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 …

Thru Thursday, April 13 (conference matches only) SOUTHERN DISTRICT 7 ATHLETIC 2A Newton-Conover 7-1-1 Lincolnton 7-1-2 E. Lincoln 7-2-1 Maiden 6-4-0 W. Caldwell 3-7-0 W. Lincoln 2-7-0 Bandys 2-7-1 Bunker Hill 2-7-1 NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A Hickory 8-1-0 Foard 7-3-0 Watauga (4A) 6-2-2 S. Caldwell (4A) 6-4-0 Hibriten 5-3-2 St. Stephens 4-6-0 Freedom 1-9-0 Patton 0-9-0 SOUTH MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC 2A-3A Kings Mountain …

Thru Thursday, April 13 (conference games only) SOUTHERN DISTRICT 7 ATHLETIC 2A E. Lincoln 9-2 W. Lincoln 8-3 Bunker Hill 8-4 Maiden 8-4 W. Caldwell 6-6 Bandys 3-8 Newton-Con. 2-9 Lincolnton 1-9 NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A *S. Caldwell (4A) 11-0 Foard 9-3 Freedom 7-4 Hibriten 6-6 St. Stephens 6-6 Watauga (4A) 5-7 Patton 3-9 Hickory 0-12 *–clinched at least co-championship, No. 1 …

HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – The only girls’ varsity head basketball coach Draughn High has ever had is retiring. The Morganton News Herald is reporting Jay Murray, the Wildcats’ leader since the school opened in 2008 and also a former head coach at East Burke, plans to retire after the school year ends. Liz Taylor, junior varsity girls’ coach at Draughn, will …