HobbsDailyReport.com KINGS MOUNTAIN – Crest High reached a season-high for runs scored on Thursday night in a 14-1, six-inning victory on the road over Kings Mountain in a South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A baseball game. The Chargers (8-6, 8-4) topped their previous best run production of 13 against Burns en route to their second straight victory. Kings Mountain dropped to 7-9 …

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Robbie Cowie struck out 14 on Thursday night as Lincolnton High shut out visiting Newton-Conover 6-0 in Southern District 7 Athletic 2A baseball. The victory evened the Wolves’ league record at 6-6 and they are 7-8 overall with their next two games, both non-league, coming Monday and Tuesday against North Lincoln – Monday at Lincolnton and Tuesday …

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Bryson Ledford threw a complete game, giving up four hits, and Ty Williams’ bases-clearing triple in the sixth inning keyed Maiden High to a 6-2 baseball win on Thursday night over visiting West Lincoln. Maiden (8-7-1, 7-5 Southern District 7 Athletic 2A) ran its win streak to four, and the loss leaves West Lincoln 8-9 overall and …

HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. – West Caldwell High’s girls earned a big road win Wednesday in Southern District 7 Athletic 2A softball, knocking off the league’s leader, East Lincoln, 5-4. The Warriors improved to 6-6 in the conference and sliced the Mustangs’ conference lead over second-place West Lincoln to a half-game. East Lincoln is 9-2 in league games and West Lincoln, …

HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE — Appalachian State University women’s basketball junior Madi Story, a former all-state player from Bandys High, has added another accolade after a stellar season, as she was named second-team all-state by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA). Story garners the NCCSIA honor for the first time in her career and is one of 10 athletes from …