HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden leads All-Catawba Valley 2A Athletic team

Culliver, Gibbs win individual awards, Byrne named Coach of the Year   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High’s 13-win football season is capped by leading selections for the All-Catawba Valley 2A Athletic team, including two stars and the head coach winning key awards. In voting by the league’s eight head coaches, the Blue Devils led with nine picks that include …

ALL-WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A: Foard leads selections in girls’ tennis, volleyball

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard gained four top awards in the Western Foothills 3A, including league players of the year in girls’ tennis and volleyball. After voting by conference head coaches by sport, the All-Western Foothills 3A teams were announced over the weekend, highlighted by state 3A singles champion Alexis Woglemuth of Foard being named tennis player of …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Indians’ Peissel named Player of Year in Northwestern 3A-4A

McDowell pitchers share Pitcher of Year after Titans win league title   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com A junior pitcher who led St. Stephens High to the third round of the state 3A playoffs was named the Northwestern 3A-4A’s Player of the Year on Wednesday. The league’s head coaches voted Julien Peissel of St. Stephens as the conference’s top player, McDowell …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Northwestern 3A-4A tabs trio as Player of the Year

Hickory head coach wins award after Red Tornadoes finish in sixth place   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com After producing a West 4A finalist and a state 3A runner-up, the Northwestern 3A-4A’s softball head coaches had a tough time picking the league’s top player. They voted to give the award to three players from three schools: senior Regan Weisner of league …

HIGH SCHOOLS BOYS TENNIS: Patton star, Foard head coach lead All-Northwestern Foothills 2A

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Senior Charlie Gessner, who led Patton High to a third place finish in Northwestern Foothills 2A boys’ tennis, has been named the league’s top player. The Panthers went 5-2 in league play, finishing behind conference champion Fred T. Foard (7-0) and Hibriten (7-1). Foard’s head coach, Ryan Gettys, was selected Coach of the Year by his …