When Tigers reach a state title match, they’re 8-0 By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The Western Foothills 3A’s best high school volleyball team is going to play for a state championship. The conference is assured of that since Tuesday’s West 3A title match is 10th-seeded Fred T. Foard (21-7) at top-seeded North Iredell (30-0) at 6 p.m. in Olin. It …
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Area second round scores through Saturday, third round pairings
Hit by a rash of injuries, North Lincoln decided to opt out of postseason By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Thirteen football teams from the Greater Hickory area are advancing to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) football playoffs. The brackets were pulled back for review during the day on Saturday and then finalized later that …
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEBALL: Draughn, Foard among those reaching Round 3
N. Iredell, Watauga also still live for Thursday’s matches By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Thursday’s third round of the state volleyball playoffs will include four teams from Greater Hickory area leagues, highlighted by home matches for North Iredell (3A) and Watauga (4A). Draughn (15-9), a No. 9 seed in 1A, remains alive and goes to No. 1 Union Academy (24-2) …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bandys 35, West Caldwell 28
Trojans win 2 straight for first time since 2019 but even third in a row wouldn’t likely net playoff bid Editor’s note: All historical references to the West Caldwell-Bandys series are from research by HobbbsDailyReport.com and – like all copy on our website – is copyrighted. The information can’t be republished or broadcast without crediting HobbsDailyReport.com or with a …
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STATE PLAYOFFS: Foard, Maiden earn first-round home matches
Tigers face South Rowan; Blue Devils will battle Hendersonville By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The state high school volleyball playoffs begin on Saturday with 16 area schools in the mix and four opening-round matches are rematches from conference play. Draughn (1A) and Patton (2A earned bids as did 2As Maiden, Bandys and East Burke from the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic. …