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getting sworn in for a second term Dec. 2. The 11-member city council also took the oath of office, including newcomers Renee Johnson, Victoria Watlington and Malcolm Graham. Graham told the council he was interested in doing big things, not small things. He offered the idea of calling the gun violence that exists in the city as a public health crisis and working with the county to fix it. The mayor's intent to address homicides was welcomed news to Councilman Tariq Bokhari, who admitted to thinking about Steak & Shake

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WHAT'S INSIDE: Democrats representing Mecklenburg County in the North Carolina General Assembly stand in front of the Charlotte skyline on Dec. 2 outside the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. They are (from left) Natasha Marcus, Mujtaba Mohammed, Becky Carney, Kelly Alexander, John Autry, Mary Belk, Wesley Harris, Rachel Hunt, Joyce Waddell, Brandon Lofton, Carolyn Logan and Nasif Majeed. Justin Vick/SCW photo

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N.C. House: Hunt, Brawley set for District 103 rematch by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – The 2020 election will likely include a rematch of the tightest N.C. House race from 2018. N.C. Rep. Rachel Hunt officially filed for reelection to her District 103 seat on Dec. 2 with members of Mecklenburg County’s Democratic legislative delegation. Republican Bill Brawley filed the next day accompanied by Charlotte City Councilman Ed Driggs. Both may wind up with opponents in March primaries, as residents have until Dec. 20 to declare their candidacy with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.

Unofficial results from Election Day 2018 showed Brawley with a 52-vote edge over Hunt, which would have earned him the designation of being the only Republican to win a House race in Mecklenburg County. However, Hunt won the race

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South Charlotte residents who voted in Tariq Bokhari's Charlotte City Council district just a month ago will vote for one of five state representatives and two state senators in the 2020 election due to redrawn boundaries. Admittedly, looking precinct by precinct in southern Mecklenburg County was a bit like looking through a “Where's Waldo” book. But I'm up for the challenge.

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Top right: N.C. Rep. Rachel Hunt was among several state legislators to file for reelection on Dec. 2 at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. Bottom right: Bill Brawley fills out paperwork with the support of Charlotte City Councilman Ed Driggs by his side Dec. 3 at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. Justin Vick/SCW photos

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Lidl opens on Monroe Road with some muffins after realizing there was a buy one, get the second half off deal. She attended the grand opening to compare prices to other stores in the area, such as Aldi and Food Lion. “This store is bringing in more jobs to the community, as well as what we call the Lidl effect,” said Desmond Anyanwu of LIDL US Operations LLC. “Not only we’ll be saving you money by shopping at Lidl, it will also be driving prices down in the area.” Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari was on hand to welcome Lidl to

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WEB SERIES • Kate Kutzleb explains her desire to live a “Mamma Mia” moment in the latest edition of “Meet the Staff.” • Kayla Berenson explores Southern Range Brewing in Monroe in the latest episode of “The Beer Baby.” Find these episodes and more on Instagram, as well as YouTube (click on Playlists).

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City breaks ground on convention center expansion

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CHARLOTTE – City leaders and tourism officials kicked off the expansion of the Charlotte Convention Center with a groundbreaking ceremony. “The expansion of the Charlotte Convention Center is a response to the city's appeal as a visitor destination, with the goal of bringing business to the region, increasing Charlotte's competitiveness and solidifying our reputation as one of the premier meetings destinations in the Southeast,” said Tom Murray, CEO of Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. A primary part of the $126.9 million expansion will be a pedestrian bridge linking the new wing of the convention center to The Westin Charlotte hotel. The pedestrian connectivity will be along Center City’s LYNX light rail with access to an area termed “Stonewall Corridor,” which is undergoing development. The expansion will allow the center to house 55 breakout sessions at one time, with capacities ranging from 50 to 600 people theater-style per breakout. The expansion will increase capacity of the existing meeting level by 50,000 square feet.

CHARLOTTE – Celebrity stylist George Brescia, author of the book “Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life,” will offer his style advice during a special event at Mainstream Boutique – Charlotte on Dec. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Brescia has helped everyone from Broadway actresses to hipster farmers look amazing and feel more confident simply by changing what they wear. He does regular red carpet commentary and fashion and trend reporting for CBS, ABC, NBC and FOX. His early career included 25 years working with top names in fashion, from Ralph Lauren to Donna Karan and Tommy Hilfiger. “We are delighted to welcome George to meet our customers and members of our community and share his insights to strengthen, empower and celebrate women,” said Dawn Talley, owner, Mainstream Boutique – Charlotte. The shop is located at 7314 Waverly Walk Ave.

