By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – When his Hickory Hawks open the high school football season on Aug. 18, head coach Jim Ruark will have an experienced quarterback under center – former Bandys starter Hunter Burkett. Burkett, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound senior, will be the Hawks’ starter, Ruark said Monday. Burkett will still be a student at Bandys. The Hawks are …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Briley now at West Iredell, will have big impact
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – West Iredell High head football coach Monte Simmons’ comment wasn’t said – or meant — in a boastful way “If you (opposing defenses) focus on one player, you’re going to hurt yourself,” Simmons said Monday — the opening day of practice — of having former Bunker Hill star Bernie Briley on his roster for …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hobbs’ Top 5 Things To Watch returns
Editor’s note: Welcome to the return of Top 5 Things To Watch, a popular thing I used to write for nearly 20 years in a different forum. It will be a mainstay this season at HobbsDailyReport.com, so email me at HobbsDailyReport@gmail.com with comments or suggestions for things to research or take a look at. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com As high …
HIGH SCHOOLS: Freedom, E. Burke select new head coaches
HobbsDailyReport.com Freedom High has moved two of its graduates who are now coaching into new roles. Juan Pedro will coach the Patriots’ varsity boys’ soccer team this coming school year, and Rob Scott has added assistant athletic director duties, Freedom athletic director Casey Rogers said. Rogers confirmed the changes in an e-mail to HobbsDailyReport.com. The Patriots will also have a …
CRAWDADS: Win by scoring all their runs in last 2 at-bats
HobbsDailyReport.com LAKEWOOD, N.J. – The Crawdads reached 20 wins in the second half of the South Atlantic League (SAL) season on Sunday afternoon, scoring all their runs over the last two innings to beat host Lakewood (N.J.) 4-3. Blaine Prescott, Anderson Tejeda and Yohel Pozo each had RBI hits in the final two at-bats, and the Crawdads (47-59, 20-16) rallied …