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Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari pointed out during a Sept. 16 public hearing that discussion of the city’s traffic challenges, particularly along the Providence Road corridor, seems to only happen in a rezoning context. Since then, Bokhari said he has urged his
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CHARLOTTE – Tracy Hamm recalls spreading the ashes of his late son, Tyler, on the mountaintops of Aspen, Colo., where the 20-year-old called his new home before a snowboarding accident ended his life. “He lived for the outdoors,” Hamm said. “He lived for the Western sky.” Tyler, who graduated from Ardrey Kell High School in 2016, pursued his passions of snowboarding and gourmet cooking at Lynn Britt Cabin in Aspen’s Snowmass Village before his death. He would have been 21 in April 2019, when the Hamm family announced their plan to award a $500 scholarship to a student in Central Piedmont Community College’s culinary arts program.
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The Charlotte region will take a national stage in August during the 2020 Republican National Convention.
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CHARLOTTE – In about nine months, 50,000 guests will arrive in Charlotte for the 2020 Republican National Convention. Media outlets will make up roughly one-third of those guests. To prepare media for the event, which will take place from Aug. 24 to 27, the Committee on Arrangements and officials from the media operations department for the RNC recently held a fall media walk-through for news outlets to get an inside look at the ins and outs of the convention. The walk-through ended with a reception hosted by the Charlotte 2020 Host Committee for members of the media to network while enjoying an evening in Charlotte. More than 400 reporters, anchors, producers, photographers and editors attended the event to plan their coverage strategies for August. Self-guided tours of the Spectrum Center and the Charlotte Convention Center, two primary locations of the convention, provided opportunities to
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WAXHAW – Neil Gimon opened The DreamChaser’s Brewery three and a half years ago after he had brewed beer in his home for 25 years. With an underserved population in Waxhaw, a growing zip code and a high-income area, he thought opening a brewery would be a good opportunity. Gimon said the location provides a convenient alternative to the Uptown Charlotte breweries for Waxhaw and Union County residents. “There are some great breweries Uptown,” Gimon said. “But do you want to get in the car, pay the babysitter a whole bunch of money, drive out there, try to find parking, park, maybe hit one or two breweries, then try to make sure you’re still
see where light comes in, where platforms for photography will be, where print reporters will watch the convention from and where work stations will be. Shuttles will transport media to locations throughout the convention. City officials said they were excited for Charlotte to be broadcast to an international audience. “You’re going to play a role in making sure Charlotte can be known across the international arena,” Mayor Vi Lyles said to the media at Spectrum Center. see RNC, Page 5A
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Operation Christmas Child announces drop-off locations CHARLOTTE – Area families, churches and groups are transforming empty shoeboxes into gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child. The Samaritan's Purse project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God's love to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.
Charlotte-area residents hope to collect over 33,000 gifts to contribute to the global goal of reaching 11 million children. The community can drop off shoeboxes at select locations from Nov. 18 to 25 during Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week. Drop-off locations include: • Calvary Church (5801 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte): 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 18-22 & Nov. 25; 1-5 p.m. Nov. 23-24. • Eastern Hills Baptist Church (4855 Albemarle Road, Charlotte): 1-4 p.m. Nov. 18-19, Nov. 21-22, Nov. 24-25; 3-6 p.m. Nov. 20; 9 a.m.noon Nov. 23 • Charlotte Processing Center (7100 Forest Point Blvd., Charlotte): 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 18-22; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 23; 1-5 p.m. Nov. 24
Providence NJROTC engages in school, community activities CHARLOTTE – Providence High School NJROTC has been active during the first half of the school year. The unit acclimated new students to NJROTC routines and introduced them to more senior cadets during its annual orientation program from July 29 to 31. Activities included team-building exercises, traditional military customs, basic drill and physical fitness. Each graduate earns a completion certificate. Top performers get promoted in rank. Cadets explored each of the four drill team options, including Colorguard, during drill camp from Aug. 5 to 7. The event prepared them for basic drill, which is part of the NJROTC curriculum. Cadets participated in Homecoming on Oct. 4 by providing a sword arch for senior football players and their parents to celebrate their last season as Providence Panthers. Cadet Ava LaPata was named Homecoming Queen. Providence NJROTC competed in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools JROTC Annual Field Day on Oct. 19. The athletic event consists of multiple track events, team relays and a tug-of-war. Nimeesha Coleman won the 800-meter run for the third consecutive year. Freshman Skylar Neuenschwander also won a competition.
