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Women’s Basketball Hosts VCU Wednesday Night at Belk Arena
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson women's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday night, looking for its third straight A-10 victory with a 7 p.m. tilt against VCU in Belk Arena. The Atlantic 10 matchup will be the Wildcats' first of three this...
Men’s Basketball Win Streak Extends to 14
SPORTS It was another cardiac game for the Wildcat faithful. Men's basketball took it down to the wire, defeating VCU 63-61. After the Rams took an initial lead in the game, the Wildcats built a 10-point lead in the first half early in the first half, and...
New Year’s Update from the Ada Jenkins Center
NEWS Friends, We hope your 2022 is off to a great start. Thanks to the generosity of friends, volunteers, and donors throughout the holidays, we remain cautiously hopeful for a better year for our clients. Here's a quick update on the growing need in our community....
Remembering Tom Clark – “T-Bird Tommy”
IN MEMORIAM While much of the talk around town this week was about the weather, Monday morning brought word of the passing of Dr. Tom Clark. And with the news, came the stories of those who knew him over the years. The first thing that comes to mind for many...
Wrestling Earns First Win of the Year over Franklin and Marshall
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson Wrestling took down the Diplomats of Franklin & Marshall Friday in a dual that came down to the last heavyweight bout. Senior Mitchell Trigg sealed the deal with a 5-2 decision to give the 'Cats their first victory of the...
Plowing Continues; Garbage and Recycling on One-Day Delay; Town Closes Emergency Operation Center
TOWN INFORMATION Plowing Continues Town staff continued to work throughout Monday to clear roadways. As the weather warmed this afternoon and ice began to thaw, staff was able to plow more streets. Public Works continues to prioritize major roadways and will work as...
Brajkovic Earns Second A-10 Player of the Week
SPORTS NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – For the second time this season, Davidson's Luka Brajkovic has been named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon. A preseason all-conference selection from Feldkirch, Austria,...
Davidson Cheer Earns Top 5 Spot at Nationals
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson Wildcat spirit program competed and placed Top 5 in the nation over the weekend at the UCA & UDA Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, hosted at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. Their score of...
Women’s Basketball Secures Second-Straight A-10 Win
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. – Suzi-Rose Deegan scored a game-high 24 points and nailed her fifth 3-pointer of the game with 21 seconds remaining on Saturday afternoon, securing Davidson's sixth straight win and 11th of the season with a 73-67 victory over Duquesne....
Men’s Basketball Wins Thriller and 13th Straight, Michael Jones Was on Fire
SPORTS RICHMOND, Va. – Michael Jones scored a career-high 29 points and drilled his eighth trey of the game from 27 feet with three seconds to play, lifting Davidson to its 13th straight win, an 87-84 victory over Richmond Friday evening inside the Robins...
Why We Talk This Way
NEWS “Prove it.” One of this column’s readers challenged me to back up my recent assertion that characteristics of some Americans could be explained by our connections to certain regions of the British Isles. I was focusing on those who are hardnosed, sometimes...
Davidson and the Polydactyl Pups
NEWS Editors' Note: We want to thank Dr. Rose Stremlau for her help in compiling this article, and for all the work she does on behalf of our canine friends. Despite being the home of the Wildcats, Davidson is also a very dog friendly community. There is a...
Once A Wildcat. . .
SPORTS For four years, Kellan Grady excited Davidson Wildcat fans every time he was on the court. Unfortunately, Grady wrapped up his Davidson Wildcat career in the midst of COVID. He had been a junior when the pandemic ended the ‘Cats season just as they...
Vicks VapoRub: A Household Name with Davidson College Connections
NEWS Author: John Syme If you toss a jar of Vicks VapoRub in your drugstore shopping basket this cold and flu season, you can thank a Davidson innovator and entrepreneur. Vicks VapoRub was invented by Lunsford Richardson, Davidson College class of 1875. He first...
Jefferson Nominated to Federal Reserve
NEWS Davidson College Congratulates Dean of Faculty Philip Jefferson on Nomination to Federal Reserve Davidson College President Carol Quillen today offered the college’s congratulations to Philip Jefferson, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty,...
Women’s Basketball Defeats St. Bonaventure 50-47
SPORTS OLEAN, NY – After a 21-day hiatus, the Davidson Wildcats returned to the hardwood for their Atlantic 10 opener on Wednesday night, defeating St. Bonaventure 50-47 in the final seconds of regulation. With 14 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and...
Men’s Basketball Looks to Continue Streak Friday Night at Richmond
SPORTS DAVIDSON WILDCATS (13-2, 3-0 A-10)Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)Career Record: 620-375 (33rd season), Record at Davidson: Same RICHMOND SPIDERS (10-6, 1-2 A-10)Head Coach: Chris Mooney (Princeton, 1994)Career Record: 316-249 (18th season),...
Davidson Cheer to Compete in National Competition
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. - Davidson cheerleading will head south Wednesday to compete at the UCA & UDA Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, hosted at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The competition begins on Friday, Jan. 14 and runs...
Wildcat Football Team Members Named to Phil Steele Postseason Teams
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. - Coy Williams has been named a 2021 Phil Steele All-American alongside twelve of his teammates who earned spots on the 2021 Phil Steele FCS All-Pioneer League Teams, announced by Phil Steele Tuesday. In total, 13 members of the Davidson...
Ready, Set, This (Snowy?) Week in Davidson: Jan. 14 – 20
NEWS Friday – Jan 14 Wrestling vs. Franklin and Marshall Jan 14 @ 12:00 p.m. Belk Arena Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber Jan 14 @ 3:00 p.m. 208 South Main Street We love spinning! We also love the company while spinning. So let’s make a group. Bring your...