Davidson Local reached out to Lexington City Schools Superintendent Dr. Anitra Wells regarding the hiring status of a varsity boys’ basketball coach at Lexington Senior High School.
All in Sports
Yellow Jackets Open has slots for golfers
Organizers say there’s still a little time to sign up for the Yellow Jacket Open on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Lexington Golf Club. Registration will begin at 12:30 PM and Shotgun starts at 2:00 pm. Proceeds will support the Lexington Educational Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Booster Club).
The Scoop: Superhero cheerleaders...activated!!!
What do you need to bring people together? Cheerleaders! When Lexington Senior High School Cheerleaders and our youth media correspondent (who happens to be a Central Davidson Cheerleader) came together for a mini cheer clinic…we knew all sorts of fun would happen. Here’s the Anything For Our Youth Cheer Clinic scoop from a youth perspective.
Golf Tournament to benefit United Way
Lexington, NC – Owens & Minor and United Way of Davidson County are teaming up once again to host their 2021 golf tournament on Friday, September 10th, at Lexington Golf Club, 200 Country Club Blvd, Lexington, North Carolina.
Column: Friday "Knight" Lights Football Camp
Friday evening, June 30th, 2021 local youth and many future black knight hopefuls, kindergarten through eighth grade showed up to Palmer Field, at North Davidson High School for the annual, “Friday Knight Lights” football combine. The combine began at promptly 7:30 PM and concluded around 9:30 PM.
Baxter strikes down typical teen stereotypes
Tyshaun Baxter isn’t your average teenager.
Davidson County Swim Meet Results
The Davidson County Swim Meet was held Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17 at Reeds and Welcome pools, respectively.
Lexington school board honors track champions
The Lexington City School Board of Education extended access to their first open meeting during COVID with a presentation from athletic director Ronnie Beverly honoring the 2020 Lexington Senior High School girl’s track champions.
Participation in Youth Sports Declining: Part 3
Haven Callahan, 12, said he became involved with sports in Davidson County when he was three years old.
Lexington alumni named head basketball coach
Antonio Threadgill, former guard for Lexington’s 1995 state championship team, called the appointment as head coach a “dream job.”
Participation in Youth Sports Declining: Part 2
Noted in recent studies, another contributing factor to the dwindling number of youth participating in sports is the increase of travel teams.
Participation in Youth Sports Declining: Part 1
According to a national survey of sports conducted by the Aspen Institute and Utah State University, the average child spends less than three years participating in sports and quits by age eleven. More than 70 percent stop playing by 13.
Football camp was full of surprises for participating students
The Cory Holt & Eric Brown Football Camp, held on Saturday, June 26 at Lexington Senior High School’s (LSHS) Philpott Memorial Stadium was a morning full of drills, fun and a special visit by an NFL legend.
Davidson County athletes bring home state championships
Multiple athletes from Davidson County ran into a first-place finish at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A track meet on Saturday, June 26 at North Carolina A&T State University’s Irwin Belk Track.