HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Alexander Central top seed as Easter Classic returns

Cougars have won tournament 8 times, including last one during 2019 season   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Alexander Central High is the top seed for the Catawba County Easter Baseball Classic, which returns Monday after two years of not being able to play because of Covid. Pairings have been released and they were based on winning percentages through …

CRAWDADS: Win 1-0 over Bowling Green, still tied for second place

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 1, Bowling Green, Ky. 0 Current record: 3-2, tied with Greenville (S.C.) and Rome (Ga.) for second place in South Atlantic League South division, each two games behind first-place Bowling Green, Ky. Next game: Thursday, home vs. Bowling Green, Ky., 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Saturday, home vs. …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Thursday’s varsity events

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE   High school varsity spring sports events for Thursday involving teams from the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A plus Draughn and Patton. The schedule, with game times (if available), are compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from individual schedules provided by the schools per a request for those schedules. Games or matches that are …

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Wednesday’s varsity results

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Bandys 11, Newton-Conover 0,  5 inn. Lincolnton 14, E. Burke 7 Western Foothills 3A E. Lincoln 13, Fred T. Foard 3 N. Lincoln 2, St. Stephens 1 Northwestern 3A-4A Watauga 12, Hibriten 7 Others Bandys at E. Lincoln, ppd., Thursday Bunker Hill at Fred T. Foard, ppd., o date …