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CHARLOTTE – Holiday festivities are in full swing at this year’s Southern Christmas Show, running until Nov. 24. Hundreds of guests browsed through pop-up stores for ornaments, sweaters, food and wine on the first day of what organizers bill as the largest North American Christmas show. Show manager Jennifer Smetana said over the years, the show has differentiated itself from other Christmas shows in North America. “We bring the magic of Christmas to life for guests with a unique entrance, a Christkindl market, an entire building of hand-crafted products and over 450 exhibitors,” Smetana wrote in an email. “Guests travel into Charlotte from every state in the United States as well as Canada.” Guests said walking around the show and seeing the decorations put them into the holiday spirit. “It’s so festive,” Kelly Boone said. “It puts you in the mood for Christmas. I love looking at all of the Christmas styles here. We’re switching up our Christmas decorations, so it’s always good to see what’s trendy and new this year.” Decorations and gifts from scented wreaths to Christmas paintings were on display throughout the event. Many of the products were unique and handmade. Jana Gantt was one of the artists selling her products at the show. Gantt owns Copper Creek Designs, where she makes jewelry and other art from copper. She uses upcycled copper from gutters and trash cans, as well as etched copper,
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which she personally etches. “You will never find what I make in a normal store,” Gantt said. “It’s all handmade. You can hardly find it online.” She has attended the show as a vendor for four years. Gantt said she enjoys the festive vibe inside of the event and likes that it lasts longer than one day, unlike some of the other shows she has been to. Smetana said the team behind the Southern Christmas Show works year-round to ensure diversity in the exhibitors. Part of bringing the event to life includes the theme. This year’s theme is “Woodland Christmas,” complete with a life-size log cabin at the en-
trance and forest-inspired decorations throughout the space. Smetana said her team has spent the past year planning out the features of the show so that visitors can enjoy them. Smetana said the theme also provides a photo opportunity for visitors. “The neat thing about the entrance each year is that it becomes the backdrop to many families’ annual Christmas cards, so the entire family comes to the show and takes their family photos together,” Smetana wrote. Want to go? Buy tickets at www.south ernchristmasshow.com.
very sober and get in your car and come back down, pay the babysitter off, et cetera, or have a place in your backyard that you can be able to come down here and just bring your family and have a good time?” Gimon prides himself on the brewery being family-friendly, chuckling as he called it “almost too family-friendly.” He said many families come to the brewery after soccer games over the weekend. Children get ice cream next door, while their parents order a beer or two. Gimon also said the family-friendly vibe of the brewery makes it feel very safe. He said many women come into the brewery alone without fear, which he has not seen in many other places. Every Friday, food trucks line the streets outside of the brewery, allowing people to enjoy a meal while they drink their beer. DreamChaser’s serves wine in addition to a wide variety of award-winning beers on tap, from sours to IPAs and stouts. Each beer has a unique taste, and Gimon said there is something for everyone. Charlotte resident Emily Galyon does not consider herself an avid beer drinker, but said the beers she tried at DreamChaser’s could change her mind. “I’m not usually a big beer drinker,” Galyon said. “But these are really good.” All of the beer is brewed in the brewery’s 10-barrel brewhouse through a
long process of mashing grains, extracting sugar water, adding hops, adjusting temperatures, carbonating, taste testing, color testing and more. Gimon said the brewers make 300 gallons of beer at a time. DreamChaser’s also works with three distributors in the Carolinas, allowing locals and non-locals to enjoy their beer. Charlotte resident Nicole Beasley said after trying the beer, she would go out of her way to find it in stores, especially the Yard Breather IPA on tap. Gimon said he was laid off from three corporate jobs before starting the brewery. Now that he runs DreamChaser’s, he feels much better knowing he is doing something he truly loves. “I love all the aspects of this, from the making of the beer because it’s just so very, very interesting and very cool about the combinations we can go through, to our customers,” Gimon said. “I love going out there and talking to people. Seeing people enjoy our beer is just a really cool thing.” Visit www.dreamchasersbrewery.com for details.
