THANK YOU… HobbsDailyReport was 1 month old on Thursday

HobbsDailyReport.com Just a quick post to say “thank you” to all of you who have visited the site, which has officially been online for one month yesterday (Thursday, May 11). Won’t bore you with numbers, but the report has provided nearly 450 separate posts in 30 days on everything local — from a decision by Bandys High head football coach …

HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE PLAYOFFS: St. Stephens home on Friday in third round

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High’s boys’ lacrosse team will play a third-round match at home on Friday in the 1A/2A/3A bracket. The third-seeded Indians (12-5) will meet sixth-seeded Cuthbertson (12-5) at 7 p.m. on Friday. In the opposite bracket, No. 4 Northern Guilford (16-1) visits No. 1 Weddington (16-1) for a Friday third-round match at 7 p.m. The remaining …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Alex Central, Mooresville advance in 4A

HobbsDailyReport.com Kendra Mayes pitched a complete game and drove in two runs to spark Alexander Central High’s 5-3 home victory over Southeast Guilford on Thursday in the second round of the state 4A softball playoffs. Mayes (16-2) threw seven innings, giving up seven hits, three runs (one earned) with three walks and no strikeouts as the top-seeded Cougars (24-3) advanced. …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: No. 1 Hough eliminates Mooresville

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Hough High’s top-seeded girls eliminated Mooresville from the state 4A soccer playoffs on Thursday night, winning 5-0. Hough (19-1-2) advances to a third round match that must be played by Wednesday, facing No. 10 Pinecrest or No. 8 Ardrey Kell. They play Saturday at 7 p.m. in Charlotte. As the top seed, Hough will be at home …