HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: East Lincoln leads All-Western Foothills 3A teams

St. Stephens’ Bennett shares girls’ coaching award with head coach of Mustangs   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com East Lincoln High, after posting 51 varsity wins, swept the top awards in Western Foothills 3A basketball this season. In voting of conference head coaches, the Mustangs produced the girls’ and boys’ player of the year and the coaches of the year. Junior …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: This week’s varsity events

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE   High school varsity spring sports events for this week involving teams from the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A plus Draughn and Patton. The schedule, with game times (if available), are compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from individual schedules provided by the schools per a request for those schedules. Games or matches that …

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Friday, Saturday results

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD SATURDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Alexander Central 4, Western Harnett 1 Hibriten 18, W. Caldwell 6 W. Wilkes 17, Ashe County6, 5 inn. SOFTBALL Alexander Central 3, N. Buncombe 0 (at S. Caldwell) S. Caldwell 2, Eastern Alamance 1, 8 inn. FRIDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Western Foothills 3A E. Lincoln 12, Hickory 0, 5 inn. Fred T. Foard 6, …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: NCHSAA releases state title game assignments, tip times

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – The state high school basketball games – scheduled next Saturday – will be played at North Carolina and N.C State. There were no title games two ago because of COVID (co-champions were declared), and last year’s title games were played in high school gyms. The return to college venues was first reported by …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Newton-Conover rolls, off to 2-1 start in baseball

Hickory’s Nexson throws no-hitter; Draughn freshman drives in 7 runs   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Newton-Conover High is off to a solid start in baseball after beating West Iredell 15-2 on Thursday on the road. Coming off being no-hit by Hickory on Wednesday, the Red Devils had 10 hits from eight different players to down the Warriors. Newton-Conover (2-1) led …