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South Point, West Lincoln favored in local baseball conferences

Phillip Gardner

South Point and West Lincoln are slim favorites to win their respective conference baseball titles. South Point received four first-place votes in the Big South 3A Conference preseason coaches’ poll for a total of 34 points, edging Crest by... Full story

Prep baseball preview capsules

Phillip Gardner

BIG SOUTH 3A CONFERENCE   ASHBROOK GREEN WAVE Last year: 7-16, 2-10 Big South (sixth). Did not qualify for playoffs. Coach: Josh Cobb, first season Assistant coaches: Mike Bogaert, Charles Dixon Returning starters (5): Garnett Bullock,... Full story

County baseball tournament pairings set

Phillip Gardner

GASTONIA — The 24th annual Gaston County Baseball Tournament will open with defending champion Forestview taking on rival Ashbrook. The Jaguars, who beat Cherryville 2-0 in last year’s championship game, will face the Green Wave 10 a.m.... Full story

Springs, South Point shutout Forestview to wrap up title

Richard Walker

GASTONIA - Sophomore left-hander Jeffery Springs and an opportunistic South Point High offense gave the Red Raiders a 3-0 shutout victory at Forestview Tuesday night - and the 2009 Big South 3A/4A Conference title. South Point is 10-0 in the league... Full story

17 AND COUNTING: South Point seeks outright title Tuesday night

Richard Walker

BELMONT - A year ago, South Point High had to win its last five Big South 3A/4A Conference games - and get some help from its rivals - to share the league title with Forestview. With six players who got full-time or part-time starting experience... Full story

Another title trip on tap for Forestview?

Richard Walker

GASTONIA - When the current high school baseball season started, Forestview coach Brian Horne knew he'd have to find replacements for five starters, including two pitchers, from last year's co-Big South Conference champions. He felt confident until... Full story

Gaston County baseball tournament moving to Sims Park

Phillip Gardner

GASTONIA - After losing its title sponsor, the Gaston County high school baseball tournament has gained two sponsors and a neutral site. The annual spring tournament will take place at Sims Legion Park in April rather than at the field of a... Full story

Radio duo plans to air local baseball games

Phillip Gardner

Two radio announcers want to make sure local high school sports don't go off the airwaves. Richard Howell and Milton Baker bought airtime from HRN Broadcasting to announce Cherryville High School basketball games on WCSL 1590-AM and plan to do the... Full story

County baseball tournament loses sponsor, coaches want to keep it going

Phillip Gardner

Gaston County high school baseball coaches want to continue the county tournament even though the title sponsor is no longer backing the event. The Charlotte Observer mailed letters to the county high schools notifying them that the newspaper will... Full story

Column: Choices are seldom this tough

By Phillip Gardner

Most seasons, as we start to think about the All-Gazette team, we can count on one or two players separating themselves from the rest of the pack, emerging as leading candidates for area player of the year. This year we had four. How do you pick... Full story

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