LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Wilimington rebounds, now 1-1 in SE Regional (updated)

HobbsDailyReport.com AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Note: See previous posts for all Area IV scores, pairings SOUTHEAST REGIONAL (all games at McCrary Park, Asheboro) Wednesday Aug. 3 results Game 1 — Camden, S.C. 11, Owensboro, Ky. 0 Game 2 — Evans, Ga. 5, Columbia, Tenn. 0 Game 3 — Belleview, Fla. 8, Wilmington 5 Game 4–  Randolph County 14, Rock Hill, …

CRAWDADS: Return to play with series at Greensboro, starting Friday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Current record: 9-12, fifth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  one game behind fourth-place Winston-Salem; 1 1/2 games behind third-place Asheville; 2 1/2 games behind second-place Bowling Green (Ky.); six games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division champion Bowling Green (Ky.) by 3 1/2 games Overall record: 47-40 …

BREAKING NEWS: Lincolnton hires former player to coach varsity boys’ basketball

  By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Lincolnton High has hired one of its former players to coach its varsity boys’ basketball team. Jalen Littlejohn — who played for the Wolves and graduated in 2012 — was announced on Wednesday on social media as the new boys’ head coach. Littlejohn averaged 17.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Hickory’s Walker finds Tar Heels as the right fit

UNC now has 2 of Catawba County’s top stars for 2023 college season   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The future of North Carolina football now includes two top players from Catawba County. Two weeks after the Tar Heels landed Maiden High wide receiver Chris Culliver, they also got Hickory defensive end Rico Walker. Walker (6-foot-3, 233 pounds) announced …

CRAWDADS: Win by a run at home, close series on Sunday afternoon

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Saturday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 6, Wilmington, Del. 5 Current record: 8-12, fifth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  1 1/2 games behind fourth-place Asheville; two games behind third-place Winston-Salem; 2 1/2 games behind second-place Bowling Green (Ky.); seven games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division …