HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Weddington ends Watauga’s pursuit of state 3AA title

Pioneers finish 13-1 after winning Northwestern 3A-4A championship HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – One of the best football seasons in Watauga High history ended Friday night at home. The top-seeded Pioneers were eliminated by fifth-seeded Weddington 41-14, ending the season at 13-1 under head coach Ryan Habich after winning a Northwestern 3A-4A championship. Weddington (13-1) faces third-seeded Mount Tabor (10-4) at Mount …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Shelby ends 10-win season by North Lincoln

  Golden Lions face Hibriten in West 2AA final for second straight year HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Shelby High ended North Lincoln’s football season on Friday night, winning 35-7 at home in the third round of the state 2AA playoffs. The fourth-seeded Golden Lions (11-3) go back to No. 2 seed Hibriten (14-0) on Friday to play for the West 2AA …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUMMARIES: East Lincoln boys coach picks up career win No. 350

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUMMARIES BOYS EAST LINCOLN 71, NORTH GASTON 43 E. Lincoln           25    23    16       7—71 N. Gaston             9    10      9     15—43 EAST LINCOLN 71—Barnett, Staples 3, Sidney Dollar 17, Adams 5, John Bean 15, Horne 6, Justin Kuthan 19, Zirkle 4, Nichols 2. NORTH GASTON 43—L.T. Thomas 14, Finger 6, McNeal 7, Summerville, Bolynn, Shaw 8, …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Watauga’s Greene, Freedom’s Birchfield lead All-Northwestern 3A-4A

Alexander Central’s Chapman tops on defense; Hickory kicker Boston wins Special Teams award   HobbsDailyReport.com A player who had an impact in multiple roles this season for Watauga High has been named the Northwestern 3A-4A football player of the year. The All-Northwestern 3A-4A team — released Saturday with 63 players picked — is led by Jackson Greene, a 5-foot-11, 185 …