HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – A six-run first inning powered Crest High to an 8-3 victory over Kings Mountain and the title in the Shelby Easter baseball tournament on Thursday night. Crest won all of three of its tournament games, scoring 31 runs, to improve to 11-6 overall. In the final, Riley Cheek and John Kyle Mitchell each had two hits for …
JV BASEBALL: Top 2 seeds will meet for Bunker Hill tournament title
HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT — The top two seeds play Friday for the Bunker Hill Junior Varsity Easter baseball tournament championship. No. 2 Fred T. Foard faces No. 1 Alexander Central at 5:30 p.m. for the title at Bunker Hill High, where admission is $6. The Tigers shutout No. 3 Bunker Hill on Wednesday and the Cougars gained a berth in the …
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne men land CVCC center Wembi
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Emmanuel Wembi is moving a few miles up the road to continue his college basketball career. Wembi, a 6-foot-8 center who has helped Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) win 42 games in two seasons, has signed to play at Lenoir-Rhyne University. He averaged 11.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists and shot 57 percent for the Red …
Ripken Experience: East Lincoln wins 14-0 to break even on its beach trip
HobbsDailyReport.com MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – East Lincoln High’s baseball team is heading home on a positive note after hammering Independence (Columbus, Ohio) 14-0 on Thursday in the Ripken Experience. The Mustangs (14-6), who come home need one win to take the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A regular-season title outright, went 2-2 in the Ripken. East Lincoln beat Holley (N.Y.) 16-2 …
SHELBY EASTER TOURNAMENT: Burress grand slam leads S. Caldwell to third place
HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Garrison Burress’ grand slam powered South Caldwell High to third place on Thursday in the Shelby Easter baseball tournament. The Spartans won 6-3 over Burns to go 2-1 in a round robin event at Shelby High. South Caldwell improved to 14-4-1 and the Spartans are 9-3 in the Northwestern 3A-4A and in second place, two games back …