HS FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: N. Lincoln must beat Maiden for first time to keep pace in South Fork 2A

Bandys’ Ethan Howard needs 10 yards to move  past Chris Douglas on all-time rushing list   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Editor’s note: All statistical totals referenced are unofficial and historical information is from research and files of HobbsDailyReport.com that dates back to the 1980 season (or before). References to Ethan Howard’s yardage needs have been updated since the previews were …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Tigers, Pioneers go unbeaten in league volleyball races

Watauga tops Hickory, runs win streak in conference matches to 43   HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High, after opening a two-set lead, eventually won a fifth set on Wednesday night to down host West Iredell 3-2 and win the Northwestern Foothills 2A title in volleyball. Foard finished 12-0 in the conference and two games up on West Iredell (10-2) with …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Conference standings through Wednesday

HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS STANDINGS (Conference matches only through Wednesday, Oct. 10) SOUTH FORK 2A E. Lincoln 8-1-0 Newton-Conover 8-1-1 Bandys 6-2-1 Lincolnton 4-5-0 LN Charter 4-5-0 N. Lincoln 3-5-0 Maiden 2-7-0 W. Lincoln 0-9-0 THIS WEEK’S MATCHES MONDAY’S RESULTS Bandys 0, Newton-Conover 0, tie (called with 32 minutes to play, weather) E. Lincoln 4, Lincolnton 1 (suspended in …

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Conference standings through Wednesday

HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS (Conference matches only through Wednesday, Oct. 10) SOUTH FORK 2A E. Lincoln 12-1 Maiden 11-2 Bandys 8-5 N. Lincoln 8-5 LN Charter 7-6 W. Lincoln 3-10 Newton-Conover 2-11 Lincolnton 1-12 THIS WEEK’S MATCHES TUESDAY’S RESULTS E. Lincoln 3, W. Lincoln 0 Lake Norman Charter 3, Bandys 2 Maiden 3, Newton-Conover 0 N. Lincoln 3, Lincolnton 0 …

HIGH SCHOOL X-C: Asheville Roberson sweeps team championships at United Way Invitational

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Asheville Roberson High won both team titles in championship races of the 26th annual Catawba County United Way Invitational on Wednesday afternoon at Southside Park in Newton. The Rams had three runners with top 10 individual finishes in the girls’ title race with Ashlyn Blakely and Ellie Phillips second and third, respectively, behind winner Jonna Strange of …