MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal picks up second win of season for Braves

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com There was more quality pitching from Mississippi Braves reliever Hayden Deal on Tuesday night. Deal, a lanky left-hander from Bandys High, picked up his second win of the season as the Braves beat Rocket City (Ala.) 2-1 in a Southern League South game before 3,795. Deal made his 15th appearance of the season in a game …

OBIT: Former South Caldwell star, head coach Hardee dies at 62

He played on first Spartans team, was head  coach at alma mater for 10-plus years   Editor’s note: All content on HobbsDailyReport.com is copyrighted — including the history of South Caldwell football included in this article – and can’t be published by print media or broadcast without crediting HobbsDailyReportcom’s research or obtaining a copyright waiver. To request a waiver, e-mail …

EAST-WEST: July games will feature 14 from area conferences

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – The West All-Stars will feature 14 athletes from Greater Hickory area leagues, plus two head coaches and two assistant coaches. The games — sponsored by the N.C. Coaches Association (NCCA) as part of their coaching clinics — are scheduled July 11-13. The girls’ and boys’ basketball games are July 11 at the Greensboro Coliseum …

CRAWDADS: Crush Tourists, open battle for first place at Bowling Green (Ky.) on Tuesday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Sunday’s result at Asheville: Hickory 21, Asheville 6 Current record: 30-21, second place in South Atlantic League South, 1 1/2 games behind division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) and two games ahead of third-place Rome (Ga.) Next game: Tuesday at Bowling Green, Ky. 7:35 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Bowling Green (Ky.); Game times; Tuesday, Thursday, …