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CHARLOTTE – A donor who wishes to remain anonymous has made a significant gift commitment to Central Piedmont Community College to support the creation of a new Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Central Piedmont will facilitate the training of the college’s full- and part-time faculty, with the goal of enriching students’ learning and overall educational experience, motivating them to persist and complete their programs of study. The gift to help create the center comes as part of Central Piedmont’s ongoing “Powering a Stronger Future” campaign. The five-year fundraising effort seeks to raise $40 million. The campaign will run through June 2022 and has raised more than $23.5 million to date.

Jay. M. Robinson excels at Twelve competition CHARLOTTE – About 400 students from schools across North Carolina competed in the 10th annual Twelve Regional Competitions on Nov. 23. Students were tested on their knowledge of the core curriculum plus wildcard topics such as visual arts and state symbols. Jay M. Robinson Middle School won the West Regional middle school division hosted by North Lincoln High School. The team advanced to the state final Dec. 15 at Jay M. Robinson Middle. The NCASA Scholastic Cup and NCASA Challenge Cup will be awarded to the middle and high schools with the best overall performance among the 21 major scholastic competitions in North Carolina. Points are awarded for participation and excellence in NCASA and partner competitions, like Twelve.

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Group provides support for people living with diabetes by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – Type 1 diabetes is a planned out routine of Scott Wilhelm’s daily life. He plans out his meals, checks his blood sugar and administers his insulin. Another part of his routine is moderating the Adults Conquering Type 1 (ACT1) Charlotte Facebook group. Wilhelm serves as the co-chair of the group, along with Jennifer Otis. The group provides support for type 1 diabetics in the Charlotte area, from emotional support to advice on insurance issues. In the seven years the group has been around, it has gained 312 members. Members ask for doctor and insulin recommendations, ask for advice on insulin pumps and sensors and share their personal struggles and victories with type 1 diabetes. Some members also offer up their extra diabetic supplies and insulin, which can be costly, even with insurance. Wilhelm said the group is not intended to be a back-up pharmacy, but they want to help people in times of need. ACT1 Charlotte hosts events for its members, some more formal than others. Wilhelm said they recently hosted a cooking event to help members prepare for holiday meals. They also host events in which experts will give their tips and tricks for dealing with finding the right insurance plan, especially with Obamacare open enrollment. Wilhelm said type 1 diabetics face many daily struggles that people do not normally see. He said one of the biggest challenges people face is their relationship with food. While most can go about their day and decide what to eat on the spot, diabetics have to carefully plan out their meals to determine the number of carbs at every meal, along with how much insulin they need to give themselves. If they give themselves too little insulin, their blood

sugar could get high, and too much insulin could cause low blood sugar. If not treated, both could have extreme consequences. “There’s a lot more consideration about not only food, but everything,” Wilhelm said. “It’s hard to make decisions without having diabetes in your mind at some point.” Having a group of more than 300 people who can relate to and understand these daily challenges means a lot to Wilhelm and the rest of the group. He values the face-to-face interactions that the group has provided. “There is just something more about literally sitting across the table and looking someone in the eye and knowing that they know exactly what you’re talking about when you say you’re low,” Wilhelm said. “And you know they understand that feeling you have when that situation happens. Or they know what you mean when you say you’re battling with your insurance and going back and forth with that. There is a high value in being face to face with someone who knows exactly what’s going on.” Because everyone in the group understands what it is like to live with type 1 diabetes, they are quick to help others in need. “There are so many times I’ve seen people in need,” Wilhelm said. “It may be an emotional need or a struggle, it may be a question about insurance, it may be needing someone to spot them some supplies. We’ll turn around and help each other pretty quickly. That’s always touching to me. It’s not easy to live life with T1D by yourself. I would not recommend it. So to have each other means a ton.” Wilhelm said while the group does not advertise, they get their message across through word-of-mouth. He said some doctors know of the group and recommend their patients to join it. He hopes that in the future, they can reach out to even more people. Visit ACT1 Charlotte on Facebook to join the group.

