Ex-Bandys head coach Trent Lowman gets E. Surry to title game for third straight year By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Murphy and Tarboro won state varsity high school football championships on Saturday. Murphy, the West No. 4 seed, nipped East No. 5 Northside-Pinetown 14-7 at N.C. State to finish 10-1 and win a state title for the 10th time. Nine …
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Spartans hit 6 home runs, advance to West 4A softball title game
East Lincoln reaches West 2A series, Alex Central a victory away in West 3A Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect the East and West finals are single games and not the normal best-of-3 series. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) did not announce that change, due to COVID-19, and its handbook instruction online continues …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett has night off as Bowie falls at Altoona
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Former Hickory High star Zach Jarrett was not in the lineup on Friday night for the Bowie Baysox. Altoona (Pa.) nipped Bowie 5-4 in 10 innings, handing the Baysox (3-1) their first loss of the Double-A season. Bowie shares second place with Erie (Pa.), each a half-game back of Akron (Ohio). On Thursday night, Jarrett batted …
CRAWDADS: Win at Greensboro on Friday, even record at 2-2
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Friday’s result at Greensboro: Hickory 8, Greensboro 4 Current record: 2-2, tied for fourth place with Greensboro in High-A East South, 2 games back of Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Saturday, 6:30 p.m., at Greensboro Next home game, L.P. Frans Stadium (2500 Clement Blvd NW): Tuesday, May 11, vs. Winston-Salem Dash, 7 p.m. (Magnet schedule giveaway, …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Catholic (3A), Grimsley (4A) capture state titles (summaries)
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Charlotte Catholic and Greensboro Grimsley captured state varsity football championships on Friday night. Catholic, the West No. 4 seed, edged East No. 3 Havelock 14-7 for a state 3A title at N.C. State. Grimsley, the West 4A champ, won a battle of top seeds, winning 28-8 over Cardinal Gibbons at North Carolina. Catholic finished 9-1 with …