HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Ian Walker, a junior defensive end who played a key role as St. Stephens High forced seven turnovers in a 35-7 victory over Bunker Hill last Friday night, is this week’s WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award winner. Walker had six tackles – including three for lost yardage – and added two sacks, two forced …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: E. Burke at Freedom ‘Fat Friday’ game now Thursday
HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – The annual Fat Friday high school football game pitting Burke County rivals East Burke and Freedom head-to-head will actually be played on Thursday night this season. In an email early Tuesday saying potential bad weather is expected on Friday, Freedom athletic director Casey Rogers said the varsity game will now be played Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at …
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: South Fork 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A start volleyball chases
HobbsDailyReport.com The conference schedule for girls’ volleyball begins on Tuesday in two of the Greater Hickory area’s three new high school conferences. The opening league matches of the season are on tap for the South Fork 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, and the other league – the Northwestern Foothills 2A – has its first playing date on Wednesday. In the South …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Varsity results, standings, this week’s schedule (updated)
HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (through Aug. 25 games) SOUTH FORK 2A Conf. All PF PA Bandys 0-0 1-1 59 63 E. Lincoln 0-0 0-1 …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Foard answers challenge with late TD, nips Bandys (updated)
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Building a football program often comes in baby steps, but Fred T. Foard High went well beyond that on Friday night to get its first win of the season. The visiting Tigers rallied late, scoring on a long touchdown pass in the final 2 ½ minutes, to nip Bandys 23-17. It was Foard’s third …