Left: The layout of the store gives visitors an easy, efficient shopping experience. Below: Lidl offers a seven-day fresh guarantee on its roses. Customers can return the flowers for a refund if they do not stay fresh within that period. Kayla Berenson/ SCW photos

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Stamp honors veterans, first responders suffering from PTSD by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com

INDIAN TRAIL – Mayor Michael Alvarez was leaving Harris Teeter on an icy day a few years ago when Garland Denny approached him, handed him a pocket-sized copy of the Ten Commandments and explained his mission to help veterans and first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Years later, Chuck Denny is continuing his late father’s dream with the PTSD postage stamp and the Unity Challenge. “Chuck grabbed his dad’s dream without hesitation,” Alvarez said. Denny said his father spent the last nine years of his life advocating to get a new postage stamp created to benefit those who suffer from PTSD. Denny said his father reached out to government officials in Washington, D.C. Denny himself reached out to Vice President Mike Pence about the mission. The stamp was released in Charlotte on Dec. 2. At 10 cents a stamp, proceeds will go toward the VA and post-traumatic stress relief “It doesn’t sound like a lot when you say it’s 10 cents a stamp,” Denny said. “But there’s a breast cancer stamp that was issued in 1997 that has raised over $90 million. We think, since this is for our veterans and how much our nation loves our veterans and first responders, when the public hears our message, it’s going to take off like wildfire.” Denny hopes to bring awareness to PTSD through the postage stamps and the challenge, which encourages people to make a year-long commitment of educating themselves and learning about PTSD. He said there is often a stigma around the issue, so he hopes this initiative allows for more open conversation. “We have to join together,” Denny said.

“Some people, when you start talking about it, they want to push it to the side and they don’t want to deal with it and I understand that, and we’ll get there one day, but I would like people to start taking the time and learn on their own. Go out and learn what is PTSD.” Paul Belk, who is a veteran and commander for the Union County VFW Post 2423, said he plans to commit to the challenge. “This challenge is a great thing,” Belk said. “I suffer from PTSD. It’s not something you openly admit because there’s a stigma associated with it. I know a lot of veterans who do suffer from it and can’t openly talk about it because they’re worried that they won’t be able to function in a normal society.” Belk said he plans to first spread the message to his direct colleagues, then hopes to take it further. Denny said this is a non-political issue. He encourages people to put their politics aside and come together to support this cause. “They need to see that politics doesn’t matter and that we’re stronger than politics,” Denny said. “This is our answer.” The stamp will only last two years if it does not get enough attention, according to Denny. This is also the reason for the challenge. This cause has been in the works for a long time, Denny said. He hopes the end result will be a PTSD Stamp Act signed by Congress. “This started in 2006,” Denny said. “It started from a little spiral notebook with people signing their names in it and we had to fight to get here today and I will be damned if we are not going to come away like heroes doing this. We’re going to do something great for our country and we’re going to stand together and we’re going to be proud of when it happens.”

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by 68 votes after additional absentee ballots were counted. The battleground for the 2020 race has changed. District 103 includes fewer voters from Mint Hill. Only precinct 220, which votes at the Mint Hill Masonic Lodge, remains. The district includes all of the Matthews precincts, as well as nine precincts within Driggs and Tariq Bokhari’s Charlotte City Council districts (precincts: 85, 90, 91, 96, 99, 103, 113, 118 and 227). Brawley, of Matthews, said this will be the fifth different district he’s run in. He served eight years in the N.C. House. “It has changed so many times that almost every precinct that’s in my district now has been in my district previously,” he said. “They know who I am.” Hunt, of Charlotte, also expressed optimism for the 2020 race. “We’re excited,” she said. “We know how to work

It's important for our weekly newspapers to explore these changes, as well as give incumbents and their challengers a platform to explain their views. A better-informed community will feel more empowered to reach out to its elected leaders, ensuring their will is carried out in Charlotte and Raleigh. Here's a look at who is running after the first three days. Filing continues through noon Dec. 20 at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. Follow us on Facebook @southcltweekly for updates.

N.C. Rep. Rachel Hunt introduced 83 bills during the 2019-20 legislative session. She was the primary sponsor of six of those bills, including K-3 Reading and Literacy Improvement Act and Allow Curbside Voting for Caregivers. SCW photo

hard and we’re ready to do it again. We’ll do exactly what we did before, which is knock on doors, raise money and talk to people.” Hunt said she’d like to continue working toward expanding access to affordable healthcare and increasing education funding, especially for teacher pay. “I ran in 2018 because the General Assembly in Raleigh was not focused on the right priorities,” she said. “While we have made some progress in the last year, I know

