Team returns — albeit briefly — to CaroMont Health Park for a three-game set with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The series began Tuesday. It comes on the heels of a six-game road trip for Gastonia, one which saw the club take two of three from the Charleston (West Virginia) Dirty Birds, before suffering the same fate themselves against the Lexington Legends.
Charlotte Padel Club doubles in size
Charlotte Padel Club recently added three new courts, doubling the number of padel courts in Mecklenburg County. Why it matters: It's the era of the racquet sport. Pickleball gets much of the attention, but padel — which most players describe as a mix of tennis and squash — is slowly catching up. Catch up quick: Charlotte Padel Club opened about a year and a half ago, co-owner Raquel Correa tells Axios. She and her husband Miquel moved here from Miami five years ago. They opted to build their own padel courts when they couldn't find any around Charlotte.Charlotte Padel Club...
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