PREP BASKETBALL: Post resigns as St. Stephens boys’ varsity coach, going into administrative work

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Murphy Post — only the sixth varsity boys’ basketball coach St. Stephens High has had over the last four decades – is leaving coaching to become an assistant principal. In a Tuesday morning twitter to local media, Post said he won’t return as the Indians’ head coach next season. He’s been in that position for seven years, …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Dads’ victory has them tied for second place in Northern Division

HobbsDailyReport.com MONDAY’S RESULT FROM GREENVILLE, S.C. HICKORY 6, GREENVILLE, S.C. 1 CRAWDADS’ RECORD: 48-50 overall, 18-12 second half South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division, tied for second place with Delmarva (Md.), both one game behind Lakewood, N.J. BOX http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_07_23_hicafx_capafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb SCORING http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_07_23_hicafx_capafx_1&t=g_log&sid=milb ROSTER http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?sid=t448 NEXT Tuesday: at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. Wednesday: at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. Thursday: at Greenville, S.C., …

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Shelby downs Caldwell County, wins Area IV title

HobbsDailyReport.com  AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS (best-of-5) CHAMPIONSHIP Monday at Shelby High: East No. 1 Shelby 10, West No. 3 Caldwell County 5, both advance to state tournament beginning Thursday in High Point (https://hobbsdailyreport.com/american-legion-baseball/legion-baseball-state-tourney-first-up-for-caldwell-county-is-rowan-county-on-thursday-night/). SEMIFINALS (best-of-5) No. 4 East GASTONIA (16-12) vs. No. 3 West CALDWELL COUNTY (18-9) Game 1, Wednesday at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls: Caldwell …

LEGION BASEBALL STATE TOURNEY: First up for Caldwell County is Rowan County on Thursday night

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH POINT – Caldwell County Post 29 and Shelby Post 82 open play on Thursday in the state championship tournament in American Legion baseball. Shelby (Area IV champion, 28-2) will meet High Point (18-9) on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Finch Field in High Point while Area IV runner-up Caldwell County (21-12) first battles Rowan County 31-10) on Thursday …