AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory Post 48 schedule (updated), roster

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Hickory Post 48’s American Legion baseball game on Wednesday at Mocksville was rained out and no new date has been set. Hickory’s next game is Friday at 7 p.m. at Cherryville. Post 48 (3-5) plays Saturday against Maiden at Maiden High (7 p.m.) and on Sunday at Hendersonville (7 p.m.). HICKORY POST 48 SCHEDULE (Revised) May 15—Lincoln …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Maiden promotes Brittian to head coach of boys’ varsity team

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN –Maiden High has promoted Justin Brittian from interim head coach of its varsity boys’ basketball team to head coach, replacing Danny Anderson. Brittian was head coach of the Blue Devils’ junior varsity boys for three seasons, guiding teams that went 44-11, and has four seasons in as a basketball assistant. He has also been an assistant coach in …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne hires head coach from Illinois Springfield

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Lenoir-Rhyne University Director of Athletics Kim Pate has announced Chris Ramirez has accepted the position of head baseball coach of the Bears. Ramirez comes to Hickory from the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), where he was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II National Coach of the Year in 2018. He will become the 20th …

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden 5-4 heading into Wednesday game at Lincoln County

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden Post 240 is one game above .500 (5-4) after a win on Sunday and heading into its next game on Wednesday night. The Salamanders shut out Cleveland County 7-0 on Sunday at Shelby High, snapping a two-game losing streak, and they face Lincoln County on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at East Lincoln High. Maiden has three …