Here are the nominees for The Observer's boys' high school athlete of the week. The poll closes Friday.

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Meet the nominees for The Observer's girls' high school athlete of the week. The poll closes Friday.

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Monday's Charlotte-area high school baseball/softball conference tournament scores, upcoming schedule

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Former Mallard Creek High player Treylen Brown earned an invite to the Steelers' rookie minicamp.

Brown was a second team All-CUSA Offensive Lineman at Jacksonville State last season.

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Here are pairings for the NCHSAA boys and girls lacrosse and dual team tennis playoffs.

Play starts Wednesday

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The story of Charles Barkley getting a bracelet from a guy in the steam room
is possibly the best segment from NBA on TNT this season (and maybe any season)

Just watch

Mallard Creek softball advances in Queen City 3A/4A tournament after getting forfeit.

Latest Charlotte-area baseball/softball tournament scores and schedules

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I’m sorry. Anthony Edwards is a top 10 player in basketball.

That’s all.

Who would y’all rather have as Hornets’ coach, assuming this report is true? I think JJ is kind of Steve Kerr-like hire.

I go with the Duke guy.

Hopewell beat Hough to win the Queen City 3A/4A regular-season title last week. This week, the Titans hope to win a conference tournament, too

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It's time for the postseason.

Steve Lyttle has Charlotte-area conference tournament pairings for you. Everything begins Monday

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Stephen A. Smith called the league office about Russell Westbrook. This could get interesting.

BREAKING: One of the nation's top NCAA college basketball transfers is heading to North Carolina and Cade Tyson talks to The Charlotte Observer about his decision to leave Belmont and head to UNC

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Mount Pleasant grad Landon Honeycutt heading to Browns rookie minicamp

Kate Sears is a special talent. She is productive against many different types of competition and has a perfect mentality: smiling and nice on the outside, monster with a serious killer instinct inside. She will be on the N.C. Ms Basketball shortlist to start the season for sure

So Bron and Savannah have a wholesome relationship. Pretty neat FaceTime moment

Charlotte-area conference tournament and N.C. state spring sports playoffs begin this week.

Bookmark this one. We've got your schedules

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