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Cribs-style video to his Twitter account @ bigmac_45 on Aug. 24. It shows the room painted black and blue with Panthers posters, framed jerseys and logos on the walls. There are also Panthers curtains on the windows, football-shaped beanbags, lockers, goal posts and a mural of the Charlotte skyline. The video has since racked up approximately 260,000 views, 1,400 retweets and 5,600 likes. It even caught the attention of Academy Sports + Outdoors. On Aug. 29, the sporting goods store surprised Choros in his classroom with two tickets to a Panthers game, two sideline passes

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PINEVILLE – Third grade teacher Mitch Choros tried to make his classroom welcoming and fun by decorating it with all things Carolina Panthers. He had no idea the video he posted showing off the classroom would go viral on social media. Nor did he expect a prize package from Academy Sports + Outdoors and private meet and greet with Panthers players … making him pretty much the coolest teacher ever. Choros, who’s in his third year teaching at Sterling Elementary, posted the MTV

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elf-awareness has never been my strong suit. I didn’t realize I had a country accent until the seventh grade. Finding out I had an accent was like Keanu Reeves learning the world wasn’t what it seemed in “The Matrix.” Or the precise moment at the end of “The Sixth Sense” when Bruce Willis ... Why do I feel guilty giving away the major reveal of a 20-year-old movie? Now that I think about it, I just realized Keanu Reeves and Bruce Willis are actors portraying characters in these movies! See what I mean? I can be slow at times. That pivotal scene in my movie took place in the school cafeteria. I was talking with the new kid when he casually mentions, “You know you have a thick country accent, don’t you?” “Really?” I asked. Turns out the new kid eventually became a doctor. And long before he earned a medical degree, he diagnosed me as “Southern.” “What am I going to do?” I thought to myself. Southern people on TV and movies were portrayed as dummies. For many years, I refused to say y’all. I would say “you all.” Over time, I embraced my Southern roots. I say y’all now and sometimes I challenge myself to

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ome trends come and go, but vaping is steadily growing. Vaping was originally marketed to adults as an alternative to smoking cigarettes and a way to help smokers quit. However, vaping devices, including e-cigarettes and Juul pods, have grown in popularity among a younger demographic locally and nationally. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed an increase in the number of middle and high schoolers’ use of e-cigarettes from 2.1 million in 2017 to 3.6 million in 2018. A youth drug survey in Mecklenburg County produced findings consistent with national trends. Doctors have recently seen an increase in vaping-related lung injuries among both adolescents and adults. “I think a lot of us had thought that they were safer earlier on because they don’t have the tar that traditional tobacco products do,” pulmonologist and professor of medicine at Atrium Health and Levine Cancer Institute Dr. Jaspal Singh said. “That lack of a tar component, theoretically, is safer … I think what we’re seeing now is increasing scientific research and evidence that there might be some additional additives, some additional concerns.” Medical professionals are still researching what exactly is causing these lung injuries, but they are certain about the link between these cases and e-cigarettes, according

Q&A with Barry Giller Head of school talks Charlotte Christian's growth by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com

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Barry Giller enters his 10th year leading Charlotte Christian School, which has been providing a Christ-centered education since 1950. Giller Giller’s tenure has been one of growth, especially in terms of the buildout of his campus. He’s led four building projects, including

the Center for Worship and Performing Arts in 2017. That project happens to be the first phase of the school’s current master plan. We caught up with Giller to ask him about future growth. With this being your 10th year as head of school, what are you most proud of? If we look over the last 10 years, the continued growth of the school. That could be measured by enrollment. It could be measee Q&A, Page 6A

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Charlotte teens excited to vote for the first time by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – Some Providence High School seniors exercised their right to vote for the first time Sept. 10, despite being under 18. Lauren Mond recalled learning about a North Carolina law that allows 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 by the date of the general election in a civics class during her sophomore year. Two years later, she took advantage of the opportunity. Though she couldn’t vote in the special election, she cast her vote for the mayoral and city council at-large primaries. “I was really excited,” Mond said. “I was already pre-registered through the DMV when I was 16, so I got my registration card and went with my mom today… I felt like I was making an impact.” Providence High School senior Jules Oringel also voted in the primary election. Oringel is a young activist and has traveled the country with her nonprofit, Return

Home Supplies, which fights to stop gun violence. After encouraging people across the country to vote on policies that matter to them, she is excited to finally be able to do the same thing, even at the local level. “I don’t see that we are making much progress to see that we are getting more regulations and laws for gun sellers in our city and for our state,” Oringel said. “It’s hard going to school every day knowing that nothing is being done.” Oringel hopes to see her generation get excited and motivated to vote and get involved in politics. “The young people have the power to turn any election if we just show up at the polls,” Oringel said. “As America’s next generation who’s coming up and will be impacted by legislation, it’s essential that we as youth raise our voices for the things we’re passionate about. We’re never going to be able to change anything about our laws and our leadership if we don’t vote now. That’s a big issue because this will affect us for the rest of our lives.”