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Bokhari said the council will be taking on big issues this year, such as rezoning the entire city, delivering a safe Republican National Convention and hiring a new police chief. “Nearly 100 people are moving here every day. The traffic and congestion and infrastructure needs that brings along is no joke,” Bokhari said. “The decisions we make over the next two years are going to be so crucial, particularly the unacceptable crime rate. I try not to forget about it every day.” Lyles credited the council with passing a bond for affordable housing, recruiting thousands of jobs and some new industries, and addressing climate change with a real plan. She noted the importance of the transit system in helping to correct inequities. She called for a bus system that works reliably and responsibly, as well as council members

there is still much work to be done. I will continue fighting to raise teacher pay to/ above the national average, provide affordable health care, and invest in early childhood education.” Brawley would like to help end political gridlock on education, human trafficking and state road improvements. He’s also concerned about repeat violent offenders. On the web: www.hunt forhousenc.com or www. brawleyfornchouse.com.

to address light rail with fiscal accountability. “Most importantly, we need to have a plan for transportation, for housing and economic opportunity for the east and the west side,” Lyles said. She will appoint a citizens committee in January to get input from the community and cities across the region on transportation infrastructure and funding. Ed Driggs, who represents the Ballantyne area, said the council will make decisions on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, making multi-billion dollar investments in transportation and defining the city's relationship with major sports franchises. “We will build on the things we love about Charlotte while continuing to address challenges, such as high crime rates, the shortage of affordable housing and the need to create economic opportunity for all of our citizens,” Driggs said. “If we do this right, Charlotte will be an even better place at the end of this term.”

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County commission Democratic incumbents Ella Scarborough, Vilma Leake and George Dunlap each filed for reelection to the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. Former commissioners Jim Puckett and Matthew Ridenhour, who lost their seats to Democratic challengers in the 2018 election, hope to return to the board. Ridenhour lost to Susan Harden, who represents south Charlotte Republican Attorney Joel Levy will campaign for Susan Rodriquez-McDowell's seat. Levy ran for the same seat in 2016, but couldn't get past incumbent Bill James in the Republican primary. Brenda Stevenson, owner of the Gospel Internet Radio Station, hopes to snag one of three at-large county commission seats. With Trevor Fuller seeking a U.S. Senate seat, at least one new face will represent all of Mecklenburg. State offices County Commissioner Trevor Fuller is seeking to unseat Republican Thom Tillis in the U.S. Senate. Fuller is serving his third term on the commission. He's one of five Democratic challengers in the race.

Lt. Governor Dan Forest is vying for governor. The Republican has served as the state's second banana since 2013. After two terms in the N.C. Senate, Chaz Beasley is running for lieutenant governor. He's one of five Democrats in the race and two Charlotte residents. Attorney Bill Toole is vying for the Democratic nomination, too. Constance Johnson, principal of the Johnson Burton Learning Center, is one of two Democrats in the race for state superintendent of public instruction. N.C. Senate Senate districts 37 and 39 take up most of South Charlotte Weekly's coverage area. N.C. Sen. Jeff Jackson is seeking a fourth term. Jackson represents District 37 and has no opponents at this time. N.C. Sen. Rob Bryan was appointed to replace Dan Bishop in October. He has yet to file. N.C. House House districts 88, 100, 103, 104 and 105 take up most of South Charlotte Weekly's coverage area. Democratic representatives Mary Belk (88), John Autry (100), Rachel Hunt (103), Brandon Lofton (104) and Wesley Harris (105) are running for re-election. Hunt, Lofton and Harris have Republican challengers. Bill Brawley, who served eight years in the N.C. House, is running for Hunt's seat. Hunt defeated Brawley in 2018 to win her first term. Business executive Don Pomeroy is running for Lofton's seat. Lofton joined the House in 2018 after defeating Republican incumbent Andy Dulin. Amy Bynum, a leader in the Mecklenburg County Republican Party, is vying for Harris's seat. Harris won a first term by defeating Republican incumbent Scott Stone in 2018.

