Chris Bradfield (at left) and Ian Chesser.

Davidson can claim both of North Meck High’s semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program.  Find out more below on how Chris Bradfield and Ian Chesser are connected to Davidson and what they consider the key to their academic success.

Find out also about this weekend’s performance of Edgar Allan Poe classic tales at Davidson Day, and the success of the Bailey Middle volleyball team.  Plus, our events calendar lists Friday’s holiday bazaar at Cannon School and a Nov. 8 charity golf tournament being organized by two Woodlawn School students. Read the full story

The winning entry, "Franny La Poulet" by Cresset Christian Academy, in the state fair's Farm Animal Frenzy 2009 contest.

Last weekend marked the closing for the 10-day run of the North Carolina State Fair.  Did any of our readers get to Raleigh for the big event?  What could be better than elephant ears, turkey drumsticks, deep fried moon pies, demolition derbies, sheep, goats, cows and chickens, to mention but a few of the attractions.  We are particularly impressed with the “Farm Animal Frenzy” contest, for which schools must assemble an animal out of a sawhorse.  This year’s theme was “recycled materials” and the winning chicken (see photo) used slide-projector-bulb eyes, with plastic shopping bags woven into “features”.  Wouldn’t it be fun to see an entry from our neck of the woods?  Click here to see all the entries.  The Midway will empty your pockets of change but the lure of “whack-a-mole” is pure State Fair fun!

Yes, State Fair means fall is in the air.  Today Around Davidson brings you notes about fall basketball for Davidson College women, a humorous fall report on the Laurie Ann Dennis dilemma, and literary notes of some importance about John Hart and Rosa Shand Cumming. Read the full story

Davidson College’s women’s soccer team played Samford to a 1-1 tie in Birmingham, Ala., Sunday. Also on Sunday, the volleyball team came from behind to defeat Appalachian State, 3-2, at Belk Arena. Read the full story

Wofford scored a goal late in the second half to steal a 1-0 victory over Davidson in a men’s soccer match Saturday night at Alumni Soccer Stadium. The game was Davidson’s final home game of the season. Read the full story

Davidson's Seyi Ayorinde (20) shakes hands with Drake's Stoy Hall after the game. More photos below. (Tim Cowie photo)

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Drake quarterback Mike Piatkowski threw for 220 yards, and Michael Lahart returned blocked field goal 58 yards for a touchdown to spark the Bulldogs to a 21-16 Pioneer Football League victory over Davidson Saturday afternoon at Richardson Stadium. Read the full story

Stephen Curry muscled his way to two points in the Oct. 22 game against New Orleans. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Stephen Curry saved his best for last, ending the Warriors’ eight-game preseason by helping his team to a 126-92 win over the New Orleans Hornets Thursday night in California.  The Warriors’ rookie guard scored 14 points, and totaled 10 assists and six rebounds.

“My main focus is to push the tempo with my fresh legs when I’m coming off the bench,” Curry said on Warriors.com after the game.  “As a result I found myself in the lane a lot more tonight in being able to make cross-court passes to guys.”

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In a big weekend for Wildcat women, volleyball and field hockey also win

Updated Sat., 4:43 p.m. Davidson College’s women’s soccer team won its fourth straight game Friday night, beating UT Chattanooga, 4-2, in Chattanooga. Senior Kyri Bye-Nagel led the way with three goals. Meanwhile, the Wildcats’ volleyball team came from behind to beat Western Carolina, 3-2, at Belk Arena Friday.

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