TRACK AND FIELD: Burke County has 4 state champs; Bandys boys finish third in 2A

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO –The Greater Hickory area produced six state champions on Friday in 2A and 3A title meets in track and field. including two from Patton in a 2A meet where Bandys’ boys finished third. Madison Clay of Patton won a state 2A title in the girls’ 3,200 in a time of 11 minutes, 26.42 seconds while …

CRAWDADS: Score 9 in win at Greenville (S.C.), tighten division race

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Hickory 9, Greenville, S.C. 4 Current record: 19-16, third place in South Atlantic South, half-game back of second-place Rome (Ga.), three games behind division-leading  Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Friday at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Greenville, S.C.; Game times: Tuesday through Saturday, 7:05 p.m.; Sunday, …

CRAWDADS: Reach 20 wins, remain half-game out of second place

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Hickory 9, Greenville, S.C. 7 Current record: 20-16, third place in South Atlantic South, half-game back of second-place Rome (Ga.), three games behind division-leading  Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Saturday at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Greenville, S.C.; Game times: Tuesday through Saturday, 7:05 p.m.; Sunday, …

HS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: South Stanly, West Stanly grab West titles

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10; second round, May 13; third round, May 17; fourth round, May 20; regional titles series (best-of-3), May 24-28; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. 1A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) WEST No. 11 S. Stokes (21-6) vs. No. 1 S. Stanly …

HS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: E Lincoln win forces deciding game Saturday at S. Rowan

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10;second round, Friday; May 13 (most moved up to Thursday, May 12); third round, May 17; fourth round, May 20; best-of-3 regional title series, Tuesday through Saturday; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. 1A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) WEST No. 5 …