LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Shelby opens semifinal series with win over Cherryville

HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Will Stiles and Dalton Putnam each hit a home run on Wednesday night, sparking Shelby Post 82’s 9-2 victory over visiting Cherryville to open a semifinal series in the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs. Putnam added a run-scoring double, Riley Cheek drove in two runs and Logan McNeely had a three-run double in the third inning …

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Smith, Biddix combine on no-no as Caldwell County blanks Gastonia

HobbsDailyReport.com GRANITE FALLS – Cy Smith and Landon Biddix combined on a no-hitter on Wednesday night as Caldwell County Post 29 blanked visiting Gastonia 8-0 to open a semifinal playoffs series in Area IV American Legion baseball. Smith struck out 13 over six innings, and Biddix finished up at M.S. Deal Stadium as Caldwell County, a West No. 3 seed, …

EAST-WEST ALL-STARS FOOTBALL: 4 Lenoir-Rhyne signees on West roster for Wednesday’s game

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — A part of the future of Lenoir-Rhyne University football will be on the field on Wednesday night in the East-West All-Star high school football game. The game — pitting the top seniors from last year in their final prep game — begins at 8 p.m. at Greensboro Grimsley High’s Jamieson Stadium. Five players from Greater Hickory area …

EAST-WEST ALL-STARS BOYS SOCCER: East wins 2-1; N-C’s Tapia scores West’s goal

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – Newton-Conover High’s Francisco Tapia had the only West goal on Tuesday night, but the East won 2-1 behind two goals from Cesar Cruz of Wilmington Hoggard in the annual East-West All-Star boys’ soccer match. Cruz, named match MVP, opened the scoring at the 11:45 mark, striking from 15 yards on an assist by Jose Aguirre of Lee …