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residents that are around there,” Bokhari said. “I think we need to solve that holistically without thinking about one case while we’re doing it.” The city is working toward a holistic approach to solve the problem as it prepares the “2040 CharlotteFuture Comprehensive Plan,” in which Providence Road will be a key player in the decisions made. Area plans have allowed planning staff to determine the desired uses for portions of Charlotte. Developers often refer to area plans in their rezoning requests. Some area plans, such as ones along Providence Road, have not been updated since the 1990s and 2000s. Garet Johnson, assistant director of long range and strategic planning, is the project manager for the comprehensive plan. With the 2040 plan, she said planners will look at the change that has occurred to plan for the future. “For the comprehensive plan, the intent really is to be the area plan for the whole community, so to speak,” Johnson said. “It’s going to provide a more robust direction in terms of land use and design and a lot of different elements for the entire community. So area planning going forward will be much different because we have that framework in place. Parts of the community that may have changed, we’re taking that into account with the comprehensive plan and it’s almost like, in some ways, doing an area plan for the whole community.” Johnson said Providence Road is one of the areas the planning department will look at in terms of appropriate land uses in the future. In the past, area plans were made by looking at one particular area of the city. How the area connects to the rest of the community was not given enough attention in Johnson’s opinion. She said the 2040 plan will take a more comprehensive approach and look at areas like Providence Road in terms of infrastructure, transportation, transit and other capital issues. “I think with Providence Road, that’s going to be very important because it’s a part of
the community,” Johnson said. “It’s a major One of the main projects McKinney said arterial in our community and it’s not just they are looking at is the I-485 and Proviwhat happens at a particular intersection or dence Road interchange. just along that corridor that’s impacting the “That’s probably one of the hotter areas of livability of the corridor, the mobility of the congestion,” McKinney said. “We know that corridor, all of that. So the comprehensive and NCDOT knows that and one of the plan is going to address Providence Road as things we’re doing right now is looking at what well as all the other arterials.” appropriate and feasible things can be done to Development along Providence Road dis- improve an interchange like that and we have cussed Sept. 16 has been a recurring discus- already identified long-range funding for that.” sion, according to Charlotte Department of They are in the preliminary stages of that Transportation Deputy Director Ed McKin- project. McKinney said residents will not see ney. He said several projects along Providence the results for another five or six years. HowRoad have been brought to city council in the ever, he wants the community to know there past three to six months. is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes on McKinney said the conversation has always before the process is visible. been around how they, as a city, are looking He said the solutions for Providence will at all of the projects with hopefully be long-term. the N.C. Department “We’re working with of Transportation and The fact of the matter is NCDOT to look at the helping to understand that the pace of growth isn’t corridor’s full length esthe cumulative impacts always easy to keep up with sentially from 485 into of development and and the incremental nature of town to identify longtraffic growth on a road term investments we that investment means that like Providence. might make at key in“We are, on an on- we might, in some spots, still tersections or along the going basis, working have needs that just haven’t corridor itself,” McKinwith those developers to been met yet ney said. “We’re figur• Ed McKinney, ensure that the specific ing out what those projCDOT Deputy Director ects would be and how impacts of those projects are mitigated and much they would cost appropriate investments that they can make with the goal of having a long-range plan for are being made in a road like Providence so the state, local and private development partthat over time, those investments that they’re nership to build some of that investment.” making cumulatively add up to positive imIn the short-term, councilmembers say provements to a road like Providence,” McK- they hope to resolve the traffic problem on inney said. Providence Road and throughout the city by However, he said this can sometimes be a improving the bus system. challenge. Dimple Ajmera, who serves as an at-large “The fact of the matter is that the pace of member on the board, said her husband growth isn’t always easy to keep up with and spends 45 minutes to an hour traveling along the incremental nature of that investment Providence Road to get to south Charlotte means that we might, in some spots, still have for his daily commute, so she has a personal needs that just haven’t been met yet,” McK- connection to the traffic issue. She said pubinney said. lic transportation is the best way to tackle the McKinney also said that Providence Road, problem. which is maintained by the state, is used as a “I moved here from Los Angeles and I’ll pathway to the city and other destinations in tell you that widening the road does not solve Charlotte, making it play a local and a region- the problem,” Ajmera said. “I’ve seen that the al role. Because of this, CDOT and NCDOT more roads that are built, there is more traffic look at investments that can be made on a and congestion, so widening of the road is not road like Providence over time. part of the solution. We have to look at our
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public transportation system where people can move around the city in an efficient and effective manner.” Bokhari said there is not a short-term solution for the problem, though looking at public transportation is definitely a priority. Bokhari said it is important to figure out a way to incentivize “the right behavior” from developers and work with the state to keep up with growth in the city. He said it is necessary to anticipate what will disrupt transit next. He believes this could be autonomous vehicles. “They’re already on the streets right now in select markets and I do believe that if there’s going to be a game change in transit that totally disrupts the way we think of it, it could be from autonomous vehicles,” he said. “I’m trying to figure out how to put our city in a position where if that happens, we can benefit from it.” When putting together the comprehensive plan, Johnson and McKinney said while they are still looking to see what the impacts of autonomous vehicles could look like, they understand there is a possibility they will be on the streets of Charlotte in the future. Therefore, Johnson said the planning department is looking at ways it can incorporate that possibility into the plan. McKinney said looking at the possibilities will help provide a long-term solution. “We’re getting to places like Providence Road and many other places in Charlotte where it’s just not physically possible, financially possible or even from a community character, reasonable to widen a road or invest in transportation the way we used to,” McKinney said. “So, technology, single timing to autonomous vehicles to even the scooters, all of these things that are changing, if managed well, will be part of the solution by which we manage growth long-term.” Johnson said the city’s planning department has made and will continue to make efforts to receive input from the public regarding the 2040 comprehensive plan. She said there have been workshops and pop-ups throughout the city to ensure that all demographics are represented in Charlotte’s future. There are also opportunities to voice concerns and opinions about the plan online at www.charlottefuture.com/2040.
