The fun run on the Cannon track was part of Saturday's school celebration. (Photo courtesy Cannon School)

Cannon celebrated its 40th anniversary Saturday with a day-long carnival. Check below to see who from Davidson proved a winner at eating cake.

Also in school news this week, we have reports on an upcoming meet-and-greet with the principal for the new Bailey Road high school, a festival planned for Woodlawn Friday, fund-raising results for Davidson Elementary, and sports scores. Read the full story

Davidson College will kick off the 2009-10 men’s and women’s basketball seasons with a fan rally called “A Night With the Cats” on Friday, Oct. 16, at Belk Arena. Admission is free, and doors open at 7:30 p.m. Read the full story

Davidson’s men’s soccer team lost to Elon, 2-1, in overtime Saturday night in Elon. Despite the loss, the Wildcats came up No. 21 in the latest Soccer America poll released Monday, aided in part by last week’s victory over No. 6 ranked Duke. Read the full story

Former Davidson Wildcats star Stephen Curry was a starter for the Golden State Warriors Saturday night, scoring 18 points, including two free throws in the final seconds, to help his team defeat the Phoenix Suns 104-101 in the 2nd Annual NBA Outdoor Game in Indian Wells, California. Read the full story

Davidson's Tyler Lemons (8, bottom) and Malcolm Moses-Hampton make a tackle. More photos below. (Tim Cowie photo)

Updated Sunday, Oct. 11, 6:28 p.m., with photos

Davidson beat Morehead State, 16-10, in a Pioneer League football game Saturday night at Richardson Stadium in Davidson. Also below, Wildcat results for volleyball, men’s soccer and men’s tennis this weekend.

Who was on the chain gang at Saturday’s Wildcats football game? Find out below.

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TNT will broadcast Warriors in Annual NBA Outdoor Game tonight, 9:30 p.m.

In their third game of the preseason, the Golden State Warriors soundly defeated the Lakers Friday night, 110-91.  Former Davidson College star Stephen Curry played Read the full story

Stephen Curry's post card to fans. See the full card below.

Also, he pledges to finish his college degree

Former Davidson basketball Stephen Curry may be at the start of a promising NBA career, but he’s not forgetting his roots. The Wildcat-turned-Golden State Warrior has sent a big thank you to his former Davidson fans, in the form of a postcard arriving in mailboxes this week. It’s a mass-mailed message, but like one of Mr. Curry’s trademark arcing three-pointers, it hits its mark. Read the full story

College of Charleston beat Davidson’s women’s soccer team Thursday night,  2-0, in a Southern Conference game at Alumni Soccer Stadium.

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