COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Red Hawks sign third player from Alexander Central

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – A third Alexander Central High volleyball standout is headed to play next season for Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC). The Red Hawks announced Thursday morning they’ve signed Sage Harrington of the Cougars, who will join prep teammates Kelsea Dejarnette and Chesney Millsaps at CVCC after the latter two signed in November. Harrington officially joined the Red Hawks …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Alex Central nips Hickory, moves Hardee within win of No. 400

HobbsDailyReport.com All of the runs in a Northwestern 3A-4A baseball game in Taylorsville were scored in extra innings on Wednesday night as Alexander Central High nipped visiting Hickory 2-1 in eight innings. Alexander Central stayed unbeaten (3-0, 1-0) by winning its league opener and set up a chance for head coach Pete Hardee to reach 400 career wins on Friday …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Alexander Central 5, Fred T. Foard 4

HobbsDailyReport.com MONDAY’S SUMMARY ALEXANDER CENTRAL 5, FRED T. FOARD 4 Singles: Carter Patterson (AC) d. Eli Matthews 8-6; Jackson Barr (AC) d. Holden Aldridge 8-6; Chandler Davis (AC) d. Carter Greene 8-5; Luke Fountain (FTF) d. Cameron White 8-5; Caleb Bolick (AC) d. Josiah Underwood 8-5; Drew Simmons (FTF) d. Rhett Chapman 9-7. Doubles: Eli Matthews-Luke Fountain (FTF) d. Carter …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS ROUNDUP: Cougars rally, nip Davie County for 2-0 start

HobbsDailyReport.com Alexander Central High wiped out a one-run deficit by scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday to down visiting Davie County 4-2 in Taylorsville in baseball. The Cougars (2-0) won a game that had only nine hits – five by Alexander Central – and got two from Josh Lafone, who was hitting sixth in the …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOXES: Spartans’ Starnes scores 37 in win over Alex Central

HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S SUMMARIES GIRLS SOUTH CALDWELL 58, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 30 Alex Central                15     5       6       4—30 S. Caldwell                   13   13    22     10—58 ALEXANDER CENTRAL 30—Hagy 9, Payne 2, Robles 3, Miller 6, Sharpe 7, Rhyne 2, Pennell 1, Chapman, Hammer, Black, Bradbury. SOUTH CALDWELL 58—Kale 6, Propst 2, Huggins 8, Makenzie Starnes 37, Evans 4, Austin 1, Pittman, Cotter, Heavner, …