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Since then, the Hamm family has chosen Holly Smith as the recipient of the award. “We were looking for someone who shared that same passion that our son had,” Hamm said. “He was living his dream in both Alaska and Colorado. He just had this passion and this can-do attitude and this spirit of always asking himself what’s next. He was very driven.” Hamm said while his son called Aspen his home, he had plans to eventually attend the culinary program at Central Piedmont. When they interviewed Smith, Hamm saw a familiar gleam in her eyes as she spoke about her passion for baking, which she has pursued since she was eight years old. “She lit up a room and spoke with such passion and conviction of where she saw herself in the future,” Hamm said. “All finalists were incredible and I don’t think we could have made a bad decision, no matter who we chose. Holly just struck us as someone who thinks big. The sky is her limit and she’s making a name for herself.” Deziree Martin, who is the foundation coordinator for scholarships and related programs at the CPCC Foundation, said the college narrowed down candidates for the scholarship based on their requirements, financial need and Hamm’s requirements. The Hamm family requested that the selected student was a North Carolina resident, at least a part-time student of the culinary arts program, employed and had graduated high school in the last five years. The college requires applicants to have at least a 2.5 grade-point average. Martin said this year, a resort in Aspen has also supported the scholarship and will provide the recipient an opportunity to work at the resort as an intern in the busy seasons, just as Tyler did. Martin said the scholarship goes beyond
Tyler Hamm, an Ardrey Kell High School grad, enjoyed snowboarding and gourmet cooking. Photo courtesy of Tracy Hamm
just covering tuition, books and fees. “It opens up a way for students to have accessible education,” Martin said. “They’ll be able to utilize it to help pay for their education so that they can come here and get whatever credentials they need to be successful in the workforce upon completion of graduation.” Hamm said he thinks Smith has a bright future ahead of her, the same way they thought of Tyler’s future. He said the two had very similar experiences and he hopes Smith remembers the namesake of the scholarship moving forward. “We would love to see this scholarship catalyze a lifetime of growth for her, fuel that passion and help her be a better student, a better chef,” Hamm said. “I think she has a bright future ahead of herself.” As Hamm, his wife and their 17-year-old son, Dylan, prepare for their first holiday season without Tyler, they take comfort in knowing they are making a tangible impact in his honor. “We realize that this will be a year of firsts and it’s hard right now,” Hamm said. “We have to rely on each other and our faith and knowing that we’re helping Tyler build a legacy for young, culinary talent.”
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SPORTS South Charlotte Weekly • Nov. 22, 2019 • Page 1B
Fields, Chargers run to DII football title by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Although they are seven or eight years apart in age, Providence Day brothers Bryon and Nickel Fields closely resemble each other in physical stature from a distance. On Nov. 15, the younger sibling made sure their high school football careers aligned as well. In 2011, the last time the Chargers won a state title, Bryon had starred with the Chargers all over the field. That season as a junior, he led the team
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with 653 receiving yards, but gained over 1,300 total yards with his kick return skills. He also had five interceptions that year before starring as a defensive back at Duke. Fast forward eight years, and this time the Chargers came into their Division II title game against Metrolina Christian having already beaten them 42-10 earlier this season. But a pair of injuries to star receivers Thomas Flynn and JT Smith, who both left before halftime and never returned, changed some of the game plan.
