Archive for the 'Sports' Category

Real fame for the Cats: the comics page

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

If you read a newspaper comics page on Wednesday, you may have noticed that the fame of Davidson College’s Wildcats basketball team and star Stephen Curry has reached new heights: They’re now worthy of a comic-strip punchline. Cartoonist Jef Mallet gave a nod to the Cats and Curry in his May 14, 2008, “Frazz” strip. […]

Volunteers help build Fisher Farm Park

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Charlie Hepper, Frank Holder, and Jim Mead work on Fisher Farm trails.

BY NATHAN HARTLE
DavidsonNews.net
Residents wishing to lend a hand in the development of Fisher Farm Park have found a new way to pitch in as Davidson continues to create a unique natural recreation area east of town.
Since late March, Cornelius resident Jim Mead has led […]

School breaks ground for arts/athletics center

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

“Why are we here?” asked Bonnie Cotter, Head of School at Davidson Day.
“To get a gym!” yelled a member of the assembled student body.  And that was just about right, as the school was gathered Friday to break ground for a new $2 million arts and athletics center.
Ms. Cotter invited a representative of the three school […]

Blind golfers join in at Lions tourney

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Golfers were in fine form. The course was in fine shape. Lions Clubs across north Mecklenburg were fine hosts. If only the weather had cooperated, the 4th annual Russell B. Knox Memorial Golf Tournament would have been perfect. Though play had to be called early because of thunderstorms, the Monday, April 28, outing […]

Day Care Dash planned on Town Day

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The annual Davidson-Cornelius Day Care 5K race and Fun Run has a new name this year - The Day Care Dash. Starting and finishing on the Village Green and winding through Davidson neighborhoods, the race takes place again this year on Town Day, which is Saturday, May 3. Also, local bicyclists are […]

Arts festival and autism benefits

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, at Davidson College Saturday. See below.

Downtown Davidson’s monthlong celebration of the arts will feature the 2008 Art on the Green festival this weekend, with arts displays, live music and more. That’s the highlight of a weekend that will also include an Autism benefit concert Saturday, a blood drive at St. Albans, […]

Neil Diamond ‘reaches out’ to Davidson

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

LAURIE DENNIS photo

PHOTO GALLERY

See a gallery of Tim Cowie’s photos from the rally, CLICK HERE>

The most exciting guest at the Davidson College “Hoop-lah” celebration Tuesday night was not actually there. American icon Neil Diamond loomed over the crowd at Belk Arena on a bank of video screens. Dressed in a red Wildcats “Sweet 16″ T-shirt, […]

Celebrate with the Cats Tuesday

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Wildcats celebrate their NCAA win over Gonzaga. (Tim Cowie photo; click photo to see Tim’s tourney gallery.)

It may be April, but Wildcats fans will get one last dose of March Madness. The Town of Davidson and Davidson College will co-host a celebration Tuesday, April 15, at the Belk Arena. “Hoop-lah” will honor […]

3-on-3 hoop tourney at Ada Jenkins Sat.

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

The Gethsemane Baptist Church Men’s Ministry will sponsor a 3 on 3 basketball tournament on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St.

Bobcats now available on local cable

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

WATCH THE BOBCATS
Upcoming Bobcats games on FSN South and SportsSouth, available on MI-Connection cable:
Wed., Apr. 9, 7:30 pm - @ Knicks - SS
Sat., Apr. 12, 7 pm - @Indiana - FSN
Tues., Apr. 15, 7:30 pm - @Nets, FSN
Wed., Apr. 16, 7 pm - vs. 76ers, SS

Tuesday’s announcement in Charlotte about a new cable TV […]