STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) Note: Records are going into the series BASEBALL 4A No. 1 ASHEVILLE ROBERSON (27-1) vs. No. 2 WILMINGTON NEW HANOVER (25-3) (at Doak Field, N.C. State) Game 1, Friday: Asheville Roberson 3, New Hanover 1 Game 2: New Hanover home team, Saturday, 11 a.m. Game 3 if needed: Roberson home team, Saturday, 5 p.m. 3A No. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Records in first game since ’80, Catawba County
HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY FOOTBALL SEASON-OPENERS (Catawba County schools since 1980) School Record Last year Longest streak Last win Maiden 29-7-1 d. Fred T. Foard 8 from 1981-88 Foard, 2016 Bandys 25-10-1* d. S. Caldwell 7 from 2007-2014 S. Caldwell, 2016 Newton-Conover 24-13 d. Highland Tech 7 from 2004-2010 H’land Tech, 2016 Bunker Hill 19-17-1 lost to N. …
LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory nips Caldwell County for first win of season
HobbsDailyReport.com Hickory Post 48 got into the win column for the first time on Thursday night in American Legion baseball, nipping Caldwell County 3-1 at the Legion Fairgrounds. Devin Perdue went seven innings to get a win for Post 48 (1-3). He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out three. Caleb Lutjens picked up a save for Hickory. Joel …
BY THE NUMBERS: Mike Byus’ 12 seasons as head football coach at East Lincoln
HobbsDailyReport.com A look at the East Lincoln High football teams coached by Mike Byus, who on Wednesday was named the new head football coach at Parkersburg, W. Va., High: Year Conference Conf. record/place All games 2005 Southern Piedmont 1A-2A 5-1/second 7-6* 2006 Southern Piedmont 1A-2A 5-1/champion 11-3* 2007 …
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS STATE TITLE SERIES: Baseball, softball begin Friday
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) BASEBALL 4A No. 1 ASHEVILLE ROBERSON (27-1) vs. No. 2 WILMINGTON NEW HANOVER (25-3) (at Doak Field, N.C. State) Game 1: Roberson home team, Friday, 5 p.m. Game 2: New Hanover home team, Saturday, 11 a.m. Game 3 if needed: Roberson home team, Saturday, 5 p.m. 3A No. 7 CREST (21-6) vs. No. 1 NORTHERN GUILFORD …