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in which they advanced to the NCISAA semifinals for the first time in a decade. They return all five starters and several key reserves, so naturally expectations are high. In the first half against Hickory Grove, the Hawks looked great opening up a 41-32 halftime advantage. But, suddenly, the Hawks found themselves down after a 26-11 run

hat the hell did I watch on Sunday? Most of the casual fans out there honestly have no clue what’s going on during a Carolina Panthers football game with the complex blocking schemes, stunts from the defensive linemen or the difference between a 3-4 and 4-3 defense. Apparently this Panthers defense doesn’t know either. This season, there was little talk of the defensive switch, but the Panthers went from the traditional 4-3 defense to a 3-4, essentially adding another linebacker while taking away a defensive end. The only result I can see is that it’s taken the Panthers from a perennial top 10 defense to one that now can’t do anything right despite having stars Luke Kuechly, Shaq Thompson, James Bradbury, Mario Addison, Gerald McCoy and others on that side of the ball. The Panthers couldn’t stop Washington at all as Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice continuously gashed the defense with running plays right up the middle Sunday. Every time I watch a football game with my father, he talks to the TV when teams run right up the middle. That never works, he says. Well, against this defense it does. So does anything else you want to try. On the most critical play of the game to that point, the Panthers totally lost Washington receiver Kelvin Harmon and rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins made an easy throw to put the game away for the time being. But Carolina wouldn’t go away. After Kyle Allen – more on him later – scored on a rushing touchdown and Jermaine Carter secured the first Panthers on-side kick in 90-something tries, they had light. Allen led the team to the 1-yard line, where the Panthers had 1st

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Charlotte Catholic running back Paul Neel bowls over a Weddington defender during a game earlier this season. Neel leads the team with 1,580 yards and 17 touchdowns. The Cougars face Kings Mountain in the 3A semifinals Friday. Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Mock

DECADE OF DOMINANCE

Catholic reaches 10th consecutive Final Four football game by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Catholic football program has had a run of dominance like perhaps no other school in the state, regardless of clout or classification. Their current streak may even run nationwide, although it’s hard to track similar performances in other states. Still, the Cougars have now reached their 10th consecutive Final Four, a major accomplishment in any sport and on any level. “For me, all of the credit goes to coach (Jim) Oddo,” said Catholic coach Mike Brodowicz, who entered the sea-

son with a sterling 73-5 record, which equates to a .936 win%age. “He did it for 40-plus years, and I was fortunate to work with him for 10 years. I saw what it took to get to this level and the hard work that needs to be done. It’s exciting, but it never gets old. There is some pressure to do it, but we’ve been doing see DOMINANCE, Page 3B

Right: Davis Barnett (32) and William Dettmer (52) surround a Weddington ball carrier during a game earlier this season. Catholic’s defense is averaging just over 11 points per game as they set to host Kings Mountain Dec. 6 in the NCHSAA 3A semifinals.

BASKETBALL

Comeback win has Hawks eyeing future by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

Guard Randy Johnson (3) sneaks past his defender for an easy bucket while Bennett Smith (20) gets in position for the rebound. Johnson led the Hawks in scoring in both games of the Charlotte Hoops Challenge, totaling 57 points over two games. Andrew Stark/SCW photo

CHARLOTTE – It’s hard to judge how a season worth of basketball will eventually unfold after five games, but Charlotte Latin coach Chris Berger got an assuring sign from his team during its 71-65 win over Hickory Grove at the Charlotte Hoops Challenge on Nov. 30 at Myers Park. The Hawks are coming off a season

BASKETBALL

Close-call Cougars beat buzzer again, win by one by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Catholic had been in this situation before. Even so, after watching a 42-36 third quarter lead fizzle to a one-point deficit following a late 8-0 Butler run, Catholic coach Mike King said he knew what needed to happen. It didn’t matter that his team had just been outscored 28-10 over the last quarter-and-a half. When Catholic inbounded the ball down 54-52 and the clock slowly expiring from 20 seconds, the Cougars executed. After getting the ball past Butler’s pressure, the Cougars ran a high screen-

and-roll for sharp-shooting guard Jack Dortch from the wing, and he buried his fifth 3-pointer of the night to give Catholic a stunning 55-54 come-frombehind win when Butler’s last-ditch chance fell short. The Cougars had gone 7-1 in their final possession or overtime games last season. After losing 77-74 earlier in the season to Ardrey Kell in overtime, this time they pulled it off to perfection. “It was nice to get a close win like this,” King said. “Like I told them, when it’s close you have to execute the plays to get the best players the ball. Of course, they have to make it, but that happened tonight. Against AK, we just turned the ball over too much and we

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made way too many mistakes. Tonight we didn’t.” The Cougars have looked a little different on offense, but the team is thriving with a 3-1 start and a three-game win streak. Senior David Pino has become the team’s leading scorer, this season averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds per game. Against Butler, Pino struggled some offensively matched up with Butler’s 7-foot sophomore center Patrick Wessler, but he had a highlight-reel dunk on a steal and breakaway to end the first half and nearly recorded a see BUZZER, Page 2B