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Humane Society kicks off fundraising campaign CHARLOTTE – The Humane Society of Charlotte has launched a public capital campaign to raise $15 million for a state-of-the-art resource center that will serve the city through expanded adoption services, increased access to affordable veterinary care and educational programming for children and the greater community. The nonprofit plans to build a 46,000-square-foot campus at a 17.5 acre site on Berryhill Road, between Parker Drive and

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and a $150 Academy gift card. He also got to meet Panthers players Curtis Samuel and Jarius Wright at the Gastonia store on Sept. 3. “It was an amazingly thoughtful gift for sure,” Choros said. “It’s something I will never forget and my students will never forget.” Choros’ room is impressive, but he did have some help with the transformation. He said the school received a grant during his first year of teaching that paid for the decorations, and his students came up with the theme. He believes it’s important to create a fun and creative environment so kids want to come to school every day. “Their love of learning hits a valley in third grade. In kindergarten, they’re all excited like, ‘See you later Mom!’ But in third grade, things start to get challenging,” Choros said. “I think drawing them in is really

more important when it comes to third-graders.” One of the most unique aspects of the room is the flexible seating. There are six different seating options, which Choros said is pretty out of the ordinary for a third-grade classroom. “Students not only get to choose what they sit on, but where they sit every single day,” he said. “If they’re comfortable in the seat they choose, then they’re definitely apt to try new things and I can hold their attention span much longer.” Choros’ classroom has received a lot of attention recently, but it was actually unveiled last year. Choros said he got some

social media engagement and a signed jersey from the Panthers after posting a video of the room to Facebook, but that was all. It wasn’t until he posted a new highlight reel of the classroom on Twitter last month that word really got out. Still, he never expected it would go viral and that all positive comments on social media would be so inspiring and uplifting. “Sometimes I doubt that I’m making an impact or that I’m doing the right thing,” Choros said. “It’s great to get all that feedback to push me forward and remind me that I’m in the right profession and that I’m doing what’s best for the kids.”

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of e-cigarette use among teens, but differ when it comes to stopping vaping as a whole. The American Vaping Association is a nonprofit that advocates for sensible regulation of vaping products. “Multiple state health departments and news outlets are very clearly linking these illnesses to illegal, black market street vapes containing contaminated marijuana oils,” AVA president Gregory Conley wrote in an email to South Charlotte Weekly. “Youth need to know that it’s not OK to vape anything, but it’s also important that they know what particular type of product is sending people to the hospital after just one day of use. Hyping fears by conflating store-bought, FDA-regulated nicotine vaping products with potentially deadly bootleg marijuana cartridges sold by drug dealers will do absolutely nothing to stop these illnesses from continuing to occur.” Local vape shop owners also blame illegal online vape products, along with gas stations, for the spread of e-cigarette use among youth. “Gas station retailers and convenience stores, they don’t check IDs,” Vapor Smoke Shop owner Suhail Thaker said. “And online, anybody can go behind a computer, type in what they want and there’s very little restriction on age limits. The only age restriction that comes up is, ‘Are you 21?’ or ‘are you 18?’ and you just hit yes or no.” Thaker also said he believes vaping should not be banned as it has helped him and many of his clients quit smoking. He no longer smokes or vapes. However, with recent reports and news articles, Thaker said he has seen a significant decrease in sales at his store. “Now, the CDC and the FDA and the Trump administration want to take it into a different context and ban vaping altogether,” Thaker said. “But you can’t ban vaping because of six people died from vaping an illegal product that should’ve never been in the country in the first place and should’ve never been authorized to make that purchase because people were able to purchase it so readily and so easily over the internet and gas stations.” If only authorized retailers were allowed to sell vape products, there would be fewer adolescent vape users, Thaker said. Moving forward, Dixon said it is important to be specific when asking youth about their use of e-cigarettes. “Most of my kids will tell you, ‘No, I do not smoke,’ Because to them, it’s not smoking, right?” Dixon said. “Most of them don’t know that there’s nicotine and addictive substances in it, so you have to be specific about what you’re talking about. So vaping, Juuling, you have to know what you’re looking for because those devices also look different depending on what product you’re buying.”

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Columbus McKinnon plans $3.1M expansion in county CHARLOTTE – Columbus McKinnon Corporation plans to establish a new global research and development center in Mecklenburg County, according to the county's economic development office. The firm manufactures material handling systems, including hoists, cranes, rigging tools, light rail work systems and digital power and motion control systems. It employs 133 people in Mecklenburg. The $3.14 million expansion will bring 25 new jobs to the county over the next five years.

Planet Fitness set to open uptown location ORLANDO, Fla. – Planet Fitness plans to open its first Uptown Charlotte location this winter at 201 S. Tryon St., but that's just the tip of the iceberg. The new club marks the 10th Charlotte-area location owned by Planet Fitness Southeast, one of the largest and fastest-growing Planet Fitness franchisee groups in the U.S. In the next six to 12 months, Planet Fitness Southeast plans to add at least six more clubs – Arden, Matthews, Camfield Corners, Rozzelle Crossing, Northlake Mall and Asheville.

