HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High’s Shamar Baker is a repeat winner of the WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award winner, giving a Red Devils player the award for a third straight week. Baker, a 6-foot, 180-pound junior quarterback led Newton-Conover’s 58-8 home win over West Lincoln last Friday night with five touchdowns in a South Fork 2A game. …
HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Wednesday’s athletic events
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE (compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com) A list of high school events scheduled by schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A that responded to a schedule request from HobbsDailyReport.com. Game times are listed, if available, and events rescheduled or moved to another date may not be included. For more information about a particular event, …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Red Hawks move up 5 spots in national rankings
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Coming on the heels of a successful Valley Invitational, the Catawba Valley Community College volleyball team moved up in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II rankings on Tuesday. The Red Hawks, ranked 17th in last week’s Division II poll, moved up five spots to No. 12 in this week’s rankings. That’s the second-highest ranking …
GOLF FUNDRAISER: CVCC’s tourney scheduled Friday at Rock Barn
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College’s third annual golf fundraiser is scheduled Friday at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover. Tournament proceeds will be used to fund student-athlete scholarships, team uniforms and equipment, travel expenses and CVCC’s general athletic fund. Registration for a four-person captain’s choice tournament — set for a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start — starts at …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Bears nip St. Leo to gain third straight victory
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Two first-half goals were enough on Tuesday for Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women’s soccer team to beat visiting St. Leo 2-1 and win for the third straight match. Madi Kyle and Claire Neibergall each scored for the Bears (8-3-1), who got two saves from goalkeeper Alayna Morris. Kyle’s goal was her second of the season. Megan Charlton had six …