High Point and Jacksonville took their battle for the National Lacrosse Conference 2011 championship in overtime on Sunday at Davidson’s Richardson Stadium. High Point freshman Christie Dougherty, who had three goals on the day, scored the game winner as the Panthers Point took a 13-12 victory and the title. Davidson College was the host for the weekend championship. Read more on the High Point website.

Two Davidson players were named to the all-conference team. Here’s the list: Continue Reading

Morgan Derner scored five goals and recorded a pair of assists to lead No. 1-seeded Jacksonville to a 19-7 win over the No. 4 Davidson Wildcats in the semifinals of the National Lacrosse Conference tournament Saturday afternoon at Richardson Stadium. Continue Reading

A total of 22 teams turned out for the tournament. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)

DAVIDSON – Gethsemane Baptist Church in Davidson hosted 22 teams of young basketball players Saturday at Davidson College’s Belk Arena for its annual Lake Norman Boys 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Continue Reading

Justin Reitz (left) and Jean Hargett won their divisions at the Ada Jenkins Center "Fire" 5K Saturday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Justin Reitz of Cornelius cruised to victory Saturday morning in the Ada Jenkins Center “Fire” 5K. The 29-year-old Cornelius runner clocked 17:26 on the course through the West Side and Exit 30 area of Davidson. Jean Hargett, 53, of Mooresville was the top woman finisher, and 14th overall, in a time of 22:25.

A total of 165 runners completed the race, which was part of the third annual “Fire” event, a barbecue festival and fund-raiser to support the center’s programs. Continue Reading

Davidson College Sports Information
Ann Fucigna and Erin Keitel each scored two goals, and the Davidson College defense recorded 13 caused turnovers as the Wildcats posted an 11-6 women’s lacrosse victory over Liberty in the quarterfinal round of the National Lacrosse Conference Tournament at Richardson Stadium Friday afternoon.

Davidson will meet top-seeded Jacksonville in the semifinal round Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Richardson Stadium. Continue Reading

Tim Weir

Davidson Day School said Tim Weir is stepping down as athletic director at the end of the school year because of a family move. Meanwhile, Davidson Day’s Bernard Sullivan got co-MVP honors at the recent Jordan Brand Classic basketball game in Charlotte. And Davidson College freshman Grayam Sailor-Tynes won the 1,500 meters last weekend at the Southern Conference track championships. Continue Reading