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Fort Mill defeats South Pointe to win district title

Needing to win one of two games, Fort Mill took care of business early in the District IV baseball championship by scoring seven of its eight runs in the first inning.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Trojans rally, take Game 2 behind Gardiner’s gem

When a bunch of high school kids haven’t experienced something yet, it’s reasonable to wonder how they’ll react when it happens. But for a team that hadn’t lost at home all year, the Northwestern High baseball team sure looked comfortable bouncing back.
NATIONAL SPORTS

Bodemeister tabbed early 4-1 favorite

Bodemeister was made the early 4-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby on Wednesday, with Union Rags a close second choice at 9-2 in a full field of 20 horses.
NORTHWESTERN

On the diamond, Northwestern outfielder isn’t hindered by handicap

Trojans’ star excels despite being 90 percent hearing impaired.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

High school roundup: South Pointe Stallions roll over Andrew Jackson in boys soccer

South Pointe scored two goals in each half and registered a 4-1 victory over Andrew Jackson on Tuesday afternoon.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

High school roundup: Nation Ford beats Chester in Class AAA playoff baseball game

Kyle Whitman and Clay Hunt each got a pair of hits and drove in one run to lead Nation Ford to a 5-3 win Monday over Chester in an elimination game in the Class AAA baseball playoffs.
SOUTH POINTE

South Pointe advances thanks to small ball

Coach Jason Terry’s Stallions prevail 1-0 over Clinton in Class AAA Upper State baseball playoffs
NATIONAL SPORTS

Charlotte Bobcats reassign coach Paul Silas

The Bobcats announced that Silas, 68, will not be back for a third season. Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins and general manager Rich Cho plan to begin a coaching search immediately.
NORTHWESTERN

Northwestern baseball coach has Trojans focused on playoffs

For all they knew, they were preparing for a big game. But what Northwestern baseball coach Mitch Walters didn’t tell his team a week ago was that he was preparing them for the next three weeks.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

Michael Jordan defends Bobcats execs, rebuilding plan, himself

Attacked on a national radio show by former coach Larry Brown, Jordan fights back in exclusive interview with The Observer
NATIONAL SPORTS

Carolina Panthers show interest in North Carolina DE QuintonCoples

The Panthers sent three scouts and an assistant coach to Chapel Hill in March to watch former North Carolina defensive end Quinton Coples at the Tar Heels’ pro day.