HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden wins, stays in contention for volleyball title

HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High kept alive its shot of at least sharing a South Fork 2A volleyball title on Tuesday by beating Newton-Conover 3-0 on the road. Kylie Morgan had 22 kills to lead the Blue Devils, who won 25-16, 25-15, 25-14 and improved to 11-2 in conference matches. Abbey Smith and Evan Sherrill each added eight kills for Maiden, Peyton …

WNNC OLDIES 101.3 FM GOLDEN HELMET WINNER: Shamar Baker, Newton-Conover

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High’s Shamar Baker is a repeat winner of the WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award winner, giving a Red Devils player the award for a third straight week. Baker, a 6-foot, 180-pound junior quarterback led Newton-Conover’s 58-8 home win over West Lincoln last Friday night with five touchdowns in a South Fork 2A game. …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Wednesday’s athletic events

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE (compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com) A list of high school events scheduled by schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A that responded to a schedule request from HobbsDailyReport.com. Game times are listed, if available, and events rescheduled or moved to another date may not be included. For more information about a particular event, …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Red Hawks move up 5 spots in national rankings

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Coming on the heels of a successful Valley Invitational, the Catawba Valley Community College volleyball team moved up in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II rankings on Tuesday. The Red Hawks, ranked 17th in last week’s Division II poll, moved up five spots to No. 12 in this week’s rankings. That’s the second-highest ranking …

GOLF FUNDRAISER: CVCC’s tourney scheduled Friday at Rock Barn

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College’s third annual golf fundraiser is scheduled Friday at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover. Tournament proceeds will be used to fund student-athlete scholarships, team uniforms and equipment, travel expenses and CVCC’s general athletic fund. Registration for a four-person captain’s choice tournament — set for a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start — starts at …