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a disappointing 1-0 second-round playoff loss to AC Reynolds. That match stung. Del Pino said he waited about a month before he regathered his team, and said it was there the Cougars vowed to not have that feeling again. So far they have not. After shutting out Concord’s high-powered offense in a 3-0 win in the Western Regional final, the Cougars (25-0-2) will now face 25-3 Walter Williams in the 3A final at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23 in Cary. “The difference this year is the 18 see SOCCER, Page 4B
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The Providence Day Chargers are the 2019 NCISAA Division II champions, which is their first title since 2011. Photo courtesy of Ed Prisco
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Charlotte Catholic soccer players celebrate with their fans following an early goal from senior center back John Fahey that gave them a 1-0 lead in their 3-0 regional finals win over Concord. Saturday, the 25-0-2 Cougars will play 25-3 Walter Williams for the 3A state title. Andrew Stark/SCW photo
Catholic wants to send 18 seniors out on top by Andrew Stark
CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Catholic soccer coach Oscar Del Pino knows what a championship team looks like. In 2008, his first at the helm at Catholic, Del Pino led the Cougars to their last championship. He also brought Catholic to the 2011 state title match, the last time they’ve been there. Del Pino said he thought last season the Cougars could have had a shot at it. His team went 22-3-1 but suffered
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don’t want this to sound bad. I have a feeling it’s going to, but I’m going to get it off my chest anyway. I saw photos of the Providence Day football team following their NCISAA Division II state title on Friday, many of which were holding up the typical “No. 1” finger after their championship. I’ll start with this: I don’t want to take anything away from any Providence Day player, coach Adam Hastings, his staff or the Chargers winning their first state title since 2011. It’s not their fault; it’s the system’s. To me, this Division II championship business is really missing the point. It’s living in the “everyone gets a trophy” mindset. And I have evidence to back it up. The NCISAA split football into three divisions before the 2017 season. I thought at the time it was a nice idea to give teams like Metrolina Christian, High Point Christian, Rabun Gap, Wake Christian, Ravenscroft and newly formed Covenant Day – all schools with smaller average daily attendance – a chance to battle it out for the Division II title while the heavyweights including Charlotte Christian, Providence Day, Country Day and Latin battle with Christ School to be among the four teams selected in the Division I field. If one of the Big Four is eliminated and not allowed into the playoffs, so be it. Play better. The Chargers went 1-3 against the Big Four this season, hardly the makings of a state title team. But they’re not alone. When Charlotte Latin won the first title Division II title in 2017, it was long-time coach Larry McNulty’s last season and he rallied his troops to win their final four games including a 33-0 blanking of Country Day in the title game. But the Hawks had gone 1-3 against the Big Four that season, including a 34-0 loss to now threetime defending champion Charlotte Christian. But they were entered into the Division II brackets anyway, and once again the bigger school won. Last season, Country Day went 8-5 overall, including two wins
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Student athletes commit to play college sports by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
Many area schools celebrated their student-athletes last week with National Signing Day, a bi-annual event where kids make their college decisions official. Some of the athletes you may know, but there are also gymnasts and equestrians mixed in with the baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, football and other players. Here is a school-by-school compilation of who signed where and which sport they’re pursuing at the next level.