Charlotte Catholic senior David Pino looks for room against 7-foot Butler center Patrick Wessler. Pino leads the team with 18 points and 10 rebounds per game, getting the Cougars out to a 3-1 start. Andrew Stark/SCW photo

RANDY “RJ” JOHNSON CHARLOTTE LATIN BASKETBALL Johnson willed Charlotte Latin to a pair of wins at the Charlotte Hoops Challenge. In wins over South Meck and Hickory Grove Christian, Johnson averaged 28.5 points and 7.0 assists per game. 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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turned a nine-point deficit into a 58-52 Hickory Grove lead early in the fourth quarter. “That was a talented team. They are well coached and they have some very talented players,” Berger said. “I was not pleased and my guys were not pleased in that third quarter because they came out and beat the snot out of us.” But like the veteran team that they are, the Hawks held their ground, gathered themselves and outscored Hickory Grove 16-7 the rest of the way. In the end, the non-conference win doesn’t mean much for the 5-0 Hawks, but the ramifications could be large for a team so much

is expected from. “I was pleased with the last four minutes of the game,” Berger said. “We executed, knocked down some free throws and did the things that we needed to do. We still lost the loose-ball war, and we don’t like that. We have a lot of work to do, but it’s nice to come over here and beat a really good team. That’s a good win for us because later on we’re going to play close games and now we know we can win them.” The Hawks, who also beat South Meck the night before Hickory Grove, got two tremendous games from point guard RJ Johnson. In the win over South Meck, the all-state senior poured in 27 points and added seven assists. In the win over Hickory Ridge, Johnson relentlessly attacked the basket, drawing the defenders to foul him. Johnson knocked

down 17-of-22 free throws and scored 30 points to go with seven assists, rallying the team when they most needed it. “I tell people this all the time. RJ is dynamite,” Berger said. “He’s mature, he’s a great young man and I haven’t been around someone who works as hard. He’s our conductor. He’s a great leader in and out of the locker room.” But Berger has also pointed out seniors David Felkner, Grayson Clements, Brad Hull, Harry Grams and Bennett Smith have been role models for a team that is unlike many Berger has had since taking over before the 2009-10 season. “Usually we have a freshman or two and some sophomores, but this is the oldest, most experienced team I may have had,” Berger said. “This year we have six seniors, six juniors and one sophomore. We have a veteran

team. They’ve been in the locker room with me so they’ve heard me yell, they’ve heard me praise them and they know the system. It’s been nice to know that the only one freaking out is the coach, but I expect that from a mature team and I think that shows at times.” While the Hawks don’t open conference play until early January, Berger thinks the early season opponents and playing four of the first five games on the road is going to help in the long run. “I’m very excited for this group, but it doesn’t stop here. We get right back after it this week, so we have to keep improving and go from here,” Berger said. “Our association is so difficult, so there is no rest. Our conference is one of the toughest in the state so hopefully these games pay off in January and February. That’s when we want to be playing our best.”

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Wells Fargo Championship earns award

double-double. “David is so good around the rim and so good in the lane. Tonight, because the 6-11 kid is in there, he wasn’t able to finish where he usually does in the lane,” King said. “He still had nine points and eight rebounds. Look, most high school kids would take that, but I don’t think he’s satisfied with it. He’s going to be a big key for us.” Another guy playing a big role is senior Kevin Kullick, who is averaging 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds while shooting 67% from the floor. Dortch has stepped up his game, too, averaging 11.3 points, nearly five points more than last season while shooting better than 40% from 3-point range. That has left fewer shots for Colin Thomas, a junior who led the team in scoring last season at 13.0 points per game. To this point, Thomas is averaging 7.3 points per game but everything else is up across the board as he’s improved his rebounding (7.5 per game), passing (4.5 assists per game) and defense, which has not gone unnoticed by his head coach. “Colin right now is really being a team guy,” King said. “He’s playing out of position, he’s not putting up the points but he’s playing his role. He had a huge basket late for us

