Lake Norman native shares comeback story ahead of Final Four
Lake Norman native shares comeback story ahead of Final Four
March Madness is wrapping up soon with the Final Four matchups Saturday night.
Walter Clayton Jr. rallies Florida into Final Four with 84-79 March Madness win over Texas Tech
While many North Carolinians may be cheering for Duke, Channel 9′s sports reporter DaShawn Brown introduces us to a Micah Handlogten, a Lake Norman native and Florida athlete.
In the video at the top of this webpage, hear about his comeback story.
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