Top Story Spotlight NINER NOTES Niner Notes: Nicholas makes all-conference, hitting coach leaving and basketball drops tournament games Mark Plemmons Dec 3, 2025 Dec 3, 2025 Updated Dec 3, 2025 0 Javen Nicholas (5) made the Third Team All-Conference team in the American Conference. He was the Niners’ only selection. Amanda Martin, Charlotte 49ers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Nicholas named All-ConferencekAmy2G6? }:49@=2D H2D E96 =@?6 p>6C:42? r@?76C6?46 p==\r@?76C6?46 A=2J6C 7@C r92C=@EE6 u@@E32== E9:D J62C[ 62C?:?8 2 %9:C5 %62> D6=64E:@? 2D 2 H:56 C646:G6C[ E96 =628F6 2??@F?465 @? %F6D52J 27E6C?@@?]k^AmkAm}:49@=2D H2D E96 E@A H:56 C646:G6C 7@C E96 ch6CD E9:D J62C[ =625:?8 E96 E62> H:E9 fc_ J2C5D @? e_ C646AE:@?D H:E9 7:G6 E@F495@H?D] w:D fc_ J2C5D 2C6 E96 6:89E9\>@DE :? 2 D:?8=6 D62D@? :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ[ H9:=6 9:D e_ 42E496D 2C6 E96 7:7E9\>@DE 2?J }:?6C 92D 92F=65 :? 5FC:?8 2?J 42>A2:8?] w6 7:?:D965 `_E9 :? E96 p>6C:42? r@?76C6?46 :? 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