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Despite suffering a season-opening loss to Richmond Senior, Sun Valley coach Scott Stein wasn’t exactly hanging his head in this week’s practices. Stein said he saw several reasons for optimism… Read more »

Despite starting the season at No. 1 in Union County Weekly’s preseason Super 7 rankings, the Monroe Redhawks took a convincing 35-13 loss to Porter Ridge in Week 1. “The… Read more »

For just the second time in nine tries, Forest Hills opened its season with a 32-26 win over rival Anson. “Obviously, it’s good to get that first win out of… Read more »

While having a suffocating defense is nice, Weddington’s greatest attribute might be a demeanor that coach Tim Carson called “business-like” and “even-keeled.” That attitude paid off as the Warriors beat… Read more »

The Marvin Ridge defense appeared to be in midseason form during its 38-7 win over East Mecklenburg in Week 1. The Mavs allowed minus-16 yards rushing and just 56 yards… Read more »

In a bit of a surprise, Porter Ridge linebacker Nick Vagnone took the reins as the Pirates’ starting quarterback in last week’s opener at Monroe. It didn’t take long for… Read more »

In a move he characterized as “bittersweet,” Kevin Allran recently was hired as Marvin Ridge High School’s new athletics director. The rub for Allran, however, is that he must vacate… Read more »

With swimmer Michael Phelps winning his 22nd Olympic medal last week, many people openly wondered if he’s among the greatest athletes of all time. Our Sports staffers jumped into the… Read more »

While December and its cold temperatures might seem like a lifetime away, local high school football programs began their treks toward state championships on July 30 when practices officially got… Read more »

Waxhaw resident determined to land Division I hoops scholarship This past winter, Waxhaw resident Robert Champion helped lead the Charlotte Catholic boys basketball team to a 22-7 record, which was… Read more »