Lucas named top attorney in public finance law CHARLOTTE – The Best Lawyers in America 2020 recognized Joe Lucas, of Pope Flynn, as Lawyer of the Year in Public Finance Law for Charlotte.

The designation is given to a single lawyer in each practice area in each community with the highest overall peer-feedback. Lucas earned the same recognition in 2015. He has been listed in Best Lawyers for public finance law since 2005. Lucas was elected a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel in 2016.

Apartment industry, residents contribute $20.3B to economy WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new study reveals the apartment industry and its residents annually contribute $20.3 billion to Charlotte’s economy, $72.1 billion to the state''s economy and more than $3.4 trillion to the national economy. In Charlotte, the apartment industry supports 88,132 jobs. Other financial contributions break down as follows: resident spending contributes $17.1 billion to the local economy, operations add $900 million, new construction contributes $2 billion, and renovation and repair add $360 million. The National Apartment Association and National Multifamily Housing Council commissioned the study from Hoyt Advisory Services. The report is available at www.WeAreApart ments.org.

Celebrate National Pepperoni Pizza Day at Jet’s Pizza CHARLOTTE – Jet’s Pizza locations nationwide are celebrating National Pepperoni Pizza Day with a special deal. On Sept. 20, customers can buy a large pizza with bold pepperoni for $10.99. The offer

Lancaster, York, Pineville form chamber PINEVILLE – The Pineville NC Chamber of Commerce has been launched to serve Pineville and the surrounding five-mile radius, including southwestern Charlotte, northern Lancaster County and northern York County, dubbed the SLYP. Organizers had a vision to create a chamber that combines the traditional emphasis on business growth with an equal emphasis on charity/giving. Members will support groups like Pineville Neighborhood Place and On Eagles Wings. “The advantage of starting a new Chamber of Commerce today is that we have a 21st century focus on helping businesses to grow in a rapidly evolving economic environment and a

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CHARLOTTE – Firebirds Wood Fired Grill has added seasonal ingredients to its new Fall Features menu through Oct. 22. The fall menu includes Honey-Jalapeño Smoked Chicken Wings, Impossible Cheeseburger, Crispy Bourbon Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Peruvian Pesto Salmon and Wood Grilled Filet with Chile-Lime Shrimp. “With cooler temperatures approaching, we decided to warm things up with our madefrom-scratch features,” Executive Chef Steve Sturm said. Visit www.FirebirdsRestaurants.com for details.

CHARLOTTE – From Sept. 16 to 29, all 83 locations of Autobell Car Wash in five states will donate $1 from every sale of a Rain Repellent Special car wash to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. Visit www.autobell.com to find nearby locations and hours in the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia and Maryland. “As Red Cross workers must always be prepared to help those in need, we encourage and participate in ongoing support of the or-

simultaneous focus on the social needs of the area.” said John Holobinko, president and CEO of the chamber. “Charity/giving to the community and government/policy relations are key pillars of our 21st Century Chamber model. These initiatives resonate extremely well in the SLYP area and will help businesses and the community achieve greater mutual success.” The Pineville NC Chamber held its grand opening Sept. 19th at Cadillac of South Charlotte. “We are excited to support the Pineville NC Chamber of Commerce and see them answering the need for supporting businesses and the community in this rapidly growing area,” said Steve Bell, general manager of Cadillac of South Charlotte.

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The nonprofit will conduct monthly member meetings, Lunch and Learn business sessions, charitable events, ribbon cuttings for new companies and socials for its members. The Pineville NC Chamber is launching with 40 member companies enrolled. Organizers expect to have over 100 member businesses by the end of the year. “We are extremely pleased that this chamber has organized and gained such strong traction so quickly,” Pineville Mayor Jack Edwards said. “We are excited to work with and support the chamber as they help area businesses and the community to grow and prosper.” On the web: www.pinevillencchamber.com for details.

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Homemade candles honor first responders, military by Lee Noles Contributor

Jamie Abbondanza’s pride for her husband’s job as a police officer in Charlotte is so great, she decided to show her appreciation by creating homemade candles with logos for all first responders. Little did she know her act of respect would turn into a full-fledged business she calls Abb’s Commonscents. “The scent is just a play off the candles, while Abb’s is a nickname people have given my husband,” Abbondanza said. “It’s nothing special.” What is special is how the business got its start. After being downsized last December, Abbondanza was looking for something to fill her time before starting her next career. Her family had always loved burning candles, so she visited websites and chatrooms and learned the process. “It kind of just snowballed from there,” Abbondanza said. She decorated the candles with police emblems and kept them around the house for the family to enjoy, before realizing she was ready for more. She took them to Bojangles’ Arena in Charlotte and sold them at a hockey game between the local public safety departments in Mecklenburg County. Abbondanza was amazed at the reception she got at the fundraiser and gave a dollar from every candle she sold back to the organizations. “It meant a lot to me to see that it was important enough to them to have something and show how appreciative they are of their significant other,” said Abbondanza, who can personalize the candleholder by placing the name and badge number of the officer. The success at the hockey game only had Abbondanza wanting to branch out to a wider market. She went on a Facebook page that supports wives of officers who are running a small business and started sending orders to California, Nevada and a larger shipment to a store in Florida.

