In an era where many top youth athletes and coaches are specializing in a specific sport, Gastonia's James "Peanut" Parks is a throwback. A three-sport standout in Gastonia recreation leagues at ...

When Sean Boyd was in junior high, he remembers being among the throng of 10,000 fans at Ashbrook High Stadium in 1986 to watch the Green Wave complete an unbeaten regular season with a 14-6 ...