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 …
HUNTER HARVEY: Gives up 2 runs in 7th inning in loss to Atlanta
Reliever has pitched in 3 games since returning from rehab assignment By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hunter Harvey pitched for the third time this week — after his return from a rehab assignment — and gave up two runs on Saturday. Harvey, a right-hander out of Bandys High, entered the game for the host Washington Nationals in …
LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cherryville nips Queen City for Area IV title, both advance to state tourney
HobbsDailyReport.com AREA IV PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, July 22 at Cherryville High: West No. 1 5, East No. 1 Queen City; Cherryville (25-11) wins Area IV title… also advances to state tournament SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7, July 14-20) (all games at 7 p.m.) East No. 2 GASTON BRAVES (18-4) vs. West No. 1 CHERRYVILLE (20-9) Game 1, Thursday, July 14 at Cherryville High: …