Things only grew after the urging of her husband, Mike, to try candles that were not just for first responders and their family. Abbondanza bought wine glasses and coffee cups in bulk and placed funny sayings on them. She also created candles for weddings by printing the couples’ name and the date of their marriage on the glasses. “It’s a little candle they can take home with them,” Abbondanza said. Abbondanza expanded her fragrances from the normal lavender and vanilla that are common for candles to ones better fit for the seasons. She is working on flavors that have a smell more associated with pumpkins, cinnamon and candy apple. “Things that remind you of a fair in the fall,” she said. The process of creating the wax usually lasts a couple of hours and involves Abbondanza melting a 50-pound bag of soy flake in a pot at around 185 degrees. She lets it cool to 125 degrees so it can set. Decorating the glass can be longer with Abbondanza using a special glue and a soft sanding sponge to put on the words and emblems. Articles and talking with experts online has helped in making the 10-hour process easier. “There are professional candle makers, and then there are people like me who are just beginning to do this,” Abbondanza said. “It’s a good place to get tricks and tips.” The success has left Abbondanza amazed that in less than a year she went from searching for a job to running her own burgeoning business. Even after the rapid growth of her candles, she realizes what is most important for her. “I have started thinking bigger, but at the same time, I don’t want to stretch myself too much like I did when I was in the corporate world,” said Abbondanza, who also works from home for an auto injury company. “I like spending as much time as I can with my family.”

Jamie Abbondanza started making candles as a way to show appreciation to first responders. Her hobby has quickly turned into a popular business that has gone across the United States. Lee Noles/ SCW photo

Want some candles? Abbondanza’s candles are at Peddler's Paradise, 105 W. Franklin St., Monroe. Contact her at jamieabbondanza@ abbscommonscents.com.

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Jeremy Cummings, Ace Clements, Paula Banks, Barry Giller, Linda and Rick Hendrick, Melissa Goldstein, Zach Brown and Luke Boythe were among the first to break ground for Charlotte Christian’s new worship and performing arts center in 2016. SCW file photo

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sured by our financial position. It could be measured by facility growth. But more importantly, it would be the growth that we have seen in our students individually and collectively in terms of their academic and spiritual growth. It’s a thriving community to be a part of. I’m just blessed to be part of that and privileged to help lead that over the last 10 years. How has the Center For Worship And Performing Arts changed the school’s dynamic? That’s been an amazing addition to our campus. We used to do all of our chapels and fine arts programming in our gym. Having a dedicated space for chapels, concerts, musicals and plays just provides an opportunity for our students to experience what it’s like to be part of a full stage production and what it’s like to have space dedicated to their gifts and talents. On the chapel side, it gives us a good spot for us in the day to pause and thank God for what he has blessed us with. That’s phase one of the master plan. What kind of build-out are you guys looking at to complete the plan? The next phase for us, which we hope to break ground in November, is on the northern part of our campus. That phase will include a new soccer and lacrosse field, which will be artificial turf. It will include eight tennis courts. We don’t have tennis courts on our campus, so this would be great for our tennis teams. We’ll also include a support building, which will have concessions, locker rooms and bathrooms as well. And then there’s just internal improvements. Based on where that is on our campus, we have to add a road to get to that part of it and connect it to our main part of campus.

Adding lacrosse put some constraints on our field usage. We partner well with the Charlotte Eagles and have done a lot with them over the years. We continue to partner with them for some camps and coaching they provide for our teams. You mention Stumptown. I’m real excited that Jared Odenbeck, who graduated from here in 2013 and had been playing soccer at a couple of different places professionally, has returned to Charlotte to play for the Stumptown Athletic. He’s also an assistant for our varsity boys soccer team. What’s the importance of athletics to your institution? Athletics is a great opportunity for our students to learn some necessary life skills about being part of a team, being under the authority of a coach and healthy competition. We find it is a great outlet for our students to grow. It’s also a great chance to interact with our peer schools. We have great relationships with those schools in our conferences and enjoy some healthy competition with them as well. Like all the schools in south Charlotte, it’s an important part of our full curriculum, but it’s not the most important part. Are you guys engaged in a capital campaign to start each phase? We’ve been very blessed with the generous donations of our families and alumni over the last several years to do the projects you mentioned before. We do anticipate entering into a capital campaign to work toward the future phases. We are still doing some feasibility studies on what that would look like. The sequencing is still to be determined. We’ll be looking within our site and what our current needs are.

It seems like the soccer field is coming at the right time with Charlotte’s efforts to land a Major League Soccer team, as well as the formation of the Stumptown Athletic professional soccer team. Do you guys hope to partner with these entities? As our school has grown, we continue to grow our athletic program. Part of it is just needed space for practice and game times. We added boys lacrosse a few years ago.

