CHARLOTTE, NC – With a rich history of sport franchises for over one hundred years Charlotte, like every other large city, has had some failures. My research shows three football teams, two arena football teams, three basketball teams (one being … Continue reading
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Checkers trip up Chicago, 4-1
CHARLOTTE, NC – A crowd of 7,719 saw the Checkers win their first home game of the season after a nine-game road trip. Chicago, who came into the game with an identical record to Charlotte 6-2-1, was a tough nut … Continue reading
Charlotte loses final game of extended road trip
MILWAUKEE, Wisc – Nine consecutive road games takes its toll. The Checkers fell short on Wednesday night in Milwaukee going down 5-4. The game itself was a back and forth affair with neither team able to put much daylight between … Continue reading
Charlotte Checkers Weekly Roundup
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Checkers’ overall record for the season so far is 3-1-1; they lead the South Division by two points and are 3rd in the Western Conference. This is the best start that the Checkers have had in … Continue reading
Charlotte drops regulation match to IceHogs, 5-4
ROCKFORD, Ill – With both teams playing for the third time in as many nights, the game got off to a slow start with the first period ending goalless. The second period however was completely different with Rockford scoring … Continue reading
Charlotte rolls on with 2-1 win over IceHogs
ROCKFORD, Ill – Charlotte went 3-0-1 on the season with a 2-1 win over Rockford IceHogs on Saturday night. On paper a tough opening schedule for the Checkers, with nine games on the road is proving to be anything but. … Continue reading