Featured Top Story Editor's Pick BOYS ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: A.L. Brown record-breaking track star Aspen Fisher C. JEMAL HORTON Jan 2, 2025 Jan 2, 2025 Updated Jan 2, 2025 0 A.L. Brown sprinter Aspen Fisher broke a school record in the 55-meter dash at Winston-Salem’s JDL Fast Track last month. AARON BEAVER, SPECIAL TO THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON KANNAPOLIS – In A.L. Brown’s first indoor track meet last month, Aspen Fisher decided he wasn’t going to wait to get into mid- or late-season form.kAmw6 H2D 2=C625J E96C6 – 2?5 E96? D@>6]k^AmkAm%96 D6?:@C DAC:?E6C AC@G65 E92E :? D4:?E:==2E:?8 72D9:@?[ 2D 96 42>6 @FE @7 E96 82E6 2E 7F== DEC6?8E9 2?5 – dd >6E6CD =2E6C – 3C@<6 2 D49@@= C64@C5 :? 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