Future phases of the master plan mention new or renovated middle and upper school buildings. How much are you guys looking to grow? We haven’t determined that yet. We are very blessed to have full enrollment almost in all of our grades. It is something we are working toward with our admissions team just to understand what the demand is and the capabilities to handle additional students. South Charlotte is an amazing place for independent schools. We’re all blessed there’s tremendous opportunity for all of our schools to be very healthy enrollment-wise.

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New staffer We welcomed Kayla Berenson to the staff last week. One of the traits I value most in new hires is efficiency. Our small staff not only creates three distinct weekly newspapers simultaneously, but we also work on a lot of special projects. For example, we just wrapped up production of a magazine we’re releasing to select zip codes later this month that details private and charter school options in Mecklenburg and Union counties. Kayla has proven to be a great and efficient writer so far. She also has experience in producing podcasts and video. Podcasts Kate Kutzleb, a member of our sales team, has led the launch of two new podcasts series. “What’s Up Weekly” is a short audio rundown of the top stories and biggest events across our three weeklies. “Coffee with a Candidate” is a podcast we’ve launched in our Matthews market that includes interviews with people running for mayor and commissioner. So far we’ve recorded episodes with commissioners Barbara Dement and John Urban, as well as challenger Mark Tofano. More are being recorded as we speak. Several other podcast concepts are being considered. Business awards Finally, we’re collecting nominations for the 2019 Small Business Person of the Year. We receive so much feedback about our Best of the Weekly readers choice competition that that we wanted to do something along the same vein in the winter. We’ll be publishing a special edition on Dec. 20 to highlight the winners, as well as hosting an event.

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Cougars soccer focused entering conference play by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – At the end of the season, it’s not going to matter that Charlotte Catholic let a two-goal lead evaporate in the second half while Providence played a man down in a recent game. The 3-3 tie will look good to some with the Cougars dominating the Panthers in the first half and early in the second, before conditioning and a relentless Providence attack reversed course as they became the aggressor. “Kudos to them for keeping the pres-

sure up and especially being a man down,” Catholic coach Oscar Del Pino said. “But I told my guys at halftime that being a man down isn’t really an advantage. From a defensive perspective it doesn’t change anything. Offensively, it’s just a level of commitment.” The out-of-conference draw doesn’t mean much in the long run, but Del Pino is hopeful the pace of the match and lategame letdown will stick with the team as they go forward. “We schedule these games because this is preparation for the playoffs and what it’s going to look like in a month and a

half,” Del Pino said. “Once we start conference, it’s out of my hands so I pick these games up to see the quality and to see what it’s going to look like in the playoffs.” The Panthers struck first in the game, but Catholic reeled off three straight scores to take a commanding 3-1 lead. First, Andrew Kanney tied the game at one just under three minutes after the Panthers had taken their first lead. Senior Patrick Fenton, the Cougars leading scorer this season, opened the see SOCCER, Page 2B

Jackson Kirsch makes his move on a Panthers defender in the Sept. 9 match. Andrew Stark/SCW photo

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Knights on a high note F

We’re not that good anymore

by Andrew Stark

or the second straight Friday night, the Ardrey Kell football team jumped out to a big first half lead only to have their opponent storm back before the Knights could come back and win it late. Last week the scenario played out with Marvin Ridge, a game the Knights would eventually win 36-33 as quarterback Jared Joseph was a part of five touchdowns, including a momentum-changing interception as a defensive back and the winning score on a quarterback keeper. Joseph would have a huge role in the Sept. 13 game against Independence, too, with four more touchdowns. In the first half, he connected with Michael Hetzel and Cedric Gray on scores, the Knights successfully covered an onside kick and linebacker Kaci Seegars, who doubles as a running back, bowled over a would-be-tackler at the goal line to give Ardrey Kell a 26-9 lead with 4:15 to play. Everything was going so well, but that’s where the game changed.

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Park Sharon Nationals among state’s best for their age division. “It’s a very competitive team and it’s very andrew@cmgweekly.com tough to get on it,” Nationals General ManPark Sharon hosted its fall classic invi- ager Derek Copeland said. “It’s a true melttational baseball tournament last week. ing pot, but they’re really good players and The tournament featured three of the top great kids.” There are 11 players on the team. Two 11-and-under little league teams in North travel in twice a week for Carolina and the top team practices and to all of the in South Carolina. games from Asheville. It’s a very competitive It drew several hundred players and spectators. The team and it’s very tough One player comes from Greensboro. The remainhosts came away with a to get on it.” pair of impressive wins to • Derek Copeland ing eight will eventually feed into schools in south add to their already sterling Nationals General Manager Charlotte, Matthews and resume. Mint Hill. Park Sharon is a recThe team opened the tournament with an reation-based program where anyone can 8-4 win over Red Sox Jones, a top-ranked play their sports offerings. From that league team in North Carolina. spawned two travel teams at the 11U level. With the score tied at 4, shortstop Ethan The event was hosted by the Park Sharon Nationals, the top travel team at Park Sharon and the No. 3-ranked team in the state see NATIONALS, Page 2B by Andrew Stark

