HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Dick’s Sporting Goods tourney raises $30K for area schools (photo)

Ernie Masche (center) — co-tournament director for the 2018 Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) — and athletic officials from the eight participating schools with a check from proceeds that distributed $3,787 to each of the schools on Tuesday. Ticket sales for the three-day event reached $30,296. The 33rd annual event will be played Dec. 27, 28 and 30 this year at CVCC, Masche said./HICKORY METRO SPORTS COMMISSION PHOTO