W.A. Hough High School’s baseball and soccer teams both won their NC High School Athletic Association playoff games Wednesday night, advancing closer to state championships. The girls’ soccer team, ranked No. 2 in the country, plays for the state title on Saturday, while the baseball team now is in the semifinals. Results in SPORTS» including a report from Denny Seitz on the soccer team’s victory over Providence and how coach David Smith’s vision is becoming reality.

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Bailey Middle School and W.A. Hough High School plan a memorial service for seventh-grade science teacher Mark DeSarro this Sunday. Meanwhile, local elementary, middle and high schools win iPad grants. Also, Davidson Elementary plans a movie night, Woodlawn School screens a documentary about how women are portrayed in the media, and CMS will close May 28 for Memorial Day. Read below for details. Read the full story

The Davidson College campus is sparkling this week after the refreshing rains of a few days ago.  Commencement weekend is almost upon us and we welcome families of graduates from near and far to our delightful town.  Just remember that parking will be at a premium through Sunday afternoon so be prepared to wear comfortable shoes and hike a bit.

Around Davidson has news today of mini-reunions celebrated by Jean Jackson at the beach and Rae Fangmeier right here in town.  We also report on a new award-winning author, Lizzie Barteldt. Read the full story

Woodlawn School this Sunday afternoon will host a screening of the documentary “Miss Representation,” about how the media portrays women in the US and how that affects men and women, and boys and girls. Read the full story

First grade students at Davidson Elementary School collected 106 Teddy bears during April for patients at Levine Children’s Hospital. The Teddy bears will be used to comfort children during their stay in the hospital and to teach them about some of their medical treatments. Read the full story

Congratulations are due this week to students for all sorts of accomplishments. The W. A. Hough High School Army JROTC Husky Battalion won the Superintendent’s Cup, making it the number one JROTC program in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district. Meanwhile, St. Mark Catholic School placed 13th overall in the state Science Olympiad, with two students taking first place in their event and several others placing in the top ten. Also, Davidson Elementary’s Odyssey of the Mind team made a strong showing at the state finals, and 56 Cannon School students received national recognition in Spanish. Read below for details. Read the full story

Davidson celebrated its 41st Town Day on Saturday, May 5, with food, music and entertainment on the Village Green. Some of our photographically inclined neighbors contributed these shots of the day’s events.

The day include a 5K race (won by 14-year-old Malia Ellington of Cornelius who beat all the guys), an oral history booth manned by students from Community School of Davidson, and a variety of activities on the green. Local restaurants served lunch, and the Davidson library kicked off its annual book sale, which continues all week.

RELATED LINKS

May 2, 2012, “Town Day lineup: Music, 5K race, food and fun” – our preview article, with background about the history of Town Day.

May 5, 2012, “14-year-old Malia Ellington wins Town Day Spartan 5K”

Davidson Day School on Friday introduced Joel Justus as its new men’s basketball coach and dean of student life. Justus, who has coached at Elon University and Woodberry Forest School in Va., was hired after a national search to replace former coach Ron Johnson. Story in SPORTS»