CRAWDADS: Drop 2 games in Greensboro, now 5 games under .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Saturday’s result at Greensboro: Greensboro 7, Hickory 6 Friday’s results at Greensboro: Greensboro 12, Hickory 10 Current record: 9-14,  fifth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  1 1/2 games behind fourth-place Asheville; two games behind third-place Winston-Salem; 4 1/2 games behind second-place Bowling Green (Ky.); seven games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half …

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Wilimington rebounds, now 1-1 in SE Regional (updated)

HobbsDailyReport.com AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Note: See previous posts for all Area IV scores, pairings SOUTHEAST REGIONAL (all games at McCrary Park, Asheboro) Wednesday Aug. 3 results Game 1 — Camden, S.C. 11, Owensboro, Ky. 0 Game 2 — Evans, Ga. 5, Columbia, Tenn. 0 Game 3 — Belleview, Fla. 8, Wilmington 5 Game 4–  Randolph County 14, Rock Hill, …

CRAWDADS: Return to play with series at Greensboro, starting Friday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Current record: 9-12, fifth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  one game behind fourth-place Winston-Salem; 1 1/2 games behind third-place Asheville; 2 1/2 games behind second-place Bowling Green (Ky.); six games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division champion Bowling Green (Ky.) by 3 1/2 games Overall record: 47-40 …

BREAKING NEWS: Lincolnton hires former player to coach varsity boys’ basketball

  By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Lincolnton High has hired one of its former players to coach its varsity boys’ basketball team. Jalen Littlejohn — who played for the Wolves and graduated in 2012 — was announced on Wednesday on social media as the new boys’ head coach. Littlejohn averaged 17.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists …