HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. – Two up, two down for Maiden Post 240’s Salamanders. With Ty Williams and Jay Sipe combining to drive in five runs and Tyler Laws and Ross Fowler posting a shutout, Maiden beat Lincoln County 8-0 on Wednesday night in American Legion baseball at East Lincoln High. Post 240 (2-0) plays its first home game of the …
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bryan Lentz, Barnes back together again at Tennessee
HobbsDailyReport.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Catawba County native Bryan Lentz is going back to work for Rick Barnes, another county native, in college basketball. Barnes announced Tuesday he’s adding Lentz in a Video Coordinator/Director of Player Development role at Tennessee. Lentz has been an assistant coach at Appalachian State for the last four seasons. Lentz — who played college basketball at …
DENVER NUGGETS BASKETBALL: Golf tourney set for Sunday; camps available at East Lincoln
HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. — The Denver Nuggets basketball team is sponsoring a golf tournament on Sunday at Westport Gold Course with a 2 p.m. starting time. The four-person captain’s choice team entry fee is $250 per team. First prize is $500 and second prize wins $250. Mulligans and skirts are available, there will be longest drive and closest to pin …
STATE 3A SOFTBALL TITLE SERIES: Gast leads Cougars’ chase of 10th state crown
HobbsDailyReport.com Alexander Central High has six players in its lineup hitting at least. 429 – and a team batting average of .426 with 31 home runs – as it heads into a best-of-3 series for the state 3A softball championship this weekend in Greensboro. The Cougars (26-5), seeded third from the West, face East No. 5 seed Cleveland (21-3) for …
STATE 4A SOFTBALL TITLE SERIES: Freshman pitcher leads Britt against South Caldwell
HobbsDailyReport.com A freshman pitcher will lead Fayetteville Britt as it battles South Caldwell for the state 4A high school softball championship this weekend in Raleigh. Carlie Myrtle, who has 19 wins this season, has already decided she will play college softball at North Carolina. Starting Friday, she’ll be on the mound as East No. 8 seed Britt (23-5) faces West …