Featured Top Story HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Former A.L. Brown star Kaylee Cook takes over for Rodgers as Wonders head coach C. JEMAL HORTON Aug 23, 2022 Aug 23, 2022 Updated Aug 23, 2022 0 Former A.L. Brown softball star Kaylee Cook, who also played at Catawba College, will begin her head-coaching career at he alma mater next season. PHOTO BY TYLER BUCKWELL Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON KANNAPOLIS – “Coach Kaylee” is coming to a softball field near you.kAm~C “r@249 r@@<]”k^AmkAm~C A6C92AD “r@249 z2J]”k^AmkAmt:E96C H2J[ E96 p]{] qC@H? D@7E32== AC@8C2> 92D 2 ?6H =6256C[ 2?5 z2J=66 r@@< – 2 7@C>6C z2??2A@=:D DE2C H9@ 96=A65 E96 (@?56CD E@ E96:C 8C62E6DE C68F=2C\D62D@? C64@C5 6G6C – H:== 36 DE2?5:?8 2E E96 E@A]k^AmkAm{2DE H66<[ p]{] qC@H? 2E9=6E:4D 5:C64E@C t>ADJ %9@>AD@? D2:5[ r@@< H2D 49@D6? 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