HobbsDailyReport.com DELMARVA, Md. – Charles Leblanc drove in three runs — and all nine hitters in the Hickory lineup had at least one hit — in a 6-0 victory over Delmarva (Md.), as the Crawdads moved into first place alone again on Thursday night. Hickory (62-68, 35-25 second half) opened a one-game lead on Greensboro (33-25) after Kannapolis beat the …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A look at tonight’s Week 2 games
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com A look at tonight’s game in the second week of high school football for 2017: FRED T. FOARD (0-1) at BANDYS (1-0), 7:30 p.m. Bandys — after rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat St. Stephens 42-40 in double overtime last Friday night — goes for head coach Trent Lowman’s 20th victory at his alma mater. …
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Guitar in hand, Lowman enjoying playing a new tune (updated)
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Even if he wanted to (and he doesn’t), it’d be difficult for retired Bandys High head football coach Randy Lowman to step completely away from his legacy at his alma mater. Legacy, though, is the kind of word that makes Lowman — who turns 63 next month — cringe. In his mind, the best …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal promoted to Rome, wins in his first appearance
HobbsDailyReport.com ROME, Ga. – Hayden Deal is in Rome (Ga.), so he simply did what he’s been doing to pick up his first Class A baseball victory. Deal — promoted to the Braves from the Gulf Coast League Braves on Wednesday — drove to Rome and got the bullpen call to go into Wednesday night’s game. He pitched four innings …
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: W. Iredell hands St. Stephens first loss in girls’ volleyball
HobbsDailyReport.com Lucy Ann Ferguson had 34 kills on Wednesday night as visiting West Iredell High handed St. Stephens its first girls’ volleyball loss of the season. The Warriors won 3-0 – 25-16, 25-23, 25-21 – to leave the Indians 4-1. Savanna Laws led West Iredell in blocks with six, Emily Bustle had six aces and the digs and assists leader …