HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Alex Central boys cancel games with Hickory, S. Caldwell

McDowell boys end their season after having to quarantine   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Alexander Central High’s boys won’t play two games scheduled this week after notification of a possible close contact with COVID-19 over the weekend. Jonathan Watts, the Cougars’ sports information director, said in a Monday night e-mail the varsity boys’ team: — Won’t play Tuesday …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: This week’s varsity events (updated)

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULE   High school varsity schedule for events this week involving teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A. With COVID already causing quarantines and sidelining teams for up to 14 days, it is very important for fans considering attending games or purchasing the ability to livestream a game(s) to call …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Harvey excited about Orioles, his next season

HobbsDailyReport.com Listen in on his thoughts as Catawba County native Hunter Harvey prepares for his next major league baseball season with the Baltimore Orioles. He’s a former star pitcher at Bandys High, where his older brother, Kris, and his father, Bryan, also pitched. Kris Harvey is now the pitching coach at Catawba Valley Community College, and Hunter talks about what …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Varsity standings through Saturday, Feb. 13

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through  Saturday, Feb. 13) Note: South Fork 2A and Northwestern Foothills 2A teams can play only 14-game schedules, which allowed no non-league games, while Northwestern 3A-4A teams have two available playing dates for non-league opponents. Playing dates are listed but fans should call the home school for specifics of scheduling from now to …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Varsity standings through Saturday, Feb. 13

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Saturday, Feb. 13) Note: South Fork 2A and Northwestern Foothills 2A teams can play only 14-game schedules, which allowed no non-league games, while Northwestern 3A-4A teams have two available playing dates for non-league opponents. Playing dates are listed but fans should call the home school for specifics of scheduling from now to …