MINOR LEAGUES: Deal picks up first win, Harvey his first loss; Kannapolis beats Crawdads

    HobbsDailyReport.com We will update game scores, etc., for the Hickory Crawdads again this season and will also feature day-by-day reports on three Catawba County players chasing their dream of reaching The Show. Visit our FREE website nightly to see if former Bandys High stars Hunter Harvey (Orioles system) and Hayden Deal (Braves system) pitched and also check in …

SOUTH FORK 2A ROUNDUP: Bandys opens half-game lead in chase for baseball title

Lake Norman Charter wins at Deer Brook, continues to dominate in golf   HobbsDailyReport.com Bandys High grabbed a half-game lead in the South Fork 2A baseball race heading into the final week of the regular season, winning 15-5 on Thursday night at Lincolnton. The Trojans (11-4, 9-3) are just in front of North Lincoln and West Lincoln, both 8-3 in …

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lutz confirms he’s joining coaching staff at Nebraska

Bandys grad returning to college basketball as special assitant   HobbsDailyReport.com Catawba County native Bobby Lutz is back in college basketball, confirming Thursday he’s signed a contract to join the coaching staff at Nebraska. Lutz, 61, told HobbsDailyReport.com in a social media message that he’s been in Nebraska this week and already inked a contract to return to coaching with …

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lutz preparing to join coaching staff at Nebraska

Bandys graduate, former head coach at Charlotte joining the Huskers HobbsDailyReport.com Bobby Lutz, former point guard at Bandys High and ex-head coach at Charlotte, is returning to college basketball as a special assistant at Nebraska. The Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star, after reporting Lutz was under consideration, published a sourced story on Wednesday saying Lutz has accepted a coaching position with …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Bandys nips N-C, pulls half-game back of Maiden in South Fork 2A baseball

Editor’s note: See HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Tuesday’s results… for postponements and other schedule changes. Trojans, in second place, have won 30 of their last 39 games   HobbsDailyReport.com Bandys High closed within a half-game of league-leading Maiden in South Fork 2A baseball on Tuesday night with a 4-2 home victory over Newton-Conover. The Trojans (10-4, 8-3) are on the …