HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT — The top two seeds play Friday for the Bunker Hill Junior Varsity Easter baseball tournament championship. No. 2 Fred T. Foard faces No. 1 Alexander Central at 5:30 p.m. for the title at Bunker Hill High, where admission is $6. The Tigers shutout No. 3 Bunker Hill on Wednesday and the Cougars gained a berth in the …
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne men land CVCC center Wembi
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Emmanuel Wembi is moving a few miles up the road to continue his college basketball career. Wembi, a 6-foot-8 center who has helped Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) win 42 games in two seasons, has signed to play at Lenoir-Rhyne University. He averaged 11.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists and shot 57 percent for the Red …
Ripken Experience: East Lincoln wins 14-0 to break even on its beach trip
HobbsDailyReport.com MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – East Lincoln High’s baseball team is heading home on a positive note after hammering Independence (Columbus, Ohio) 14-0 on Thursday in the Ripken Experience. The Mustangs (14-6), who come home need one win to take the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A regular-season title outright, went 2-2 in the Ripken. East Lincoln beat Holley (N.Y.) 16-2 …
SHELBY EASTER TOURNAMENT: Burress grand slam leads S. Caldwell to third place
HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Garrison Burress’ grand slam powered South Caldwell High to third place on Thursday in the Shelby Easter baseball tournament. The Spartans won 6-3 over Burns to go 2-1 in a round robin event at Shelby High. South Caldwell improved to 14-4-1 and the Spartans are 9-3 in the Northwestern 3A-4A and in second place, two games back …
MINGO BAY CLASSIC: Ohio team snaps East Rutherford win streak at 10
HobbsDailyReport.com MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – East Rutherford High’s 10-game baseball win streak is over. Canfield (Ohio) stopped the Cavs’ hot streak on Thursday with a 5-2 victory at St. James (S.C.) High in the Mingo Bay Classic. With that loss, Maiden’s current six-game win streak is the longest in four area leagues (Southern District 7 Athletic 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A, South …