HobbsDailyReport.com Alexander Central and West Lincoln each have four 2017 all-state girls’ softball players as selected by the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association (NCSCA). The Cougars on the 4A all-state team are (class as of last season): sophomore outfielder Lanie Goforth, junior catcher Brittany Krider, senior pitcher Kendra Mayes and junior first baseman Alexis Walter. West Lincoln’s four players on …
CRAWDADS: Power jumps to big early lead, pounds visiting Hickory
HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLESTON, W. Va. – West Virginia scored nine of its runs in the first four innings Sunday en route to a 10-3 home victory over Hickory in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Before a crowd of 1,119, the Power improved to 36-41 overall and is 6-5 in the second half of the Northern Division race, tied for third place …
LEGION PLAYOFFS: Canipe, Kerley pace No. 8 Hickory’s blowout of top seed
HobbsDailyReport.com Taiven Canipe and Weston Kerley combined for six hits and eight RBIs on Sunday night as West No. 8 Hickory Post 48 surprised East No. 1 seed Union County 12-2 in the opening game of an Area IV American Legion baseball playoff series. Canipe had two doubles among his three hits and drove in five runs, and Kerley added …
CRAWDADS: Use catcher to pitch ninth inning of blowout loss
HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Albert Baur and Trae Arbet hit home runs for West Virginia on Saturday night in an 11-2 victory over visiting Hickory that reached as deep into the Crawdads’ pitching as catcher Carlos Garay throwing the ninth inning. Garay pitched the ninth inning — giving up two hits, three runs (all earned) with a walk and …
PGA TOUR: Hickory’s Poston not playing in Quicken Loans National
HobbsDailyReport.com Former Hickory High and Western Carolina golfer J.T. Poston is not playing in this week’s PGA Tour event, the Quiken Loans National in Potomac, Md. Poston has played has played in 22 tournaments as a rookie, making the cut in 15. The next PGA Tour events are scheduled Thursday through July 9 and then the John Deere Classic on …