By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Sylvia White is back as the varsity girls’ basketball coach at Newton-Conover High. She was approved by the Newton-Conover Board of Education earlier this week as a non-faculty coach, effective immediately. This will technically be White’s fourth tenure as girls’ head coach with the Red Devils – she coached them for two different four-year …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden, Alex Central pick up new foes for Friday varsity games
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN — Maiden High has found a varsity football game on Friday at home. The Blue Devils announced on Thursday morning they’ll entertain Christ School of Asheville after looking for a game following word from Monroe on Wednesday that — because of COVID — it would not be able to play Maiden on Friday in Monroe. …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett hits 9th home run in loss at Durham (with video)
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett hit his ninth home run of the year on Wednesday night but Durham beat visiting Norfolk (Va.) 9-3 in a Triple-A game. Jarrett batted ninth in the Tides’ order and started in centerfield. He is batting .235 with nine home runs and 32 RBIs. The series continues through Sunday in Durham. Former Bandys High …
CRAWDADS: Drive pushes Hickory’s losing streak to 10
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Wednesday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Greenville, S.C. 6, Hickory 2 Current record: 45-62, sixth place in High-A East South Division, 29 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Thursday, home vs. Greenville, S.C., 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday versus Greenville, S.C.; game times Tuesday through Saturday, 7 p.m.; game time 3 …
HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Thursday’s events (plus JV football)
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS VARSITY SCHEDULE A schedule of varsity high school sports events for Thursday (varsity football is posted elsewhere), compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from schedules provided by each school in the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A and Northwestern 3A-4A plus Draughn and Patton. Game times are included, if available, and are subject to change. If game times …