Ardrey Kell: Jadyn Barry, volleyball, UNC Wilmington; Mya Duggan, volleyball, UNC Wilmington; Julia Haines, volleyball, Anderson; Sania McCoy, volleyball, East Carolina; Jake Cunningham, baseball, Charlotte 49eres; Evan Miller, women’s basketball, UNC Wilmington Carmel Christian: Myles Hunter, basketball, Youngstown State; Ryan Lynch, soccer, Brevard; Kelley Topiwala, golf, Samford; Cooper King, baseball, N.C. State; Chris Manriquez, baseball, Wake Tech; Lucas Martino, baseball, Charlotte 49ers
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Charlotte Catholic: Dane Bertolina, basketball, Appalachian State University; Alexander Campbell, golf, Richmond; Jeffrey Daniels, lacrosse, LeesMcRae; Victoria Dichak, swimming, Towson; John Fahey, golf, Wofford; Michael Fey, soccer, Air Force; John Gehrig, swimming, Bucknell; Jack Heath, golf, San Diego State; Gregory Ix, lacrosse, Sewanee; Rose Kenny, tennis, Villanova; John Meehan II, swimming, California Berkeley; Abigail Parks, swimming, UNC-Asheville; Alina Stout, swimming, Vanderbilt see SIGNING, Page 3B
From Charlotte Christian: Brett Adams (baseball, Wingate), Will Newsom (lacrosse, Gettysburg) and Morgan Shrader (volleyball, Pfeiffer). Photo courtesy of Charlotte Christian
NICKEL FIELDS
PROVIDENCE DAY FOOTBALL The junior running back had a night to remember in leading the Chargers to the DII football title on Nov. 15. Fields got 34 carries for 167 rushing yards and three scores and added 48 receiving yards on three catches in the win. Are you a coach and know an incredible athlete you’d like us to feature? email us at Andrew@cmgweekly.com
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Charlotte Christian: Brett Adams, baseball, Wingate; Will Newsom, lacrosse, Gettysburg; Morgan Shrader, volleyball, Pfeiffer
“We had some injuries early to some key guys for us,” said Providence Day coach Adam Hastings. “It didn’t make us one dimensional, but it didn’t help us. We were down our two best receivers and we had to rely on the feet of Nickel and (quarterback) Cody (Cater).” Fields made his mark, garnering a whopping 34 carries he turned into 167 yards and three touchdowns after getting just 42 yards on 14 carries in the first meeting between the two teams. That was enough to power the Chargers to the 28-13 win that gave them their first state title since 2011, albeit in a lower classification. Fields also caught three passes for 48 yards and finished his season with over 870 rushing yards, 27 catches for 220 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. “He was awesome,” Hastings said. “When we needed Nickel, he really performed well. I was really pleased with him.” Senior quarterback Cody Cater had a fine game as well, as he completed 14-of-22 passes for 140 yards but didn’t commit a turnover. Cater also ran nine times for a season-high 76 yards and a touchdown to keep the Warriors at bay. With North Carolina commit Kedrick Bingley Jones and Ohio State recruit Jacolbe Cowan harassing Metrolina quarterback Angel Gonzalez all night, the senior threw three interceptions, passes that were picked off by Bo Schneider, Mac Hale and Zach Lohavichan. The Chargers also limited Metrolina star
Country Day: Reed Bolin, baseball, Johns Hopkins; Sophie Spada, cross country/track and field, Alabama Charlotte Latin: Caitlin Ahearn, field hockey, Denison; Wiliam Atwell, baseball, Wofford; Gracie Colombo, lacrosse, Tampa; Jackson Davis, swimming, South Carolina; Emily Harris, lacrosse, Florida Tech; Ana Kenefick, gymnastics, Pennsylvania; Sara Kenefick, gymnastics, Pennsylvania; Paige Nurkin, soccer, Columbia; Izzy Song, equestrian, Georgia Covenant Day: Cooper Andrews, baseball, Millsaps College; Brenham Daniell, baseball, Lee University; Jon Rossi, baseball, Roanoke College; Robert
Providence Day had five student athletes sign to play sports in college. The Chargers joined a host of other south Charlotte-area schools who honored their students signing National Letter of Intents last week. Photo courtesy of Providence Day athletics
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over Covenant Day and victories over the Carolina Bobcats and Hickory Hawks – hardly the most impressive foes. The Bucs went 0-3 against the Big Four last year, losing big to Charlotte Christian (42-0), Providence Day (42-6) and Latin (3116). They got a good draw in the Division II playoffs after going winless against the Big Four, beating Covenant Day first. They scored their best win of the season to that point over Latin and then knocked off Metrolina Christian 17-14 on a last ditch hail mary to win it all.
Roberts, baseball, Maryland; Clare Thomas, field hockey, Ohio Providence Day: Ella Abraham, volleyball, Furman; Audrey Burri, rowing, Notre Dame; John Miralia, baseball, N.C. State; Jala Wright, softball, Michigan State South Meck: Lowe, soccer, Elon
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It was a nice story for coach Drew Whitman, a former Bucs player and son of legendary Country Day coach Bob Whitman. It was their first title in nearly a decade, and it led to a great year this season, but to me it didn’t seem that authentic with them closing the regular season 5-5 with that soft of a schedule. Again, it’s not their fault. It’s the system’s. This season, that feeling came over me again. I saw Providence Day play three times, each one with very mixed results. The Chargers went 1-2 against the Big Four, contributing to two of their three losses. Providence Day went 8-3 after
beating Metrolina Christian in the title, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth because it’s again the bigger school bullying a team that can’t match up with them since the Chargers already beat Metrolina Christian 41-10 this season. The outcome of the title game was hardly a surprise. This new system diminishes the regular season so much, and allows the worst team of the Big Four to win a title. I would propose someone change this system, and changes it in a hurry. The NCHSAA, the entity that oversees public schools, has strict classifications based on average daily attendance of the schools. This would never happen there.
