By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal pitched for a championship team this season. The Mississippi Braves won the Double-A South’s South Division title on Sunday with a 2-1 home victory over Montgomery (Ala.), taking the championship series three games to two. The Braves finished 67-44, facing Montgomery — second in the regular season and eight games behind the Braves. Deal …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett, Tides start final series of season Wednesday
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Former Hickory High star Zach Jarrett headed into the final series of the season for the Norfolk (Va.) Tides with a batting average of .230. The Durham Bulls play at Norfolk through Sunday with a night game on Wednesday, a 12:05 p.m. start on Thursday, night games on Friday and Saturday and a Triple-A series finale …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory to name field after ex-coach on Oct. 8
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Hickory High will honor former football head coach David Elder on Oct. 8 by naming its new turf field at Barger Stadium after Elder. Elder was the head coach in 1996 when the Red Tornadoes rolled to an unbeaten season (16-0) and state 3A title in dominating fashion. That 1996 team will celebrate a …
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Tuesday’s results, current standings
HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS (Conference matches only through Tuesday, Sept. 28) CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC Maiden 8-0 Bandys 8-1 Newton-Conover 6-3 Bunker Hill 5-4 E. Burke 2-5 Lincolnton 2-6 W. Lincoln 2-6 W. Caldwell 0-8 Tuesday’s results Bandys 3, E. Burke 0 Bunker Hill 3, W. Caldwell 0 Maiden 3, W. Lincoln 0 Newton-Conover 3, Lincolnton 0 Wednesday’s matches …
HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Monday, Tuesday varsity scores
HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD TUESDAY’S RESULTS VARSITY FOOTBALL Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Maiden 43, E. Burke 6 VOLLEYBALL Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Bandys 3, E. Burke 0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-20) Bunker Hill 3, W. Caldwell 0 Maiden 3, W. Lincoln 0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-23) Newton-Conover 3, Lincolnton 0 Western Foothills 3A N. Iredell 3, Hickory 0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-11) BOYS SOCCER …