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Connor Salerno (left) was the pitching MVP for a 10 strikeouts in the final. Joey Gadams (right) was the overall MVP after batting .665 for the tournament. Photo courtesy of Derek Copeland

he time has come for us to realize that unless our biggest and brightest stars play in international competition, the world has caught up to us in basketball. The last time we were embarrassed on a national stage we sent all of our best players to the Olympics and destroyed people. Our Dream Team beat Angola by 68 points to open the 1992 Olympics and defeated Croatia by 32 to end it. They must be cringing. Maybe Michael Jordan was so fed up, that’s the real reason he sold part of his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets over the weekend. I wouldn’t blame him. The games Jordan played in with the Dream Team were such blowouts that it was more like watching an NBA All-Star Game. But this year there was no Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, LeBron James, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard and the like. And to be honest, we’d like to think those guys would go to international competitions and bury teams the way the Dream Team once did, but we can no longer know that for sure. The gap has closed, but how far is the question. What we do know is that a team led by Harrison Barnes, Kemba Walker and Donovan Mitchell isn’t see STARK, Page 2B

Super 7: Mustangs, AK impressive in on-the-road wins 1. Myers Park (3-0) Last week: No. 1 Result: Beat South Meck 47-0 This week: at Hough (1-2) Most of the talk surrounding this team goes to the offensive side of the ball and for good reason with all of the superstars lining the roster. But,through three games, this defense has allowed just three points behind steady senior linebacker Roe Chitwood. The offense was nearly flawless last week. Quarterback Drake Maye was a perfect 13-for-13 passing for 230 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to Porter Rooks, who also went over 100 yards receiving. The Mustangs get their first real test of the season this week. Hough run-

ning back Evan Pryor is a handful, and defensive end Curtis Neall is among the best. 2. Charlotte Christian (1-1) Last week: No. 2 Result: Game cancelled This week: Covenant Day (1-3) The Knights traveled down to Atlanta to play Pace Academy, but a first quarter thunderstorm ended their evening before it began. I hate that’s where they have to go to schedule an opponent, but Pace Academy was 2-1 on the season and may have been a test to a Christian team coming off their worst defeat in recent memory (56-6). Now, they will have to wait a week to let off some steam and will get

a good opportunity to do just that this week when Covenant Day comes to campus. Charlotte Christian won this game 58-0 last season, so expect them to roll once again. 3. Charlotte Catholic (1-2) Last week: No. 3 Result: Bye This week: Bye The Cougars were dealt a big blow over their first bye week when leading rusher Lamagea McDowell transferred to Huss. McDowell was a big, physical back who they’ll miss come playoff time, but they have a number of guys waiting in the wings and maybe Paul Neel picks up a few more carries per game to off-

set the loss. The Cougars are coming off consecutive losses for the first time in a decade, and they have to be careful next week against upstart Monroe. The Redhawks will test the Cougar secondary with their collection of pass catchers, but Catholic may be able to wear down a line that mostly goes both ways. The three points the Cougar offense has generated the past two weeks won’t cut it, though. 4. Providence Day (3-0) Last week: No. 4 Result: Beat Timberland 27-6 This week: Country Day (4-0) see SUPER 7, Page 3B

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good enough. First, the team ended a nearly 13-year streak of 78 consecutive international wins with a 98-94 loss to Australia. Australia? The 11th-ranked team in the world? Here’s what USA Basketball and San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich said following that loss: “Nobody wins forever. The Aussies gave us a great lesson as far as where we have to be and how we have to play in this kind of competition. So, we’ll get used to that and hopefully learn.” So he just said the United States needs to learn how to play basketball from Australia, a continent that has produced a handful of NBA rotation players, but not much past Luc Longley, Matthew Dellavedova and, since he was born there, Ben Simmons. Well, let’s just say Team USA didn’t learn its lesson. In the quarterfinals, Team USA bowed out with a 89-79 loss to France.

That ended a 58-game winning streak with USA Basketball using NBA players and it should get us riled up. Then, in the consolation game, they got behind Serbia 32-7 after the first quarter and lost to them 94-89. But who cares what the score was? The USA just finished seventh in the FIBA World Cup and that is not something we can feel very good about. The NBA season is long and its top stars no longer want to represent our country in international competition. Maybe they will now. Or maybe it’s gotten to the point where it won’t matter anyway. We thought we could coast with some mid-level stars and beat the world, but we can’t anymore. These losses should resonate with us, but it may be too late with the 2020 Olympic Games coming to Tokyo so soon. Maybe our stars will play. Maybe they won’t. Maybe it won’t matter because we’re just not that good anymore.

