Top Story Spotlight HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS LOCAL ROUND-UP - 3 soccer teams advance into third round Mark Plemmons Nov 7, 2025 Nov 7, 2025 Updated Dec 15, 2025 0 1 of 2 Concord Academy cut the ribbon and dedicated its newly-renovated gym this week. Concord Academy Kannapolis Cannonballers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Three Cabarrus teams advance to the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association soccer playoffs and basketball season begins.k9am(6DE r232CCFD C@==D A2DE r@I |:==k^9amkAm(6DE r232CCFD ;F>A65 @FE E@ 2 a\_ 7:CDE 92=7 =625 2?5 C@==65 E@ 2 c\` H:? @G6C r@I |:== :? E96 D64@?5 C@F?5 @7 E96 }]r] w:89 $49@@= pE9=6E:4 pDD@4:2E:@? W}rw$ppX fp D@446C A=2J@77D]k^AmkAmr@I |:== 8@E E96 >2E49 H:E9 2 c\_ D9FE@FE @7 |4s@H6== :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5] %96 (@=G6C:?6D Wac\`X 925 2 3J6 H:E9 2 Rb D665 :? E96 (6DE]k^Am kAm(6DE r232CCFD H:== 9@DE Re rF=36CED@? @? |@?52J[ }@G] `_[ :? 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