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Wilson Lohrer Hurls No-Hit Shut-Out as Mint Hill Defeats Denver 2-0
MINT HILL, NC – The Mint Hill Patriots who represent the Town of Mint Hill and American Legion Post 555 defeated the Denver Cardinals 2-0 in a very well-played baseball […] The post Wilson Lohrer Hurls...
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Mint Hill American Legion Wins Game 1 of State Playoffs 13-6 Over Hickory
MINT HILL, NC – The Mint Hill Patriots defeated Hickory 13-6 in the first round of the playoffs recently. The ‘Boys of Summer’ took a quick and commanding 9-0 lead […] The post Mint Hill American...
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Independence Patriots Has 4 Players Selected To All-Conference Team
MINT HILL, NC – The Independence High School baseball team has had four of it’s players selected to the Southwestern Conference 4A All-Conference Team. The players are Wilson Lohrer, Carson […] The...
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Mint Hill Fury Defeat Rowan County 7-1 Advance in Legion Playoffs
MINT HILL, NC – The Fury continue to outplay established teams in the American Legion Fastpitch Softball playoffs by advancing through the first two rounds and qualifying to play Central […] The post...
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Mint Hill Fury Wins First Round District Playoff 10-5
MINT HILL, NC – The Mint Hill Fury, the American Legion Lady Fastpitch Softball team representing Post 555 locally, played and won their first-ever playoff game at home 10-5 against […] The post Mint...
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Pirates Down Ravens In Opener 37-0
MINT HILL, NC – It was opening night on the road for the Rocky River High School Ravens football season. All the pregame fanfare, marching band, cheerleaders, and school spirit […] The post Pirates...
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Athletes Of The Week
MINT HILL, NC – Independence Patriots Baseball: Wilson Lohrer – The senior Patriot graduate was named this summer to the All-State 4A High School Baseball Team. His stats include a […] The post...
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Athletes Of The Week
Independence Patriots: Football: Bryson Tisdale – The senior speedy WR and kickoff return specialist dashed for a 77 yard TD on a kickoff return against Providence. Khalil Hoke – The […] The post...
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Patriots Overwhelm Trojans In 2nd Round Of State Football Championship 55-6
MINT HILL, NC – The Patriots from Independence soundly defeated the Olympic Trojans in the 2nd round of the State Football Championship Playoffs in the West bracket. Independence moves on […] The post...
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Mint Hill Featured Athletes Of The Week
MINT HILL, NC – The Independence High School football season continues to dominate our sports section this fall season. Their turnaround in just two seasons by Head Coach DJ McFadden […] The post Mint...
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Lady Patriots Wallop Lady Hawks 81-16
MINT HILL, NC – The Lady Patriots from Independence High School dominated the West Mecklenburg Hawks in a blowout victory over the visitors at home recently in a non-conference matchup […] The post...
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Patriots Rumble Past West Mecklenburg 63-28
MINT HILL, NC – The Independence boys basketball team dominated this contest to rumble past the West Mecklenburg Hawks 63-28 in a non-conference win at “The Big I.” The home […] The post Patriots...
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Rocky River Defeats Cuthbertson 62-59 At The Ravens Nest
MINT HILL, NC – The Rocky River Ravens boys basketball team beat a scrappy Cuthbertson team from Union County in a non-conference contest 62-59 at home recently. The Ravens (CMS […] The post Rocky...
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Mint Hill Featured Athletes Of The Week
MINT HILL, NC – As we turn our attention away from football to basketball the Ravens seem to have picked up where they left off last season. They still are […] The post Mint Hill Featured Athletes Of...
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2022 Area All-Conference Football Team Selected
MINT HILL, NC – The following local players and athletes were named to the 4A West Conference 59 (formerly Southwestern 4A Conference), All-Conference Football Team. Independence Patriots: Quarterback...
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Mint Hill Featured Athletes Of The Week
Athlete of the Week: Tosh Alberga– The 6’6″ junior PF continues to improve his game for the Patriots basketball team. In a recent win over Hopewell he led the team […] The post Mint Hill Featured...
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Ravens Fly Past Pumas 83-70 At Home
MINT HILL, NC – The “Rock Boys” from Rocky River High School defeated the Palisades Pumas 83-70 at home to get a much-needed win after dropping two close non-conference games […] The post Ravens Fly...
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Southwestern 4A Conference Basketball Games
MINT HILL, NC – In Southwestern 4A Conference basketball games on Tuesday night, the Providence Panthers hosted the Independence Patriots. Girls Independence 52 Providence 41 The Lady Patriots held a...
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Patriots Handle Ravens In Conference Match Up 63-45
MINT HILL, NC – The Independence High School basketball team was initially down 2-0 in the first minute of the basketball game when Jaden Lyles scored the first points of […] The post Patriots Handle...
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Lady Patriots Dominate Providence 82-46 In Offensive Display
MINT HILL, NC – The Lady Patriots simply took control of this basketball contest early within the first four minutes exploding with a 14-0 run before Providence could score a […] The post Lady Patriots...
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Independence Sports Photographer Ron Morris Celebrates 25 Years
MINT HILL, NC – Ron Morris, an icon at Independence High sporting events, has covered local area sports for 25 years. He is extremely knowledgeable about the Patriots historically and […] The post...
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Lake Norman Ends Lady Patriots’ Season
MINT HILL, NC – The Independence Lady Patriots’ varsity basketball team had its season come to an end in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association […] The post Lake Norman...
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Indy Falls To Hough 8-3
MINT HILL, NC – On Wednesday the Independence Patriots’ varsity baseball team traveled to Cornelius, North Carolina to take on the Hough Huskies in a non-conference baseball game. Indy’s Frankie […]...
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Patriots Rally For Win Over Mavericks
MINT HILL, NC – The Independence Patriots baseball team used a 4-run inning to improve to 2-1 on the season with a 8-5 home win at the John W. Matthews […] The post Patriots Rally For Win Over...
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Independence Patriots Defeat Hough In Non-Conference Matchup 8-7
The Lady Patriots held off the Huskies from Hough who tried to erase a 4-run deficit in the late innings of an exciting softball game at Independence. Both clubs scratched […] The post Independence...
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Lady Patriots Shut Out East Mecklenburg 10-0
MINT HILL, NC – The Independence lady’s softball team shut down the visiting Eagles from East Mecklenburg in a recent conference matchup. Indy’s Maliyah Alexander tossed a one hitter allowing […] The...
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Indy Drops Two To Charlotte Catholic
In Independence baseball games this week, the Patriots opened Southwestern 4A Conference play with back-to-back games against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars. Tuesday’s Game Independence 0, Charlotte...
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American Legion Post 555 Hosts Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser
MINT HILL, NC – Mint Hill American Legion Post 555, Inc. is a 501(c)19 nonprofit veteran’s organization. The Post survives and serves the community through donations, fundraisers, small grants, and […]...
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Indy Wins Over Rocky River, Loses To East Mecklenburg
MINT HILL, NC – In Southwestern 4A Conference baseball games for the week of April 17, 2023, the Independence Patriots won a doubleheader over Rocky River and lost to the […] The post Indy Wins Over...
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Indy Defeats Bulldogs 9-4 With A Fifth Inning Explosion
MIONT HILL, NC – On Monday May 1st, Independence and Butler who was unbeaten in the SW4A Conference entering the ballgame squared off at the Patriots home field. Butler took […] The post Indy Defeats...
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