The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls won the Greater Metro Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament with an 8-5 win over A.L. Brown in Harrisburg on Thursday. Photographer Todd Maulden captured these photos.
- Mark Plemmons
This isn’t a lineup built like the ’27 Yankees, bludgeoning opponents with power.Hickory Ridge looks more like the 1934 “Gashouse Gang” Cardinals -relentless, unpolished and unapologetically gritty.“Gritty” is the word that keeps coming up around the 2026 Ragin’ Bulls.
- Todd Maulden Special to the Independent Tribune
Hickory Ridge rallied from down 7 to beat West Stanly 11-10 on Wednesday, April 22. Photographer Todd Maulden captured these photos.
- From staff reports
The Kannapolis History Associates will welcome former Reed Gold Mine manager John Dysart for a special presentation on the history and significance of North Carolina’s famed gold site.
- Andrew Phillips Special to the Independent Tribune
The highly anticipated girls’ soccer rematch between Northwest Cabarrus and Robinson got off to a really weird start. Hours before the Trojans and Bulldogs were to take the field at Northwest, a boil water order was issued for Kannapolis and the area around the school. So, instead of it bein…
- Andrew Phillips/Special to the Independent Tribune
First place Northwest Cabarrus battled second place Jay M. Robinson in a South Piedmont Conference showdown Friday at Concord's Robert C. Bailey Stadium. Northwest won 6-0. These are photos captured by Andrew Phillips.
Here is a spot check of recent social media posts and submitted photos about Cabarrus County teams and athletes. If you have a signing, highlight or Cabarrus sports news you would like to share, email mplemmons@independenttribune.com.
A.L. Brown and Concord wore orange uniforms and played in the annual Jonathan Foundation game at Atrium Health Ball Park.
Here is a spot check of recent social media posts and submitted photos about Cabarrus County teams and athletes. If you have a signing, highlight or Cabarrus sports news you would like to share, email mplemmons@independenttribune.com
Here are a few highlights from Cabarrus athletes and teams on social media. Have a highlight or sports news? Email mplemmons@independenttribune.com.
Here is a spot check of recent social media posts about Cabarrus County teams and athletes. If you have a signing, highlight or Cabarrus sports news you would like to share, email mplemmons@independenttribune.com
Today's Cabarrus Sports Blast includes: Six Cabarrus basketball players earned All-District honors and two Mount Pleasant wrestlers were named All-Americans.
The Hickory Ridge High School varsity Swim & Dive team delivered a historic performance at the Greater Metro 6A/7A (GMAC) Conference Championships, with both the boys and girls teams finishing first overall. The night was especially memorable for the girls' program, which captured its first conference championship in school history, marking a milestone moment for the Ragin’ Bulls.
CHAPEL HILL — After more than three decades of service to education-based athletics in North Carolina, Que Tucker has announced she will retire as Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, effective Oct. 1.
The Central Cabarrus Vikings made the championship game in the F&M Bank Cannon Ballers Invitational High School Baseball tournament, thanks in large part to their offense. They averaged 10 runs a game through their first two games in the tournament. South Rowan, their opponent in the final, was even better, averaging over 13 runs a game. So, naturally, the championship game was a pitcher’s duel.
High school basketball season in Cabarrus County has come to an end. Jay M. Robinson’s boys team lost in the 5A West Regional final to the top-seeded Hunter Huss, 72-63.
Today's Cabarrus Sports Blast includes: The Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs are the last Cabarrus team standing. They play Hunter Huss in the 5A Western Regional final Saturday at 8 p.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory.
Hickory Ridge Senior Makaila Ritter played in the Flag Football Showcase at the NFL Pro Bowl.
Cannon School wins its fourth state title in five seasons in girls' basketball. Concord Academy's team made to the title game before falling. And Jay M. Robinson and Hickory Ridge boys advance along with the Northwest Cabarrus girls.
Today's Cabarrus Sports Blast includes: Cabarrus teams advance in the basketball playoffs and Leaky Black signs with the Washington Wizards.
Jay M. Robinson win the SPC boys' title, while Hickory Ridge takes the GMAC.
A.L. Brown's Gavin Yow won the 190-pound classification in the 7A N.C. High School Athletic Association Wrestling Champion. Mount Pleasant's Cameron Gue won the state title in 4A. The Tigers got second-place finishes from Ayden Smith and Jacob Reigel. Photographer Walt Unks shared most of these photos with us. The Wonders' Quentin Whisonsafe finished second at 285. In the girls' championships earlier last week, Mount Pleasant Bailey Nimer won third place in the 1-4A 120 category.
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Northwest Cabarrus wins the South Piedmont Conference Tournament. Hickory Ridge took the GMAC title.
Jay M. Robinson beat Jesse Carson 66-50 Friday, Feb. 20, to take the South Piedmont Conference Tournament title. Photographer Todd Maulden captured these photos.
The Northwest Cabarrus Trojans won the South Piedment Conference Tournament over West Rowan Friday, Feb. 20, 59-53. Photographer Todd Maulden captures these photos.
A.L. Brown's Gavin Yow won the 190-pound classification in the 7A N.C. High School Athletic Association Wrestling Champion. Mount Pleasant's Cameron Gue won the state title in 4A. The Tigers got second-place finishes from Ayden Smith and Jacob Reigel. Photographer Walt Unks shared most of th…
Jay M. Robinson's Cameron Tucker set a state record in the 300 meters and led a strong group of athletes and performances at the N.C. High School Athletic Association Indoor Track Meet in Winston-Salem. More photos are on pages B2 and B3.
Athletes from Jay M. Robinson, Northwest Cabarrus and West Cabarrus performed well at the state indoor track meet this week. Photographer Walt Unks shared these photos with us.
Today's Cabarrus Sports Blast includes: Concord, Central Cabarrus, West Cabarrus and Hickory Ridge advance to conference post season basketball tournaments.
Today's Cabarrus Sports Blast includes: Two record-setting performances and scores from the final weekend of the regular season.