Sanu Jallow runs on the track at West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Khadejeh Nikouyeh [email protected] Living with your coach can be a little ...

“We’ve got Kobe and Shaq — that’s what I call them,” Waddell said, pointing to two imposing West Mecklenburg High football players ... when he was in middle school, playing in Gaston ...

She also has the cap and gown her father wore for his graduation from West Mecklenburg High School in 2000. “The cap and gown are much bigger than me,” the 18-year-old said, laughing.