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Vikings stifle New Hanover to win state championship

WINSTON-SALEM – A season that saw North Meck play a national schedule behind the star power of Duke-bound senior Isaiah Evans culminated with a 4A state championship Saturday night in a total team effort as the Vikings led nearly wire-to-wire in defeating New Hanover 57-47. “New Hanover is really good and they challenged us,” North Meck head coach Duane Lewis... READ MORE >

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Vikings outlast Wildcats; advance to state championship

WINSTON-SALEM – The North Meck Vikings are state championship bound after prevailing 65-61 versus Lake Norman in an overtime thriller Thursday night at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Wake Forest University.  Despite being the last of the 16 regional championship games played at Wake Forest over the past four days, the Wildcats and Vikings somehow lived... READ MORE >

Cooking for a cause: Rotary Club hosts annual fundraiser

MOORESVILLE – After raising a record amount of money in support of area nonprofits last year, the Huntersville Happy Hour Rotary Club’s Lake Norman Men that Cook fundraiser returns this weekend with hopes of setting the bar even higher.  “Basically, we cook for a minimum of 15 charities each year,” Club Secretary Eileen Solomon said. “Rotarians sometimes cook the dishes... READ MORE >

Davidson Day Patriots win NCISAA basketball state championship

DAVIDSON – The Davidson Day boys basketball team added another prominent memento to the school’s trophy case by defeating Greenfield 74-64 in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A state championship game. It’s the second state championship won by the boys basketball program, with the other coming in 2020. “It was their collective ownership of the culture,” Patriots head coach... READ MORE >

NCL Chapter empowers mothers, daughters through philanthropy

MOORESVILLE – Mothers and daughters across Lake Norman are uniting through philanthropic efforts to address local needs via the National Charity League (NCL). Founded in 2017, and officially chartered on April 7, 2020, the Lake Norman Chapter of the NCL collaborates with local charities for philanthropic endeavors. From coordinating food drives to advocating for Alzheimer’s awareness, the chapter has a... READ MORE >

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Balanced attack leads Wildcats to Regional Final

MOORESVILLE – The quality depth of the Lake Norman boys basketball team was on full display Friday night in the fourth round of the state playoffs, with all five starters scoring in double figures as the Wildcats dispatched Chambers 82-61 to advance to the 4A West Regional Final.  “It’s just trusting in each other, trusting Coach Hodges and just getting... READ MORE >

Royal Bliss brewery approved for Cornelius

CORNELIUS – Commissioners approved a rezoning request related to the town’s next brewery at the March 4 board meeting, paving the way for Royal Bliss Brewing to construct a 10,000-square-foot microbrewery and restaurant on roughly three acres on Harbor View Drive, near its intersection with West Catawba Avenue.  Royal Bliss, which opened its flagship location in Denver in 2020, is... READ MORE >

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Five area teams advance to fourth round

LAKE NORMAN – With three rounds down and three rounds still to be played, several lake area teams remain alive in the state basketball playoffs.    4A Boys   No. 2 Lake Norman – 74 No. 7 Grimsley – 61 In what was a tie game at halftime, the Wildcats exploded in the third quarter and cruised to a comfortable... READ MORE >

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Evans, Traylor lead Vikings to third round

HUNTERSVILLE – The North Meck Vikings proved superior Friday night in a cross-county battle, defeating the South Meck Sabres 79-61 to advance to the third round of the 4A state playoffs. In what may have been his final home game – the No. 5 Vikings play at No. 4 Mount Tabor on Tuesday and would need Independence to upset No.... READ MORE >

Local teens lead competing fundraisers as LLS Student Visionaries

LAKE NORMAN – Two local girls are among a select group of high schoolers nationwide nominated as student visionaries by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Both are competing in a seven-week fundraising effort to become Student Visionary of the Year, and while there can only be one overall winner, there are no losers in the race to create a... READ MORE >