HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA: Ford new publisher of Lincoln Times-News

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – A group that includes former West Lincoln High star football player Lanny Ford — an avid supporter of coverage of high school athletics for many years – has purchased the Lincoln Times-News. A story published in the LTN said the newspaper, owned and managed by the Leedy family since 1961, has been purchased by …

ALL-CVAC 2A FOOTBALL: Rebels’ Avery, Blue Devils’ Culliver lead selections

Bunker Hill kicker, Maiden head coach also bring home top league awards   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Dominating seasons – another title for Maiden and big year from its star wide receiver plus a record-setting year for West Lincoln’s top running back – led to two of the key 2022 Catawba Valley 2A Athletic high school football awards being shared. …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Tuesday’s varsity results

HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY, DEC. 6 GIRLS Alexander Central 60, N. Iredell 41 Ashe County 59, Wilkes Central 26 E. Lincoln 66, S. Iredell 13 Fred T. Foard 62, Cherryville 17 Freedom 71, Draughn 42 Hibriten 70, Maiden 33 Hickory 50, Enka 33 Newton-Conover 58, Patton 13 St. Stephens 65, Avery County 56 Watauga 72, A.C. Reynolds 47 W. Lincoln 59, N. …

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Varsity basketball, wrestling, swimming through Saturday

HobbsDailyReport.com THIS WEEK’S VARSITY SCHEDULE   Varsity events scheduled this week for area high school winter sports teams, compiled from schedules of those schools that responded to a request for a schedule. Girls’ basketball games generally begins in a range of 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., based on what time the junior varsity games are completed, and the varsity boys …