C. Jemal Horton
Editor at Independent Tribune
So blessed to be Saadiq's dad and Sharlene's husband. Sports editor for the Independent Tribune.
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2 days ago |
independenttribune.com | C. Jemal Horton
The last two weeks have been tough for the Mount Pleasant softball team, which – led by third-year head coach Craig Carter – has been one of the strongest programs in the county all season. Entering their April 3 non-conference home game against one of the state’s best Class 2A teams, Southwestern Randolph, the Tigers were 9-4 overall and – most important – undefeated in the Yadkin Valley 1A/2A Conference with a record of 6-0.
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2 days ago |
heraldonline.com | C. Jemal Horton
CONCORD – The Cannon School softball team wants to keep a good thing going. And so far, they're on pace to do just that. With just four games remaining – all of them conference affairs – the Cougars are on the precipice of winning their third consecutive title in the highly competitive Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association. Cannon – which won a private-school state title in 2023 and was runner-up last season – is seeking its fourth league championship in five years.
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4 days ago |
independenttribune.com | C. Jemal Horton
CONCORD – The Cannon School softball team wants to keep a good thing going. And so far, they’re on pace to do just that. With just four games remaining – all of them conference affairs – the Cougars are on the precipice of winning their third consecutive title in the highly competitive Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association. Cannon – which won a private-school state title in 2023 and was runner-up last season – is seeking its fourth league championship in five years.
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6 days ago |
heraldonline.com | C. Jemal Horton
Two new basketball coaches are headed to school in Cabarrus County. On Tuesday, Hickory Ridge announced that Joe Akerman has been hired as the Ragin' Bulls' new girls basketball coach. The next day, Cox Mill released news of the hiring of new Chargers boys basketball coach Jason Causby. Akerman.jpgAkermanAkerman replaces former Hickory Ridge coach Jupiter Wilson, who also coached football and track at the school. Wilson was not retained at Hickory Ridge after his football team went winless in 2024.
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6 days ago |
heraldsun.com | C. Jemal Horton
CONCORD – Entering Thursday, the Northwest Cabarrus girls soccer team was the state's 11th-ranked club in the Class 3A West, according to MaxPreps.com. Northwest Cabarrus is the county's highest-ranked Class 3A squad, coming 119 in the state's all-classification rankings.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bulls look to avoid ‘roller coaster,” stay their best selves at right time @hrhsbulls @HRBullsBaseball https://t.co/YDCX7uxiuT via @indytribune
PRO BASEBALL: Northwest Cabarrus grad Seager unlikely to try out new torpedo bat @NCHSTROJANS @NCHS_Boosters @TrojanPride1 https://t.co/lqL7BldnDU via @indytribune
RT @hrhsbulls: 4/1- Final for soccer tonight. Girls won against a very good Cox Mill team to stay undefeated on the year. @hrhsbooster…