HobbsDailyReport.com WELCOME to another year of local sports coverage — highlighted by teams in high school varsity sports in the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A and Northwestern 4A — plus Draughn and Patton in Burke County. I have been slowed by some significant health problems since early in 2023 but recovering well… and regaining some speed, etc. But …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday, Aug.30 varsity results
HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY FOOTBALL SCORES (Friday, Aug. 30 games) Alexander Central 54, Wilkes Central 14 Ashe County 24, N. Wilkes 0 Bandys 38, Fred T. Foard 6 Bunker Hill 48, St. Stephens 7 Forestview at E. Lincoln, ppd., Sept. 13 Freedom 12, E. Burke 7 Hickory 34, Newton-Conover 0 N. Lincoln 41, Lincolnton 20 S. Caldwell 46, R-S Central 14 Watauga …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory stays unbeaten, faces 71st for 3A crown on Friday night
HobbsDailyReport.com Scores and pairings for the state high school football playoffs that involve teams from the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A, Draughn and Patton: To review statewide brackets for all games, visit www.nchsaa.org: STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES FRIDAY at UNC 3A No. 2 West HICKORY (15-0) vs. No. 2 East Fayetteville 71st (15-0),7 SATURDAY 1A …
IN MEMORY OF: Betty H. Blackburn, my mom
BETTY H. BLACKBURN (Oct. 22, 1931-Oct. 27, 2023) HobbsDailyReport.com Today we dedicate this website to the memory of my mom, Betty H. Blackburn. She died on Friday, Oct. 27 at age 92, and my two brothers — David and Randy Hobbs — and my father, James W. Hobbs, predeceased her. My work with this website — now in its seventh …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Varsity standings through first round of state playoffs
HobbsDailyReport.com Varsity football standings in the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A heading into Friday’s final regular season games: VARSITY (through first-round state playoffs) CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC Conf. All PF PA Bunker Hill 7-0 10-0 383 116 W. Lincoln 5-1 8-1 328 149 Maiden 4-2 6-3 285 227 Lincolnton 4-2 4-5 296 250 …