HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: East Lincoln nips Hickory on road to open season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Logan Gilley scored twice and had an assist and Chase Gilley added a goal and two assists as East Lincoln High opened the boys’ varsity soccer season on Wednesday night with a 4-2 road victory over Hickory. Blake Swanson scored the other goal for the Mustangs (1-0) in his varsity debut. East Lincoln went 22-4 last season, …

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: World Series opens Thursday in Shelby

Randolph County represents North Carolina for third straight year   HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – The American Legion baseball World Series opens Thursday in Shelby with Randolph County representing North Carolina for the third straight year. All tournament games will be played at Shelby High’s Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium, including an opening day game at 7:30 p.m. between Shrewsburg, Mass., and …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Biddix returning to Draughn as head coach

HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Draughn High has a new head varsity baseball coach. In a press release from Burke County Schools, the school announced Mason Biddix — a former Wildcats baseball and basketball player — will be the new baseball leader. He replaces Yates Jensen, who coached Draughn to a record of 7-38 over two seasons that includes going 5-19 overall …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Season-opening varsity games on Aug. 23

  HobbsDailyReport.com Note: A schedule by playing dates and schedules of each school, by conference, are posted elsewhere on HobbsDailyReport.com. They can be viewed by searching the school name and/or the conference name. 2019 VARSITY FOOTBALL SEASON OPENERS (all games at 7:30 p.m.)  FRIDAY, AUGUST 23  Alexander Central at Hibriten Bandys at St. Stephens (E) Bunker Hill at Newton-Conover Draughn …