HIGH SCHOOLS: Jensen named Draughn’s head coach in boys’ hoops, baseball

HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Draughn High has promoted Yates Jensen, an assistant coach in boys’ basketball and baseball, to head coach in both sports for the coming school year. The school announced the changes via social media on Thursday, also indicating Billy Abee will take over the varsity wrestling program and also be on the football coaching staff. Dillon Sain is …

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Thursday results, weekend pairings for Round 2

AREA IV PLAYOFFS UPDATE (through Thursday) QUARTERFINALS (best-of-5, Thursday thru Monday) West No. 1 CHERRYVILLE (24-4) vs. East No. 4 GASTONIA (14-7) Game 1, Thursday at Sims Legion Park, Gastonia: Cherryville 10, Gastonia 5 Game 2: Friday at Cherryville HS, 7 p.m. Game 3: Saturday at Cherryville HS, 7 p.m. Game 4 (if necessary): Sunday at Sims Park, Gastonia, 7 …

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Results from all first-round best-of-5 series

HobbsDailyReport.com AREA IV PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND RESULTS (best-of-5) WEST NO. 1 CHERRYVILLE (21-3) vs. EAST NO. 8 KINGS MOUNTAIN (3-13) Game 1, Saturday at Cherryville: Suspended, second inning, Cherryville leading 3-0 Game 1 completion, Sunday at Cherryville HS: Cherryville 11, Kings Mountain 0, 7 inn. Game 2, Sunday at Kings Mountain: Cherryville 12, Kings Mountain 1, 7 inn. Game 3: …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Title IX case forces field improvements at Florida school

HobbsDailyReport.com This article — dealing with Title IX at a high school in Florida — is worth a read, as it is paramount that school systems in every state comply with the (equal) opportunities they provide their student-athletes… an often tough chore given the current economy. http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/124290/

CRAWDADS: Defeat Kannapolis to extend winning streak to 3 games

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The top of the batting order sparked the Hickory Crawdads to a 7-4 home baseball victory on Wednesday night over Kannapolis. The first four batters in Hickory’s order combined to go 7-for-16, score four runs and drive in three as the Crawdads prevailed before a crowd of 1,125 at L.P. Frans Stadium. Hickory has won three straight …