By CHRIS HOBBS Hobbs Daily Report.com MORGANTON – ALS research gets a boost this week when Patton High plays host to the first prep baseball tournament in Burke County since 2010. The Tony Causby Classic begins with four games on Monday in a tournament that will split what it makes between the Patton baseball program and research for ALS. The …
Easter Classic: Field includes teams led by some of area’s most experienced head coaches
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – If you enjoy watching baseball strategy from varying points of view, the 27th annual Catawba Valley Easter Baseball Classic might be a good place for you starting Monday morning at the Legion Fairgrounds. The tournament opens with an 11 a.m. game between seventh-seeded St. Stephens (6-11) and second-seeded Bunker Hill (12-6), and the head …
COLLEGE WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Fifth-ranked Rollins tops Lenoir-Rhyne
HobbsDailyReport.com WINTER PARK, Fla. – Kallie German’s four goals led fifth-ranked Rollins College past Lenoir-Rhyne University 11-5 on Sunday in women’s college lacrosse. Rollins scored six first-half goals en route to its 12th win of the season (12-3 record) and dropped the visiting Bears to 9-6. Torrey Schwitkis and Gabby Sousa each scored twice for LRU. The Bears continue their …
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TODAY’S BLAST FROM THE PAST: Last top seed to win Easter Classic was…
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Generally, the road to the championship game of the Catawba Valley Easter Classic is – at best – bumpy. As the 27th edition of the tournament begins on Monday at the Legion Fairgrounds Field in Newton, five straight top-seeded teams have failed to advance to the title game. Fred T. Foard owns the top seed for …