Zawyer Sports & Entertainment
Sports ownership/operations group. Operates the Charlotte Crown (UpShot League), the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), and the Gastonia Ghost Peppers. Serves as the media/PR contact for the Charlotte Crown (Nick Niedzielski, nniedzielski@zawyersports.com; Cristiano Simonetta, cristiano@zawyersports.com).
Coverage (2 articles)
The Crown Hang 105 on First Place: Seven Straight Wins and a League Record
John Speedway·
The Charlotte Crown beat first-place Jacksonville 105-73 on Sunday at Bojangles Coliseum, their seventh straight win, the longest streak in the UpShot League's first season, with a regulation scoring record and six players in double figures. The argument phase is over.
There's a Pro Basketball Team Winning in Charlotte Right Now. Meet the Crown.
John Speedway·
There is a professional basketball team winning in Charlotte right now, and almost nobody is talking about it. The Charlotte Crown swept a weekend in Greensboro for their third straight win, and the inaugural UpShot League franchise sits second in the league and over .500. John Speedway on the city's best-kept sports secret.