Jadus Davis to -2 rushing yards on eight carries and just three catches for 35 yards although he did score once. “Just because of his ability, and they have a lot more weapons, we knew they’d have one or two big plays, but our goal was to limit them,” Hastings said. “They had three big plays, and two of them led to scores and another to a big drive. We always felt like if we could maintain his big plays to under two that we could at least put some pressure on them.” The Chargers front four did just that as the Warriors could manage just 159 yards of total offense with three turnovers thanks to strong efforts from Hale, Jesiah Davis and Giorgio Antonacci, who led the team with six tackles each. Hastings said this win was especially special for the seniors, several of whom played varsity as freshman during the 2016 season or rotated with the JV team that played games with as few as 13 players. That team went 3-7 and didn’t make the playoffs at all after going 0-3 against Charlotte Latin, Country Day and Charlotte Christian. “That was a big rebuilding year for us and we struggled,” Hastings said. “We lost all of our conference games and didn’t play well that year, but they were a part of that as freshmen. To see them take the maturity and build the steps of leadership from that year to now is so gratifying.” Hastings won his first state title in his 10th season as a head coach and fifth with the Chargers. “The most satisfying thing was seeing how happy they were after the game," he said of his players.
Providence Day, Country Day and Charlotte Latin are the three largest private schools in the state. They have proven to be capable of winning titles, all getting the wins over the past three seasons, but what does it really mean? Congratulations on having the worst record among Charlotte powerhouses, now you can go impose your will on the smaller schools including when the Chargers bullied Ravenscroft 61-6 in the semifinals. I’ve watched each of the past three Charlotte Christian state title games, and I’m happy for coach Jason Estep and what he’s done over there. That can’t be truer as this season when the Knights fought and crawled their way through an
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atypical season to win it again. I wonder what Estep thinks. I’ll ask him one day, but he’s too professional to answer me honestly. But seriously, his teams have beaten the past three Division II champions each year and did so convincingly. And then the next week he watches them raise a title? It might not feel fishy to him, but it does to me. It seems so disingenuous. But until the NCISAA changes it, we will continue to have the worst of the Big Four hoisting state titles that seem almost made up to make sure everyone gets a ribbon. And that isn’t the way I want my state champions remembered.
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seniors we have,” Del Pino said. “Fourteen of them were on the field when we went out last year unexpectedly. We had a meeting a month later and they told me this was never going to happen again. It’s a credit to them.” Del Pino said all season his team has looked to open the game and the second half with offensive aggressiveness through at least the first 15 minutes. “We’ve very much been a high-pressure team. We very much want to put other teams on their heels,” he said. “We want to play fast and get the first goal in the first 15 minutes if we can. That’s the priority.” In the regional final, senior center back Jack Fahey delivered on that promise when he came up on a set play and powered a header past the Spider goalkeeper for the 1-0 advantage at the 29:34 mark in the first half. The Cougars and goalkeeper Bennett Lowder were repeatedly tested by a flurry of shots in the final seven minutes of the quarter, but they held strong. Just like they had in the first half, the Cougar offense opened with a flurry after intermission. Senior attacker Patrick Fenton missed on a rocket shot not even two minutes into the half that sailed just high. Three minutes later, senior Nick Pacifici fired a shot that just missed wide, but the Cougars were clearly on the attack. They got their first break at the 18:05
