Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) Neither team could shoot straight when Limestone and Queens got together for their Conference Carolinas men's basketball game Tuesday night at Ovens Gym. But the visiting Saints got the "A" for effort and a 77-70 victory with a dominating second-half rebounding performance which erased an eight-point halftime lead by the Royals.
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) Queens senior guard Andre Lockhart says he's getting a familiar vibe about the Royals' still-young basketball season. "We're used to winning here, and I've got a good feeling about this group of guys," he said after scoring 16 points in Queens' 91-84 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday night in the Queens Tip-Off Classic at Ovens Gym....
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) Wes Long enters his second season as Queens men's basketball coach. At 28, the Providence Day graduate is one of the youngest coaches in college basketball. Q. What do you hope your team learned from last season's 7-21 season?
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) A sudden strike on a foggy night turned the Charlotte 49ers' men's soccer fortunes around Thursday night. UNC Wilmington's Daniel Roberts scored a tying goal with less than 10 minutes left and the Seahawks went on to take a 4-1 penalty kicks victory. The win came after a 1-1 tie in double overtime in the NCAA tournament first-round game at TransAmerica...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) The Dayton Flyers made a big shot, then survived the Charlotte 49ers' last, best one to take a 2-1 victory in the Atlantic 10 women's soccer tournament championship Sunday at TransAmerica Field. Jerica DeWolfe rocketed a 35-yard shot into the top left corner of the goal with 3 minutes, 13 seconds left to send the No. 24 Flyers (16-0-5) to the NCAA...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) Jimmy Owens took the checkered flag and the victory in the Late Models main event at the World of Outlaws World Finals Saturday night at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway. But points leader Josh Richards won the race he needed to win, too, edging out veteran Steve Francis for the 2009 Late Models points championship.
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) The boys' soccer rivalry between No.14-ranked North Mecklenburg and No.13 Mallard Creek couldn't be much closer this season. Sophomore defender John Pouliot's goal with 2 minutes, 28 seconds left gave North Meck a 1-0 victory Monday night at Mallard Creek. The win avenged a 1-0 overtime loss to the Mavericks at North Meck.
