HUNTER HARVEY: Red-hot, striking out 9 in last 3 appearances

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hunter Harvey’s bloodline is showing. In his last three relief appearances for the Washington Nationals, Harvey has registered three strikeouts in each outing. The Nationals’ home game on Friday night against Pittsburgh was rained out — setting up a doubleheader on Saturday before a game on Sunday. A four-game series beginning Monday in …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Foard principal next AD for Catawba County Schools

Westmoreland to replace Lee Miller, promoted to assistant superintendent   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport,com NEWTON — A veteran administrator will take on a key role in the Catawba County Schools in athletics on June 1. Stephen Westmoreland, principal at Fred T. Foard High since 2015, has been named the school system’s next Director of High School Education and Athletics. Westmoreland …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Cougars tab Gant as next varsity boys’ head coach

He helped Wills keep Cougars in contender’s status By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE — Alexander Central High has turned its varsity boys’ basketball program over to a key assistant who helped Ed Wills guided many of the Cougars’ best teams of the last half-century. Cam Gant, head junior varsity  boys’  coach and on the varsity bench with Ed Wills for …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bluffton (S.C.) hires Gabriel as next varsity boys’ coach

Former Bandys star, Lincoln Charter head coach takes new job in S.C   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BLUFFTOWN, S.C. — Bradley Gabriel, one of the top guards in Bandys High basketball history whose 300-plus career coaching wins include at his alma mater, has  been named the next varsity  boys’ basketball head coach at Bluffton, S.C. Gabriel, who coached Lincoln Charter …

CRAWDADS: At .500 through first 8 games in SAL South

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Bowling Green, Ky. 5, Hickory 3 Current record: 4-4, seventh place in South Atlantic League South Division Overall record: 4-4 Next game: Weds., vs. Bowling Green, Ky., 7 p.m. This series: vs. Bowling Green, Ky. Game times, Weds through Saturday 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Next series: Next Tuesday through …