HobbsDailyReport.com A set of Hammers lowered the boom on Watauga High’s bats on Friday night. Zach Hammer and Bryson Hammer combined on a 1-hitter as Alexander Central High nipped the Pioneers 4-1 in Northwestern 3A-4A baseball in Taylorsville. The victory kept the Cougars (6-1, 3-1) within a half-game of South Caldwell and Freedom, both 4-0 in the league, in the …
HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: West Caldwell shocks Alex Central in softball, winning 10-5
HobbsDailyReport.com West Caldwell High scored seven runs in its last two at-bats on Tuesday, rallying to stun perennial softball power Alexander Central 10-5 in a Northwestern 3A-4A game in Lenoir. The Warriors (3-2, 2-1) trailed 5-3 when they scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 6-5 lead, and they then added four runs in the …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS SUMMARIES: Maiden, Alexander Central pick up victories
HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S SUMMARIES BOYS TENNIS MAIDEN 5, FRED T. FOARD 4 Singles: Luke Laney (M) d. Eli Matthews 8-4; Pat Lichtenwalner (M) d. Holden Aldridge 8-6; Carter Greene (FTF) d. Jake Dalton 8-2; Luke Fountain (FTF) d. Afton McRee 8-4; Josiah Underwood (FTF) d. Ryan Yang 8-2; Blake Stewart (FTF) d. Travis Berry 8-6. Doubles: Laney-Lichtenwalner (M) d. Matthews-Fountain 8-3; …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Cougars collect 400th career victory for Hardee
HobbsDailyReport.com Pete Hardee’s pursuit of his next 100 baseball wins begins Tuesday night when Alexander Central High faces West Caldwell on the road. The Northwestern 3A-4A game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The Cougars (4-1, 2-1) collected Hardee’s 400th career victory on Saturday with a 2-1 win in Taylorsville over Western Harnett, coached by Pete Hardee’s son, Dalton. …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Alexander Central 6, S. Iredell 3
HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S LATE SUMMARY BOYS ALEXANDER CENTRAL 6, SOUTH IREDELL 3 Singles: Carter Patterson (AC) d. Blair Warren 8-8 (10-8); Jackson Barr (AC) d. Aryan Malhorta 8-6; Chandler Davis (AC) d. Mick Tobin 8-5; Cameron White (AC) d. Harrison Cole 8-6; Caleb Bolick (AC) d. Nate Bullins 8-6; Dylan Ewald (SI) d. Rhett Chapman 8-4. Doubles: Blair Warren-Harrison Cole (SI) …