CHARLOTTE — Families in the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools system enjoyed a Charlotte Knights ball game Aug. 20 to kick off the start the new school year this month.
Students from St. Gabriel School sang the National Anthem and Christ the King High School baseball player Nicholas Hodges threw out the first pitch. Families brought donations to aid the local Catholic Charities food pantry.
— Photos by Tara Heilingoetter | Catholic News Herald
CHARLOTTE — The Debate and Speech Team at Charlotte Catholic High School is ready to begin the 2017-’18 season, and has elected a slate of new officers.
Pictured are Co-Presidents Connor Ruff and Charles Nenichka; Vice President of Debate Caleb Schilly; Vice President of Speech Myia LeGrande; Lincoln-Douglas Debate Captains David Williams, Jack Kelly and David Edwards; Public Forum Debate Captains Will McKane, TJ DiVittorio, Charles Haltiwanger and AJ Sciacca; and Speech Captain Samantha Pean. Not pictured is Secretary Elizabeth Gregory.
Plans are under way for the fourth annual Queen City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament, which will be hosted by Charlotte Catholic on Oct. 28. More than 700 attendees are expected from schools across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
— Carolyn Kramer Tillman