HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Watauga sweeps Northwestern 3A-4A titles

HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – The Watauga High girls and boys captured Northwestern 3A-4A track and field championships on their own track on Wednesday. The Pioneers’ girls scored 224 points to finish ahead of Alexander Central (185) while the Watauga boys nipped Alexander Central 151-143 ½. Sophia Ritter and Emma Brown led the Watauga girls by winning the 1,600 and 3,200 and …

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: North Lincoln wins both South Fork 2A championships

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – North Lincoln High swept the track and field championships on Tuesday in the South Fork 2A on its own track. The Knights’ boys had 177 ½ points, sparked by Jake Soorus, to edge second-place Bandys (150 ½), while the North Lincoln girls scored 151 points to beat Lake Norman Charter by one point. Sorrus won the discus …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Wednesday’s regular season results (as of 10:10 p.m.)

HobbsDailyReport.com Wednesday’s results of athletic events (for events not part of conference tournaments)  for schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules the schools provided HobbsDailyReport.com. Events added to the schedules via postponements or moved to another date for any reason may not be included (changes reported to HobbsDailyReport.com will be made to …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Beam resigns at N-C, will open business in Lincolnton

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Matt Beam has resigned after four seasons as head football coach at Newton-Conover High. Beam came to Newton-Conover from Burns in 2013 — replacing Brint Russell — and coached the Red Devils to records of 7-4-1, 6-6, 6-5 and 9-3 and into the state playoffs in 2014, 2015 and last season. Assistant coach Darren Ponder, the Red …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Tuesday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Tuesday’s games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                  Conf.                       All                    Streak a-N. Lincoln                                         13-1                      20-2                     Won 13 b-Bandys                                                 11-3                      20-3                      Won 2 Lincolnton                                          9-5                        11-8                        Lost 3 E. Lincoln                                            6-8                       10-13                      Lost 1 LN Charter                                         6-8                         …