Langston Wertz Jr.
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A 13-year-old QB from Charlotte has scholarship offers from 2 top college programs
A 13-year-old middle school quarterback at Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC, has college football offers from Georgia and Alabama. Jadyn Davis could compete with a senior to be the Chargers starter. → Read More
Panthers: Cam Newton offers big money for better airplane seat. Gets turned down.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was rejected by an airline passenger when he offered a large sum of money to switch to a seat with more leg room. The video made the rounds on social media Sunday. → Read More
Panthers: Cam Newton offers big money for better airplane seat. Gets turned down.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was rejected by an airline passenger when he offered a large sum of money to switch to a seat with more leg room. The video made the rounds on social media Sunday. → Read More
Former UNC star McInnis’ second act: building dominant travel hoops team from scratch
He once played for Dean Smith at North Carolina and played with LeBron James in the NBA. Now Jeff McInnis fills the players on his Team Charlotte travel teams with his knowledge — and his work ethic. → Read More
Former UNC star McInnis’ second act: building dominant travel hoops team from scratch
He once played for Dean Smith at North Carolina and played with LeBron James in the NBA. Now Jeff McInnis fills the players on his Team Charlotte travel teams with his knowledge — and his work ethic. → Read More
Drake sports vintage Dell Curry jersey for Game 1 of Warriors-Raptors NBA Finals
Rapper Drake has become a big part of Toronto’s playoff run, as much for his enthusiasm as his distractions. Thursday, he wore a vintage Dell Curry jersey from Curry’s days in Toronto. Did Steph notice? → Read More
Houston beats Golden State again, but did Stephen Curry silence his critics?
Stephen Curry returned to being Stephen Curry in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinal with Houston, but the Rockets held on to win and tie the series at 2 with Golden State. → Read More
West Charlotte’s Patrick Williams, Cox Mill’s Wendell Moore in Jordan game Saturday
Two Observer-area all-state stars, West Charlotte’s Patrick Williams and Cox Mill’s Wendell Moore, will play in the Jordan Brand Classic Saturday in Las Vegas → Read More
Two McDonald All-Americans win Mr. Basketball awards in North, South Carolina
Each year, the Charlotte Observer names a Mr. and a Ms. Basketball in North and South Carolina, signifying the top basketball player in each state. The award began in 1985. → Read More
UNC recruit Nia Daniel is Charlotte Observer girls player of the year.
Nia Daniel of Harrisburg Hickory Ridge is the Observer girls basketball player of the year. Daniel is a UNC signee who led her team to a 25-3 record. → Read More
Carmel Christian wins Sweet 16 boys basketball championship
Carmel Christian, which won the NC Independent Schools 2A Athletic Association, is the 2018-19 Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 champion. Carmel won its second straight state championship this season → Read More
Sweet 16 girls basketball: It’s Davidson Day at the top
Davidson Day’s girls basketball team in the 2018-19 Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 girls basketball champion. The final poll is also announced today. → Read More
Former athletes roast NCAA over tone-deaf ‘Day In the Life’ commercial.
As the NCAA Tournament tips off, the NCAA released a ‘Day in the Life’ commercial that depicts the life of a college athlete. Former NCAA athletes didn’t seem to agree. → Read More
Tennessee’s Grant Williams is a college basketball mega-star, but he’s still a big ‘teddy bear’
Tennessee’s Grant Williams of Charlotte hopes to lead the Vols to a national title and stamp his legacy as the school’s best player. He’s come a long way from a low-rated recruit at Providence Day. → Read More
NBA All-Star game rewind: 3-points, dunks, J-Cole and a killer national anthem.
Sunday’s NBA All-Star capped off a successful all-star week in Charlotte, which had to wait a year to get the game. From Steph Curry’s alley oop pass to his two-handed dunk to finish, Sunday’s all-star game was entertaining. To most. → Read More
Super Boring Super Bowl reaction: commercials, Maroon 5, Tom Brady’s 6th ring
In one of the least action filled Super Bowls in history, New England beat the Los Angeles Rams 10-3 and QB Tom Brady won his sixth championship. Reaction was strong about the games, the commercials and the Maroon 5 halftime show → Read More
Harding High All-American Quavaris Crouch to play college football in the SEC
Harding High’s Quavaris Crouch had planned to announce his college decision at the U.S. Army All-American game, but he surprised many by announcing his choice Friday night on local TV → Read More
Mack Brown returns to coach football at UNC. And everyone has something to say about it
Former UNC football coach Mack Brown is returning to coach the Tar Heels. The hire got a lot of people talking Monday morning → Read More
Steel City Nightmare: Carolina falls apart Thursday in Pittsburgh
The Carolina Panthers and Cam Newton briefly led in a nationally televised NFL football at game at the Pittsburgh Steelers, but QB Ben Roethlisberger led his team to an easy blowout win → Read More
Steel City Nightmare: Carolina falls apart Thursday in Pittsburgh
The Carolina Panthers and Cam Newton briefly led in a nationally televised NFL football at game at the Pittsburgh Steelers, but QB Ben Roethlisberger led his team to an easy blowout win → Read More