CAUSBY CLASSIC PAIRINGS: Tourney opener nightcap — E. Burke vs. Patton

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – The Tony Causby Classic, an eight-team high school baseball tournament at Patton, begins play on Monday with four games. A 12-game, three-day tournament gets underway at 11:30 a.m. when Freedom (4-11) battles Chase (1-14). At 2 p.m. on Monday, it’s Bandys (3-13-1) against R-S Central (13-3), and the third game pits Draughn (10-5) against …

TODAY’S BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carroll Dale and Gabe

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Collecting sports cards – baseball, football and basketball — is a hobby that keeps me young. A lot of fans who love sports, especially at the pro level, can often associate a particular player with a year/time in their life much like music/songs can also do for others. Had an interesting chat this week at lunch …

LAST THURSDAY BOYS TENNIS: Alex Central 9, West Iredell 0

HobbsDailyReport.com ALEXANDER CENTRAL 9 WEST IREDELL 0 Singles Carter Patterson (AC) d. Sherrill 6-0, 6-0 Brennon McDonald (AC) d.. McCurdy 6-1, 6-0 Chandler Davis (AC) d. Lippard 6-1, 6-1 Noah Presnell (AC) d. Blalock 6-0, 6-0 Cameron White (AC) d. Pope 6-0, 6-0 Andy Lackey (AC) d. Ramirez 6-1, 6-0 Doubles Carter Patterson-Cameron White (AC) d. Sherrill-McCurdy 8-1 Matt Graham-Connor …

LATE THURSDAY GOLF: Cougars win NPC 3A-4A match in Mooresville

HobbsDailyReport.com NORTH PIEDMONT 3A-4A (Wednesday at Mooresville Municipal, 18 holes) Team scores: 1. Alexander Central 316; 2. Lake Norman 317; 3. S. Iredell 326; 4. Mooresville 328; 5. N. Lincoln 339; 6. W. Iredell 348; 7. N. Iredell 420; 8. Statesville 461. Medalist: Stone Dyson (SI) 72. Scores, winning team: AC 316 (Garrison Millsaps 75, Bubba Thompson 77, Garrett Sipe …

SHELBY EASTER PAIRINGS: South Caldwell plays Golden Lions on Monday night

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Pairings for the Shelby Easter high school baseball tournament have been released, and the field again includes South Caldwell. The tournament begins on Monday at Shelby High, and it’s a four-day, round robin format using two brackets. The championship game between the bracket winners is scheduled Thursday at 7 p.m. South Caldwell opens play …