HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HOBBSDAILYREPORT.COM

HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. — Sending wishes for Happy Holidays to all the loyal readers of HobbsDailyReport.com. Myra and I send our heartfelt thanks to those who have welcomed our new sports website and who have encouraged us as a start-up website designed to give local sports fans in the Greater Hickory area a place that truly does give you daily …

FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Freedom sweeps Patton

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES GIRLS FREEDOM 51, PATTON 30 Patton                3    7    9   11—30 Freedom         15  12   17    7—51 PATTON 30—Claire Hawkins 11, Fisher 6, Nelson 2, Hemphill 2, Lovelace 5, Brown 2, Duckworth 2, Clark, LeCroy, Castle. FREEDOM 51—Blaikley Crooks 16, Garrison 9, Moore 8, Tate 2, Williams 3, Bailey 5, Davenport 6, Weaver 2, McGinnis, Short, Lowe, Cisneros, Armentrout. …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Lincolnton’s Cowie reaches 300 career wins

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Lincolnton High’s 69-55 home boys’ basketball win on Thursday night over Draughn was the 300th career win for Wolves head coach Bob Cowie. For more on his accomplishment, visit The Gaston Gazette’s website at http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/20171221/local-sports-roundup-bob-cowie-earns-300th-win-at-lincolnton  

N.C. ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE FOOTBALL: Hibriten’s Simon selected on defense

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Hibriten High defensive back Miles Simon is on the North Carolina Associated Press’ All-State football team. Simon — a 6-foot-1, 191-pound senior who had 62 tackles and 10 interceptions — sparked the Panthers’ defense as they went unbeaten and won the state 2AA football championship. He also played for North Carolina in its Shrine Bowl victory over …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Freedom beats archrival Cavs by 48

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES FREEDOM 77, EAST BURKE 29 Freedom    18    21    24    14—77 E. Burke       9    10     8      2—29 FREEDOM 77—Michael Logan 22, Tobias Kanipe 15, Fletcher Abee 13, Jakari Dula 13, Johnson 5, Pearson 4, Davis 2, Pollard 2, Money 1. EAST BURKE 29—Cody Kistler 15, Gilbert 2, Morrison 2, Melton 2, Weaver 3, Lor 3, Smith 2. Records: …