HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bunker Hill battles Indians, eyes 2-0 start

Editor’s note: Previews for varsity football games scheduled Aug. 26. We apologize for the delay in posting, as we have been trying to catch up as quickly as possible after a website crash that lasted for four days (it has been repaired). Thanks for your patience. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. STEPHENS (1-0) at BUNKER HILL (1-0), 7:30 p.m. The …

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: St. Stephens wins, off to 4-1 start

Indians are home on Saturday with N-C, Lincoln Charter visiting Editor’s note: Varsity volleyball reports received by HobbsDailyReport.com since the season began. Some of the reporting was not earlier posted because of a four-day delay after our website server crashed. We appreciate the patience of readers and coaches during our unfortunate loss of posting ability for four days… the problem …

CRAWDADS: Fall twice at Hudson Valley, dip 3 below .500 in second half

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at Hudson Valley N.Y.: Hudson Valley 6, Hickory 3 Wednesday’s result at Hudson Valley N.Y.: Hudson Valley 4, Hickory 2 Current record: 24-27, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  2 1/2 games behind third-place Asheville; 5 1/2 games behind second-place  Bowling Green (Ky.); 9 games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal returns to Braves with a scoreless inning

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Bandys High star Hayden Deal pitched a scoreless inning as he returned to the Mississippi Braves. Deal, a left-hand reliever pitching for the first time in nearly three weeks after time on the disabled list, faced five batters in the Braves’ 10-1 road win over Birmingham (Ala.) on Wednesday night. He gave …