Independence comes up short against Butler in the battle for the King of the Hill trophy
Independence played a solid game on offense and defence against one of the best teams in the state, but it wasn’t enough Friday as cross-town rival Butler retained the King of the Hill trophy, winning 38-26. The Bulldogs finished the regular season 9-1 and first place in the Southwest 4A, while the Patriots dropped to [...]
Mint Hill Area High School Football Previews
Ardrey Kell Knights 2-2 (1-0, Southwestern 4A Conference) at Independence Patriots 5-0 (1-0, I-Meck Conf.) Patriot Stadium in Mint Hill Friday at 7pm Independence’s ‘Season of Redemption’ continues this Friday as the Patriots host Ardrey Kell. It’s the Knights who will be seeking revenge in this contest as the Patriots spoiled Ardrey Kell’s homecoming game [...]
Former Butler standout signs with the Kansas City Chiefs
Former Butler High School football star Mike Ingersoll will get his shot at making an NFL team. The Kansas City Chiefs inked a deal with Ingersoll yesterday in a flurry of signings around the NFL. Ingersoll, who is from Mint Hill, finished his senior year at UNC last year. The 6 foot 5, 305 pound offensive lineman [...]
Butler’s Cierra Burdick named finalist for U19 national team
Butler High School’s Cierra Burdick was one of 15 finalists who were named to the 2011 USA Women’s U19 World Championship Team, USA Basketball announced last week. Finalists were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee, chaired by Sue Donohoe, NCAA vice president for Division I women’s basketball. “The fact that so many [...]
Butler student among three National Merit winners from CMS
Garrett Guion from Butler High School was among three CMS students who were named National Merit Scholarship winners. Guion will attend New York University next year. The other CMS winners were Emily Auerbach from Myers Park and Tyler Kroeschell from Providence. Auerbach will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Kroeschell will attend Auburn [...]
Mike Newsome Accepts Coaching Position at A.L. Brown
On Monday A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis announced Butler’s Mike Newsome would be taking over as head coach of their football team. “It was an extremely tough decision. My wife and I sat down and we discussed the pros and cons. In the end I think this is the best decision for me. The opportunity [...]
Cierra Burdick named a finalist for national player of the year
It’s a bittersweet day for Butler’s Cierra Burdick. Last night, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Mallard Creek 50-45 in the state playoffs, snapping a 42-game win streak and ending the Lady Bulldog’s chance of winning back-to-back state titles. It’s one of the biggest upsets in Mecklenburg County high school basketball history. Today, Burdick was named [...]
Butler Basketball Sweeps Playoff Games
The Butler High School girls basketball team defeated Northwest Guilford 50-40 on Wednesday night in the second round of the North Carolina 4A state playoffs. Cierra Burdick led all scorers with 26 points. Mayhana Dunovant scored 11 for Butler, who now posts a 29-0 record for the season. The Butler ladies will play Dudley (Greensboro) [...]
High School Basketball Playoffs Update
The Independence Patriots girls’ basketball team lost 63-41 to Skyland Roberson of Asheville on Monday night. The game marked the first round of the North Carolina 4A playoffs. Independence’s season ends with a 7-17 record, four wins more than last year’s squad. Butler’s girls defeated Western Guilford 68-42 on Monday, giving the team a 28-0 [...]
Butler Boys and Girls take SW4A Conference Titles
The Butler Bulldogs won both the boys’ and girls’ Southwestern 4A Conference Basketball Tournaments Friday night. The girls defeated Myers Park 66-35. Cierra Burdick led the Bulldogs with 27 points. Junior Jaymee Fisher-Davis scored 17 and Senior Jadda Atkinson hit for 13. Even with the impressive win Burdick feels the team needs to improve for [...]
Boys’ Basketball Conference Tourney Update
The Independence Patriots boys’ basketball team lost 56-42 to South Meck in the first round of the Southwestern 4A Conference tournament Tuesday night. The Patriots played a gritty game, taking a four-point lead into the fourth quarter. But the Sabres’ size and quickness was too tough in the final period. Brandon Davis led the Patriots [...]
Butler Sweeps Independence to Wrap Up Regular Season
The Butler Boys’ basketball team beat Independence 77-71 last Friday night. The win gave Butler a perfect 14-0 record in the Southwestern 4A Conference. The Bulldogs’ Marcus Burton led all scorers with 25 points. Zach Ferguson scored 16 and Anthony Stitt added 14. The Patriots came out of halftime with a strong second half, but [...]
