Girls Track and Field: Adding technique to her power was the difference for Wonders’ Britt C Jemal Horton Jul 9, 2018 Jul 9, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 A.L. Brown's Ajianna Britt is the Independent Tribune's Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year. C. JEMAL HORTON PHOTO Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C Jemal Horton KANNAPOLIS – Ajianna Britt was always a strong young woman.kAmtG6? H96? D96 7:CDE E@@< FA E9C@H:?8 E96 5:D4FD 2?5 D9@E AFE 324< :? >:55=6 D49@@=[ D96 FDF2==J 5:5 H6== :? 4@>A6E:E:@?D 3642FD6 @7 96C 3CFE6 DEC6?8E9[ 5:88:?8 566A E@ =2F?49 E96 @3;64ED 72C[ 72C 2H2J 7C@> E96 C6DE @7 E96 7:6=5]k^AmkAmqFE 2D qC:EE 6?E6C65 96C D6?:@C D62D@? H:E9 E96 p]{] qC@H? EC24< 2?5 7:6=5 E62>[ D96 <?6H D@>6E9:?8 925 E@ 8:G6]k^AmkAm$96 H2D?’E E96 DEC@?86DE 8:C= :? E96 4:C4=6 2?J>@C6]k^Am kAmu@CEF?2E6=J 7@C qC:EE[ ;FDE 2D D96 3682? 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Boys Track and Field: Mount Pleasant first-timer Parker quickly becomes best in Cabarrus County MOUNT PLEASANT – As a longtime coach at Mount Pleasant High, Mike Johns has a hard-and-fast rule against recruiting players from the school’s …
TRACK AND FIELD: Cox Mill girls, A.L. Brown boys take home SPC championships KANNAPOLIS – It clearly was the Cox Mill girls track and field team’s time on Wednesday evening, as the Chargers emphatically brought an abrup…
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