HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Crawdads flirted with a no-hitter on Thursday night in a 3-0 home victory over the Hagerstown (Md.) Suns. Michael Matuella didn’t allow a hit for five innings, and the Suns were hitless until Blake Perkins led off the eighth inning off reliever Kaleb Fontenot. The other hit was a leadoff single in the ninth inning by …
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Nick Bazzle’s love for football never wavers
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ELLENDALE – The second season away from high school football comes tonight for former Newton-Conover and Alexander Central head coach Nick Bazzle, and he says he’ll be fine. He still loves the game – he always will – but his life is different now and yet in so many ways it is still the same, which …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A look at tonight’s opening games
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com A look at tonight’s season-opening games: BUNKER HILL at NEWTON-CONOVER, 7:30 p.m. The Red Devils begin their fourth season under head coach Matt Beam wearing the favorite’s tag in the South Fork 2A – or bull’s eye, depending on how you look at it – and first face a Catawba County rival at Gurley Stadium. Newton-Conover …
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: S. Iredell 7, Alexander Central 2
THURSDAY’S SUMMARY SOUTH IREDELL 7, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 2 Singles: Stephanie Mattei (SI) d. Darby Sherrill 6-3, 6-1; Allie Meadows (AC) d. Emily Mattei 6-4, 6-4; Tushna Eduljee (SI) d. Kristin Ratliff 6-3. 7-6; Aleya Last (SI) d. Meredith Rogers 6-3, 6-1; South Mannepalli (SI) d. Mykenzie Cozart 6-0, 6-2; Faith Hettinger (SI) d. Caskaddon 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Sherrill-Meadows (AC) d. …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: West Caldwell Warriors
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A. Head coach: Devore Holman (22-21, 4 years; 0-0 at W. Caldwell, first year). Last season’s records: 10-3 overall; 6-1 Southern District 7 Athletic 2A, shared championship. Last season’s results: N. Wilkes, W 41-10; S. Caldwell, W 44-0; at Hibriten, L 7-38; at Hickory Hawks, W 45-8; NEWTON-CONOVER, W 14-12; at BANDYS, W 35-0; …