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King hit a grand slam home run to get the Nationals to the finals. There, the Nationals scored a 12-4 win over Team 24 Ashley, the top-ranked team in South Carolina. In that win, pitcher Connor Salerno struck out 10 batters and was named the MVP pitcher of the tournament. Centerfielder Joey Gadams hit .665 for the tournament from his leadoff spot and was named the overall MVP. Copeland said he’ll probably try to organize another tournament in the spring, but this is the springboard to the Nationals fall season. “It’s great what it is now and it’s going to keep growing,” he said. “We’ve had several teams ask us to be a part of it next year. It’s a really good way to get the fall season started.” The Nationals compete in the Perfect Game series and will play the regional qualifier in Greensboro beginning Sept. 21. Last season, they won the regional qualifier and advanced to the Perfect Game World Series in Georgia, where they finished

The Park Sharon Nationals pose for a team photo after winning both games at their tournament, including beating South Carolina’s No. 1-ranked team. Photo courtesy of Derek Copeland

eighth out of 38 teams from all over the country. The goal is to win it this season. “We’d like to continue to grow and develop, obviously, but we’d really like to win one of the World Series events,” Copeland said. “The Perfect Game down in Atlanta is the one we’d like to win the most and what we consider to be the premier event.” The team is coached by Michael Pirro and his son, Matt Pirro, a former Wake Forest star who played with the Washington Na-

tionals. The 2019 Park Sharon Nationals 11U are: Justin Iannetto (No. 2), Ethan King (3), Joey Gadams (7), Lawosn Copeland (8), Jame Price (10), Zach White (14), Landon Shoczolek (18, not pictured), Cameron Keenan (20), Pierce Miller (22, not pictured), Keaton McKinstry (23), Connor Salerno (25), Thomas McKillop (33) and Landyn Wright (34). Their next big tournament is the Beast of the East in October in Charlotte.

The Charlotte Catholic soccer team gathers in a circle before their match with Providence last week. The Cougars have outscored their opponents 30-9 during the first 10 games of the season. Andrew Stark/SCW photo

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second half by fielding a ball in the box off the bounce and sneaking it past the keeper for a 2-1 advantage. Just 24 seconds later, with 35:55 left in the match, Fenton scored again, this time catching the keeper out of position and sliding a ball across the goal and past the outstretched leg of a Panther defender for the 3-1 advantage, but that’s when things started to take a bad turn. “It was a little weird in that second half, but it was a fair result considering. They are a very good team and they have a ton of good forwards. They have some of the best attacking players we’ve seen this year for sure,” Del Pino said. “We were really done in by fitness. Our two center backs have been battle wagons all year. They played 80 minutes each night, but the game got way too fast, way too wide open and way too much running, so you end up with what we ended up with guys shuttling off the field and falling all over the place.” The Panthers attacked relentlessly and forced four or five Catholic players to the sidelines with cramps and other injuries. There was also several yellow cards handed out during the game on both sides as each team played chippy down the stretch. “We didn’t make the most of our

chances and our set pieces considering the opportunity, so it was a fair result based on the effort level,” Del Pino said. “But I was proud of how we played. We played well in the first half until the man in the middle let the game get away from him a little bit, but we’ll take this and learn from it and grow from it.” The Cougars (8-0-2) have since reeled off three straight shutouts. On Sept. 11, the Cougars blanked Piedmont behind two goals apiece from Fenton and Kanney and solo scores from Ryan Bayadi and Chris Cooper. Like they’ve been doing all season, the Cougars rotated between senior goalkeepers Andrew Gilles and Benton Lowder, who combined on the shutout. The following day, the Cougars beat Country Day 2-0 behind goals from Fenton and Will Murlless. Kanney had both of the assists, and Lowder and Gilles kept a clean sheet. On Sept. 16, the Cougars shutout Cuthbertson 2-0 as Bayadi had a goal and an assist and Luis Abril scored the other goal. The keepers once again combined on the shutout, and Del Pino said they will continue to use both as they begin to traverse the Southern Carolinas that features defending state champion Marvin Ridge and powers Weddington and Cuthbertson. The Cougars expect to be right in that mix, too.

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“At the end of the first half we just sort of stalled out,” said Ardrey Kell coach Grey Jachym. “We had some penalties that hurt us and some missed opportunities.” The Patriots scored right before half and on their first two possessions of the second half to take a 30-26 lead. “They came out firing after halftime, which we kind of expected,” Jachym said. “They have some good players and are a good team, but we just hung in there, didn’t panic and found a way to win again.” The big play came at the end of the third quarter with Independence clinging to its four-point lead. On a fourth-and-long play, Joseph threw a pass that sailed over his receiver's head, high enough that the Patriots contested it was an uncatchable ball. Instead, the referees called a pass interference and Joseph capitalized immediately, hitting Gray for his second touchdown of the evening. From there, the Knights would go on to score 17 unanswered points as they won 43-30.

