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 …
CRAWDADS: Lose GM after 11 years, name Locascio as new one
Press release says Mark Seaman exits to work for City of Hickory HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads have a new front office management team. Douglas Locascio, assistant general manager since January for the Crawdads – a Class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, who own Hickory’s baseball team – is the new GM, the team announced via a press …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A SOFTBALL: Spartans sweep top 3 awards
Weisner named top player, Pittman best pitcher, Justice is Coach of the Year HobbsDailyReport.com State 4A softball champion South Caldwell High swept awards in Northwestern 3A-4A softball this season. In a press release on Sunday by conference officials, league head coaches voted the Spartans’ Regan Weisner as the league player of the year, Jenna Pittman earned Pitcher of the Year …