mark when Fenton was taken down in the box for a free-kick penalty. Senior Ryan Bayadi took the penalty and calmly put it past the Spider keeper for a 2-0 advantage. Bayadi would add another penalty kick goal at the 9:34 mark to give Catholic the 3-0 lead, but he missed a chance for the hat trick when his third penalty kick, just 18 seconds later, but the Cougars had already made their statement by then. “We have a lot of weapons,” Bayadi said. “Offensively, three of our four forwards can all score and we have big boys coming in to score on headers. That’s how we win. We just find a way.” While the offense was cooking all night, the defense was exceptional, especially so toward the end of the game where it started to get chippy when the Spiders knew they were done. “We played hard as a team, we won every ball that we needed to win and at the end of the day we got the win,” Fahey said. “It was a good game, but it was a little sloppy. We finished what we needed to finish and we didn’t let them score. That’s all that it came down to.” The Cougars have never played Walter Williams, but they will be tested by Bulldog forwards Brennan Lagana and Jorge Alfaro, who have combined for 90 goals and 49 assists this season. But Del Pino, looking for that all-elusive second state title said he’ll take his chances with the team he has put together. “Our core senior leadership group with our three captains and our 18 seniors, I can’t
Charlotte Catholic soccer players celebrate their 3-0 win over Concord on Nov. 19 that won them the Western Regional title for the first time since 2011. The Cougars will battle Walter Williams Nov. 23 for the NCHSAA 3A championship. Andrew Stark/SCW photo
say enough about that. It’s been the difference,” Del Pino said “You look at our back line and it’s four seniors and our two center backs who don’t get the recognition they deserve. Those guys, along with my goalkeeper, are absolutely fantastic.” To be back in the title game for the first time in eight years is a great feeling and one they won’t take lightly. Bayadi said this team has always believed they had the talent, but putting it all together has taken some work. “We’re excited, but we’re going into it like
every game,” he said. “We knew this group was special. We’ve known it since freshman year, but it’s good to finally do it.” With a chance to send this distinguished class of seniors out on top, Del Pino said this team doesn't have a weak link. “Every year we gear up to go to the state championship game,” he said. “Some years you have the talent and some years you don’t. This year I think we have it all. We have the leadership, we have the talent and more than anything our game plan has been easy because they’ve executed it.”
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97 • Magnolia's, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 94 • Renaissance Patisserie, 6401 Morrison Blvd. – 96 • The Fresh Market deli, 4207 Providence Road – 95
28226
• Fresh Market produce, 7625 Pineville-Matthews Road – 99 • Pete's Red Hots, 5721 Carmel Road – 98.5 • Umami Pokerito, 7510 Pineville-Matthews Road – 98 • Viet Thai Noodle House, 8314 Pineville-Matthews Road – 95.5
28270
• Hungry Howies, 1707 Sardis Road N. – 96 • Zaxby's, 1930 Sardis Road N. – 96
28277
• 7-Eleven, 5200 Piper Station Drive – 92.5 • Amazing Wok, 16049 Johnston Road – 97 • Basil Thai Cuisine, 7800 Rea Road – 94.5 • Big View Diner, 16637 Lancaster Hwy. – 95.5 • Chaat N Dosa, 8624 Camfield St. – 93 • Chipotle, 7800 Rea Road – 97 • Civetta, 7828 Rea Road – 90.5 • Fresh Market deli/cheese, 10828 Providence Road – 94 • Harris Teeter deli/Starbucks, 16625 Lancaster Hwy. – 98 • Harris Teeter produce, 16625 Lancaster Hwy. – 97 • Harris Teeter bakery/deli, 10616 Providence Road – 94.5 • Harris Teeter produce, 10616 Providence Road – 98.5
• Harris Teeter deli, 7852 Rea Road – 95 • Hilton Garden Inn, 7415 Waverly Walk Ave. – 99 • Improper Pig, 9855 Sandy Rock Place – 95 • Pei Wei Asian Diner, 13855 Conlan Circle – 96.5 • Room 18 Asian-Sushi Bar, 9935 Rea Road – 96.5 • Smoothie King, 14825 Ballantyne Village Way – 100 • Sprouts Farmers Market sushi, 15121 Ballancroft Pkwy. – 98.5 • Staybridge Suites, 15735 Brixam Hill Ave. – 93.5 • Sushi 101 Noodle Bar, 5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. – 94 • Switchin Kitchens, 8025 Ardrey Kell Road – 99 • Terrace Cafe of Ballantyne, 14815 Ballantyne Village Way – 96.5 • Verde, 15105 John J Delaney Drive – 97
28134 (Pineville)
Fairfield Inn and Suites, 12228 Park Road – 99.5 Shake Shake Seafood King Crab, 9925 Leitner Drive – 95
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$
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16.4MP BSI CMOS Sensor Fujinon 5x Optical Zoom Lens 28-140mm (35mm Equivalent) Water, Shock, Freeze, and Dustproof Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps 3.0" 920k-Dot LCD Monitor
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49¢
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