HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: St. Stephens rolls behind 2 defensive scores from Benfield

Senior has 3 on ‘D’ in his career, most in 35 years for Indians By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High’s Chance Benfield had a Friday night he won’t soon forget – scoring twice on defense — and he loved the impact it had as the Indians cruised past visiting Bunker Hill 44-6 for their first football win …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Newton-Conover pounds Bunker Hill, wins Pack’s debut game

HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Newton-Conover High stung Bunker Hill again on Friday night in a debut game for both head football coaches in a Catawba County rivalry game. The Red Devils scored early and often, opening a 49-point by halftime, to hand new head coach Steven Pack a victory in his debut and deal Patrick Clark a loss in his debut …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Bunker Hill Bears

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BUNKER HILL BEARS Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A. Head coach: Patrick Clark (0-0 first year; 0-0 at Bunker Hill, first year). Last season’s records: 1-10 overall; 1-5 Northwestern Foothills 2A, tied for fifth place. Last season’s results: at Newton-Conover, L 0-51; St. Stephens, L 7-34; Maiden, L 15-41; at Bandys, L 7-33; at W. Wilkes, L 43-47; …

BREAKING NEWS: Setzer next head baseball coach at Bunker Hill

HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High stayed within its baseball family on Thursday as it selected its next head varsity baseball coach. The Bears named former player and longtime assistant coach Todd Setzer to replace retiring Marty Curtis. Setzer was on Curtis’ first Bunker Hill team in 1984 and coached 11 years at St. Stephens – six as head coach …

HS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: Franklin eliminates Bunker Hill in 2A bracket

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE SOFTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A teams in all caps) Note: To view complete state pairings, visit https://www.nchsaa.org/ State championships (best-of-3, June 1-2) 1A No. 3 Alleghany (20-4)-No. 4 S. Stanly (23-6) winner vs. No. 2 Louisburg (21-4), details TBA 2A No. 1 S. Granville (25-0) vs. Franklin (24-1) winner, details TBA 3A …