Coach Mike King shows senior Jack Dortch how to react to Butler’s shooter during the Cougars’ come-from-behind 55-54 win over the Bulldogs. Dortch nailed his fifth 3-pointer of the game with 10 seconds remaining to give the Cougars their eighth win at the buzzer or overtime in the past two years. Andrew Stark/SCW photo

when he hadn’t scored all game, so he’s contributing and doing things we need him to be doing right now.” Kevin McArdle and Kevin Dumser have played big roles along with Alex King, Will Graham and others. But as well as the Cougars are playing now, the defending Southern Carolinas Conference champions will have their hands full once league play begins Dec. 10. And King knows nobody is letting Catholic sneak up on their schedule this season this year after they went 21-9 overall and 13-1 in league play. “We have to meet the challenge,”

King said. “We have to expect that we’re going to get everybody’s ‘A’ game, and our conference is so tough that we’re going to have to bring our ‘A+’ game in order to take care of business. We start three games on the road in conference – Piedmont, Cuthbertson and Weddington. It doesn’t get much tougher than that.” King knows the season is long, but the Cougars have shown they have the capability to be good. How good relies on them, he says. “We have to keep grinding,” King said. “We could be special, but they have to commit to one another. If they do, who knows, the sky could be the limit for us.”

CHARLOTTE – The PGA TOUR honored the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship during its tournament meetings on Nov. 20 with the “Players Choice” award. The award, voted on exclusively by PGA Tour members, is based on players’ experiences during tournament week. It considers tournament services, hospitality, player and family amenities and the golf course. “The tournament committee and title sponsor Wells Fargo should be extremely proud of their collaborative efforts and for being celebrated by the players themselves as the best on tour,” said Andy Pazder, chief tournaments and competitions officer. Tournament staff created an exceptional player experience, with players taking special note of the player hospitality area. “We are honored the players, their families, as well as the caddies, have selected us – out of all the other PGA Tour tournaments – as the week where they have the best experience,” said Gary Sobba, director of the Wells Fargo Championship Tournament. “Since the birth of this tournament in 2003, one of the primary goals each year is to make sure everyone who steps on the property of Quail Hollow Club feels at home.”

Golf tourney raises nearly $1.9 million for charity CHARLOTTE – The Wells Fargo Championship, on behalf of Champions for Education, has raised nearly $1.9 million in donations to Charlotte-area organizations. As a result of the 2019 tournament, Champions for Education is making donations to three charities: Levine Children’s Hospital ($250,000), The First Tee of Greater Charlotte ($100,000) and Teach For America Charlotte ($100,000). Levine Children’s Hospital was one of five finalists for the PGA Tour Charity of The Year and will receive an additional $5,000 donation from the your for this honor. In addition, tournament staff has visited 14 pre-determined worthwhile organizations in the Charlotte area since May 2018, sharing money and volunteer time. Organizers say staff will continue to distribute time and money monthly leading up to the 2020 Wells Fargo Championship. Champions for Education has contributed over $24 million to charities in the past 17 years. Want more sports? Visit us online at www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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He never even threw the ball away. Some of you fans groaned that Allen was the franchise quarterback and Cam Newton should be let go when/if he ever gets over his injury. I wrote about it and several people emailed me how Allen was the man. Doesn’t that sound silly now? I seriously thought this team had promise, even with Allen. Now they sit 5-7. They won’t make the playoffs. If they end with a losing record, which is likely, it will mark the ninth time in the last 12 seasons they’ve finished without a winning record. I want to think the Panthers are good, but teams that post three winning seasons over the past 12 years are no winner. With all the stars, all of the possibilities, all of the promise this team has fallen flat on its face again. It’s getting tiring watching it happen week after week. But to their credit, at least they’re creative in the ways they lose, I guess.

