HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Unbeaten Bunker Hill hits bumps in the road

1 player ejected, 9 DQed at North Iredell; staph infection breakout to impact roster as well   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High’s varsity football team is navigating two road bumps as it prepares to go for a 4-0 start. The Bears (3-0) open Catawba Valley 2A Athletic play on Friday at home against Lincolnton (7:30 p.m.), …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Thursday’s varsity events

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL FALL VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULE   Varsity fall sports – other than football (see a separate post) – for teams in the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A and for Draughn and Patton for this week. The schedule is compiled from those sent to HobbsDailyReport.com, per the website’s request, and includes events from the schools …

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Tuesday, Wednesday varsity results

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD   Editor’s note: Tuesday and Wednesday results from athletic events scheduled by schools in the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A or by Draughn and Patton, with scores listed that were reported or researched by HobbsDailyReport.com. If a result is not listed, it was not reported to the website or was not available …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal picks up his second hold of season for Braves

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PEARL, Ms. –Former Bandys High star Hayden Deal pitched one inning on Wednesday night, registering his second hold of the season as the Mississippi Braves nipped visiting Montgomery (Ala.) 4-2 in a Double A game. Deal, a left-handed reliever making his 30th appearance of the year (27 in relief), pitched the sixth inning. He gave up …