Were there other legion teams in the Charlotte area before Pineville

Were there other legion teams in the Charlotte area before Pineville, Charlotte & Steele Creek? and, if so, who were they and what happended to them?"

 

Right now, Charlotte fields legion teams listed as:
-Pineville Post 337
-Charlotte Post 262
-Steele Creek Post 221

Along with the above teams, last year Charlotte also fielded the Newell Post legion team (whose players went mostly to Pineville) that folded this year due to lack of coaching. The year before along with the above teams, Charlotte also fielded the Paw Creek Post legion team (that went mostly to Steele Creek) and I am not certain why it folded but I would suspect it was because of lack of coaching again as well with possibly a few other obstacles.

I also believe that the showcase teams has diluted quite frankly for sure!

Maybe someone that has been around the legion scene and more knowledge on other past legion teams can bring more to the table than I have listed above. All in all, it is a great commitment on any adult person's part to commit themselves to a summer of coaching a legion team taking into consideration that if your legion teams advances on into the play-offs, that there will be no vacations and quality time spend with your own family?!?

What thoughts do other's have in regard to this discussion but wait...I think that this needs to be a whole new thread in its self so that we don't lose focus of the purpose of this particular thread so...see NEW thread listed as: "
Where there other legion teams in the Charlotte area before Pineville, Charlotte & Steele Creek? and, of so, who were they and what happended to them?"

 

Yes..previously mentioned Newell, Paw Creek and not mentioned Mathews. Mathews was once the dominating Legion team in Charlotte. Pineville benefited from the Newell and Mathews team folding and Paw Creek to the Steele Creek team.

I remember Sean Ferrell (Latin) and Joe Barton (Providence) @ Mathews setting Legion HR records during their time. Barton was an interesting player. The kid could mash it with the best of them. Nearly every ACC/SEC school were after him, but he quit baseball his senior year to do something else.....















Professional rodeo...he is one tough young man

 

Back in the mid 80's Charlotte had some pretty good teams..
Several Players from charlotte /newel area teamed with some k-town boys and went to Minnesota and made a good showing at the national tournament.