NEWS
Lacrosse Powers Past Colonials
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Despite trailing through most of the first 20 minutes of play on Friday, the Davidson Wildcats powered past George Washington, 20-13, thanks to a dominating offensive display from junior Gianna New and sophomore Grace Fahey. While...
Saint Louis Scores Late to Top Women’s Soccer in A-10 Final
SPORTS ST. LOUIS — Hailey Braemer's 40-yard blast gave Davidson a first-half lead, but a late Saint Louis goal proved to be the difference in a 2-1 Billikens' win in Saturday's Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championship game. Saint Louis (15-1) completed its...
Baseball Loses Series Finale at VCU
SPORTS RICHMOND, Va. — Ryan Wilson's fifth-inning home run broke a scoreless tie Sunday afternoon at VCU, but Davidson dropped the Atlantic 10 series finale 3-1 to the Rams. Wilson's leadoff solo shot to left was his fourth homer of the season and gave the...
“AROUND” Town Day on Saturday, May 1
NEWS Editors' note: News of Davidson is excited about plans for Around Town Day and proudly reminds our readers that we welcome support of our mission to serve the community with news and events—from all around town.-- Volunteer Sign-ups Now Open Online ...
On and Off the Turf: Scott Abell is a Winner
SPORTS Slightly more than 3 years ago, Davidson College issued a release announcing a press conference to introduce the new football coach. On a January day, News of Davidson, other members of the media, and a number of local alumni filed into the Red...
Town Kicks Off Earth Day Celebration With Pollinator Exhibit: Saturday, April 24
NEWS Earth Day is celebrated annually around the world on April 22. The Town of Davidson invites the community to enjoy Earth Day with an exciting Bee-Hold the Humble Pollinator exhibit. It will be open to the public Saturday, April 24 through Wednesday, May 5 at...
Public Input Opportunity on Potential Non-Discrimination Ordinance
NEWS In December 2020, a key section of House Bill 142 expired and North Carolina municipalities now have the authority to enact local inclusive non-discrimination ordinances. Elected officials are now free to pass those ordinances and many jurisdictions are...
Abell Named Finalist for Eddie Robinson Award – FCS National Coach of the Year
SPORTS STATS (FCS) – Head coach Scott Abell was named a finalist for the 34th FCS Eddie Robinson Award, announced by the organization Monday. The Robinson Award is presented to the National Coach of the Year in college football's Division I subdivision. Abell...
Cats to Face Jacksonville St. in DI Football Championship Opening Round – Saturday
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. – With the entire team in attendance inside Belk Arena, Davidson learned the fate of their Division I Football Championship opponent with the announcement the Wildcats will head to face number four seeded Jacksonville State Saturday,...
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: April 16 – 22
NEWS Friday – April 16, 2021 Women’s and Men’s Swimming @ Atlantic 10 Championships April 16 @ all day Geneva, Ohio Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber April 9 @ 3:00 p.m. 208 South Main Street We love spinning! We also love the company while spinning. So...
Women’s Soccer Advances to A-10 Championship
SPORTS ST. LOUIS, Mo. — After grinding out a pair of 110-minute draws to reach its first Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Davidson women's soccer team struck early with the only goal it needed in Thursday's semifinal. Alexandra Menard scored off a Katherine Smith...
DavidsonLearns Event: Boomerang Water
NEWS Join us on April 21 at 1:00 pm, as Jason Dribble, Shaun Zaken and Max Vierling from Boomerang Water discuss their solution to the environmental problem of single-use plastics. Headquartered in Davidson, NC, Boomerang Water is a small batch bottling system that...
Wildcats Win Events at the A-10 Swimming and Diving Championships
SPORTS GENEVA, OHIO — The Davidson swimming and diving teams opened the 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference Championships with a splash Wednesday evening at the SPIRE Institute. Actually, it was three splashes. The Wildcats won the championship meet's first three...
Lacrosse Welcomes George Washington for Home Finale
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. -- With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Davidson Wildcats will play host to George Washington this Friday, as the 'Cats look to remain perfect in Atlantic 10 action. First draw is slated for 5:30 p.m., with live stats and...
Ticket Punched! Football Claims Slot in the FCS Playoff
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson punched their ticket to the Division I FCS Championship, earning the Pioneer Football League's automatic qualifier, announced by the league Thursday. Following the news of Saturday's canceled game against Stetson, Davidson...
College Commencement Update
NEWS Davidson College's 184th Commencement will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. Ceremony Update: The college will celebrate the Class of 2021 at a single commencement ceremony, 10 a.m., May 11, 2021, at Richardson Stadium. Each graduate is allowed to...
This Week at DFM: April 17
NEWS Hello DFM Shoppers, We're getting close to construction being completed! This Saturday, you'll notice less fencing, which will allow more accessibility to the market. By the end of this month, construction will be completed and DFM can move back to our...
College Honors Service of Dr. Robert Lutz
NEWS Dr. Robert Lutz spent 30 years in the Army and came back to his alma mater to be the Teams' Physician for the athletes at Davidson. That "retired" life schedule was turned upside down with COVID. He quickly transitioned into the role of medical advisor...
Gethsemane Baptist Church 116th Anniversary
NEWS April 2021 will mark 116 years of God using Gethsemane Baptist Church to be a light in Davidson and the surrounding areas. On Sunday, April 25th, during our 10am worship service, we will celebrate as a congregation to express our gratefulness of God's...
College Announces Plans for In-Person Learning This Fall
NEWS We plan to be fully in-person in the fall – working, teaching and learning. Davidson’s strength lies in its community, the supportive relationships among friends and with mentors who share students’ hopes and dreams. Those connections fuel the Davidson...
