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Despite early struggles, Butler girls bounce back to become one of league’s best by Andrew Stark Before the 2011-12 season started, when teams saw the Butler girls basketball team on… Read more »

by Andrew Stark The Independence High School boys basketball team closed out its 2011-12 season with a 63-47 loss to top-seeded South Mecklenburg in the opening round of the Southwestern… Read more »

by C. Jemal Horton In many ways, it was fitting that the Providence High boys swimming and diving team didn’t produce any individual champions at last weekend’s Class 4A state… Read more »

Bulldogs, Lions among final regular-season Super 7 teams With the public-school conference playoffs beginning this week, Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly released its final regular-season Southern Mecklenburg Super 7 basketball rankings (see… Read more »

Celebrated Butler football players help lift basketball program, too by Andrew Stark To area high school sports fans, the Butler boys basketball team is a Who’s Who of some of… Read more »

by Andrew Stark As a kid, Matt Bennett used to attend the high school state wrestling championship with his father. Since then, he has always dreamed of one day participating… Read more »

Four Patriots Sign to compete in college On Feb.1, four athletes from Independence High School signed National Letters of Intent to continue their careers in college. Two Patriot football players… Read more »

Patriots’ Laquisha Taylor surpasses 1,000 career points Independence girls basketball player Laquisha Taylor, a 5-foot-10 junior guard, scored 19 points in a 51-47 loss to Rocky River on Feb. 3,… Read more »

Junior guard is a difference-maker for Lions boys basketball squad by Andrew Stark Covenant Day boys basketball coach John Whitley said that when opposing teams first look at Lions standout… Read more »

by Andrew Stark About 60 friends, family members and Butler High School supporters were on hand Feb. 1 when Bulldogs two-sport star Zach Ferguson signed a National Letter of Intent… Read more »