shook our confidence a little bit. But I had to remind them that, ‘Hey, guys our goal isn’t (continued from page 1B) to be undefeated, our goal is to win this conference and win a state championship.’ After it so long that’s just who we are. These kids we lost to Weddington, we knew we had to come up through our middle school program go a different route, but that’s worked out.” and grow up watching these kids play. They And like usual, here we are. come to our summer camps, and now they’re The Cougars have worked it out and now playing for us. It’s a great community with have a chance to play Kings Mountain for a what we do.” shot to return to their third finals, something Even so, this season something seemed off. that looks promising with the Cougars at Maybe not to the players, the coaches or the home and riding an eight-game win streak. Catholic faithful, but after the Cougars beCatholic beat Kings Mountain 30-7 in gan the season with a 2-3 record, hardly the last year’s Final Four, but will have to constart for Brodowicz and his glitzy win%age, tain quarterback Ethan Reid (2,703 passing people started to write them off. yards and 36 TDs), running backs Rashaard But, upon closer examination, those games Brooks and Ricayln Mack (over 2,000 rushwere just preparing the Cougars for their inev- ing yards and 24 combined TDs) and highly itable march to the Final Four as they look to recruited receiver Kobe Paysour (1,073 and claim their third straight 3-A title. 14 TDs) and his running mate Quentin They lost 7-0 on the Davidson (910 receiving road to Our Lady of Good yards and 13 TDs). Counsel, who is ranked I had to remind them “Football is the ultimate 17th in Maxpreps.com’s that, ‘Hey, guys our goal team game,” Brodowicz Xcellent 25 national rank- isn’t to be undefeated, said. “You may have the ings. The following week, best quarterback in the our goal is to win this they lost 7-0 to Archbishop world, but if you don’t have Rummel, who is 12-0 and conference and win a five linemen to protect ranked 23rd in the nation. state championship.’” him, he can’t throw when • Mike Brodowicz he’s on his back. If we give Then came the 45-0 loss to unbeaten Weddington, the Catholic coach them different looks so he Cougars first conference looks and be physical and loss in a decade. get some hands on him, then we’ll be OK. It seemed the sky was falling as Catholic Of course, we have to tackle. Their athletes dropped out of local media polls, but in ac- are going to get the ball, but we can’t give tuality, everything was just starting to come them a 10-yard dig route and let them turn together. it into something big.” “I didn’t know they were going to be that A win gives the Cougars a shot at their third good, but people who don’t know football straight title and the ninth in school history. don’t know how good Rummel is and how Either way, what this group of guys has acgood Good Counsel is, the type of programs complished is impressive, adding to a legacy they have and the amount of Division I play- that is unlike any other. ers they have,” Brodowicz said. “Those are “You know how hard it is to do what it like Mallard Creek, Myers Park-type teams is we’re doing?” Brodowicz said. “They talk and we had a chance to win both. When we about Mallard Creek as being a dynasty, but lost three games I heard we’re down this year, they couldn’t get out of the second round. I we lost coach Garcia and I heard everything. have a lot of respect for coach (Mike) PalmBut we needed time to figure it out.” ieri, but it’s hard. Look at Myers Park with The Cougars graduated most of their of- how many Division I players they have and fensive line, lost last season’s leading rusher they couldn’t get there. Scott (Chadwick) is a Lamagea McDowell to an unexpected mid- good football coach, but it goes to show you season transfer and changed quarterbacks have to have a lot of luck and a lot of talent. in-season to sophomore Harrison Bennett. All of those teams are well-coached and work But then Catholic started to figure things tremendously hard. I mean, it’s hard to do it out with the same tried and true approach that once, but we’ve done it at four different levhas led to so much of Brodowicz's success. els. We’ve done it at 2A, 3-A, 3-AA and 4-A, “One thing is I knew from the start we and we’ve done it for 10 years now. had a championship defense,” he said. “I “This season it took us a while to figure it knew that, but we were struggling in our of- out, but we did and we’ve been playing some fense, but early on in the season our offense pretty good football since. I’m excited for is always going to struggle. It takes a little Friday, but I’d say get there early. It’s going while. We’re not used to losing games so it to be a madhouse.”

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Venues Charlotte • Boplex: 2700 E. Independence Blvd. • Coyote Joe’s: 4621 Wilkinson Blvd. • Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St. • Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St. • Hickory Tavern: 13900 Conlan Circle • McGlohan Theatre: 245 N. College St. • Neighborhood Theatre: 511 E. 36th St. • Spectrum Center: 333 E. Trade St. • Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Indian Trail • Hickory Tavern: 6455 Old Monroe Road • Lounge 74: 6443 Old Monroe Road • Mia Famiglia: 7870 Idlewild Road • Sweet Union: 13717 E. Independence Blvd. • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthews • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • Kristopher’s: 250 N. Trade St. • Mac’s Speed Shop: 142 E. John St. • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Stumptown Station: 107 N. Trade St. Mint Hill • Dunwellz: 7110 Brighton Park Drive • Stooges Pub: 13230 Albemarle Road • Vintner’s Hill: 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Road Monroe • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St. Pineville • Middle James: 400 N. Polk St. • Pineville Tavern: 314 N. Polk St. Stallings • Lake View Grill: 9750 Tournament Drive Waxhaw • Bistro D’Antonio: 3909 Providence Road • DreamChaser’s: 115 E. N. Main St. • Queens South: 1201 N. Broome St.

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