Part of their success is the run game, which barely gained 1,000 yards as a team last year and averaged around 3.4 yards per carry, a very low average. This year Seegars, Hetzel and sophomore Henry Bowen, who scored in each of the past two games, are alternating carries and picking up big chunks of yardage. That has helped the whole offense, especially considering Joseph can run, too. “The run game has opened our offense up and it’s let our guys out there like Ced be able to do his thing,” Hetzel said. “It’s helping spread everything out for Jared, and he’s been making good decisions.” Hetzel caught two touchdowns in the win over Independence, and will line up at receiver and in the backfield. Gray and guys like Joshua Johnson have been able to get even more space on the outside, and they’re consistently making teams pay. Even double teaming Gray, the North Carolina linebacker commit, hasn’t been an option with all of the weapons the Knights have. “We need more footballs so we can spread it around more,” Jachym joked. “We try to move

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Providence Day got over 100 yards rushing from Nickel Fields and Thomas Flynn and Josiah Davis hauled in touchdown passes from Cody Cater as the Chargers got past Timberland. Those guys, along with freshman JT Smith, have provided a youth movement that infused some life in this team offensively. With their star defensive ends Jacolbe Cowan and Kedrick Bingley-Jones, the defense has only allowed 13 points, although the competition hasn’t been great so far. That changes this week when unbeaten, defending Division II champion Country Day comes looking to end the Chargers two-game win streak. 5. Butler (1-2) Last week: No. 5 Result: Bye This week: Providence (1-3) Butler was able to collect itself after opening with a tough three-game stretch with all

Week 5 Game Picks Providence (1-3) at Butler (1-2) Providence has dropped three straight since opening with a shutout of East Meck. Butler has been blown out in its last two, but they’ve won 12 straight in this series and should prevail. Winner: Butler

Ardrey Kell coaches and players celebrate after a turnover in their win over Independence Sept. 13. The Knights started the season 4-1, and have a bye this week. Andrew Stark/SCW photo

it around some and try to get our guys in position to be successful. We have three good backs and a quarterback who can run. When we spread those receivers out, it opens up the box.” As the Knights enter their bye week with a 3-1 record, Jachym is pleased with where his team is. He said this week will be about getting back to health and focusing on the little things that have led to the hot start. And they’re not going to lose the feeling they developed last season when they backdoored their way into winning the conference after a 1-6 start to the

of them away from home. The Bulldogs have been blown out in their past two games – at Mallard Creek and at Richmond. Now, they look to turn their fortunes around and make their typical run toward the top of the Southwestern 4A. They have their last non-conference battle this week against a Providence team that is losers of three straight and struggling. The Panthers will look to slow the game down, but if Butler can get going early, they should have a relatively easy time. 6. Ardrey Kell (3-1) Last week: No. 6 Result: Beat Independence 43-30 This week: Bye These guys have been down the past two weeks in the second half, only to come storming back and beat a pair of pretty good football teams in Marvin Ridge and Independence. Quarterback Jared Joseph has been a part of nine touchdowns over those two games, and he spreads the ball out to his playmakers like Cedric Gray, Michael Hetzel and speedy Joshua Johnson. Gray, Kaci Seegars and Steven Bauer

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help lock down the defense. The Knights are getting better and gaining confidence. 7. Charlotte Latin (3-0) Last week: No. 7 Result: Bye This week: at North Raleigh Christian (1-2) Charlotte Latin was one of several teams with their bye last week, but the Hawks are playing good football against some weaker opponents. New quarterback Charles Watson played well in the win over Catawba Ridge, but he and the Hawks must go on the road to Raleigh this week. It should be a little step up in competition, but should still be a Latin win.

Covenant Day (1-3) at Charlotte Christian (1-1) Covenant Day nearly got their second win last week with Edwin Barnes running for over 100 yards, but they fell 18-15 to Wake Christian. Charlotte Christian is coming off a beatdown and hasn’t played in a week. It won’t matter. Winner: Charlotte Christian Country Day (4-0) at Providence Day (30) Here we go, finally a big conference game with a ton on the line. Country Day has run the ball exceptionally and played well defensively. Providence Day, quite frankly, hasn’t played anyone of note, but isn’t this the year they can challenge Charlotte Christian? Winner: Providence Day Charlotte Latin (3-0) at North Raleigh Christian (1-2) Charlotte Latin has overcome the loss of their starting quarterback and are moving on well it seems. The offensive line must protect their new starter, but the Hawks should be able to drive home happy. Winner: Charlotte Latin Myers Park (3-0) at Hough (1-2) Myers Park quarterback Drake Maye was perfect in his passing completion last week and he has a new favorite target in Porter Rooks. Hough is a lot better than its record indicates and should give the Mustangs some pushback, but it won’t be enough. Winner: Myers Park South Meck (0-4) at Vance (2-0) The Sabres have been outscored 183-14 so far this season, but have played probably the toughest non-conference schedules in the state. Their time will come, just not this week against the Western Regional champions. Winner: Vance

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Sept. 25 • Beantown Tavern: Chuck Johnson Duo • Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre: Dropkick Murphy’s & Clutch • Evening Muse: Michigander • Hickory Tavern (Indian Trail): Music Trivia • Mac’s Speed Shop: Monkeytime Band • Maxwell’s Tavern: Tanner Long • Neighborhood Theatre: Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards • Ovens Auditorium: Sebastian Maniscalco • Spectrum Center: Guns N’ Roses • Trail House: Jade Moore • Underground: Grandson

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Matthews • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • Belle Grille: 3022 Weddington Road • Kristophers: 250 N. Trade St. • Lake View Grill: 9750 Tournament Drive • Mac’s Speed Shop: 142 E. John St. • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Stumptown Station: 107 N. Trade St. • Temple Mojo: 195 N. Trade St.

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