Lady Huskies: Best in 4A
Hough girls swim to first team state title in school history.
Because of their collective performance during preliminary swims at the 4A State Championships last Saturday in Cary, the Hough High Lady Huskies, as they entered finals, were like a pitcher in the middle of tossing a no-hitter: in position to do something special, but needing to stay focused and take care of business.
Richmond walking away
Hopewell girls' coach led team to 90-plus wins in five seasons.
After five years at the helm of the Hopewell High girls' basketball program, Gary Richmond is stepping away.
Winning legacy begins early
It's not that Hough High's success in swimming should be all that surprising. The school is loaded with year-round swimmers who could probably qualify for, if not win, regionals in their sleep.
Divers provide boost for Hough, LNC
The swim teams from Hough and Lake Norman Charter, which combined for a state title and three runners-up in the team standings last weekend, showed up for their respective state championships essentially with a head start, thanks to the diving of their teammates, who competed the day before.
A little déjà vu for LNC teams
For the second year in a row, the Lake Norman Charter swim teams finished the year second in the state. Both of them.
Hopewell Lady Titans are I-Meck basketball champs
The Hopewell Lady Titans came to play Thursday night.
LNC completes the sweep
Lake Norman Charter boys and girls are regional champs. States set for this week.
Anglade trying to make it all count
Given the chance to speak or to stay silent, Phillip Anglade most often prefers the latter. Just by nature, Anglade quietly goes about his business, at least most of the time.
Huskies hopeful entering strong 4A regional
The last time the Hough High Huskies dove into the water, they cruised to a sweep in the I-Meck Conference Championships, winning 21 of 24 overall events, five of six relays and all 12 events in the girls' championship.
Lady Huskies lead I-Meck with three games to play
Now the pack leader in the I-Meck Conference girls' basketball race, Hough High is learning what it's like to take teams' best shots.
Davidson to host Wichita State
Davidson's final non-conference men's basketball game of the regular season will be a home game Feb. 18 against Wichita State, the Wildcats learned this week.
