COLLEGE: 15 of CVCC’s 25 honored for academics play on baseball team

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY— Twenty-five student-athletes at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) have won academic honors for the spring semester of 2018. They made either the President’s or Athletic Director’s List due to their strong classroom performances, CVCC officials said in a press release. “Coming off one of our best athletic years, it was exciting to see student-athletes succeed in the classroom, …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Smith third-team All-American; CVCC’s had one in 7 straight seasons

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – For the seventh year in a row, a Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) baseball player has earned All-American status. Sophomore pitcher Julian Smith, from Concord, has been named a third-team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). He’s the first pitcher in CVCC baseball history to be chosen as an All-American. “It’s a great feeling …

LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden back in action on Thursday, battling visiting Mint Hill

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – The Salamanders — off to their best start ever — are nearing the end of an eight-day break as they return to action on Thursday night to play the first of seven consecutive nights of American Legion baseball. Head coach David Williams’ Post 240 team (6-2) last played on June 6, splitting a doubleheader against Belmont at …

LEGION BASEBALL: Schedule of area games for 2018 (updated June 12)

HobbsDaily Report.com AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE Daily schedule of remaining 2018 games this season for teams in the Greater Hickory area – Burke County, Caldwell County, Hickory, Lincoln County, Maiden. A complete 2018 schedule for Taylorsville will be included as soon as one can be obtained. All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Home games: Burke …