By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – It’s hard to beat good timing, and new West Lincoln High head football coach Darren Ponder is excited about where things are for him. Ponder — defensive coordinator for the Rebels last season — was named head coach on Wednesday after that was approved by the Lincoln County Board of Education. He’ll now prepare …
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP: Bunker Hill grabs 200th career win for head softball coach
HobbsDailyReport.com Winning pitcher Payton Bryant played a key role on Tuesday night as Bunker Hill High collected career softball win No. 200 for head coach Randy Joines. Bryant drew a game-winning, walk-off walk in a 4-3 home victory over Hibriten in a Northwestern Foothills 2A game. Lillie Pennington hit a two-run inside-the-park home run for the Bears (3-0, 2-0) in …
HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGS SPORTS: Wednesday postponements
HobbsDailyReport.com These spring sports events scheduled on Wednesday have been postponed: BASEBALL E. Burke at W. Lincoln, no new date Freedom at Draughn, no new date Maiden at St. Stephens, no new date
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Dutka exits after 4 years as head coach of Bandys boys (updated)
Catawba County Schools decline comment, citing change as a personnel matter By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Adam Dutka, head boys’ basketball coach at Bandys High for the last four seasons, will not return to guide the Trojans next season. Multiple sources have told HobbsDailyReport.com Dutka – a non-faculty head coach – was informed this week that the school has …
SOUTH FORK 2A ROUNDUP: Maiden wins at Bandys, takes over first in baseball
HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High’s Avery Scott pitched the Blue Devils into first place in South Fork 2A baseball on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils won 5-2 at Bandys when Scott – a junior right-hander — threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing two hits, two earned runs and striking out five as Maiden improved to 3-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference. Ross …