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Patriots win SPAA tourney on 1-hitter by Jack Kolls


Jack Kolls throws during Friday's title win.

Jack Kolls throws during Friday’s title win.

Davidson Day Patriots logoJack Kolls threw a one-hitter and had eight strikeouts to lead Davidson Day School to a 1-0 victory over Statesville Christian in the championship game of the SPAA conference Friday. The Patriots scored the only run they needed in the sixth inning to win the title. Read the full story

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Hough football seniors commit to play at Stetson


Seated, from left, Dionne Long with her son Dre', and Griff Vari with his mother Anne.  Standing (from left) are Sam Long, Hough High head football coach Bobby Collins, and Peter Vari. (Marissa Costner photo)

Seated, from left, Dionne Long with her son Dre’, and Griff Vari with his mother Anne. Standing (from left) are Sam Long, Hough High head football coach Bobby Collins, and Peter Vari. (Marissa Costner photo)

sports people bugTwo standouts on W.A. Hough High School’s football team will be helping to revive the sport at Stetson University in Florida next fall.  Seniors Dre’an Long (running back) and Griff Vari (offensive line) on Wednesday signed letters of intent to play at Stetson next season. Read the full story

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Woodlawn’s Hager sets meet and school record in 1600


David Hager leads the pack en route to his record setting 1,600 meters. (Woodlawn School photo)

David Hager leads the pack en route to his record setting 1,600 meters. (Woodlawn School photo)

special-buttons-runningWoodlawn School junior David Hager collected a first-place finish in the 1,600 meters at the annual Charlotte Country Day Buccaneer Classic Relays this past weekend, setting a new meet and school record. Meanwhile, read on below for our calender of upcoming races, including this weekend’s Spartan 5K on Town Day in Davidson, and the Run Wild 5K at Birkdale in two weekends. Read the full story

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Big games earns Fucigna Player of the Week honors


Ann Fucigna

Ann Fucigna

sports people bugA record-setting weekend by junior attacker Ann Fucigna helped the Davidson women’s lacrosse player pick up her second Choice Hotels Big South Offensive Player of the Week award.

Fucigna led Davidson to a pair of victories last week, an 18-3 win over Campbell last Friday, and a 19-3 win over Presbyterian Sunday. She set a school record with her 135th career goal in the Campbell game. Then against Presbyterian, she tied the record for goals in one game, with eight. Read the full story

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Jake Cohen chosen to play in all-star game Friday


Jake Cohen

Jake Cohen (15) (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net file photo)

sports people bugDavidson’s Jake Cohen has been selected to participate in the 2013 Reese’s College All-Star Game, as announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Tuesday afternoon. The annual event features the top seniors in college basketball and will take place Friday, April 5 at 5 p.m. on the Final Four court inside the Georgia Dome.

The teams are composed of 11 senior student-athletes from NCAA Division I programs across America. Read the full story

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Davidson runner Lantz named Athlete of the Week


Andrew Lantz

Andrew Lantz (SoConPhotos.com file photo)

sports people bugSOURCE: Southern Conference SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Davidson junior Andrew Lantz and Appalachian State senior Jared Stalling have been named the Southern Conference’s Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for meets over last weekend. The selections are made by the league’s track and field coaches. Read the full story

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